Scientific investigations allow students to more deeply connect with science concepts in a lab setting. In partnership with Model Teaching, an industry leader in supporting educators, this course will teach you how to design a question aligned with your content goals, select and modify lab activities, and design pre- and post-lab activities to reinforce learning. Model Teaching's Mission is to Improve student performance by directly supporting teachers with quality content and resources. You will learn how to plan for student and teacher actions within each activity and design a lab that follows the scientific method.
Lab investigations offer students a chance to learn science content through a problem-based approach that encourages higher-order thinking. For effective student engagement, you should carefully consider how your formal and informal investigation fits into your overall lesson cycle.
This lab skills course will teach you how to choose content goals and design a question for your students to investigate further, following the scientific method. You will learn how to design the right pre- and post-lab activities that support student learning in their lab and then help ensure they are learning the scientific skills within your planned content goals.
Your training focuses on teaching the scientific method and will guide you in designing a comprehensive scientific investigation, from creating big questions aligned with your goals to planning and executing each step of the process. You will leave the course with a full scientific investigation plan and 25 templates, samples, and student resources ready to be implemented into your classroom.
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There are no prerequisites to take this course.
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The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.