My students are excited to be a part of a project-based science program. This is special because the science program has not always been project-based learning. The students in my classroom are motivated when they get to complete a lab experiment or construct a model. They are able to use their own creative ideas and experience learning in a whole new way when they get to complete a hands-on project in science.
The learning need that is being supported through this project is students’ ability to make models of systems in the real world to ask questions, collect data, and evaluate results. Students will learn about earth’s systems in the Next Generation Science Standard MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Energy and matter standards, MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed and MS-PS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Cells and organisms standards, MS-LS1-1: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells, MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Body systems and information processing standard, MS-LS1-5: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
In order for my students to be able to construct these models through project-based learning we would appreciate the opportunity to receive this grant so that we can complete these projects.
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My students are excited to be a part of a project-based science program. This is special because the science program has not always been project-based learning. The students in my classroom are motivated when they get to complete a lab experiment or construct a model. They are able to use their own creative ideas and experience learning in a whole new way when they get to complete a hands-on project in science.
The learning need that is being supported through this project is students’ ability to make models of systems in the real world to ask questions, collect data, and evaluate results. Students will learn about earth’s systems in the Next Generation Science Standard MS-ESS2-4: Develop a model to describe the cycling of water through Earth's systems driven by energy from the sun and the force of gravity.
Energy and matter standards, MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed and MS-PS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
Cells and organisms standards, MS-LS1-1: Conduct an investigation to provide evidence that living things are made of cells; either one cell or many different numbers and types of cells, MS-LS3-2: Develop and use a model to describe why asexual reproduction results in offspring with identical genetic information and sexual reproduction results in offspring with genetic variation.
Body systems and information processing standard, MS-LS1-5: Construct a scientific explanation based on evidence for how environmental and genetic factors influence the growth of organisms.
In order for my students to be able to construct these models through project-based learning we would appreciate the opportunity to receive this grant so that we can complete these projects.