Pulley Islands

Autor/inn/en	Rodriguez, Shelly; Morrison, Alex; Benfield, Patrick
Titel	Pulley Islands
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 56 (2019) 8, S.27-33 (7 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Leitfaden; Unterricht; Lehrer; Grade 3; Elementary School Science; Science Instruction; Physics; Motion; Scientific Concepts; Hands on Science; Inquiry; Teaching Methods; Problem Solving; Equipment + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Lesson concept; Instruction; Unterrichtsentwurf; Unterrichtsprozess; Teacher; Teachers; Lehrerin; Lehrende; School year 03; 3. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 03; Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Physik; Bewegungsablauf; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; Problemlösen
Abstract	This article describes a lesson rooted in "tinkering," an approach to learning that encourages the use of authentic, hands-on experience to develop an understanding of content and physical materials. There were several desired outcomes for this lesson. First, the authors felt that tinkering was an appropriate approach to investigating the disciplinary core idea (DCI) for balanced and unbalanced forces while at the same time exploring common tools. Second, the authors wanted to engage students with an imaginative design task that featured open-ended inquiry. Third, they wanted to create a learning experience that would help students see themselves as real-life problem solvers while addressing core science content. The lesson was designed as part of a third-grade unit on forces and motion and uses materials from a Levers and Pulleys kit produced by Delta Education. Since the removal of simple machines as an explicit "Next Generation Science Standards" ("NGSS") topic, this kit can often be found unused in school closets even though it is a favorite with many elementary teachers and contains a variety of useful materials. Thus, this lesson represents a creative use for the underutilized resources in this popular kit. The lesson is designed to take approximately 120 minutes and can be completed as a whole segment or spread over multiple class periods. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01