Betsy+O'Day

Choose one of the habits and consider: 10. Gathering Data Through All Senses

When do you see the habit being employed by your students? What triggers or helps to encourage that habit?

This habit of mind is used when students are involved in the process of observation in scientific inquiry. Students share what they have observed with each other through partners, small group (table) and large group. They also use the writing frame that is in their science notebook appendix and posted on the wall of the classroom.

Bets- When are you available to talk about inquiry with my student teachers? I am so excited... I told them about a lot of the hands on things you do with science... ~ Misty

Betsy, I'm glad you are so familiar with these different structures already. It helps when you share your experiences. Suzanne :-)

What real world connections are you considering? What would be the role of the students? What project scenario are you considering?
 * classification is part of every day life - laundry, groceries, etc
 * animals are classified and students come in contact with all sorts of animals in every day life
 * to decide the classification structures
 * to make a hierarchy of classification for every day objects
 * students will justify their classification schema

Essential Question
 * How do we organize our world?
 * Does everything have a place?

Unit Questions
 * How are similarities a basis for classification?
 * How do scientists organize data?

Content Questions
 * How do scientists organize organisms?
 * What characteristics are important for classifying or grouping animals?
 * What is the difference between an animal classified as an invertebrate or as a vertebrate?
 * Why are some animals referred to as cold blooded and others as warm blooded?
 * What are the 5 main classes of vertebrate and what traits determine their grouping?