Virtual School of Snow and Ice-Workshop I -Greenland


September 14-17, 2021 | Workshop I: Intro to Inquiry

Workshop 1 introduced inquiry teaching and constructivist learning pedagogy through hands-on science activities and snow and ice labs.


TUESDAY, September 14th, 2021

Objective: Inquiry, constructivism, wait time 1, wait time 2, and open vs. closed questions

ACTIVITY/LABPRESENTERLINK
Zoom RecordingLink to recording
Zoom RecordingLink to Recording
Rocket blast off–record with phone–photos, videos, slow motionsLouiseRocket Keynote
Rocket PDF
Rocket PowerPoint
Science NotebooksBillNotebooks keynote
Notebooks PDF
Notebooks Powerpoint
Rocket payload challenge-Notes in notebook–record with phoneLouiseSee Rocket Blast-Off for link
Synergistic Notebooks (quotes/symbol)BillSee Science Notebooks
Interactive Eternal Verities–Inquiry/Constructivism /Wait time 1, Wait time 2JimEternal Verities Keynote
Eternal Verities PPTX
Eternal Verities PDF
ABC SummarizerJimReflection/Summarizer Activities

WEDNESDAY, September 15th, 2021

Objective: Investigations; investigable questions. Science process skills, data suggests conclusions. Learning cycle, exploration and ABC.

ACTIVITY/LABPRESENTERLINK
Zoom RecordingLink to recording
Zoom RecordingLink to Recording
Warm-Up-thinking and remembering/Bloom’sJimWarm-up Day 2 and Blooms (keynote)
Warm-up Day 2 and Blooms (PPTX)
Warm-up Day 2 and Blooms (PDF)
Wheel of Inquiry/Rockets–moving from activity to inquiry–investigable questionsLouiseSee Rocket Blast-Off for link
Reading–during AM class–add questions to Google DocGoogle Doc
Learning Cycle Intro added onto wheel of Inquiry, Slider Snow Plows/Wheel of InquiryBillSlider Snow Plows (keynote)
Slider Snow Plows (PPTX)
Slider Snow Plows (PDF)
Practice wheel with snow snow density activity? (month of year, days after snowfall, depth below surface, location (field, drift) temperature of snowfall, size of snowflakes, shape of snowflakes.Bill
SummarizerJimReflection/Summarizer Activities

THURSDAY, September 16th, 2021

Engineering vs. Science. Criteria and Constraints. Tube drop wu and ice keeper. Backward design lesson planning. Levels of Inquiry (magnets).

ACTIVITY/LABPRESENTERLINK
Zoom RecordingsRecording AM
Recording PM
Construct Tube (Egg) Drop Device
OMG Guest SpeakerSee AM Recording
Egg drop (warm-up)/VIP VisitorsJimEgg Drop Key
Egg Drop ppt
Egg Drop pdf
Icekeeper-Long haul Story–Engineering Store–set up and begin meltLong Haul-Keynote
Long Haul–PPT
Long Haul PDF
Long Haul Video
Levels of Inquiry–MagnetsBillMagnets, Levels of Inquiry (Key)
Magnets, Levels of Inquiry (pdf)
Magnets, Levels of Inquiry (PPT)
Snow Plow ContestBillSee snow plow sliders (Wednesday)
Check and quantify IcekeeperLouiseSee Long haul (12:00)
Summarizer: ISBELouiseSummarizer ISBE (key)
Summarizer ISBE (pdf)
Summarizer ISBE (PPT)

FRIDAY, September 17th, 2021

Planning Day-Develop lesson to teach in their student teaching experience

ACTIVITY/LABPRESENTERLINK
Zoom RecordingRecording
Warm-up: Creature CardsJimCreature Cards Full set of 15  (PDF)
Creature Cards Full set of 15  (Keynote)
Creature Cards Full set of 15  (PPT)
Warm-up Day-3 Creature Cards & Scaffolding (key)
Warm-up Day-3 Creature Cards & Scaffolding (pdf)
Warm-up Day-3 Creature Cards & Scaffolding (ppt)
Backward Design lesson planningBillBackward design (keynote)
Backward design (pdf)
Backward design (PPT)
BREAK-Measure shadow–trace on paperLars/BillCurriculum and measurement (key)
Curriculum and measurement (pdf)
Curriculum and measurement (PPT)
Shadows Curriculum Handout
Assisted PlanningLouise, Lars, Bill, and Jim




Assisted Planning
BillMagnets, Levels of Inquiry (Key)
Magnets, Levels of Inquiry (pdf)
Magnets, Levels of Inquiry (PPT)
Final Summarizer
Celebration Video
BillVideo Link