1. { Scientific Argumentation Science PD Sept. 2013

2.  Oct. 14 – 25 (maybe longer): testing window for Science District Benchmarks for grades 3-8 and HS Biology  Oct. 16: Vertical Articulation - Feeder schools meet at each High School each High School  Jan. 18: County Science Fair at Greenwood  Feb. 26: next PD like this one at your schools (trainers will meet at GHS Feb.19) (trainers will meet at GHS Feb.19) For your calendar:

4.  Students with contacts should not remove contacts before wearing safety goggles. ( I. B. 19. ( I. B. 19. Contact lens wearers should be provided with non-vented or indirect-vented chemical splash goggles in the laboratory. )  Remember to flush eyewash stations weekly.  Read the CHP—the whole thing!!! (Compared to industry, accidents in school (Compared to industry, accidents in school labs are 100-1,000x more common.) labs are 100-1,000x more common.) Chemical Hygiene Plan (CHP)

5. 1. In one sentence, describe how the school year has gone for you so far. 2. With one or more sentences, cite evidence to support your claim of how your year has been going. You have ~3 minutes to complete the following:

6. Argumentation ≠ Fighting Ärgy ə m ə n’tāSH ə n noun 1. the action or process of reasoning systematically in support of an idea, action, or theory. "lines of argumentation used to support his thesis"

7. NGSS: Next Generation Science Standards Scientific and Engineering Practices 1. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) 2. Developing and using models 3. Planning and carrying out investigations 4. Analyzing and interpreting data 5. Using mathematics and computational thinking 6. Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) 7. Engaging in argument from evidence 8. Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information

8.  Claim: a statement that answers a question  Evidence: the data that supports a claim  Reasoning: explains how and why evidence supports the claim (hopefully using new- found science ideas!) Cl-Ev-R

9. Take a look at the Cl-Ev-r handout Poster version Poster version Feedback template Feedback template

10. Feedback template can be used for self- assessment, peer feedback, or teacher feedback.

13.  The data does not “speak”.  Something must be done with data to get evidence. data and evidence: students often confuse the two

14. datareasoning evidence

16.  Each school received a set of these seven Page Keeley books last year.  DPI has produced a document that links NC Essential Standards to each probe within these books.  That PDF can be downloaded from your teacher resources page on the WCPS Science site Cl-Ev-R and Formative probes

17. 1. Go to WCPS homepage Task: get that PDF 2. Click the “Instruction” tab

18. 3. Find “Science” and click on it.

19. 4. Click on “Teacher Resources” for your level here or here Science …yum

20. 5. Click to download

22. Cl-Ev-R Formative Probe Complete sections 1. and 2. of the SWH template: (from Keeley Vol. 2, page 41)

23.  Use the stuff I give you to do an experiment  Fill out sections 3. and 4. of SWH Making a probe concrete Safety goggles are for losers.

24. Do sections 5. and 6. Making a probe concrete What effect did holes have on floating? Give an explanation to support your claim with evidence and reasoning.

25. Sharing and comparing results 2 stay the others stray activity:  Two members of your team stay to study “external sources”.  The others moves to collaborate with other class members “internal sources”.  Return and record your findings.

26. Metacognition

27.  a type of guided inquiry  a writing to learn strategy  promotes collaboration, learning, critical thinking skills, communication, & problem solving What is SWH?  S cience W riting H euristic

28.  Students need to investigate  Students need to gain evidence for their claims  Students need to compare their findings to those of peers, others  Students need to communicate and defend their findings Why use SWH? NRC says:

29. You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother. Albert Einstein

30. SWH helps integrate

31.  That’s how problems are solved in “the real world”.  It gives students a use for what you’re teaching.  It’s a treatment for student apathy. What’s so good about integration?

32.  Now required to contain 2 pieces of science writing. MS/HS Writing portfolios Science (Argumentation) Science