Design+Report+2

Science Measurements
 * Project title **

**Revisions Since Report 1 ** The goals have been modified to focus on volume and mass instead of a broader look at all measurements. The focus will better enable teachers to integrate the activities into their curriculum because it will be the least intrusive to their already packed schedules.

**Goals Statement** After the project the teachers will have a unit that incorporates mass and volume into lessons, hands on activities, and an assessment.

**Task Analysis ** View presentation on measurements Create a list of measurement activities Review presented measurement activities Estimate and measure - Conduct measurement activities Post individual evaluation and responses to activities Edit activities to fit classroom needs – how actually work Regroup on list of measurement activities that can be added to create usable lessons. Brainstorm potential curriculum applications and integration Take lessons and manipulatives to classrooms - Present lessons to students

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional Objectives ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 1: Create list of mass and volume measurement activities <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 2: Estimate and Measure <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Measure volume to the nearest milliliter and liter <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Measure mass to the nearest gram <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 3: Evaluate activity <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Determine whether the activity can be integrated into the current classroom curriculum. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Evaluate the implications of the activity on student achievement. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 4: Take back to students - <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Develop a plan for integrating the lessons into the classroom <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Perform and facilitate the lessons/activity for the students <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Develop additional classroom activities that incorporate measurement practice

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Instructional sequence **



<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">**Strategies for Objectives** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 1: Create list of mass and volume measurement activities //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Concept Strategy - Integration – // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Present the group with the mass and volume concept. Give examples of measuring mass and volume. Show the tools needed to measure each. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Provide the students with the tools and have them create a list of potential activities or curriculum ties. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 2: Estimate and Measure //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Procedure Strategy – Modeling, practice, elaboration // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Group is presented with a measurement example that shows how to measure volume or mass with the proper tool. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Learners are then asked to complete the activity and compare their results to the group’s results. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 3: Evaluate activity //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Concept Strategy – Organizational // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Present the students with the activity. Students practice activity. Ask students to list the characteristics of measurement activities that will be easily integrated into current classroom curriculum. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Objective 4: Take back to students - //<span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Principle - Application // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">- <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Given the list the group created of measurement activities, and the modeled activities from the lesson, the learners will develop a plan for integrating mass and volume measurement into the classroom curriculum

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Details on Objectives ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The lessons will be focused on volume and mass measurement activities. Each of the objectives will be cycled throughout each measurement activity. <span style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">The materials used will be, a children’s literature books, different sized canisters sized from ml to liter for estimating and measuring volume (capacity), water, food coloring, rice or sand bin, scales, gram cubes, items to measure mass of (little toys, school supplies) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">, and chart paper or whiteboard with pens.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Practice for Objectives **

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Learners will practice the objectives in the following manner: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Preinstructional - On chart paper or whiteboard, listing activities and providing -definitions and examples for mass and volume. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Instructional practice – to actually estimate and measure volume and mass. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in; text-indent: -0.25in;">- Postinstructional practice – to create a plan for integrating the measurement lab into the classroom. Creating a chart with pictures to demonstrate the procedure and materials needed to measure volume and mass.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Preinstructional Activities ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The beginning of the session will begin by showcasing children’s literature books that center on the idea of measurement. Some examples are, "One Inch Tall" by Shel Silverstein, Me and the Measure of Things by Joan Sweeny, Super Sand Castles Saturday by Stewart J. Murphy, and Twelve Snails to One Lizard: A Tale of Mischief and Measurement by Susan Hightower. The following words and pictures will be posted on chart paper, milliliter, gram, graduated cylinder (picture), scale (picture). An advanced organizer will be created by the group. The learners will be asked what these words have in common and how they relate. A group brainstorm session will lead the group towards creating a list of the definitions of volume and mass, the tools and units for each measurement. Ideally, the group discussion session will aid in discovering and redirecting any misconceptions. Next, the learners will create a list of measurement activities that incorporate volume and mass on the chart paper. Finally, the objectives of the lesson will be presented and the learners will practice the measurement activities to build on their knowledge of the topics.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Groupings and media ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">The group selected is third grade teachers. The group is rather small so it will act as one big group. For smaller discussions and practice the group will divide into pairs or individuals. If other grade level teachers are eventually added such as second and fourth grade teachers then a grouping of a teacher from each grade level will create a group. This will enable each learner to provide a different perspective on curriculum and integration. <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%; margin: 0in 0in 10pt;">Media included will include the following: teacher laptops, projector, internet for learner research, children’s literature books.

**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;">Sample assessments ** //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt;">Post Assessment // <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Measure volume to the nearest milliliter and liter <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Ask learners what the best unit would be for each of the following: <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Volume of water in an aquarium (liter) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Volume of liquid in a baby food jar (mL) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Volume of liquid that could fit on a quarter (mL) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Volume of liquid in a lunch-sized milk carton (mL) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt; text-indent: 0.5in;">Volume of liquid in a gallon of milk (liter) <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 0in 0in 0pt 0.5in;">Give learners a beaker and a graduated cylinder filled with water, and ask them to record the volume in each.

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;">Measure mass to the nearest gram <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Ask learners to estimate the mass of several objects (small toys and school supplies). <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0in 0in 0pt;"> Then, in groups, measure the mass of each object with the scale and gram cubes. Have learners redo this lesson, using different items to see how much their prior knowledge has helped them make better estimates and measurments of mass.

** Relevant current references ** __ ** Subject matter references ** __

**__<span style="color: black; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 10pt;">References reflecting a need for teacher training in Science and/or Measurement __** <span style="color: black; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; line-height: normal; margin: 12pt 0in;">Riggs, I. M. and Enochs, L. G. (1990), Toward the development of an elementary teacher's science teaching efficacy belief instrument. Science Education, 74: 625–637. doi: 10.1002/sce.3730740605

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