Laboratory Assignment: Designing and Instructing Laboratory Experiences
One of the greatest challenges to the secondary science teacher is the creation, implementation, and evaluation of quality laboratory experiences. The purpose of this series of assignments is to get you to begin thinking about the role of laboratory work in the secondary science classroom and how its effectiveness can be optimized.
You will be designing and teaching a 40-45 minute laboratory experience to your BSC 307 peers. Details of the assignment can be found in the assignment description sheet. Please make sure to use the templates provided for your lesson plan and lab considerations document.
In writing your reflection on this lesson, please address the following items...
1. What challenges did you run into when designing this lesson?
2. Now that you have taught this lesson once, what changes would you make? Explain why.
3. What will you keep the same? Explain why.
4. After reviewing the video of your teaching, what stood out to you? What strengths did you observe? What were your challenges?
Bring a hard copy of your reflection to class next week to turn in to Mrs. Palmer - do not post it on the WIKI.
Once you have chosen your lab, post your lab idea here so no one else uses it. First come, first serve! Chosen Labs:
One of the greatest challenges to the secondary science teacher is the creation, implementation, and evaluation of quality laboratory experiences. The purpose of this series of assignments is to get you to begin thinking about the role of laboratory work in the secondary science classroom and how its effectiveness can be optimized.
Reflection Instructions:
In writing your reflection on this lesson, please address the following items...
1. What challenges did you run into when designing this lesson?
2. Now that you have taught this lesson once, what changes would you make? Explain why.
3. What will you keep the same? Explain why.
4. After reviewing the video of your teaching, what stood out to you? What strengths did you observe? What were your challenges?
Bring a hard copy of your reflection to class next week to turn in to Mrs. Palmer - do not post it on the WIKI.
Once you have chosen your lab, post your lab idea here so no one else uses it. First come, first serve!
Chosen Labs:
Alyssa Imig- (organic compounds )http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/pdf/WhoTookJerellsIpod.pdf
Lynn Kotte: The properties of water! In this lab we will explore cohesion, adhesion, and capillary action.
Megan Butler: The effects of global warming.
Heather Bartos: Acid Rain
Jackie Lotzer: Mitosis in Animal and Plant cells
Sarah Verdun - cellular respiration with yeast
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/pdf/YeastTeachPrep.pdf
Scott Birns - What is the Pop in Popcorn.
http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/farber/pdf/popcorn.pdf
Samantha Porn- Respiration rates of fish
Student Work:
Alyssa Imig- "Who took Jerell's iPod?" - Organic Compund Mystery
Lesson Plan
Teacher Guide
Basic Lab Consideration
Jackie Lotzer- Onions That Wont Make You Cry- Plant and Animal Cell Mitosis
Sarah Verdun - Alcoholic Fermentation in Yeast
Megan Butler - saving the Earth one insulation at a time.
Heather Bartos- Save the Sream: Buffering Acid Rain Investigation
Lynn Kotte - H2O fo'sho! The amazing properties of water
The actual lab was copied from an original, and is not able to be uploaded in a suitable format.
Yazmin Torres- Mineral Identification
Scott Birns- Popcorn
Samantha Porn