social pharmacy d-pharm 1st year by Pragati K. Mahajan
KICMiniCAST2011
1. Extreme Makeover:
Science Fair Edition
Alissa Royal
K-8 Engineering Coordinator
aroyal@melissaisd.org
Dollie Green
5th Grade Science Teacher
dgreen@melissaisd.org
2.
3. Science Fair Kids’ Inquiry Conference
scientific method scientific method
competition non-competitive
rigid guidelines choice
showing of work through showing of work through
display boards variety of mediums to
audiences
authentic experiences
fosters collaboration
become experts on topic
integration of technology
beyond word processing
4. Get others excited about
science
Authentic, non-competitive
environment
Students sharing science
experiences
Greater awareness of their own
science knowledge
Strengthened presentation,
communication and
technology skills
5.
6. Foster science inquiry in
classrooms stixy.com
Start Question Boards early
in the year
testable vs. researchable questions
Establish a student timeline
Introduce KIC
Establish parent roles
Gather materials
7. Decide what type of KIC: single school or multi-
school
Determine location: rooms for presentations and
demonstrations, welcome area, keynote address
Determine date: time of year and day of week
Determine time: begin with KIC Pep Rally, how
many sessions, length of sessions, morning
group and afternoon group.
Determine needs for implementation:
technology, materials, volunteers, mentors
Coordinator and Teacher Checklist
10. Increase of student
conceptual understanding
Increase in district and
state data
Student ownership of own
learning
Connects all processing
skills in a cohesive
experience
“Being a scientist”
Improves student cognition
21st century skills: digital
literacty
Business and community
partnerships
11. Dieckman, Dona, Charles R. Pearce, and Wendy Saul. Beyond the Science
Fair: Creating a Kids' Inquiry Conference. Chicago: Heinemann, 2005.
Print.
"The Kids' Inquiry Conference Homepage." The Elementary Science
Integration Projects. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.esiponline.org/kic/
"Science Education Products and Supplies | ETA/Cuisenaire."
ETA/Cuisenaire: Hands-On Manipulatives and Supplemental
Educational Materials for Grades PreK-12. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2010.
<http://www.etacuisenaire.com/catalog/department?deptId=SCIENCE
&d0=SCIENCE>.
"Melissa Ridge Elementary - KIC: Kids' Inquiry Conference." Melissa Ridge
Elementary - Index. N.p., n.d. Web. 1 Nov. 2010. <http://melissa-
ridge.groupfusion.net/modules/cms/pages.phtml?pageid=3036&sessio
nid=fea16593c11b978dda2befd292dcf250
12. Structured Guided Student-
Initiated
Student: focuses on focuses on more focuses on
one aspect than one aspect all aspects
Teacher: model and guide model and guide defines
supporting aspects supporting aspects learning goals
guide reasoning guide reasoning guide reasoning
with discretion
Stixy.com
Scientific Inquiry Model: NW Regional Educational Library
Editor's Notes
Which words stand out the most to you?Explain research and wordleA Kids’ Inquiry Conference provides students with opportunities to share their excitement about discoveries with other students, to critically evaluate the credibility of their own research and testing, and to draw on the discoveries of other students to further their interest in science, math, engineering and technology. Beyond the Science Fair. Creating a Kids’ Inquiry Conference by Dieckman, Neutze, Pearce & SaulEvolution of KIC for Melissa ISD
New Expectations in TEKS: K-4 descriptive investigations, 5 descriptive and experimental (but we need to include comparative), 6-12 all 3What similarities and differences do you see?We know that students really develop the conceptual understanding of the concept if they can teach it to others. This also allows for the concept to go into the long term memory bank.Digital literacy skills are the vehicle for preparation and presentations
think, act, speak like scientistsDr. Ballard
These are picture of students preparing for and presenting at a KIC conference…What process skills do you see in these pictures?What you will see preparing for and on the day of the conference: Measuring Observing collecting identifying analyzing interpreting modeling demonstrating evaluating organizing creating synthesizing presenting designing testing controlling variables controlling testing standards researching communicating concluding inferring classifying predicting formulating hypotheses
Fortune Fish – descriptive investigation - teachers observe and develop questions based on observations. Record questions on sticky notes and add to group chart share out questionsIntroduce concept of Question Board – based on prior investigationsTestable vs. Researchable Question SortIf time, show sample Question Board Qs
Difference between deductive inquiry (cook book labs where student do very little thinking) and inductive inquiry (where students develop conceptual understanding through questioning and hypothesizing.)Rote memorization does not promote conceptual understanding.
