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Project-based writing in science /

Turn your students into scientists who use their knowledge and creativity to solve real-world problems. Each lesson features a step-by-step guide; a summary of recent research; and handouts that are classroom-ready. Learn about the three levels of writing, from a Level 1 quickwrite to a formal, mult...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Baines, Lawrence (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Rotterdam : Sense Publishers, [2014]
Colección:Bold visions in educational research ; v. 41.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • TABLE OF CONTENTS
  • LIST OF FIGURES
  • FOREWORD TO LAWRENCE BAINESâ€? PROJECT-BASED WRITING IN SCIENCE
  • REFERENCES
  • CHAPTER 1: PROJECT-BASED WRITING IN SCIENCE
  • THE POWER OF WRITING
  • WRITING AND STANDARDS
  • INFORMATIVE WRITING
  • PERSUASIVE WRITING
  • NARRATIVE WRITING (ALSO KNOWN AS “TO CONVEY EXPERIENCEâ€?)
  • Expressive Writing
  • CREATIVE WRITING AND MIXED MEDIA
  • SPECIFY THE AUDIENCE
  • SELECT THE MEDIUM
  • DETERMINE THE LENGTH OF TIME STUDENTS GET TO WRITE
  • OTHER FACTORS
  • FLOWCHART FOR WRITING
  • LEVELS OF WRITING
  • CHAPTER 2: ASSESSING WRITING WHILE MAINTAINING SANITYVALID AND RELIABLE ASSESSMENT
  • MYSTERY ASSESSMENTS
  • THE CRITERIA FOR WRITING ASSESSMENTS
  • HOW TO SCORE WRITING
  • CHAPTER 3: GOING VIRAL
  • INTRODUCTION
  • RESEARCH ON USING WRITING TO TEACH MICROBIOLOGY
  • RESEARCH ON “LEARNING BY DESIGNâ€? IN MICROBIOLOGY
  • COMMENTS ON MICROBIOLOGY
  • THE LESSON
  • ACTIVITY
  • ANCHOR POINT
  • CHALLENGE
  • TIMELINE
  • OBJECTIVE
  • SUMMARY
  • MATERIALS
  • FIVE USEFUL WEBSITES
  • SET-UP
  • PROCEDURE
  • COMMENT
  • ENRICHMENT
  • CHAPTER 4: SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTESTINTRODUCTION
  • RESEARCH ON SIMULATION AND PROJECT-BASED LEARNING (PBL)
  • RESEARCH SUPPORTING THE USE OF AN INTERDISCIPLINARY APPROACH TO TEACHING SCIENCE
  • COMMENTS ON LEARNING SCIENCE
  • THE LESSON
  • ACTIVITY
  • GLOBAL LOCATIONS FOR SIMULATIONS
  • ANCHOR POINT
  • CHALLENGE
  • TIME
  • OBJECTIVE
  • SUMMARY
  • MATERIALS
  • SET-UP
  • GROUPS
  • CAPTAIN
  • DOCTOR
  • SCIENTIST
  • THE SCOUT
  • PROCEDURE
  • Overview
  • 1 Week Before Beginning
  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • Day 3
  • Day 4
  • Day 5
  • Day 6
  • Day 7Day 8 (and 9, if needed)
  • COMMENT
  • ENRICHMENT
  • SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTEST: Required tasks, by role
  • SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTEST
  • SURVIVAL OF THE SMARTEST
  • CHAPTER 5: THE PHYSICS OF RUNNING
  • INTRODUCTION
  • RESEARCH ON THE IMPORTANCE OF CONCEPTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN PHYSICS
  • RESEARCH ON MOTIVATING STUDENTS TO LEARN PHYSICS
  • COMMENTS ON THE PHYSICS OF RUNNING
  • THE LESSON
  • ACTIVITY
  • ANCHOR POINT
  • CHALLENGE
  • USEFUL WEBSITES
  • TIMELINE
  • OBJECTIVE
  • MATERIALS
  • SET-UP
  • PROCEDURE
  • Day One
  • Day Two
  • Day Three
  • COMMENTENRICHMENT
  • PHYSICS OF RUNNING: SPEED
  • SPEED WORK
  • PHYSICS OF RUNNING: VELOCITY
  • PHYSICS OF RUNNING: LINEAR MOMENTUM
  • THE PHYSICS OF RUNNING
  • CHAPTER 6: THE FIGHT FOR WATER
  • INTRODUCTION
  • RESEARCH ON WATER SUPPLY
  • RESEARCH ON WATER DEMAND
  • RESEARCH ON USING PERSUASIVE WRITING IN SCIENCE
  • THE LESSON
  • ACTIVITY
  • ANCHOR POINT
  • CHALLENGE
  • TIMELINE
  • OBJECTIVE
  • MATERIALS
  • SET UP
  • PROCEDURE
  • Day 1
  • Day 2
  • COMMENT
  • ENRICHMENT
  • TWENTY QUESTIONS
  • CHAPTER 7: ITâ€?S A DOGâ€?S LIFE