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Notes From The Observation 5/5/15: Time Actions and Statements/Questions by Teacher and Students Component
Notes From The Observation 5/5/15: Time Actions and Statements/Questions by Teacher and Students Component
11:30 - 11:39
Students are entering the classroom getting prepared for the days
lesson. D calls tables to the carpet and gets all students to focus on her.
Component
I, II and
III
D connects to yesterdays lesson - what are the forces called? s tension s - buttress (this wasnt a force so you corrected to discuss what
this is)
s - compression then 2 students become a human arch
D asks students to come up and point out an area where students can
see compression
D - how can you tell its compression not tension?
D - How do we remember that compression is a pushing force? S - it
says press in it
Another 2 students are asked to demonstrate tension and another
student points to where it is happening
11:39 - 11:42
D lets students know that the students are going to apply what they know
to something that we see a lot of in Pittsburgh (Nice connection to our
natural environment)
II and III
11:42 - 11:44
Students watch Bill Nye on structures and when needed D models the
I and III
same forces
11:44 - 11:57
We are going to build bridges today and one student tells a joke that they
know about suspension bridges
The circle has moved so D says lets move back, imagine there is a
balloon in the middle and it is getting blown up.
Students get a paper copy of their activity for the day and their instructions
and materials are reviewed.
All materials are pre-measured and in cups for ease of distribution
New vocab is used (span) and then rephrased/reviewed
Direct modeling is used to ensure students understand the directions and
know what the 2 bridges look like
Final directions are given to have student move back to seats, choose
partners, gather materials and put quiet signs up in 1 min
11:57 - 12:00
12:00 - 12:44
Students work in groups to follow the lab sheet, make predictions and
build their bridges.
D walks around room to see if students are getting started
Student exploration, trial and error with bridge capacity.
D also helps groups that are struggling with their bridges.
Students were called back together to make sure they knew what was
expected of them in the last 20 minutes of class and then they worked to
complete the questions.
12:44 -
I, II, III
and IV