Jump to Lesson plans in the following I-Search areas:
Click here to see a guide to developing passionate research questions (PDF). www2.edc.org/sciencequest/coachescenters/phase1/Questions.pdf In their study of disasters, students used a graphic organizer to begin formulating questions. www2.edc.org/FSC/MIH/ph1-overarch.html Students
sent follow-up letters to a guest speaker to help them process information,
generate new questions, and thank the speaker. Language
Arts Lesson: Posing Good Interview Questions Students
make sure that the teachers' criteria for reading, watching, asking,
and doing in the plan are met. Students develop a sequence for using
the materials and resources through creating a time line or calendar.
Brainstorming Chart for Read, Watch, Ask, Do (PDF) www2.edc.org/sciencequest/coachescenters/phase2/Brainstorming.pdf Student
Calendar from an I-Search Unit on Rivers Gathering and Integrating Information In one school, for their I-Search reports students interviewed experts or people who had experienced disasters. Susan, the language arts teacher, led the class in a lesson about how to pose good, "fat" interview questions. www2.edc.org/FSC/MIH/ph3-interview.html One
team of sixth grade teachers designed a strategy to help their entire
team of 125 students exchange information during Phase 3 of a unit
on "How the Atlantic Ocean Affects New England's Economy: Past,
Present, and Future." Students
used Venn diagrams to compare and contrast the river they chose
to study with the White River. Categorize
Information Check
out the examples of information-gathering letters sent out by students.
See online resources from The New York Times and Learning Network. www.nytimes.com/learning/general/subjects/science_index.html Browse "I-Search: Making-Meaning Strategies" for tips for helping students understand their research. www2.edc.org/sciencequest/coachescenters/phase3/MakingMeaning.htm Read
about a Cooperative Learning Activity from the Teacher's Guide to
Developing an I-Search Unit, a component of The Make It Happen!
manual. Download
a template for taking notes when doing an experiment (PDF). http://www2.edc.org/sciencequest/coachescenters/phase3/Experimentnotes.pdf Download a Venn diagram template (PDF) for students. www2.edc.org/sciencequest/coachescenters/phase3/VennDiagram.pdf Students
review the five components of the final I-Search "product."
Teachers
explain to students the criteria for evaluation. Students
share reports and exhibitions with classmates, friends, other classes,
and/or families. View web sites that young people have built about their science investigations. www2.edc.org/sciencequest/youth/index.htm Students
debrief and reflect on the unit. Check
out the YouthLearn guide to helping youth build web sites. See "Going on a Surfing Safari," an activity to teach technology to kids. www.youthlearn.org/learning/activities/multimedia/safari.asp Do
you have a favorite lesson plan or web site that is not included
in this list?
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