Join-
Book Chapter |
In this chapter, reveal is introduced as one component of the 5R Instructional Model. A critical aspect of this “R” is that it supports Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) as they develop language for new concepts…
-
Book Chapter |
In this chapter, the role of repeat is examined within the 5R Instructional Model. Repetition is used to provide Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) with multiple opportunities to encounter and express scientific…
-
Book Chapter |
In this chapter, reposition is introduced as a component of the five Rs.The critical aspect of repositioning is to provide Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) with extended opportunities to assume the complexities…
-
Book Chapter |
In this chapter, the “R” of reload is discussed. The critical aspect of reloading is that it provides Emergent Multilingual Learners (EMLs) with opportunities to revisit words they have previously encountered within a…
-
Book Chapter |
This chapter brings the work full circle. We provide the voices of teachers who have used the 5R Instructional Model as a tool in developing their own science lessons. Thinking of this model as an overlay when using the…
-
Book Chapter |
This lesson introduces the concepts of energy as the ability to do work, energy transformations, and potential and kinetic energy. It also presents the concept of scarce resources as an introduction to the module’s…
-
Book Chapter |
In this lesson, students are introduced to the concept of renewable and nonrenewable energy sources. By tracing their own energy supplies to the source, students learn that all energy on earth ultimately comes from the…
-
Book Chapter |
In this lesson, students gain an understanding of the greenhouse effect as a natural process that traps warm air in the Earth’s atmosphere and is magnified by carbon emissions. Students compare the environmental effects…
-
Book Chapter |
This lesson incorporates a scientific investigation of the properties of salt water. Students investigate the salinity in different types of water and ways that salt and other particles can be removed from drinking…
-
Book Chapter |
In this final lesson, students use the knowledge they have accumulated throughout the module to complete the Water for All Challenge. The teams design and build desaladoras—desalination devices that use passive solar…
-
The Thrill of the Ride—History and Psychology of Amusement Parks
Book Chapter |
This lesson launches the module by having the students examine photos, watch a video of an art project with extreme amusement rides, and view the accompanying website, which connects how particular characteristics of…
-
Book Chapter |
In this lesson, students investigate types of energy transfer and run simulations to consider design factors for amusements such as speed, height, and sustainability. To get a sense of the physics behind the amusements…
-
Amusement Park of the Future Design Challenge
Book Chapter |
This lesson is the culmination of the module and synthesizes the knowledge and skills that students gained in the first two lessons. They conducted preliminary analyses and gave thought to design features and now they…
-
Technological Advances in Automobiles
Book Chapter |
In this lesson, students are introduced to and experiment with mousetrap cars and the science and industry of crash testing cars with a focus on safety improvements. Students investigate the history of technologies that…
-
Book Chapter |
In this lesson, students use the law of conservation of momentum and energy to investigate the forces and motions involved in three scenarios—a car striking a stationary object, two vehicles colliding head-on, and two…
35923 Results