Carla C. Johnson, Janet B. Walton, Erin Peters-Burton

Rainwater Analysis, Grade 5 (eBook, PDF)

STEM Road Map for Elementary School

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

What if you could challenge your fifth graders to design rainwater recycling systems to provide water for a fictional community garden? With this volume in the STEM Road Map Curriculum Series, you can! Rainwater Analysis outlines a journey that will steer your students toward authentic problem solving while grounding them in integrated STEM disciplines. As are the other volumes in this series, this book is designed to meet the growing need to infuse real-world learning into K-12 classrooms. The book is an interdisciplinary module that uses project- and problem-based learning. Using their own school building and grounds as a design lab, student teams will be challenged to develop rainwater collection and delivery systems. They will draw on Earth and environmental science, mathematics, the engineering design process, and English language arts to do the following: .Create a rain gauge, measure rainfall, and analyze rainwater data to determine the best location for a water collection system..Explore volume calculations in real-world scenarios and use a spreadsheet to conduct repetitive volume calculations..Identify how water is distributed throughout the Earth's four spheres and research irrigation and water collection systems used in agriculture..Study poetry, biographical texts, and persuasive writing related to module topics. .Present a proposal for a rainwater collection and storage system, including a message about watershed conservation for their local community and a public service advertising campaign. The STEM Road Map Curriculum Series is anchored in the Next Generation Science Standards, the Common Core State Standards, and the Framework for 21st Century Learning. In-depth and flexible, Rainwater Analysis can be used as a whole unit or in part to meet the needs of districts, schools, and teachers who are charting a course toward an integrated STEM approach

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: NSTA - National Science Teaching Association
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. März 2019
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781681404509
• Artikelnr.: 73745900

Autorenporträt

Dr. Carla C. Johnson is the associate dean for research, engagement, and global partnerships and a professor of science education at Purdue University's College of Education in West Lafayette, Indiana. Dr. Johnson serves as the director of research and evaluation for the Department of Defensefunded Army Educational Outreach Program (AEOP), a global portfolio of STEM education programs, competitions, and apprenticeships. She has been a leader in STEM education for the past decade, serving as the director of STEM Centers, editor of the School Science and Mathematics journal, and lead researcher for the evaluation of Tennessee's Race to the Topfunded STEM portfolio. Dr. Johnson has published over 100 articles, books, book chapters, and curriculum books focused on STEM education. She is a former science and social studies teacher and was the recipient of the 2013 Outstanding Science Teacher Educator of the Year award from the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE), the 2012 Award for Excellence in Integrating Science and Mathematics from the School Science and Mathematics Association (SSMA), the 2014 award for best paper on Implications of Research for Educational Practice from ASTE, and the 2006 Outstanding Early Career Scholar Award from SSMA. Her research focuses on STEM education policy implementation, effective science teaching, and integrated STEM approaches.