SSMA 2014 Annual Convention: Jacksonville, Florida Bridging Connections between Mathematics and Science Saturday Morning Sessions 9:10-10:00 #112 Jacksonville #113 St. Augustine Dealing with the Magnitude of Fractions Use a Science Writing Heuristic to support the Effectively: Using Benchmark Numbers CCSS and NGSS while Improving Student's Science Self-Efficacy Fuchang Liu Nancy Caukin The magnitude of a fraction is difficult for beginners in that it's not visible from the A science writing heuristic (SWH) is a tool fraction's numerator or denominator, as 0.2 in used by educators to engage students in 1/5 is not shown by either the 1 or 5. This study guided-inquiry laboratory experiences investigated using common benchmark students design their own labs based on their numbers to facilitate the perception of a own questions and science standards. They fraction's magnitude. Seven benchmark make claims based on the evidence they numbers were chosen: 0, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, collect; compare results and analyze group and 1. Then 127 uncommon factions were data; and reflect deeply on their work. I have formed. Four rules were derived on how to engaged in action research using SWH with "round" an uncommon fraction to one of such my chemistry students and will share their benchmark numbers. Results suggest that insights on how using a SWH affected their using benchmark numbers is very beneficial in attitudes about science as well as how this perceiving the magnitude of uncommon writing-to-learn instructional strategy supports fractions. the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. #114 Miami Common Sense Common Core for Classroom Teachers Clara Gill, Susan Gotwals While often presented as a new trend in education, Common Core is a recognition of the connections that existed in the curriculum all along. Doctor Gill and Mrs. Gotwals are classroom teachers who work together to create lessons that take advantage of the connections that naturally exist between Math and Science in middle school curriculum. Over the years, they have presented their ideas at local and state conferences. They developed a common sense process that makes planning Common Core lessons engaging for both teachers and students.
Saturday Morning Sessions 9:10-10:00 #112 Jacksonville Dealing with the Magnitude of Fractions Effectively: Using Benchmark Numbers Fuchang Liu The magnitude of a fraction is difficult for beginners in that it's not visible from the fraction's numerator or denominator, as 0.2 in 1/5 is not shown by either the 1 or 5. This study investigated using common benchmark numbers to facilitate the perception of a fraction's magnitude. Seven benchmark numbers were chosen: 0, 1/4, 1/3, 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, and 1. Then 127 uncommon factions were formed. Four rules were derived on how to "round" an uncommon fraction to one of such benchmark numbers. Results suggest that using benchmark numbers is very beneficial in perceiving the magnitude of uncommon fractions. #113 St. Augustine Use a Science Writing Heuristic to support the CCSS and NGSS while Improving Student's Science Self-Efficacy Nancy Caukin A science writing heuristic (SWH) is a tool used by educators to engage students in guided-inquiry laboratory experiences students design their own labs based on their own questions and science standards. They make claims based on the evidence they collect; compare results and analyze group data; and reflect deeply on their work. I have engaged in action research using SWH with my chemistry students and will share their insights on how using a SWH affected their attitudes about science as well as how this writing-to-learn instructional strategy supports the Common Core State Standards and the Next Generation Science Standards. #114 Miami Common Sense Common Core for Classroom Teachers Clara Gill, Susan Gotwals While often presented as a new trend in education, Common Core is a recognition of the connections that existed in the curriculum all along. Doctor Gill and Mrs. Gotwals are classroom teachers who work together to create lessons that take advantage of the connections that naturally exist between Math and Science in middle school curriculum. Over the years, they have presented their ideas at local and state conferences. They developed a common sense process that makes planning Common Core lessons engaging for both teachers and students. SSMA 2014 Annual Convention: Jacksonville, Florida Bridging Connections between Mathematics and Science
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