Materials: Engagement Asking questions (for science) Computer and Internet access for pairs (or individual) of students and defining problems (for Sample (optional) engineering) Exploration Tutorial: Developing and using models Explanation Preparation: Planning and carrying out Instructors should verify they have access to weblinks. Make one copy per Extension investigations student of the or have each student make their own data table. The tutorial Evaluation can be printed for students who may need it. Analyzing and interpreting data Facilitation of Learning Experience: Inform students that they will work in teams to gather information on Using mathematics and neuronal structure and function. Divide students into six-person teams and computational thinking have each student on a team select one type of structural or functional Constructing explanations (for neuron type (unipolar, bipolar, multipolar, sensory, motor, or interneuron). It science) and designing may also be helpful to have students with the same neuron type work solutions (for engineering) together to conduct research. Students will access the following tutorial to complete their data table: . If students are unable to access the suggested Engaging in argument from tutorial, alternative research materials such as textbooks, research articles, evidence or websites may be used. Obtaining, evaluating, and Students will access the tutorial and select the neuron structures link. communicating information Instruct students to click through the cell body, dendrites, and axons links. Direct students to click on page>>” below the information about each “next structure to access further details. Students will need to know that they may miss information if they do not click the page>>” link. The “next “Next>>” above the box of information takes you to the next structure or topic. Allow students time to gather information on neuronal structures, functions, and classification.
Engagement Exploration Explanation Extension Evaluation Materials: Computer and Internet access for pairs (or individual) of students Sample (optional) Tutorial: Preparation: Instructors should verify they have access to weblinks. Make one copy per student of the or have each student make their own data table. The tutorial can be printed for students who may need it. Facilitation of Learning Experience: Inform students that they will work in teams to gather information on neuronal structure and function. Divide students into six-person teams and have each student on a team select one type of structural or functional neuron type (unipolar, bipolar, multipolar, sensory, motor, or interneuron). It may also be helpful to have students with the same neuron type work together to conduct research. Students will access the following tutorial to complete their data table: . If students are unable to access the suggested tutorial, alternative research materials such as textbooks, research articles, or websites may be used. Students will access the tutorial and select the neuron structures link. Instruct students to click through the cell body, dendrites, and axons links. Direct students to click on “next page>>” below the information about each structure to access further details. Students will need to know that they may miss information if they do not click the “next page>>” link. The “Next>>” above the box of information takes you to the next structure or topic. Allow students time to gather information on neuronal structures, functions, and classification. Asking questions (for science) and defining problems (for engineering) Developing and using models Planning and carrying out investigations Analyzing and interpreting data Using mathematics and computational thinking Constructing explanations (for science) and designing solutions (for engineering) Engaging in argument from evidence Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information
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