HHS Science UpdateUse of data collectors

GFE_12

Process skills

21st century skills

Integration of technology

Shorten class period

Situation

Creation of biological activities

Collaborate with other classes, departments, schools, entities

Evaluate process skill level

Objectives –Biology with Probeware

Training Trained 3 instructors

Shared folder-place where teachers could place labs and demonstrations

Labs

9 Labs for Physiology3 Labs for AP BiologySeveral independent projects

HASD Expo

-95 Physiology students-completed vital signs & practiced soft skills-each station had over 250 subjects

Honors Biology Capstone

-125 Honors Biology students- Capstone was a performance assessment for their final

Collaboration - Continuing Integrated

Aquatic EcologyBiology – Honors & AP

Chemistry – Gen, Honors, AP Human Anatomy & Phys.

Physics

Departments – Math

Schools – Fox West Academy

Clubs – Hortonville Blast

On hold for Core Standards Developed several examples of process

skills assessments◦ Test of integrated process skills by Dillashaw &

Okey◦ Assessments for the science process skills of

inquiry by Ostlund and Mercier

Students did show gains in process skillsHarlen (1999)

Huppert (2002)

Process skills

Visualization of data is key for students to convert abstract ideas into concrete ideas

Ownership of data engages students

Lessons Learned - Survey

Middle School –doing a great job with inquiry

Questions