TPACK in science lesson

CONTENT

The content our lesson is based on is being able to follow scientific procedures including making predictions, observing and collecting data, and drawing conclusions. Depending on how you use the lesson it could include content on physical change or on characterisitics of rocks and minerals.

PEDAGOGY

We use hands-on activities as part of the learning process which helps to engage students and increases comprehension. Other practices would include tying the material into the students' everyday lives so that they are more likely to remember it. This could be done by having the students identify common foods they eat that contain visible salt or sugar, like pretzels, sour patch kids, etc and then comparing them to foods that contain salt or sugar that cannot be seen.

TECHNOLOGY

This lesson wouldn't be possible without the digitial microscope. It would be really difficult for everyone to be able to view salt and sugar being dissolved in water without being able to record it happening. It took a few tries to get it right because it happens so quickly. The digital microscope is a great technology for classrooms that may have limited supplies because it allows all the students to see what's going on.