Engage, Explore, and Explain! Science in the PreK-2 Classroom
Sponsored by

The Salem State Collaborative Project for

Math, Science and Interdisciplinary Education (CPMSIE)

Location: Lynnfield High School, Essex Street, Lynnfield, MA 01940

Presenter: Ann Harney, Elementary Science Consultant

Time: 3:45 – 6 PM

Audience: Grade PreK-2 classroom teachers and educational support personnel.

Dates: Thursdays, November 12, 19, December 3, 10,

Cost: $50 for Member Districts $195 for non-member Districts

PDP’s: 10 Hours with Completed Project

Description: In this PreK-2 workshop, participants will have an opportunity to carry out investigations and learn about the instructional model “engage, explore, and explain”.

Using ramps and cars, we will explore the concept of force and motion presented in the Physical Science strand. Using earthworms, we will examine the concept of animal life presented in the Life Science strand and using air and water, we will investigate concepts presented in the Earth and Space Science strand.

Participants will read and discuss journal articles on how to engage, explore and explain key concepts to our PreK-2 students. We will look at some of the children’s literature available to support the learning of these concepts and discuss different methods of assessing student understanding of these big ideas.

Session 1- How do objects move? What affects how objects move?
Session 2- What can you observe about an earthworm? How do earthworms behave?
Session 3- What do you notice about a drop of water? What makes a bubble?
Session 4- How do we assess inquiry based learning in the PreK-2 classroom?

Please register at our website www.salemcollaborative.org, or email the following information to Jim Kearns at registration@salemcollaborative.org. If you have registration questions, please either email (preferred) or call Jim at 781-771-4860.

Make checks or Purchase Orders payable to CPMSIE and Bring to the First Session

DEADLINE to sign up for this workshop is November 5, 2009