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Chicago Height/ Park Forest, Illinois
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Summer 2021 Reflection PD 3 (of 3)


Cause and Effect: Putting it Together


Participants complete and share their video projects. They discuss their actions during the Listening Walk Activity and the Video Activity and consider: How did the activities create opportunities to act as scientists? As artists? How did their understanding of Cause and Effect change? What components and practices can they bring to the classroom? During the second hour, groups continue developing units that connect physical science and art practices through cause and effect.

Date: July 21, 2021
Audience: K-5 Teachers
STEAM Ahead Consultants: Jenna Sanei, Jerry Stefl, and Patricia Whitehouse
Focus: Cause & Effect
Materials: Smartphone or computer (with audio/video capability), YouTube
Approximate Time: 2 Hours


Format
Part 1: Complete Video Project from PD 2, Share Videos (30 minutes)

Part 2: Discuss prior PD’s activities scaffolding, Arts and Science Practices (30 minutes)

Part 3: Lesson Planning/Group Work Time, Next Steps for School Year (1 hour)
Additional Resources National Core Art Standards
Next Generation Science Standards
Science and Engineering Practices

Part 1: Complete Video Project from PD 2, Share Videos

Share the agenda for the day. Groups work on their short video presentations, then share with the whole group.

Part 2: Discuss prior PD’s activities scaffolding, Arts and Science Practices 

Review the three activities from the PDs, and discuss the scientist/artist connections and the teaching scaffolding opportunities they can create within their STEAM Ahead unit plans.

Part 3: Lesson Planning/Group Work Time, Next Steps for School Year

School teams continue their work on units or discuss planning or logistics for schedules and planning time for the school year. Wrap-up with announcements and scheduling for the upcoming year.




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