The Living and The Undead…How to Reach the

Zombiesin your class using

Research Based Strategies

By Sybil F. Landreth NBCT EA-Science

What ARE Research Based Strategies?

•http://www.aft.org/sites/default/files/periodicals/Rosenshine.pdf

According to the experts this involves:beginning each day with a review,

presenting new material in small steps with review,asking lots of questions and providing models,

more practice and checking for student understanding,having a high success rate and scaffolds for hard stuff,

requiring and monitoring independent practice,And finally…….engaging kids in monthly review.

Wow……..

Now….what does that REALLY mean?????????

We need to find methods andactivities that truly engage ourstudents without being “fluff,” which provide ways to apply the skills to a practical situation andalso utilize workplace skills neededfor the future. Students need activities that mimic real life ……If they can’t see the worth in anactivity, they tend to dismiss theactivity.

So, what are some tools we can incorporate to engage our students and yet meet all the mandates

Of the TESTING GODSAnd the REAL WORLD

(where the jobs are…….)

Here’s the FUN STUFF !!!!!!!

Wanna teach science vocabulary???????• http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/7079?style=print• http://www.learnnc.org/lp/pages/7079?ref=search

How about……..bingo for vocabulary??????• free bingo game site to create vocabulary bingo: https://bingobaker.com/

• Great site for vocabulary and GAMES!!!!!!• cram.com http://www.cram.com/

The old standby for vocabulary….quizlet.com https://quizlet.com/

LET’S SING !!!!!!!!!!!!

One of the best ways to engage students is with singing. They may not be able to remember a list of plant parts but………

they can remember every lyric in a song that sounds likeSPITTING to adults!

So………………………………..Use science songs to learn concepts and vocabulary!!!

• https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqTEqBBPoqwVTbS_6i2lsAmWTaW9312Fl• list of all Mr. Parr’s songs•

http://www.midwayisd.org/Page/12190\• Mr. Lee’s science songs•

http://www.songsforteaching.com/sciencesongs.htm• Songs for Teaching site

http://www.uncoveringstudentideas.org/website for the uncovering student ideas in science

One of the best resources for the classroom is this set of formative assessments. They are a bit pricy but a

school could purchase a set.

Kids LOVE Reader’s Theater……There are several sources for

science based plays.

http://www.rosalindflynn.com/EdThtrScripts.htmlreaders theater

http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=readers%20theater%20scienceReader’s Theater on Amazon

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Readers-Theater-about-Life-Science-Survivor-Animal-Adaptation-Edition-436549Readers Theater on Teachers Pay Teachers

Graphic Novels Anyone??????

Reluctant readers can be“enticed” with comic booksUh……”graphic novels.”And the best is…….Max Axiom!!!!!!

List of Max Axiom graphic novels…….http://www.capstonepub.com/library/products/graphic-science-4/

More reading help…….

Dr. Birdley is a mixture of comic book plus vocabulary plus comprehension skills leading to high interest reading. EdHelper is one of those standby sites…..get a group together to pay for access.

EdHelper:http://edhelper.com/

Dr. Birdley: http://birdleymedia.com/books.php

Want to add a little code savvy and movement to the classroom???? Add QR Codes!

There are a number of create-your-own-QR Code sites.This is my personal favorite because it is user friendly.

http://www.qrstuff.com/

Ya Gotta Make It Fun

Engaging students also meansmaking it fun and letting them TOUCH.Yes, I know it is hard to get the$$$$$$$$$ to purchase items. But….troll the internet for grants.Enter science contests like ScienceWorx and Flinn. Explore opportunitiesfor a fund raiser or ask for discardtype items. It can be done. They NEED TO TOUCH SCIENCE.

http://www.edutopia.org/grants-and-resources

http://corporate.honda.com/america/philanthropy.aspx?id=ahf

http://cityscience.org/index.php/stem-news/ClassroomGrants/

http://www.nsta.org/publications/freebies.aspx

http://www.weareteachers.com/blogs/post/2013/05/21/17-teacher-tested-ways-to-find-free-or-cheap-stuff-for-your-classroom

More Cool Hands-on Stuffhttps://www.pinterest.com/hawaiiteachers/free-secondary-science-teacher-resources/

http://education.usgs.gov/secondary.html

http://www.keslerscience.com/

My last……sigh….techi tool…..There is a cool presentation site called Thinglink.

Like Prezi, it allows students to make interesting presentations that contain links.You click on the button to see the link………

http://www.thinglink.com/scene/652584173852164098

Thinglink : https://www.thinglink.com/

"Should we force science down the throats of those that have no taste for it? Is it our duty to drag them kicking and screaming into the twenty-first

century ? I am afraid that it is."— George Porter (1920- ), British

chemist

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