Multimodal Science: Supporting Elementary Science Education through Graphic-Enhanced Communication

这是一个探索性项目，旨在通过使用学生在科学笔记本中生成的图形，通过视觉传达技巧来提高小学生对科学的参与和学习。这些产品包括2-5年级的两个专业发展模块，明确教授科学中使用的特定形式的图形表示，这些表示如何补充书面和数字信息，以及教师如何在小组和全班环境中促进对这些表示的深思熟虑的反思和讨论。此外，还提供了辅助材料，指导教师通过嵌入式评估有效地使用学生制作的图形表示作为形成性评估工具。这些模块是建立在示范性的探究式课堂活动，符合国家标准，适合目标年级。他们提供了指导和评估的策略，学生的范例作业，以及模拟课堂实践的视频。在这个探索阶段，项目网站和nsf支持的国家门户网站是传播的主要手段。

This is an exploratory project to enhance elementary students' engagement in and learning of science through visual communication skills using student-generated graphics in science notebooks. The products include two professional development modules for each grade level 2-5 that explicitly teach specific forms of graphical representation used in science, how these representations complement written and numeric information, and how teachers can promote the thoughtful reflection and discussion of these representations in small-group and whole-class settings. In addition, support materials are provided that guide teachers in effectively using student-produced graphic representations as a formative evaluative tool through embedded assessment. The modules are built upon exemplary inquiry-based classroom activities that are aligned with national standards and are appropriate for the targeted grades. They provide strategies for instruction and assessment, sample work by students, and video of model classroom practice. The project web site and NSF-supported national portals are the primary means for dissemination at this exploratory stage.