Physical Science Comes Alive: Exploring Things that Go

物理科学焕发活力：探索不断变化的事物

• 批准号: 0733209
• 负责人: Gary Benenson
• 金额: $ 240.65万
• 依托单位: CUNY City College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Continuing Grant
• 财政年份: 2007
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2007-09-01 至 2014-08-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=0733209&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Physical; Science; Comes; Alive; Exploring

This project creates four half-year units in two subject areas, Force and Motion and Energy Transformations, for two grade bands, K-2 and 3-5. Engineering design, the construction of toys, and problem based learning are the bases of scientific concept development. The curriculum is being published online at the City Technology website and in print form by Science Source. The materials are very simple, mostly available in typical schools. Other materials are being made available as kits through Science Source. The project also does research on student learning as it develops the products. Additional products include concept inventories for the units, assessments, and materials for the professional development of teachers. Pilot and field tests are planned to occur in 17 elementary schools in Nashville, New York, Los Angeles, Washington DC, and Las Vegas. Teachers carrying out these tests receive 40 hours of professional development.

该项目为K-2和3-5两个年级的两个学科领域，即力与运动和能量转换，开设了四个为期半年的单元。工程设计、玩具构造和基于问题的学习是科学概念发展的基础。该课程将在城市科技网站在线发布，并由Science Source出版印刷版。教材很简单，一般学校都有。其他材料也通过Science Source作为工具包提供。该项目在开发产品的同时也对学生的学习情况进行了研究。其他产品包括单元的概念清单、评估和教师专业发展的材料。计划在纳什维尔、纽约、洛杉矶、华盛顿特区和拉斯维加斯的17所小学进行试点和实地测试。参加这些考试的教师接受40小时的专业培训。