Physical Science Comes Alive: Exploring Things that Go

这个项目在两个学科领域，力和运动与能量变换，为两个年级的乐队，K-2和3-5创造了四个半年的单元。工程设计、玩具结构和以问题为基础的学习是科学概念发展的基础。该课程将在City Technology网站上在线发布，并由Science Source以印刷形式发布。这些材料非常简单，大多数都是在典型的学校提供的。其他材料正在通过Science Source以工具包的形式提供。该项目还在开发产品的同时对学生学习进行研究。其他产品包括单元概念清单、评估和教师专业发展材料。试点和实地测试计划在纳什维尔、纽约、洛杉矶、华盛顿特区和拉斯维加斯的17所小学进行。进行这些测试的教师将获得40小时的专业发展。

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.