Week 7 planning

Description of Science Activity

Students will use Kidspiration as they test out different objects to see whether they will sink or float. First, they will be separated into small groups and each group will be given a bag of 10 small items as well as a beaker filled with 75 ml of water. After the students are given instructions concerning the activity, they will proceed to predict which items sink or float, then test these items. As they discover which items float, they will list these items in the “Sink or Float” Activity in Kidspiration. As the students discover which items sink, they will record how much the water level increases (by ml). Conclude with a class discussion about the students’ observations of their results and how the objects’ buoyancy may have been the same or different than what they predicted.

TPACK
Content:
First Grade, Standard 3 (Students will develop an understanding of their environment)
Objective 2 (Investigate water and interactions with water)
B. Compare objects that float and sink in water.
C. Measure and predict the motion of objects in water.

Pedagogy:
The pedagogy I will be using is helping the students observe objects as they sink or float, compare these objects, and then measure the level of water (when it increases from sinking objects). This pedagogy is a good fit for the first grade content since it allows students to engage in the scientific process at an appropriate level (considering this age group and this buoyancy activity).

Technology:
Kidspiration –Sink or Float Activity. This technology is helpful for this content and pedagogy because it allows kids to categorize objects in a visual way. Also, this program brings greater clarity and organization to the process of measuring and recording data for this activity.