Instructional Intelligence with Science 8 U1 T4
In the attached smartboard file students investigated the concept of viscosity throughout video, hypothesis, mind maps, and virtual experiments. Throughout this lesson, the word Viscosity was not mentioned, however students clearly stated that the thickness, and rate of flow of a fluid is an important factor in both liquids and gases. By having students explore the concept, they determined the key elements. They were then asked to look up the word Viscosity, which matched the definition (or key elements) that they had determined.
By utilizing this approach, with Think/Pair/Share group work my students quickly understood a key concept in Science 8 Unit 1 Topic 4. If you have any ideas or suggestions to make this or future lessons better, please let me know. I would love to share...
Posted by Tom Whyte
