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SCE 4310 (U03) January 26, 2011 Photo of the
undeveloped first phase butterfly garden siteon
the south side of the East Entrance (facing the
Hardwood Hammockarea) of The FIU South Florida
Ecosystem Preserve
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Making Connections

• Table 1  A Framework for Science Program Content
  Devised by the National Science Education
  Standards.In the National Science Education
  Standards, Grades K-8 science is divided into
  eight content categories
• Science as inquiry
• Physical science (physics and chemistry)
• life science (biology and ecology)
• Earth and space science (astronomy, meteorology,
  oceanography, and geology)
• science and technology
• Science in personal and social perspectives
• History and nature of science
• unifying concepts and processes

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Reflecting in SCE 4310

• The SCE 4310 Reflection Model.Context 1
  Reflecting on expert opinions in teaching via
  course readings.Context 2 Reflecting on self as
  science learner via science activities.Context
  3 Reflecting on own teaching via field
  experiences.Context 4 Reflect on others'
  teaching via field experiences, in-class
  activities, and integrated media materials.

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"Engaging" in a Moon Patterns and Motions Lesson.

• Each student recorded responses to the following
  questions
• When did you last see the moon?
• What did it look like?  Draw a picture of its
  shape. Does the moon always have the same shape?
• Is the moon only visible at night?
• Suppose you observed the moon each day for a
  month.  How does the moon change?  Draw a picture
  that shows how you think the moon's shape changes
  throughout a month's time.
• What causes the seasons?