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Science PD

This year we are focusing on Science through out the curriculum for our school wide PD. We will be having sessions with Susan Heeps. Our first session was an introduction to what we will obviously cover through the year and what STEM learning is. STEM learning is Science, Technology, engineering and Maths. Science consists of the natural and physical, Technology will be the tools used to do the science Engineering is all about the made world Science is more a way of being than a field of study on it's own. It is to be self analytical and constantly aware of your own bias. We use our 5 senses for science and we are observers.  When doing any activity it is a good idea to ask ourselves: what do you notice? SEE, HEAR, SMELL, TASTE??, FEEL Finding vocab is useful and should be the focus of the exercise- not just for writing.  This is science vocab that can be recorded. ACTIVITY 1: ICE ICE BABY The Ice challenge was fun, and it generated lots of vocab because i...