Activity Development

• Memo explaining what comes next in preparing your lesson for publication
• Activity Cover Sheet
• Pedagogy Employed in this Less (including Six Star Science Correlation); and
• National Science Education Standards Checklist

• Requirements for Developing Your Lab/Activity < pdf >
  Includes the Curriculum Development Timeline and Deadlines
• Step 1: Lab/Activity Outline (completed at the Forum) < pdf | doc >
  Includes Draft Cover Sheet, Pedagogy Checklist,
  and National Science Education Standards Forms
• Integrating the Internet < pdf | doc >
• Internet Treasure Hunt Template < pdf | doc >
• KWL Template < pdf | doc >
• Use of Animals in the Classroom form < pdf >

Permissions

Do you need to request permission to use a graphic or adapt text for your lab/activity? Click “Sample Permissions and Author Certification” for information!

Rubrics

How about some sample rubrics? Cathy Box (2005 RT) shared the following examples...

• Poster Rubric < doc >
• Student Designed Experiment Rubric < doc >

RubiStar is also a popular and free tool to help you create quality rubrics. Find the resource at: http://rubistar.4teachers.org

Student Worksheet Samples

Sample Student Experimental Design handouts < pdf > Consider adapting one of these for your lab/activity. The first one is short and sweet, while the second one (from the WISE “Taste” unit) is more involved. The students are first asked to state their question before writing a hypothesis. Also check out the samples from the 2007 Works in Progress book of activities from last year’s Research Teachers.

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