Ideate

Goal:

Brainstorm ways to teach a science phenomenon that is hands on and minds on. Aim for at least 15-20 ideas. 

Agenda:

Warmup

How to Brainstorm

Brainstorm

Research

Narrow

Warmup

We need to refine your learning goals. Use the sentence frame on the whiteboard to rewrite your learning goal under "Assignment 2" in your museum Google Doc. Remember, you DO NOT have to teach the whole standard or answer the entire question. Focus on one little piece of knowledge that can be used to answer the question. 

How to Brainstorm
Watch this video about do's and don'ts of brainstorming. 


Brainstorm
See how many ideas you can come up with for your museum exhibit. Don't worry about how good they are or if they meet all the requirements, we will deal with that tomorrow. 

1. Have your scribe open up the Padlet you created yesterday.
2. Start brainstorming possible ideas for your museum exhibit. Scribe will record each idea on Padlet. Remember, on Padlet you can add photos and videos so you might want to use whiteboards or record your conversations. 

Research

Add more ideas to your Padlet from the internet. You might want to start by Googling home science experiments for your topic. You can also use Pinterest or the Exploratorium Snacks as resources to get you started.

Add links to possible exhibit ideas to your Padlet. Remember, we want LOTS of ideas. We are aiming for at least 15. Your Padlet should be full. 

Narrow

Tomorrow we will be figuring out which idea(s) to prototype and present to the museum on Friday. Let's narrow it down. 

1. Look at your idea board (Padlet) with your group and discuss which 3-5 ideas would be the best. Consider the museum exhibit goals, your question, and your exhibit learning goal. 
2. Have your scribe open your museum Google Doc. 
3. Make a list of the top 3-5 ideas under "Assignment 2."