Learning Task: analyze the video clip by writing observations and asking questions
General Graphic Organizer to support group activity
I found in my teaching practices that proving such graphic organizers with list of tasks will improve the quality of the talk in small breakout rooms, especially in virtual classrooms.
Scaffolding ELs and students with special learning needs
In addition to the guiding questions, I selected several snapshots from the video for the students to focus on. I also provided sentence starters for the students to learn to organize their language.
Not the end
By the end of the lesson series, we revisited the video and rewrote the observations and claims here using specific academic vocabulary.
Disaggregate instruction pedagogy
I was inspired by the disaggregated instruction pedagogy proposed in Science in the city by Dr. Brown when designing this learning activity. I tried to provide opportunities for our students to talk about the phenomenon using their own words, build up the understanding of physics concepts through their own ‘language,’ and allow them to practice the academic language after mastering the conceptual understanding.