SAILs Household Vs Natural Environment

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Beschreibung

The Household versus natural environment Strategies for Assessment of Inquiry Learning in Science (SAILS) inquiry and assessment unit focuses on the environmental implications of the use of cleaning agents. Students investigate the growth of cress in various conditions, allowing them to determine the impact of commonly used household chemicals on the environment. Students assess the consequences of daily decisions taken in their homes and thus develop a sense of responsibility for the actions they take. This unit is recommended for implementation at both lower and upper second level, as a guided or open inquiry conducted over two lesson periods.

This inquiry and assessment unit is part of series inquiry based learning units covering topics from biology, chemistry and physics. They show how evidence of student learning can be collected and evaluated using a variety of methods such as classroom dialogue, teacher observation, presentations, peer-assessment, self-assessment, student artefacts, and use of assessment rubrics.

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Wie Sie diese Ressource nutzen können

The resource starts with a proposed exploration of students’ prior knowledge of the effects of cleaning agents and detergents on the natural environment. Concepts such as Ecotoxicity are introduced and everyday household habits are reflected upon. 

The open or guided inquiry-based learning approach set out to investigate the impact of household cleaning agents and detergents on the natural environment. Assessment strategies and rubrics facilitate the assessment of student learning including teacher observation, student artefacts and self-assessment.

The SAILS Project focuses on assessing student inquiry learning in science, providing a range of assessment strategies and accompanying rubrics that Synapses participants can adapt.

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Die Ressourcen

SAILs Household Vs Natural Environment PDF:

The SAILS Project website and additional Inquiry-Based Learning and assessment resources can be accessed here:

• Inquiry and Assessment Units

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Learning Outcomes (Teachers)

• Abfrage des Vorwissens und Weiterentwicklung von Wissen und Verständnis von Schlüsselkonzepten der nachhaltigen Bürgerschaft, wobei etablierte Weltanschauungen und Werte in Frage gestellt werden.
• Anwendung einer Reihe von geeigneten Instrumenten und Rahmenwerken zur Förderung des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements von Studierenden im Bereich Nachhaltigkeit
• Entwicklung und Anwendung von Beurteilungskriterien zur Bewertung des bürgerschaftlichen Engagements für Nachhaltigkeit bei Schülern.

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Grüne Kompetenzen

• Nachhaltige Werte verkörpern: Wertschätzung der Nachhaltigkeit; Förderung der Natur
• Komplexität in der Nachhaltigkeit berücksichtigen: Systemdenken; Problemstellung
• Visionen für eine nachhaltige Zukunft: Forschendes Denken
• Handeln für Nachhaltigkeit: Individuelle Initiative

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Creative Commons

The SAILs Household Vs Natural Environment was created by the SAILS Erasmus+ Project team, Coordinated by DCU’s CASTel Research Centre. It is shared here under Creative Commons Attribution-Non-Commercial Share-Alike 4.0 International Licence.

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