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<strong>Italian</strong> <strong>school</strong> <strong>network</strong><br />
“Without Backpack .Towards a Community School ”<br />
Hands-on Science<br />
in a Without Backpack class<br />
Comenius Regio Project<br />
“ Good Pi.L.L.S. “<br />
4 April 2014<br />
Ist Com Mariti – Fauglia – Pisa -<br />
ins Coppedè - Merotoi<br />
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hands-on science<br />
report of a morning<br />
in the science mini-lab<br />
in a regular Without Backpack<br />
classroom
the environment<br />
In a corner of the SZ classroom<br />
there is the mini science lab
the environment<br />
Tools,<br />
materials,<br />
substances are<br />
placed in<br />
labeled<br />
containers.<br />
There are<br />
instructions for<br />
use and boards<br />
of experiments
1° step<br />
Before starting the activities, the young<br />
scientists wear lab coats
1° step<br />
Pupils in charge collect the materials required by<br />
the experiment list<br />
List of materials<br />
needed<br />
•Rectangular container<br />
with water<br />
•glass<br />
•Measuring spoon<br />
•Measuring cup<br />
containing 1 liter of<br />
liquid<br />
•Funnel<br />
• …..<br />
•……
1° step<br />
Pupils deliver the kit to their classmates
Every child, in pair or in group, has his kit of material and<br />
instruction for use, so that to be protagonist in the<br />
experiment<br />
Instructions on the panel
3° step<br />
The members of the group speculate the<br />
experiment requests …<br />
They talk together … they suppose… they ask each other …<br />
they compare ideas ….
3° step<br />
The members of the group verify materials and<br />
fill in data in a chart
4° step<br />
Each member of the group carries out the experiment
4° step<br />
everyone is committed and interested
5° step<br />
Pupils observe, describe, think of explanations<br />
The sugar is melting<br />
fast<br />
Filaments are<br />
formed ...
5° step<br />
Maybe… it’s<br />
too heavy …<br />
Why does it go<br />
down ?<br />
Pupils pose problems
5° step<br />
Pupils check if the experiment is successful and if<br />
not, they try to understand why …
6° step<br />
Pupils represent graphically the experience and<br />
write discoveries and conclusions …
6° step<br />
Pupils write a final report
6° step<br />
Reports, drawings, documents are published on<br />
the learning bulletin board
At the end<br />
Finally, students study the<br />
report and prepare a minilecture<br />
given to the<br />
teacher and classmates.<br />
They replicate the<br />
experiment and explain<br />
the observed<br />
phenomenon and their<br />
conclusions.
But I’m not conviced …<br />
If we change the<br />
container …
… a new question is coming ..<br />
pupils are ready to start again with an other<br />
science esperience ….
Key points of methodoligy and didactics<br />
Learning by doing<br />
Approch at problem solving strategies<br />
Teaching to learn<br />
Students protagonists in learning<br />
Responsability and autonomy of the pupils<br />
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<strong>Italian</strong> <strong>school</strong> <strong>network</strong><br />
“Without Backpack .Towards a Community School ”<br />
Hands-on Science<br />
in a Without Backpack class<br />
Comenius Project “ Good Pi.L.L.S. “<br />
4 April 2014<br />
Ist Com Mariti – Fauglia – Pisa -<br />
ins Coppedè - Merotoi<br />
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