Science In-Between

By Scott McDonald and Ollie DreonScience Technology Education

Science In-Between episodes

March 03, 2021Episode 27: Definitely Not Luke Skywalker
As part of our on-going discussion of the Cross Cutting Concepts in the NGSS, we examine Scale, Proportion and Quantity in this week's episode. We discuss the challenges with teaching these concepts and provide some solutions as well. Here are some of the resources we share in this episode:
Next Generation Science Standards
Cross Cutting Concepts (pdf download)
Powers of Ten
Zoom Book by Istvan Banyai
We also discuss some research on students' challenge with scale including:
Tretter, T.R., Jones, M.G., Andre, T., Negishi, A., & Minogue, J. (2006). Conceptual boundaries and distances: Students’ and experts’ concepts of the scale of scientific phenomena. Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 43 (3), 282–319.
Which can be downloaded at: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1002/tea.20123?casa_token=TJTH1B_5jXAAAAAA:fW0AYI2ESZkLFLsXBKlG8XkHPott2cP_yByYTPQCj5VmuhWBAYRbOAfG_YBerLp1U9Y-1NirfqaUqPFbOg
In our discussion, we compare how the students' development sense of scale can be compared to science knowledge outlined in A Private Universe
Need some prompts for talking scale, proportion and quantity with your students? Check out: http://stemteachingtools.org/assets/landscapes/STEM-Teaching-Tool-41-Cross-Cutting-Concepts-Prompts.pdf
Things that bring us joy this week:
Premier League Soccer
The Flight Attendant on HBOMax
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
Links:
Conceptual boundaries and distances: Students' and experts' concepts of the scale of scientific phenomena - Tretter - 2006 - Journal of Research in Science Teaching - Wiley Online Library
39 min
February 24, 2021Episode 26: Poo Poo the Recurring Character
Next Generation Science Standards
Cross Cutting Concepts (pdf download)
Causal Patterns Research
Six Causal Patterns
Also, Ollie agrees with Scott (duly noted).
Things that bring us joy this week:
500 Rum/Rummy
Song Exploder on Netflix and as a podcast
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
Links:
Song Exploder: A Netflix Documentary Series
42 min
February 17, 2021 Episode 25: Metaphorical Rabbit Holes
This week, Scott and Ollie introduce the Cross Cutting Concepts and their role in the Next Generation Science Standards. The episode kicks off a several episode arc where we discuss the different Cross Cutting Concepts and how we can incorporate them into our teaching.
Next Generation Science Standards
NGSS Crosscutting Concepts
Coalition of Essential Schools
Things that bring us joy this week:
Lego - Yoda
Bob's Burger's Clue Game
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
40 min
February 10, 2021 Episode 24: The Grande Finale
Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown
Horizon Report
Things that bring us joy this week:
Definitely Maybe (2008)
The Manifesto for Teaching Online
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
38 min
February 03, 2021 Episode 23: Fan Boys with Disagreements
This week, we discuss Chapter 7 of Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown. The chapter examines the strengths and weaknesses in the policies and practices in the field of science education.
Things that bring us joy this week:
Occulus Quest
Scene on Radio - In particular the most recent season (3) focused on Democracy, and the first season about whiteness.
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
51 min
January 27, 2021 Episode 22: Hero Teacher, But Not THAT One
Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown
Things that bring us joy this week:
The Hot Ones
Chad Vader: Day Shift Manager
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
42 min
January 20, 2021 Episode 21: Outsiders and Turning 21
This week, Science in Between turns 21. In this episode, we discuss Chapter 5 in Bryan Brown's book:
Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown The chapter examines how closely intertwined language and identity are and how being outside a discourse community creates stress that can impact learning.
Cockney Rhyming Slang
Things that bring us joy this week:
Jackbox Games in particular T.K.O., Trivia Murder Party, and Quiplash.
Derry Girls on Netflix
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
44 min
January 13, 2021 Episode 20: Out With The Bad Air
Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown
Things that bring us joy this week:
Caves of Steel by Issac Azimov
Poetry for Neanderthals
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
44 min
January 06, 2021 Episode 19: Lessons Learned for 2021
This week, we take a momentary break from our podcast book club and reflect on 2020. Scott and Ollie discuss the lessons they've learned from the wild, disruptive year and what we can apply to the new year ahead.
As always, in this episode, we disucss a bunch of stuff including the Hidden Brain podcast, in particular, When You Start to Miss Tony in Accounting, Cal Newport and Kubb
Things that bring us joy this week:
Sunderland 'Til I Die on Netflix
Stevie Wonder's Songs on the Key of Life and Talking Book
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
44 min
December 30, 2020 Episode 18: Whorfian Complidiss
Science in the City: Culturally Relevant STEM Education by Bryan Brown
Benajmin Lee Whorf
Worf
Curveballs
Things that bring us joy this week:
Dune by Frank Herbert
Harley Quinn Series on HBO Max
Intro/Outro Music: Notice of Eviction by Legally Blind
Production assistance by Enzo Dreon
44 min