Examining Curriculum Materials
A Module for Pre-Service Elementary Science Methods Courses
Version 1
Integration of Criteria Instructional Cycles with Course Content
Learning Goals and Objectives
Lesson #1 - Challenges to Effective Teaching & the Need for High Quality Curriculum Materials
Activity #1 - Unit Introduction
Activity #2 - The problem
Activity #3 - Intro to Project 2061 Criteria
Lesson #2 - Building on Student Ideas and Promoting Student Thinking
Activities #4-9 - Criteria IID, VA, VB
Lesson #3 - Providing a Sense of Purpose
Activities #10-13 - Criterion IA
Lesson #4 - Assessing Student Ideas
Activities #14-16 - Criterion VIB
Lesson #5 - Sequencing Activities
Activities #17 - 21 - Criterion IC
Lesson #6 Providing Practice
Activities #22 - 26 - Criterion IVF
Lesson #7 - Phenomena and Representations
Activities #27 - 31 - Criteria IVC, IIIA&B
Lesson #8 - Modify and Teach an Instructional Approach
Activity #32 - Modify an instructional approach
Lesson #9 - Closing Reflective Activity
Activity #33