Collaboration+&+Communication


 * Content and Technology Standards for Scientific Method Lesson **

//__ Colorado Science Standard: __//

Critical Thinking and Reasoning: Science requires students to analyze evidence and draw conclusions based on that evidence. Scientific investigation involves defining problems and designing studies to test hypotheses related to those problems. In science, students must justify and defend scientific explanations and distinguish between correlation and causation.

//__ NETS for Students Standard: __// 2. Communication and Collaboration: d. Contribute to project teams to produce original works or solve problems


 * Objectives of Lesson: **

//__ Students will know that: __//

Successful scientific thought requires communication and collaboration. The comparison of ideas and explanations is essential to collegial teamwork. //__ Students will know how to: __// Work in groups to solve complex problems that require communication and discussion.


 * Materials Required **

Mobile phone (2 per group) Lego © Building Set (1 per group)

This activity will integrate various learners into one group. The groups will be established by the instructor to make sure that learners with different learning styles are represented. The parameters of the activity will ensure that there is a role in the group for each learning style.
 * Instructional strategies to meet diverse learning groups **


 * Graphic organizer **

Lego © Activity Handout
 * Multimedia Tools **

Students will use the camera feature on their phone to compare a model that they build with the original model.

Students will interact with one another via mobile phones to complete a task.
 * Problem-solving applications **

Students will complete the activity along with the analysis/reflection questions.
 * Assessment Options **