PISA Survey about Year 2 Activities
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. First Name
First Name
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. Last Name
Last Name
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. School
School
Alexander D. Sullivan School #30
Alfred Zampella School # 27
Arbor Intermediate School
Charles J. Watters School #24
Christa McAuliffe School 28
T G Connors Primary School
Cordero School #37
Frank R Conwell PS # 3
Henry E. Harris School #1
James F. Murray School #38
John M. Bailey School
Joseph H. Brensinger - P.S. #17
Kennedy School # 9
Lincoln Community School
P.S. #20
P.S. #22 Webb Elementary
P.S. #23, M.K. Gandi School
P.S. #29
P.S. #34
P.S. #6
Philip G. Vroom School
Saint Francis Academy
Saint Nicholas School
Theodore Roosevelt School
Wallace Primary School
Woodrow Wilson School
Other (please specify)
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. Which of the activities that you learned from the PISA workshops did you use in your classroom this past school year? Which worked well? Which will you do again next year?
Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Correlating Fossil Evidence (Model-Based Inquiry)
Which of the activities that you learned from the PISA workshops did you use in your classroom this past school year? Which worked well? Which will you do again next year? Correlating Fossil Evidence (Model-Based Inquiry) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Reasons for Seasons (Model-Based Inquiry)
Reasons for Seasons (Model-Based Inquiry) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Phases of the Moon (Model-Based Inquiry)
Phases of the Moon (Model-Based Inquiry) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Weather & Climate Changes (Dr. Pope)
Weather & Climate Changes (Dr. Pope) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Making Weather Instruments (wind vane, anemometer, etc.)
Making Weather Instruments (wind vane, anemometer, etc.) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Mining on the Moon (Cindy Jenkins)
Mining on the Moon (Cindy Jenkins) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Land Forms & Earth Surface Changes (Prof. Linda Burroughs)
Land Forms & Earth Surface Changes (Prof. Linda Burroughs) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Earth in Space (Michael Lewis)
Earth in Space (Michael Lewis) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Geological Time Line
Geological Time Line Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Integrating Literacy & Science Instruction
Integrating Literacy & Science Instruction Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Creating Stream Tables (Modeling Weathering & Erosions)
Creating Stream Tables (Modeling Weathering & Erosions) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Classifying Rocks & Minerals
Classifying Rocks & Minerals Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Rocks & Minerals of New Jersey (Dr. Gorring)
Rocks & Minerals of New Jersey (Dr. Gorring) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Lesson on Latitude & Longitude (Game)
Lesson on Latitude & Longitude (Game) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Heating & Cooling Rates of Soil & Water
Heating & Cooling Rates of Soil & Water Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Internet Resources in Earth Science
Internet Resources in Earth Science Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Weather Science (Internet-based projects)
Weather Science (Internet-based projects) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Tracking Hurricanes (Internet-based projects)
Tracking Hurricanes (Internet-based projects) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
“Everybody Loves a Rock” Walk
“Everybody Loves a Rock” Walk Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Creating Sun-dials
Creating Sun-dials Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
EiE- Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills (Engineering)
EiE- Catching the Wind: Designing Windmills (Engineering) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
EiE- A Sticky Situation- Designing Walls (Engineering)
EiE- A Sticky Situation- Designing Walls (Engineering) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
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. Which of the children’s engineering activities (Prof. Vince Walencik) did you use in your classroom this past school year? Which worked really well? Which will you do again next year?
Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Name ID Technology Learning Activity
Which of the children’s engineering activities (Prof. Vince Walencik) did you use in your classroom this past school year? Which worked really well? Which will you do again next year? Name ID Technology Learning Activity Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Ping pong ball/tube activity
Ping pong ball/tube activity Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Structure problem- Can you hold it?
Structure problem- Can you hold it? Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
You Tube Videos (Shift Happens & Sir Ken Robinson)
You Tube Videos (Shift Happens & Sir Ken Robinson) Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
Helium Balloon Activity
Helium Balloon Activity Used in class this past year
Worked really well
Will do again next year
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. For the lessons that you plan to use again, what will you change (if anything)?
For the lessons that you plan to use again, what will you change (if anything)?
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. Did you find incorporating the engineering design process helpful with your students? Why or why not?
Did you find incorporating the engineering design process helpful with your students? Why or why not?
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. Describe your Shoebox Science lesson. Include what your students did during that inquiry.
Describe your Shoebox Science lesson. Include what your students did during that inquiry.
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. What scientific practices (i.e. collecting data, representing data, etc.) were highlighted in this lesson?
What scientific practices (i.e. collecting data, representing data, etc.) were highlighted in this lesson?
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. What challenges did you encounter in doing this lesson (from planning to teaching- both in content and pedagogy)?
What challenges did you encounter in doing this lesson (from planning to teaching- both in content and pedagogy)?
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. Did you use any other Shoebox Science lessons in your classroom this past year? If so, which ones and did they work well for you?
Did you use any other Shoebox Science lessons in your classroom this past year? If so, which ones and did they work well for you?
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. These are some of the goals that you wrote about in your applications. To what extent did the PISA activities that you used in your classroom this past year help you meet these goals?
Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more hands-on activities
These are some of the goals that you wrote about in your applications. To what extent did the PISA activities that you used in your classroom this past year help you meet these goals? To have more hands-on activities Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more activities that can be used with a diverse group of students
To have more activities that can be used with a diverse group of students Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To gain science content knowledge
To gain science content knowledge Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more activities that engage and excite students
To have more activities that engage and excite students Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more activities that connect with the real world
To have more activities that connect with the real world Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more activities that include problem-solving and experimentation
To have more activities that include problem-solving and experimentation Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To have more activities that bring science to life for students
To have more activities that bring science to life for students Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
To improve my ability to instruct students in science
To improve my ability to instruct students in science Not at all
Not very much
Somewhat
Very much
Definitely
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. Would you have used more PISA activities if you could? If so, what stopped you? What challenges did you encounter?
Would you have used more PISA activities if you could? If so, what stopped you? What challenges did you encounter?
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. In general, what are the biggest learning issues your students have in science? Did the PISA activities help you address those issues? If so, how?
In general, what are the biggest learning issues your students have in science? Did the PISA activities help you address those issues? If so, how?
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. Any other comments or suggestions about the PISA activities you did this past year are welcome!
Any other comments or suggestions about the PISA activities you did this past year are welcome!
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