Posted by Melodean Montaque on Aug 20, 2024; 2:12am
URL: https://nabble.aealearningonline.org/Science-Conceptual-Framework-tp22152.html

What were some new learnings, something that you may have already known, or some questions you still have?
I noticed that by the end of grade 2 students are taught that two objects push and pull each other when they collide or connected and the idea of Friction as a pull on an object then by the end of grade 5, they are looking into multiple forces acting on an object. Does that mean that from grades 2 to 5 there would be a continued repeat of the same scientific idea except probably just change in the vocabulary used?

What preconceptions do you anticipate your students will have about topics found in this standard?
If they grasp the concept taught in grade 2, they should know that even objects at rest have forces acting on them but if they did not grasp that then they may have the misconception that an object at rest does not have any force. They will also believe that an object in motion will slow down eventually even without friction because it loses force.

What are some ways you plan on addressing these preconceptions?
I think that guiding students by posing relevant questions while allowing them to collaborate and coming up with experiments will help them to arrive at the correct scientific concepts.