Teaching Children Science: A Project-Based Approach, 2/e

Joe Krajcik, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
Charlene Czerniak, University of Toledo
Carl Berger, University of Michigan - Ann Arbor

How Do I Develop and Use Benchmark Lessons?

Learning Objectives

Explain why benchmark lessons are a critical component of project-based science.

Describe how a teacher can determine when to plan a benchmark lesson.

Create a lesson plan for and teach a benchmark lesson.

Compare and contrast the reasons for using various types of strategies (demonstrations, large group discussion, etc.) for benchmark lessons.

Explain the value of using children's literature in science and suggest literature that can be used to teach a science concept.

Justify why concept maps are useful and create a concept map for a science concept to be taught.

Distinguish among various types of questions.

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