Graphic Organizer for Gaining Student Attention (521--RR#4)

Demonstrations	Discrepant Events	Visual Displays	Thought-Provoking Questions	Other
Websites and technology, including video clips (macrophage chasing a bacterial cell; Mythbusters; virtual dissections)	Very good for science and stimulating inquiry-based (modeling inductive reasoning) scientific thought	Powerpoint presentations	Quick-writes	“virtual” interview
Very good for science (modeling, deductive) to portray a concept (hint: students love things that explode or light on fire).	See Keating’s book on Discrepant events	Posters (different cell types, cell respiration, photosynthesis, scientific method, etc.)	Journaling	Guest speakers  (e.g. scientists; wildlife behaviorist, environmentalist; genetic counselor, and nurse practitioner).
	Happy vs unhappy balls	Model, diagram, notes on board	K-W-L charts
	Hole in bottle	Technology like Document Cam, Smart Board (great for modeling), overheads, or internet	Classroom discussions
	Dancing raisins	Videos or video clips	Brainstorming activities
	Boiling water with ice	Models & Manipulatives (DNA model, cell model, organic molecules)	Think-pair-share
	Sucking an egg into a bottle using a vacuum	Word Wall	Debate (e.g. over bioethical issues, such as human cloning or stem cell research)
		Handouts	Anticipation guides (to connect text to learning)
		Graphic Organizers
		Worksheets
		Rubrics

References:

·       Fisher, D., & Frey, N. (2012). Improving adolescent literacy. (3 ed., pp. 19-36). Boston, MA: Pearson Education, Inc., publishing as Allyn & Bacon.