Initial Design Reflection

If you did not get to see every student’s initial design while they were working to create them, listen in while groups are talking to check out the designs you haven’t seen yet. The goal is to gather formative pre-assessment data about where students are right now with the practice of modeling and see whether they have included systems thinking or ideas about chemical processes in their design models. The next several lessons will focus specifically on these ideas, so having this pre-assessment data will help you prepare to best meet your students where they are.

Assign home learning. Display slide OO. Distribute Initial Design Reflection. Direct students to answer these questions on the Initial Design Reflection handout before class meets again.

What went well when creating or sharing your initial design?

What was difficult about creating or sharing your initial design?

HOME LEARNING OPPORTUNITY

Answering these questions while the experience is fresh in their minds will help students prepare for the discussion at the beginning of the next class, which will surface the need for a systematic process of planning, testing, comparing, and revising designs.