So after our "clean-the-really-nasty-beakers -by-dumping-the-contents-into-the- toilet/sink- and-cleaning-them-escapade," students began developing their initial models for where they think the water in the faucet comes from and then where it goes once it goes down the drain (or similarly for the toilet). |
Our focus on this phenomenon has lent us to establishing the Driving Question for the unit..."Where does our clean water come from and where does it go after we make it dirty?"
We established consensus and here's what we agree to so far:
We established consensus and here's what we agree to so far:
Check back soon to see where all this leads us. We'll be asking some questions and planning out some investigations that can help us answer the questions we have...