Group+5+Design+page

Group 5 Design page

Level : Sec 1 Topic : Transfer of Thermal Energy


 * Students will be grouped into four to investigate the three processes of heat transfer, conduction (3 groups), convection (3 groups) and radiation (4 groups)
 * The group will present their finding on wikispaces using various ICT tools. The group needs to make a short video of a simple experiment to explain the process that they need to investigate.
 * Once they complete their tasks, students will be tasked to learn about other processes by visiting their friends' pages.
 * They will then pose questions on discussion forum to clarify their doubts. Owners of the page will do their best to answer their friends' questions and at the same time, they can update their pages.

__Learning outcomes (including use of basic skills and process skills):__
 * show understanding that thermal energy is transferred from a region of higher temperature to a region of lower temperature
 * describe the process of conduction, convection and radiation
 * apply the concept of thermal energy transfer to everyday applications

__ICT tools:__
 * wikispaces
 * movie maker
 * video capturing
 * voicethread
 * discussion forum

__DESCRIPTION OF ACTIVITY__ For each feature, mark on the continuum if you are planning for more self-directed (SD) or more Teacher guided (TG) inquiry** ||
 * || **Description of activity:** || **Essential features of inquiry:
 * ||  || SD 1 < -> 4 TG ||
 * Question || * At the start, a video on the three methods of heat transfer will be shown.
 * Each group of students are allocated a method of heat transfer to work on.
 * They are required to produce a video of an experiment or demonstration to explain the concept of heat transfer.
 * After students completed their wiki, they will be instructed to view the wikispaces put up by other groups.
 * They will pose questions on the discussion forums to clarify their doubts. Owners of the page will then response to those questions through further explanations. ||= 3 ||
 * Evidence || * Students to use a discussion forum to agree on an application of heat transfer.
 * Students may use google document to plan out their methods to use to collect evidence.
 * Teachers to use DF to monitor progress and discussion. Teachers can also pose questions further to what the students have presented to induce higher order thinking. ||= 1 ||
 * Explanation/ Communication || * Students to explain theories behind the principles applied in their videos.
 * Students to comment on their friends' wikispaces. ||= 1 ||

__Evaluation of Pupils' Learning:__ Teacher will mark using a rubric as a form of formative assessment.