Science Seekers

摘要

Science Seekers from Tom Sny-der Productions is an excellent source for environmental studies and guided research for students. It is designed for grades 5-8 and requires students to work collabora-tively to solve an authentic problem. We reviewed the Safe Groundwater curriculum, but there are also challenges in The Changing Earth and Ecosystems in Balance. The mission of the program is to identify, as a class, who is polluting the groundwater of the town. Students work in collaborative groups to become Science Experts. The program explains the roles and responsibilities of the group members, going beyond the typical group work model. After watching a video as a class, students read in their booklets and then work as a team to ensure that each group member understands the objectives of his or her task. The booklets provide reading strategies to help students work through their material as students answer questions.