DOING REMOTE

SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS
Presenter: Excelsa Filio-Buan
Session Goals:

The purpose of this session is:

To review relevant practices in Science remote teaching
To recognize the impact of distance learning to teaching
and learning Science concepts
To revisit ideas on doing remote Science experiments

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Relevant practices in remote Science learning:
• Discussion is important and needs to
be skillfully facilitated during
synchronous classes.
• Keep what is shared online simplified.
• Help students build their own learning

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Relevant practices in Science learning:
• Science is a hands-on subject so new
teaching practices have been
developed.
• Science teachers have gone to basics.
Simple equipment are being used to
facilitate learning during lockdowns,
quarantines…

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Impact of distance learning in
teaching and learning Science concepts:

• Learners are enjoined to explore their

homes, gardens and backyards.
• Project-based tasks are encouraged such as
helping parents create organic fertilizer and
creating organic vegetable gardens with
their families.
• Learners maybe encouraged to engage
their parents in understanding science
concepts.
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Impact of distance learning in
teaching and learning Science concepts:

• In preparing to teach Science

remotely, Science teachers need to
reflect and understand that they can
not bring the traditional classroom
and simply replicate that online.
• Science teachers need to continue
pushing exploration and engaging
students in discussion.
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Doing remote Science experiments
• Make use of the learners’ home environment:
– i.e. Let them watch how leaves blow or how
balls roll down a pathway
• Engage young learners to use simple
materials that they find around the house
– i.e. If the experiment is on friction, different
balls can be used and there will be different
outcomes
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Doing remote Science experiments
• On phenomena-based learning, students
maybe asked to observe, collect
information, and investigate on their own
during asynchronous time and then share it
during synchronous classroom.
• Teachers must continue to guide learners
why things happen and encourage group
discussions.
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Doing remote Science experiments
• Have students use what is available at
home
• Prepare take home kits
• Create live or recorded experiments
• Provide online simulations

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Doing remote Science experiments
• AIR COMPRESSION – CLOUD IN A BOTTLE
• AIR PRESSURE – IMPLOADING CAN
• AIR PRESSURE – MAKING A HOVER CRAFT
• MEMBRANES – BOUNCY EGG
• ACIDS AND BASES – INVISIBLE INK
• STATIC ELECTRICITRY – BENDING WATER
• AIR POWER – BALLOON RACER
• ELEMENT 31 – EXPLORING GALLIUM
• CHEMICAL REACTIONS – EXPLODING BAG
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– BALLOON INFLATOR
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 SCIENCE IS NOT THE TRUTH, SCIENCE IS
SEARCHING FOR THE TRUTH.
WHEN SCIENCE CHANGES ITS OPINION, IT
DIDN’T LIE TO YOU. IT LEARNED MORE.

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References:

• 10 Amazing Science Experiments

www.youtube.com
• How to Teach Science Remotely www.techlearning.com
• Resources for Remote Science
www.digitalscienceteachers.org
• Resources for teaching Science, STEM Remotely
www.nsta.org
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