Science Faculty and Lead Scientific Inquiry and Research Coordinator Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy, Illinois
Short description: Gifted children require constant stimulation. This session discusses innovative hands-on, inquiry-based projects from my Pathophysiology classroom in an effort to encourage students’ creativity and understanding of the material. Students demonstrate their understanding through modeling projects such as the heart model project and graphic novel project. Assessment of these projects is based on accuracy, completeness, and creativity.
Learning Outcomes: Participants will:
Learn about several practical and innovative inquiry-based projects
Learn how to encourage students’ creativity and understanding of classroom material through modeling projects