Arizona SYEFEST Institute: July 11 - 22, 1994 Day 1 Schumaker School Theme: Institute Orientation & Developing Observation Skills Introduction to the SYEFEST Project Observation and Concept Mapping with Pillbugs Designing and Setting Up Pillbug Traps Introduction to Reflective Practice Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 2 Schumaker School Theme: Cycles Background Information on Concepts of Cycles in Ecology Outdoor Inquiry - Energy Cycle Group Investigation of School Grounds Discussion/Reflection on Teachers' "Limitations" to Doing Science Hows and Whys of Setting Up a Controlled Experiment Setting Up Allelopathy Experiment Invited Speaker Wrap Up / Questions Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 3 Holladay Magnet School & Schumaker School Theme: Adaptations Background Information on Adaptations in Ecology Outdoor Inquiry - Leaf Adaptations to Microhabitats (leaf strength) Group Investigation of School Grounds Journal Reflection on morning inquiry Indoor Adaptations Inquiry Hows and Whys of Constructivist Teaching Invited Speaker Making Sweep Nets Wrap Up / Questions Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 4 Duffy School & Schumaker School Theme: Interactions Background Information on Interactions in Ecology Outdoor Inquiry - Predator/Prey Interactions (predator approach distance) Group Investigation of School Grounds Journal Reflection on Morning Inquiry Indoor Interaction Inquiry Hows and Whys of Figuring Out What Your Data Mean Invited Speaker Wrap Up / Questions Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 5 Cragin School & Schumaker School Theme: Interactions Outdoor Inquiry - Small Mammal Investigations Group Investigation of School Grounds Journal Reflection Indoor Inquiry - Allelopathy Discussion: Relating SYEFEST to TUSCD science Curriculum and Arizona Science Essential Skills Mandate Wrap UP / Questions Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 6 Townsend Middle School & Schumaker School Theme: Communities Review of Communities in Ecology Outdoor Inquiry - Dr. Strangeplant Curriculum Group Investigation of School Grounds Invited Speaker - Dr. Strangeplant Curriculum in the classroom Journal Reflection on Morning Inquiry Discussion: Managing the Outdoor Classroom Bottle Biology: Using Plastic Bottles to Study Community Ecology Wrap Up / Questions Journal Reflection Preparation For Next Day Day 7 Erickson School & Schumaker School Theme: Communities Review of Community Ecology Outdoor Inquiry - Sweep Net Investigation Indoor Investigation of Insects in Sweep Nets - I.D. and using keys Browsing through SYEFEST Resource Materials Invited Speaker - Schoolyard Ethnobotany Wrap Up / Questions Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 8 Schumaker School Theme: Developing Open-Ended Inquiries Hows and Whys of Developing Open-Ended Inquiries: Answerable VS Unanswerable Questions, Data Collection, Designing a Controlled Experiment Teacher Pairs Ask Questions on School Grounds and Design an Investigation to Answer One Data Analysis From Teacher-Generated Inquiry Projects Journal Reflection of Morning Inquiry Concept Mapping of Their Inquiry Eco-Inquiry Video Invited Speaker - Pima County EE Resource Center Browse Through SYEFEST Resource Materials Journal Reflection Preparation For Next Day Day 9 Schumaker School Theme: Developing Open-Ended Inquiries Teacher Pairs Continue Their Investigations Design Project Presentation For Last Day Discussion/Reflection of Modifying Teachers' Inquiry Project for their Classes/Students Browsing Through SYEFEST Resource Materials Journal Reflection Prep for Next Day Day 10 Schumaker School Theme: Conclusion/Closure of SYEFEST Summer Institute Teacher Pair Project Presentations Planning and Followup Support from SYEFEST into School Year: Undergraduate Help With Schoolyard Inquiries, Buying Supplies, SYEFEST Evaluation, Other Logistics Distribute Teacher Supply Kits Graduation Festivities