EduSmart High School Science

100% TEKS Coverage – Adopted in Texas under Proclamation 2014
In this Instruction Module, students are introduced to the concept of gene expression.
This glossary is a list of the scientific terms used in the Instruction Module, along with their definitions.
Students determine whether the lactose and tryptophan operons in E coli bacteria, are switched on or off when bacteria is exposed to solutions.
Students answer multiple choice questions to assess their understanding of the concepts presented.

Edusmart Science is a teacher-guided instructional tool that is designed to enhance instruction and maximize learning through the use of proven research-based strategies.

Edusmart Science builds students' conceptual knowledge using multiple real-world examples and models, vivid graphics, concise narrated text, and strategically placed interactive opportunities to practice acquired knowledge.

Edusmart Science enhances effective questioning, the activation of prior knowledge, and ongoing assessment through built-in pauses, allowing student-learning to drive the pace of instruction.

Features

  • Content built specifically to meet the targeted state learning standards.
  • Rich, detailed animation and concise narrated text enable students to construct their own understanding of concepts for maximum retention.
  • Built-in pauses enable teachers to cue learning, to activate and assess prior knowledge, and assess mastery using effective questioning and graphic examples, allowing student understanding to guide the pace of the lesson.
  • Integrated whiteboard area and marking tools for making annotations on the slides, drawing images, or creating graphic organizers.
  • A test bank of multiple-choice questions, aligned to the learning objectives and supporting concepts presented, are included in each module. These questions can be accessed at any time during the program to assess student progress.
  • Higher-order thinking questions are included in each module to support journaling and reflective thinking.
  • Interactive activities or interactivities placed strategically within each module provide timely practice and immediate feedback of knowledge acquired during the program.
  • Flexible installation options. The program can be locally installed on both MAC and Windows machines or can be installed on a school or district server for easy access from all computers connected to the server.

How it Helps

Edusmart's research-based design and flexible format readily adapts to support multiple instructional models in a variety of instructional settings.

Edusmart is built from research-based instructional strategies that are shown to have the greatest potential to maximize the achievement of increasingly diverse student populations.

Use Edusmart Science in a variety of different instructional settings including:

  • Whole class and/or small group instruction.
  • Tiered instruction using vertically aligned grade level modules to build additional background knowledge and vocabulary comprehension for ELL students and students who read below grade level and to remediate students in need of RtI instruction.
  • Prior to district and state testing, students work independently on computers with assigned modules to review, reinforce, or to reteach concepts that have not been mastered.
  • Differentiating instruction by interest as students choose modules to investigate.
  • Integrating with interactive whiteboard technology and handheld student response systems.

Use Edusmart Science prior to, during, or following hands-on lab activities and instruction to:

  • Establish or reinforce the learning objective or target for the lesson.
  • Engage students and cue thinking or to bring meaning to the activities just completed.
  • Pre-assess and activate prior knowledge or reinforce prior knowledge and identify misconceptions.
  • Build or enrich background knowledge and create common background experiences.
  • Help students construct their own understanding of essential vocabulary and concepts using multimedia content in a format designed to address all learning style needs.
  • Promote academic discourse and application of essential vocabulary and concept knowledge through strategic questioning, simulated labs, and interactivities.
  • Support the development of higher-order thinking skills through journaling, reflective thinking, and metacognition.
  • Evaluate concept mastery and provide immediate feedback and remediation with included formative assessments that are aligned to the content and learning objectives.

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