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Hello!
I recommend using the local environment as a resource for your science lessons. It makes lessons -about ecosystems for example- that much more relevant and helps the students to gain appreciation for the environment that is around them. I took several Environmental Education classes during my time at college and my favorite class was about Sonoran Desert ecology (which is the desert I live in). I sprinkled information about our natural environment into my student teaching lessons plans and the kids loved it! They were really excited to learn about things that were just outside the classroom, and came to class telling me all about what they were starting to notice.
I also wanted to share some of my favorite books that I used during college and for my student teaching lesson plans. I will definitely be using these when I start teaching:
-Project WET, Aquatic WET, and WILD – if you ever have the opportunity to take these classes I highly recommend it. The lesson plan resources you receive can be adapted for any grade level and almost all of the lessons and activities are cross circular!
-NSTA’s Picture Perfect Science Lesson Books – there are so many of these and they all are wonderful! They even have some for STEM!!! Again, all of the lessons can be adapted for any grade level, and they have trade book resources for every single lesson.
-One Small Square Series – I think some of my most favorite resources are trade books. They are so colorful, simple, easy to understand, and accessible to all ages and grade levels. This series has every kind of environment you can think of...I have one on the desert, woods, and coral reef!
I hope that helps you, and if not for now, maybe for future lessons! Best of luck to you! I know your students will benefit from all of the hard work you are putting into their learning.
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