Sun, Jul 24, 2016 3:48 PM in Getting girls involved in Science
I think this is such a great question that you are asking. There are most definitely gender stereotypes about science and even math being subjects for boys. Our students are aware of this even at very young ages. I've especially observed it in a second grade classroom when I asked the students what they thought a scientist looked like. They all said male and that he wore a white lab coat. This is ...
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Sun, Jul 24, 2016 3:10 PM in Movies for Science in Elementary Grades
When I was in elementary school, I recall watching mostly Bill Nye the Science Guy in science class. I am not sure how popular these would be with students today as they are quite outdated. I do remember watching October Sky when I was in school though. It can be tied to space science, history, mining, forest fires, and even character development. When we watched it, we also built rockets and got ...
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Thu, Jul 07, 2016 8:47 PM in Science Fun for Students
I think that all students can enjoy science and be science people. Children are naturally curious and they like to explore their interests. Design and adapt lessons so that they are hands on, engaging, and require problem solving. Many students do not enjoy science because they just read a textbook and do worksheets. This isn't benefiting anyone. Provide them with opportunities to be problem solve...
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