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information on teaching middle school students who have disabilities

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information about plants in general for elementary

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Forum Posts
Recent Posts by Nicole

Thu, Apr 09, 2020 8:23 PM in Avoiding Lectures When Instructing Life Science

Hello! Lectures definitely aren't a favorite for kids, and sometimes it's very hard to move past them. What I have learned is that the more fun and engaging a lesson is, the bigger impact it leaves on the student. A few ways to make a lesson more engaging could be to incorporate (if possible) videos, field trips, lab activities, experiments (easy and low budget experiments could be found ...

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Thu, Apr 09, 2020 8:11 PM in Food in the Science Classroom for the Purpose of Learning

Hello! I love the idea of using food as a method to learn. It is a very memorable experience for the children, and it is a fun way to represent the topic at hand. However, as a teacher it is important to note every child's allergy prior to any experiments with food. Also, as mentioned by others, children become impatient with candy and yummy food during explanations (and I don't blame the...

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Thu, Apr 09, 2020 8:10 PM in Food in the Science Classroom for the Purpose of Learning

Hello! I love the idea of using food as a method to learn. It is a very memorable experience for the children, and it is a fun way to represent the topic at hand. However, as a teacher it is important to note every child's allergy prior to any experiments with food. Also, as mentioned by others, children become impatient with candy and yummy food during explanations (and I don't blame the...

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Reviews
Recent Reviews by Nicole

Mixture and Solutions Collection

Thu, Mar 26, 2020 10:00 PM
Collection Review for 3/27/20

This is the best collection for mixtures and solutions. I love how every journal has a different experiment you can try with kids or students. Two of them are complete 5E lessons, which is very helpful for when we have to write our own inquiry lessons. The others are short which are great for mini experiments for large classes when there is not much time to teach a topic. My favorite journal was the one of Cinderella separating lentils from ashes because it has an actual story that children have seen and therefore can relate to and learn easier. The information provided is all accurate and helpful for learning about mixtures and solutions.

Mixture and Solutions Collection

Thu, Mar 26, 2020 10:00 PM
Collection Review for 3/27/20

This is the best collection for mixtures and solutions. I love how every journal has a different experiment you can try with kids or students. Two of them are complete 5E lessons, which is very helpful for when we have to write our own inquiry lessons. The others are short which are great for mini experiments for large classes when there is not much time to teach a topic. My favorite journal was the one of Cinderella separating lentils from ashes because it has an actual story that children have seen and therefore can relate to and learn easier. The information provided is all accurate and helpful for learning about mixtures and solutions.

Mixture and Solutions Collection

Thu, Mar 26, 2020 10:00 PM
Collection Review for 3/27/20

This is the best collection for mixtures and solutions. I love how every journal has a different experiment you can try with kids or students. Two of them are complete 5E lessons, which is very helpful for when we have to write our own inquiry lessons. The others are short which are great for mini experiments for large classes when there is not much time to teach a topic. My favorite journal was the one of Cinderella separating lentils from ashes because it has an actual story that children have seen and therefore can relate to and learn easier. The information provided is all accurate and helpful for learning about mixtures and solutions.

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