Wed, Dec 14, 2016 12:19 AM in Moon phases
For my class, methods of teaching science in elementary school, I had to do a lesson plan on the phases of the moon. I am not going to lie I was pretty interested while I was working on the lesson. I believe that not a lot is taught about phases of the moon. When I asked my peers if they can name some of the phases of the moon the most I got was just 2 or 3 names and that was it. The moon is cool ...
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Wed, Dec 14, 2016 12:04 AM in Teaching Fossils
I had to teach a lesson on fossils in front of my peers about fossils. My materials that I decided to use was plaster from paris, cups, stirrers, and small animals. I enjoyed doing this lesson plan because I also got to learn more about fossils and how they were made. I also got the chance to show my peers how you can create a "fossil" by using plaster from paris and making an animal mold that dem...
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Tue, Dec 13, 2016 11:56 PM in Tips For New Teachers
I am currently a senior in Saint Peter's University majoring in Elementary Education and American Studies. I believe that as a new teacher it might be difficult at first to know and understand how to grasp students attention. Elementary students tend to lose focus fast so as a future teacher my goal is to try to make my lessons interesting and if possible hands on specially during science. I belie...
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