Sat, Apr 30, 2016 5:29 PM in Help with Hands On
Hi! I just finished my science methods course this past semester in a first grade classroom. All six of my lessons involved hands on experiments with earthworms, that the students really enjoyed. I would love to do some of these lessons again in my future classroom. However, how could I manage 20-25 first graders as they engage in a hands on activity with living creatures if there is just one of m...
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Sat, Apr 30, 2016 3:37 PM in 1st grade Worms!
Hello! For my science methods course, I created my unit around earthworms and their importance. We studied them carefully and even built habitats for them! My students really enjoyed it. One thing I struggled with was keeping the students on task with the purpose of the lessons. I understand that the students were really engaged with their live creatures. However, I realized that many of them woul...
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Sat, Apr 30, 2016 3:09 PM in Assessing Science
Hi! I will be student teaching next fall and I am beyond excited! However, I am concerned about assessing my students, particularly in science. If I find that a small number of students did not perform well on a particular assessment, should I take the time to reteach this material to them? I do think it would be beneficial. However, the thought of reteaching each science concept to the students t...
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