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Public Collections
Recent Public Collections by Amanda

The Moon and its Phases

The phases of the moon, as well as why they occur

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Food Chains/Food Webs

This collection explores the concept of a food web/chain and introduces the importance of producers and consumers

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Forum Posts
Recent Posts by Amanda

Sun, Apr 08, 2018 12:31 PM in Interactive Reflective Learning Journals

Hello! I recently read an article on Interactive Reflective Learning (IRL) Journals and how to use them in the science classroom. My question is, does this work? I've seen students use normal Science Journals in class before, but I've never seen these put to use. If this is really a great resource, I would love to give it a shot in my own classroom some day (I'm a student). Thanks!

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Sun, Apr 08, 2018 12:27 PM in Disruptive Student Behavior

Hi there! I'm a student, studying to be an elementary school teacher. Part of my major requirements is that I do field observations at elementary schools. One thing I've noticed is that most teachers don't know how to properly manage their class. There are a few disruptive students in each class who always interrupt the teacher. The teacher constantly has to stop what she's doing to try to manage ...

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Reviews
Recent Reviews by Amanda

Interactive Reflective Logs: Opening Science Notebooks to Peer and Teacher Feedback

Sun, Apr 08, 2018 12:15 PM
IRL in the classroom

I really liked the idea of making the student's science journals interactive! This allows for the teacher to see the thought process of each student individually, and ask scaffolding questions to all of the students. While we try to do this in class, it is impossible to ask these important questions to every student when specifically tailoring it to their individual thought processes. While the concept was great, I would've loved to see more of a variety of how to incorporate this in their journals.

Food Web/Food Chain Collection

Tue, Mar 27, 2018 8:01 PM
Food Web/Food Chain Collection Review

I personally believe this review to be very insightful. There's a wide array of resources, from books chapters, to articles, to a SciPack object. The individual even went as far as going beyond what was expected of them by providing 7 resources as opposed to 6. The resource I would most likely use in my classroom would be Whoo Eats What, seeing as how the book chapter allows for a simple break down of the food chain, while still making the lesson engaging for the students.

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