Sun, Apr 29, 2018 9:50 PM in A Rationale for Integrating Science and Reading
A lot of learning in science is done by doing experiments, which have obviously proven to be important. However, this is not to say that other subjects that are not as hands-on, such as reading, cannot be intregrated with science. In fact, this article mentions how science literacy is important. Aside from any reason involving exams, I believe it is important to have science literacy to be about ...
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Sun, Apr 29, 2018 9:37 PM in Removing Barriers
"Removing Barriers" is an editor's note that highlights the fact that learning science should be made accessible for all students. Rather than giving up on students who have obstacles or difficulties, be they physical or mental, teachers should step up to the plate and make modifications. Although many teachers take the easy way out and teach out of the textbook, I believe experimen...
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Sun, Apr 29, 2018 9:22 PM in Our Human-Plant Connection
This article is quite interesting. It touches on the subject of "plant blindness" and how teachers can do something to change it. Humans often fail to realize the importance of the plants around them or even notice that they are there. One of the greatest ways to change this is to keep plants an active part of the classroom in various ways year-round as opposed to focusing on them for o...
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