Fri, Oct 23, 2015 8:57 PM in Go big or go Home
I am a student at UMBC and have been given the fun but challenging assignment of planning a 2 week unit for science. The fun and interesting part is it has to be big and it can be something you would never do in the classroom because it is too big or too expensive. It's to get us thinking and really understand engaging the students and allowing them to explore. I have so many ideas I want to do...
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Fri, Oct 23, 2015 8:45 PM in Written in the Stars: Winter is Coming
[sub]I love the idea of having the students observe stars and constellations. I think having them write a few points you ask them and drawing a picture 2 to 3 times a week would go well with this. We are doing something like that this with observing a tree and it has really opened my eyes to the changes and has helped me see things I've never noticed before. I am so excited at age 35 my eyes ar...
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Wed, Oct 21, 2015 8:03 PM in Science Notebook
I love science notebook. My daughter has started using one in 1st grade and she loves to bring it home and share her writings. Her teacher allows her to write one thing she enjoyed, one thing she wonders, and one thing she struggled with each day. She also keeps any observations she does. This not only allows her teacher to see where she stands but me to see. I am writing this idea down so I ...
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