Katherine Reece
Preservice Teacher at The University of Arkansas

NGSS provides a wonderful opportunity for students to come to their own conclusions without fully relying on their teacher as the source for information. My only concern is that in a busy elementary classroom it is already difficult to find time to go to the bathroom much less provide more time for science observation and questioning. Are there any good tips on how to best plan your day so that sc...

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This is a great question to be considering before you begin working in a classroom. I have thought about his before and my advice would be to introduce students to environmental needs through service learning projects. For a field day you could have your class travel to a park and volunteer to either pick up trash or plant new flowers. These would be hands on activities that not only explain what ...

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