Kaila Wright

TX

Science Shorts: Ecosystem in a Jar

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 8:28 PM
Science Shorts: Ecosystem in a Jar

I chose this article because it revolved around a hands-on activity that seemed so fun yet informational at the same time. I believe that students learn more thoroughly when given hands-on interactive learning experiences. This article teaches students about ecosystems and the relationships developed throughout the ecosystems in the world. The activity in this article teaches students how to build and observe their very own ecosystems in a jar. One of my favorite things about this activity is that it can be adapted to all elementary grade levels. The article consists of an entire lesson plan for teaching about ecosystems and includes options for assessment/evaluation. I would use this article to address the fourth-grade elementary science TEK’s (A)1.C, (B)9.A and (B)9.B. This article can be used in the classroom to further discuss organisms and environments as well as demonstrate the ecosystem formed between an organism and its environment by bringing the outdoors in. This article is very detailed and thorough in regard to the instructions for creating and observing a homemade ecosystem. The article also describes what an ecosystem is and why they are important. Being that this was a very detailed and well written article, I do not have any questions about it. Overall, I think that is was a great article and I would definitely implement it into my classroom. It taught me how to make a DIY ecosystem and I am excited to share that with students in the future.

Science Shorts: Ecosystem in a Jar

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 8:28 PM
Science Shorts: Ecosystem in a Jar

I chose this article because it revolved around a hands-on activity that seemed so fun yet informational at the same time. I believe that students learn more thoroughly when given hands-on interactive learning experiences. This article teaches students about ecosystems and the relationships developed throughout the ecosystems in the world. The activity in this article teaches students how to build and observe their very own ecosystems in a jar. One of my favorite things about this activity is that it can be adapted to all elementary grade levels. The article consists of an entire lesson plan for teaching about ecosystems and includes options for assessment/evaluation. I would use this article to address the fourth-grade elementary science TEK’s (A)1.C, (B)9.A and (B)9.B. This article can be used in the classroom to further discuss organisms and environments as well as demonstrate the ecosystem formed between an organism and its environment by bringing the outdoors in. This article is very detailed and thorough in regard to the instructions for creating and observing a homemade ecosystem. The article also describes what an ecosystem is and why they are important. Being that this was a very detailed and well written article, I do not have any questions about it. Overall, I think that is was a great article and I would definitely implement it into my classroom. It taught me how to make a DIY ecosystem and I am excited to share that with students in the future.

Coffee Can Speakers: Amazing Energy Transformers

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 7:53 PM
Coffee Can Speakers: Amazing Energy Transformers

I chose this article because it revolved around a hands-on activity that seemed so fun yet informational at the same time. I believe that students learn more thoroughly when given hands-on interactive learning experiences. This article can be used in the classroom to teach students about energy transformers by focusing on how electrical energy can be converted into sound through a speaker. The activity in this article teaches students how to build, test, and improve their own homemade “coffee can” speakers to observe firsthand how loudspeakers work to convert electrical energy to sound. Now a days we are surrounded by electronic devices all of which students operate with ease. This article teaches students about the basic science concepts used in these technologies. I would use this article to address the fifth-grade elementary science TEK’s (A)1.A and (B)6.A. This article can be used to further discuss and advance on the topic of energy, more specifically electrical energy and how to create and demonstrate it. This article is very detailed and thorough in regard to the instructions for creating and using the coffee can speaker and provides suggestions for improving your speaker. The article also describes how energy is produced and talks about the energy transfer that occurs when using the coffee can speaker. Being that this was a very detailed and well written article, I do not have any questions about it. Overall, I think that is was a great article and I would definitely implement it into my classroom.