Sat, Apr 11, 2020 10:29 PM in Gardening at school with young children
I just saw this is from 2014.... but I will answer anyways. I would ask myself how heavy my workload is now in the midst of moving, and if the children are older, I would ask THEM. I think including the students in some of our decisions builds trust. Hope this helps someone.
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Sat, Apr 11, 2020 10:23 PM in Animals in the classroom?
Depends on the reason why you want the pet in the first place. If it's to show them off, as observation, then that can be done virtually. If it is to bring them responsibility, then ask your administrator what is allowed at your school. If it is to have a class mascot, to unite them as a team, then consider what you want them to feel they are united by (courage, confidence, ...
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Sat, Apr 11, 2020 10:13 PM in Implementing science
Hi, Lacey.
i am a senior undergraduate student at Florida International University. The Teaching Science in Elementary Schools curriculum teaches hands-on experiments, the 5E model, and Inquiry. Definitely not a workbook and reading type of curriculum. In my opinion, all classes should be this diverse in teaching, especially to bring in the three learning styles.
I hope th...
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