Chelsea Brown

TX

The Early Years: Collards and Caterpillars

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 4:32 PM
The Early Years: Collards and Caterpillars

I chose this article because as a future teacher to students who are younger caterpillars and butterflies are very prominent in the classroom science time. Although once I dug into the material of this article I received more information on ecosystems rather than the process from caterpillar to butterfly. I learned that that cabbage white butterfly is common in North America and food growers consider it a pest because its larvae eats plants such as cabbage, broccoli, and kale. (10) Organisms and environments. The student knows that organisms resemble their parents and have structures and processes that help them survive within their environments. The student is expected to:(C) investigate and record some of the unique stages that insects such as grasshoppers and butterflies undergo during their life cycle. I don’t disagree with any information in this article. Although I do love the idea they described for a classroom experiment. They recommended planting a classroom garden. They used milk cartons with the top cut off and planted radishes. This would be great for a classroom. Students would get to watch their plants grow all school year and maybe even eat their produce.

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 4:25 PM
A Week for Space

I chose this article because it separated the material into sections of grades K-4 and then grades 5-8. Therefore teachers of the younger grades don't have to shuffle through a lot of information that does not apply to them and vice versa. I learned about the website enchantedlearning.com. It is a resource that helps student visualize all things space and galaxies. (8) Earth and space. The student knows that the natural world includes the air around us and objects in the sky. The student is expected to: (B) observe and record changes in the appearance of objects in the sky such as the Moon and stars, including the Sun; I don’t disagree with anything in this article. I did see how important charts are for children's learning process. This article recommended that teachers use a KWHL chart in order to better understand the milky way galaxy.

Tue, Apr 14, 2020 4:14 PM
A Solar Energy Cycle

I chose this article because unlike most it isn't just a bunch of information pasted together. It is an actual day by day experiment with explicit instructions. I learned that the sun is too far from the earth to actually heat it directly. (8) Earth and space. The student knows that there are recognizable patterns in the natural world and among objects in the sky. The student is expected to: (C) observe, describe, and illustrate objects in the sky such as the clouds, Moon, and stars, including the Sun. I don’t disagree with anything in this article. I do agree that it is assumed by most students that the sun heats the earth but in fact it is more than that. This experiment clarifies and makes it easier for students to understand that.