Mon, Nov 09, 2020 9:55 PM in Elementary Science Activities
I would have to agree with Mary. All kids love earth and space it is something that I remember catching my attention as well in elementary school. I do not know of a lot of activites but some that I have heard of is Oreos repersenting lunar phases. Give students X amount of oreos and they have to shape the white part of the oreo in the shapes of eahc lunar phase. The second one is having students...
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Mon, Nov 09, 2020 9:42 PM in Teaching Evolutionary Theory
It is important to address to parents and students that you are not trying to change their beliefs, but trying to get them to understand the concept. Just like any other concept in school that is taught. Teach it for students to understand it, not to believe it. It is important for students to understand that it is a theory. Meaning, it is a concept supported by fossil records and DNA studies and...
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Mon, Nov 09, 2020 9:14 PM in Distance Learning
I as well love using zoom! It is a great way for students and teachers to communicate. One thing to keep in mind while teaching through zoom, is that one hour in a classroom is similar to five hours on zoom. It is hard for students to sit through an hour of class, imagine how they are feelng on zoom. Other resources I have learned about through this experence is bitemoji classroom, Seesaw, which ...
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