Elaine Thomas
University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Earth and Space Science

Wed, Oct 30, 2013 11:35 PM
A great resource for elementary teachers

This resource is great! I recommend it for elementary teachers who are interested in project based learning for children. What was great to see was that there was an example of a classroom in action doing that particular project. It was nice to see the overall picture and learn from it. Most of these projects use basic materials which no matter what school you are in, should have. Easy to follow instructions, no confusion at all.

A Close-Up Look at the Red Planet

Wed, Oct 30, 2013 11:25 PM
Great Resource for Lesson Plans

This sciguide is a great resource for teachers who are trying to understand specialized topics around space. I liked seeing that there was a lesson plan, case study, audio clip and sample of student work to support this topic. Looking through the lesson plan it was easy to follow and something that everyone can use in the classroom. I liked how the supplies used were basic such as the extremophiles lesson plan. What I would have liked to see was to navigate to these lesson plans a bit more easily. If all the topics were displayed right away on the front page, instead of clicking through that would have been great! But this resource was worth clicking through to find these great tips.