Thu, Dec 10, 2015 7:46 PM in Getting girls involved in Science
I have found that the girls in my classroom are less excited and engaged with science lessons just as you have! I have used Pinterest to help set up more arts and crafts type of activities. For example when teaching students about animal adaptations I had students create an animal that had adaptations to help it survive in its environment. The girls were far more creative than the boys and it w...
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Thu, Dec 10, 2015 7:43 PM in Lesson Review Opportunity-Support Needed
I also did a hands on lesson relating to structural adaptations. I set up different stations around the room and had students argue which adaptations would work well in a certain environment. My students loved it! Attached is my lesson plan feel free to use anything you would like! Good Luck!
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Thu, Dec 10, 2015 7:40 PM in Student Teachers and Science
My Third Graders LOVE science, I was lucky enough as a student teacher to take over science and I found it very rewarding because all of my students were excited and engaged! I started off teaching students about animal adaptations, and to my surprise many of them knew a lot about animals! I think that if you can connect lessons to their everyday lives and try to word it in a fun and meaningful ...
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