Linda Abdo
Nine West
FL

Plant and animal behavior is based on heredity, environment and learning Collection

Wed, Nov 02, 2016 6:44 PM
Review

I really enjoyed reading through your collection! What I especially liked was that most of the ideas and related books included interactive hands on activities. I also like that the students are able to work in a meaningful way because what they are doing is modeled to and can be applied to real life. Such as students acting as scientists by conducting an inquiry with their pets in order to learn about how scientists keep records. I also found it very helpful that you included a book chapter on misconceptions, this way teachers can use that resource to know what to expect from students and how to target those misconceptions. Most of all I liked that your collection was very interdisciplinary, and included subjects such as music in order to allow students to learn about animal behavior, and integrated literature as well.

SCE 4310 Collection

Sun, Nov 29, 2015 7:27 PM
Biomes

This collection is very insightful because it talks about biomes in a variety of different contexts. I like that there are resources that show how to teach students about biomes using hands on activities and that it also talks about how humans can have an affect on biomes. I also like that it has resources that explain the interdependence of nature and biomes, like gravity and climate. This collection is put together so that teachers and students can both learn different aspects of biomes. Most importantly it teaches about the interdependence of life and biomes which is important for students to learn and for teachers to understand and be able to teach.