Sun, Nov 25, 2018 6:35 PM in How do you keep students engaged in the topic?
Hi Tiffani!
I am currently enrolled in a science methods course at the Univeristy of Northern Iowa. We are using the 5E lesson plan template to create a mini science unit. The 5E lesson plan includes five phases of teaching; engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. We have learned to focus on the different phases as we teach to help students motivate themselves to explore...
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Sun, Nov 25, 2018 6:08 PM in Field Trips
Hi Rochelle!
I am a student at the University of Northern Iowa and am currently enrolled in a science methods course. We recently did a project where we chose a local field trip location. We were required to visit the location, take pictures, and relate it to science learning. I also designed a creative way to display the field trip and incorporate the NGSS DCI's and standards to...
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Tue, Nov 06, 2018 3:46 PM in Learning Science Concepts through Play
Hi Kathy!
Thank you for sharing the article. I am a student at the University of Northern Iowa majoring in Elementary Education. I too think that "play is children's work". Especially for the younger students, their greatest creations, ideas, and reasoning may stem from play. Recently, my science methods course had the opportunity to step inside a model classroom. This ...
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