Brittney Geelhaar

MD

I am an elementary education student and just planned/ executed a lesson for a large number of sixth graders involving animal adaptations. In my research, I came across this lesson and, while I didn't borrow much from it other than adapting the animal creation idea, maybe it will help you in planning your lesson. https://www.education.com/lesson-plan/amazing-animals-adaptations/ For the stud...

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You brought up some excellent points! I agree that models/ posters can be very misleading to children, particularly when they are not to scale. I see these types of misconceptions very often when it comes to various concepts at the science center I work at. Without assistance, you cannot fault a student for taking what is before them literally, and concepts should definitely to be broken down int...

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I actually just experienced this in the school that I'm interning for. Every year, the school plans a 4-day field trip to an adventure camp to learn about the Chesapeake Bay, its ecosystems, and how our actions affect them. This, of course, requires a permission slip in order for students to attend. A group of students were unable to turn in their permission slips, and thus couldn't participate. A...

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