Gabriela Frenero

The Solar System Collection

Tue, Apr 11, 2017 6:27 PM
Solar System Review

I am doing my lesson on the solar system as well, and we have a few similar resources and she chose a few different resources than I had. One resource that she has unique to her collection is the “Formation of Our Solar System Science Object.” This resource can help her give more information about the solar system, and this can be a great way to engage the students. This resource starts as early as when the asteroid may have hit the Earth killing all life. Mentioning this to your students and having a discussion about this outcome in history is extremely engaging and a great opener to the lesson. This resource mentions multiple things. This article mentions simple things such as earth and the sun, as well as more complex subjects like nebulas, and beyond our own solar system. You can definitely use this source for many grade levels, preferably the higher levels.

Hurricanes and Tornadoes Collection

Tue, Nov 08, 2016 3:36 PM
Review on: Riding the Wave of a Hurricane

I really think your article is extremely helpful for your hurricane and tornado lesson. Not only does it outline various activities you can do with the students, but it also suggests experiments and assessment activities and strategies. I really like the activity involving the students making their own path of Hurricane Ike. This is a great activity to get the students all involved and constantly being engaged throughout the lesson. To further the lesson, the students are asked to come up if they need evacuation plans and what warnings to tell the public if they are announcing the news on the radio. This lesson is perfect for a 5E lesson. Student's will remember this lesson forever if done properly.