Fri, Apr 14, 2017 1:39 PM in Science Guests
After reading, "Black ants and Buddhists" by Mary Cowhey I have become even more interested in discovery and inquiry. Ways students can learn on their own. A concept Cowhey used in her classroom was inviting guests into her classrooms for a day. Those who are experts in their fields I find can help students find motivation for learning especially if they have an astronaut or a meteorologist come i...
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Fri, Apr 14, 2017 12:57 PM in Resources
As a student teacher, I did not have a chance to observe Science classrooms as much as I have liked to. However, the few that I did see had many resources available for the teacher. The school provided most of the materials, anchor charts, and other supplies. What resources are vital for the first year elementary Science teacher to obtain, if we are in a situation where the school does not provide...
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Fri, Apr 14, 2017 12:53 PM in Making Connections
As a future teacher, I often wonder how can students visualize and experience the concepts that we teach. Students, as we have found from both experience and observations, work best if there are hands-on activities available. Are field trips such as going to the petting zoo/zoo more beneficial for students or is bringing a live animal into the classroom a better option? The latter is often a limit...
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