Fossils
In elementary school I loved learning about fossils, and I hope I am able to share that same passion with my future students. I think this article is a great resources to help soon to be fir... See More
In elementary school I loved learning about fossils, and I hope I am able to share that same passion with my future students. I think this article is a great resources to help soon to be first year teachers, or even veteran teachers to help guide them in teaching about fossils. I enjoyed this resource because there are many activities that allow for hands on learning. There are also lessons and many modifications that can be made for many different age groups. I enjoy how the lessons first start with having the students look at fossils and make their observations as to what they think they are, then moving deeper and moving into centers. Modifications can always be made and more centers could be added that relate to the study of fossils depending on how many students you have in your classroom. I think that in my classroom I would want to have more centers, especially with younger students, I wouldn't want 6+ kids at a station at a time. I think they would get more out of their learning with smaller groups. I really enjoyed how this article shows graphic organizers and sample pictures, too!
Fossils
The nice thing about this article is that it provides many different activities that can be used when learning about fossils. I think that this could be useful in a classroom because it prov... See More
The nice thing about this article is that it provides many different activities that can be used when learning about fossils. I think that this could be useful in a classroom because it provides so many different activities for the children and they can provide a fun way to help the kids learn about fossils in a fun and different way. This is defiantly an article that I would use the next time that I teach about fossils so that I have more ways to convey what I want the students to learn about.