Move It To Learn

Using a kinesthetic approach to learning science can be a bonus that lasts a long time. In this article the authors use motion to help student understand planetary information. An example ... See More

Using a kinesthetic approach to learning science can be a bonus that lasts a long time. In this article the authors use motion to help student understand planetary information. An example of this might be the following statement: Jump as if you are on the surface of the Moon. These activities engage the learner physically, reinforce learning, and can be used to assess student understanding in a writing assignment. Space Olympics activities are also presented in the article. I have always felt that movement enhanced learning but I was glad to see that this was verified in brain research as well.

Get Them Moving in Space Science!

This article contains great lesson plan ideas on how to get students moving in space science. I really like how students are able to make physical connections to the content material they a... See More

This article contains great lesson plan ideas on how to get students moving in space science. I really like how students are able to make physical connections to the content material they are learning. Great ideas for our kinesthetic learners!!