Amazing Project
Before reading about Culturally Relevant Science Teaching I thought it would be something different, I had never considered the chance of mixing cultures and languages while learning science... See More
Before reading about Culturally Relevant Science Teaching I thought it would be something different, I had never considered the chance of mixing cultures and languages while learning sciences, but sciences are about connecting what surrounds the students and the scientific explanations behind it, that learning experience will obviously be enriched if it is linked to what the students already know and understand, in their own language or about their culture, we tend to forget that global view of sciences, studying sciences in an open way can lead to a way more enriching experience that results in students valuing sciences more. Diversity must be understood, recognized and taken into account by teachers in order to individualize their teaching and adjust it to every child's needs. I realized that I have to see the differences as a strength in my classroom, a diverse classroom is the representation of society at a smaller scale and it is a great way of promoting respect and empathy through socialization between the students and science learning too. Great eye-opening article!
Integration of Science and Culture
This article describes how a diverse culture school held a science fair. They incorporated culture with science such as posters in English and Spanish. They also showed which US and Mexica... See More
This article describes how a diverse culture school held a science fair. They incorporated culture with science such as posters in English and Spanish. They also showed which US and Mexican coins were magnetic. This article would be an asset for teachers of multicultural schools.