Week 1 Blog Post

 

Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing?

From what we have learned this week, what is clear to me is the information about living things. I remember lots of this information from previous science classes so this was a good refresher! On the other hand, what I found a little confusing was the NGSS. There is lots of different information to know about the standards for each grade level and the three dimension of the framework: Science and Engineering Practices, Crosscutting Concepts, and Disciplinary Core Ideas. Looking at all of it at once right now, it looks a little intimidating, however, I feel that once I explore the NGSS a little more, it will become a little more clear.

How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

In my classroom, I will follow the NGSS when teaching science class. The standards focus on having the students "doing" rather than "knowing", which is why I will plan my lessons to have lots of hands on activities. This may include creating models, performing experiments, outdoor activities that have them exploring, etc. 

What are new or remaining questions?

A question I still have is about hands-on activities. I would love to know what some of the best hands-on activities are since those are what I plan on doing in my science class the most. I want to make sure I change up the activities a lot throughout the year so the students always have something new to look forward to and are excited for science class.