Week 12
1. What did you learn this week?
This week we participated in various activities that helped us to understand the properties of matter more deeply. The main point of our activities were to see whether objects would sink or float, measuring volume, measuring the mass, seeing if objects conduct electricity, and seeing if objects would be attracted to a magnet. After concluding these activities, we took away that clay, chalk, eraser, crayon, penny, and a paperclip all sunk to the bottom of our water. While the aluminum foil, candle, and wooden shapes floated. Through the course of the activities it became easier to predict what would happen during each investigation.
2. How can you apply what you've learned to teaching in the future?
In my future teaching, these hands-on activities will be a great way to help students grasp scientific concepts by actively experimenting. These types of investigations not only encourage students to make predictions and test their hypotheses, but they also promote critical thinking and curiosity. I will prompt students to ask "why" and dig deeper into the "how" behind their observations. I plan to incorporate these types of investigations in my classroom to engage students and support their understanding of various science concepts.
3. What are new or remaining questions?
What are some strategies to use in order to encourage students to make hypotheses and predictions during scientific investigations?
Hey Natalie, great job! I also could see the benefit of using these activities in an elementary classroom, it's a great way to get students curious and excited to learn.
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