Science Project

In class today, we discussed the upcoming project that is due on Thursday the 30th of October. Dr. E sent around a sign- up sheet and allowed for groups to have no more than three people to a group. Dr. E then showed the class where to look on the internet to come up with ideas for the projects. My group thought that it would be a good idea to do a project that deals with the age of kids that we want to teach. By doing this, it will not only get each individual more experienced in the field they will teach, but also provide you with ideas for projects when it comes time to be a teacher. After discussing the project and making sure that everyone had a group to work with, the class then started to discuss the reading guide. The class was only able to make it through the first page of the reading guide because Dr. E wanted to show the class a hands- on example. Dr. E explained that hands on projects always helps students understand the concept you are trying to teach a little bit better because it helps to reach their attention and keep it. A question on the reading guide had to do with a bowling ball so Dr. E brought a bowling ball into class to try and show what one of the questions on the reading guide was asking. I thought this was a good idea because it caught a lot of students’ attention and helped them pay attention and understand the concept a lot better. I think that I am going to do as many hands-on projects that I can so my students will be intrigued to learn new things!