tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867701119324268241.post724205404845708110..comments2024-03-26T08:31:20.363-05:00Comments on Amy Brown Science: Science Skills: Teach Them Early and Teach Them Hard!Amy Brownhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01863160329343396308noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867701119324268241.post-31850041218844583892012-07-18T07:20:05.319-05:002012-07-18T07:20:05.319-05:00Thank you for your comments. I think that by bein...Thank you for your comments. I think that by being concerned and caring so much for how your students will enjoy science that you are already over the first hurdle. I teach high school, and have little experience in teaching science to elementary students. But what I have found after all of these years of teaching is that if I am excited about what I am teaching, then my students will be excited. My enthusiasm is contagious in the classroom. Try to make each class very visual and hands-on as much as possible. Here are a couple of free materials that might be useful on the first days:<br /><br />Characteristics of Life PowerPoint (packed with great pictures):<br />http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Characteristics-of-Life-Powerpoint-for-any-Life-Science-Class<br /><br />Free from Deanna Jump:<br />http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/What-Do-Scientists-Do<br /><br />Good Luck with your teaching!<br />AmyAmy Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01863160329343396308noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867701119324268241.post-57285902662635430412012-07-18T06:34:49.713-05:002012-07-18T06:34:49.713-05:00I definitely agree -- these are the foundations of...I definitely agree -- these are the foundations of a science lab, and it's essential that students know them before doing any "real" or "big time" experiments! <br /><br />I'm new to the science-world -- I just got a K-4 science position -- and I'm feeling apprehensive, to say the least. lol. I'm trying to figure out how to teach these basics while still making it fun. My principal was very concerned that my students should leave every day with a smile on their face and an excitement for science (apparently, this was hard to come by with the last sci teacher in my building). I want kids to enjoy my class, anyway, but now I feel added pressure to make everything "fun" and "exciting." I'm looking at my lesson plans for the first few weeks of school (I only see each kid for 1 hour per week) and thinking, "how can I make setting up our science notebooks FUN?" etc. Ack! How do you do it?<br /><br />~Mrs. K. from <a href="http://TheTeacherGarden.blogspot.com/" rel="nofollow">The Teacher Garden Blog</a>Mrs. K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05796521381943584859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867701119324268241.post-26806652836307491192012-07-16T08:19:11.953-05:002012-07-16T08:19:11.953-05:00Thank you for sharing!
PeggyThank you for sharing!<br />PeggyAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10541275695909343294noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4867701119324268241.post-2053206365575953022012-07-15T08:43:15.393-05:002012-07-15T08:43:15.393-05:00You're so right, it is important!! Thanks! :)You're so right, it is important!! Thanks! :)Janayehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02255030091299082258noreply@blogger.com