A1 I am literally the worst student ever. I hate being bored in a class, so I think...what wouldn't be boring? Also, what relaxant activity can I merge with my curriculum? #scitlap
A2: Punnett Squares, which are coming up for us, can be repetitive and boring, so I created a Celebrity Genetics mini-project. Basically - pick two celebs, cross-breed specific characteristics and "create" a new celebrity! #scitlap
A4: I cannot figure out how to make balancing equations more interesting. Kids get so frustrated if they don't get it right away, especially because others will excel quickly. #scitlap
A4 Anything earth science, I even had a hard time with volcanoes and EQ. Feeling a little rusty this year, but I've learned a lot about what works and what doesn't. Last week I met a ton of ES gurus and they gave me a ton of ideas and sent me stuff. Because Twitter. #scitlap
Love the idea of lesson plan alchemy!! I feel like we hit gold with #EduProtocols and that the 16 lesson frames will really help create amazing learning experiences for kids. #scitlap#tlaphttps://t.co/VLEqqB672j
A5 I wrote this question and I still don't have a good answer. So hard to narrow down in a science class. We use so much stuff. I love the @VernierST propeware for physics tho. #scitlap
A6 Last year was so lucky to have found #usmspark. Heading back this year for a fun, exciting, informative pirate fun. I literally can't wait. #scitlap
A6: I really think the best PD has been time to plan and collaborate with my other two partner! Although, recently, a @FOSSscience representative did such a fantastic job modeling the program that it made me rethink how I approach instruction! #scitlap
A5: @PearDeck- and I think I’ve referenced them so many times this week that they may get tired of it, lol!!! There is no better way for me to quickly and accurately formatively assess kids than this!! #scitlap
Not so good with phenomena. I think my ideas have been great and then I try them out and not so much! Haha! And if I only had Bunsen burners (or a fire extinguisher, really!) that I could do flame tests!!! #scitlap
I like to put materials out ahead of time. Sometimes I will play with them a day or two ahead and they get jealous and want to know what we’re doing! #scitlap
CTA: I often feel like, as a science teacher, I'm on an island. It's such a different animal than other content areas. Tonight, the treasure I take with me is the remembrance that I have a great support system here in #scitlap!
I do this too. Sometimes intentionally, sometimes not. I teach several classes and they always want to know what the other classes are doing with "that cool stuff." #scitlap
A2: I love doing @breakoutEDU. I also created a competition where students had to “sell” their energy source to each other. I also teach in Station Model for some lessons and the activities I do teach many mult intelligences! #scitlap
A1: 1, how can I make this messy, 2, what materials could I give students so they can explore these concepts, 3, is there a relevant project I can assign that will have students generate their own connection to these concepts?#scitlap
