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Article Review

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Research Article Review One thing research reveals about teaching, and learning science is that many teachers look for ways to improve their teaching strategies. They realize to be effective they must have a plan of action, and a positive teacher-student relationship in order have a successful effect on student achievement. Consequently, as a student preparing to start a career in education, I wanted to familiarize myself with various methods of teaching. Currently, I’ve been exposed to two types of teaching methods, direct instruction, and inquiry-based instruction. Throughout my classes in education, I have been repeatedly exposed to the direct instruction method of teaching. Unfortunately, when it comes to inquiry-based instruction, I have had minimal opportunity to delve into the intricacies of this methodology. I selected “An Inquiry Primer” by Alan Calburn because I thought this article would provide me with more detailed information on inquiry-based instruction. Alan Calburn
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Chapter Reflections

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Chapter 3+4  Reading this book was easy and fun After reading chapter three of the textbook   Teaching children science: A discovery approach  written by Donald DeRosa. The textbook states that " discovery is used as a way to engage students in the scientific process instead of them having to learn science second hand. By having students actively participate in the lesson they are able to gain a deeper understanding of what they are learning. In chapter 4, they state  the difference between unit plans,   curriculum,   lesson plans. The textbook says curriculum as " a made-up sequence of units and lessons that address a prim ary subject"  
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The Importance of Technology in the Classroom

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Technology  has the ability to enhance relationships between teachers and students. When teachers effectively integrate  technology  into subject areas students are able to grow.  Technology  helps make teaching and learning more meaningful and fun. According to a  study by IT Trade Association CompTIA  just released, "around 75 percent of educators think that technology has a positive impact on the education process. Educators also recognize the importance of developing these technological skills in students so they will be prepared to enter the workforce once they complete their schooling."
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Life Science

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S c i ence is  one of the two major branches of natural  science! From the smallest microbe to the largest mammal, life science explores the origins, evolution, and expansion of life in all its forms.  Biology  is one of the main components of life science,  explaining how our bodies work and why life is the way it is. Studying cells and microscopic organisms can be very interesting to your students because they are essentially learning about their own bodies and how they work, what is going on inside them. Most elementary students don't know exactly what is underneath their skin and once they realize what is really going on, they are amazed. Life science can focus in on a specific organism, but overall, life science is about cells and how life is the way it is. Though most things are clearly alive, sometimes alive things don't actually seem so living. When teaching life science to your students, you can use this as a starting point. This will spark an interest and star
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Trade Book

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My Trade Book The link above is my Book Trailer! My book was, Oh Say Can you Seed Due to technical reasons, I couldn't make a voice over on my mac iMovie 2010 :( ......But! you can still enjoy this amazing book trailer that I place time and effort into! Here is what I learned and how to implement this book in the classroom
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Group 2: Vegetative Organs and Plant Tissue Day 2!

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Vegetative Organs and Plant Tissue Part 2!!   Day two of this lesson was focused on indirect instruction, meaning the students were more engaged in this lesson. This day was the chance for the students to ask any questions they have, put use to what they learned in day one and gets hands on. From the very beginning, the lesson was engaging. It started off by the students answering questions on what was taught last class. Then a video was shown and an activity on the iPad was presented. Although they ran into the problem of the iPads being dead, they proceeded with confidence and a plan. This is the down side of working with technology, you have to expect the unexpected and always have a backup plan. As a teacher, you should always have a few ideas in mind when it comes to teaching any lesson. One thing the teachers of group 2 did was incorporate a funny/fun, but on task, aspect to the lesson. At the beginning as part of the pre-assesment, they showed a funny video of
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Direct Instruction Vs. Inquiry

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Direct Instruction VS. Inquiry Lesson Direct instruction is the use of straightforward, explicit teaching techniques, usually to teach a specific skill. It is a teacher-directed method, meaning that the teacher stands in front of a classroom and presents the information. VS Inquiry -based learning is a form of active learning that starts by posing questions, problems or scenarios—rather than simply presenting established facts or portraying a smooth path to knowledge. They are both needed in an effective classroom!
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