Global warming seems to be one of the most controversial topics in science today. Personally, I feel that throughout my background study of global warming it seems that this is a dangerous issue that is facing our society today. Ecosystems are in a constant state of balance and imbalance, however the changes that the world has shown are more rapid that other changes observed in smaller ecosystems. If the polar ice caps were to melt, I think it would have a dramatic affect on the sea level and destroy the wildlife that exists in the polar regions. Our world ecosystem would be in a dramatic imbalance and I find it hard to see how it would go back to a state of balance. There would be such drastic change, that it would affect multiple areas of the world.
Some questions I have include:
How can we teach students to understand the interrelatedness of global warming to their every day lives?
What are we doing in schools to encourage students to be proactive about their environment?
Sunday, January 30, 2011
Sunday, January 16, 2011
First Science Lesson
While trying to plan for the first lesson, I felt I struggled a bit with the format. I thought it was helpful to have the standards but I had trouble relating the work to the historical perspectives. I felt that they were very broad and did not give much help that could be used for elementary purposes. Many of the historical perspectives shared what middle school and high school needed which made it difficult for me to relate material that would meet those standards.
I thought the 5 e's were helpful although there was some overlap with the learning activities section. I felt that the 5 e's should be used to help guide the thinking process but not a part of the lesson planning itself. Perhaps I was confused on what specifically needed to go in those sections.
Typically I do not write out a developed lesson plan like the one for this assignment. My school has lessons that they want us to teach in specific ways so often I find myself just following what other teachers in my grade do. I would like the chance to develop more lessons so I can see the whole picture of what my classroom will look like from every angle. Although it requires a lot of time which is always an issue in education.
I think implementing this lesson would be difficult because I incorporated a field trip into the lesson. I could not put this lesson into action because my school has set field trips and I cannot plan trips on my own. There is freedom in a college course to develop lessons and resources but when it comes down to doing the lesson, certain logistical things have to be changed.
I thought the 5 e's were helpful although there was some overlap with the learning activities section. I felt that the 5 e's should be used to help guide the thinking process but not a part of the lesson planning itself. Perhaps I was confused on what specifically needed to go in those sections.
Typically I do not write out a developed lesson plan like the one for this assignment. My school has lessons that they want us to teach in specific ways so often I find myself just following what other teachers in my grade do. I would like the chance to develop more lessons so I can see the whole picture of what my classroom will look like from every angle. Although it requires a lot of time which is always an issue in education.
I think implementing this lesson would be difficult because I incorporated a field trip into the lesson. I could not put this lesson into action because my school has set field trips and I cannot plan trips on my own. There is freedom in a college course to develop lessons and resources but when it comes down to doing the lesson, certain logistical things have to be changed.
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