1 Part Academic Skill + 1 Part Functional Skill + High Interest Subject Matter =DYNAMIC LESSON! Many of the ASOL’s lend themselves well to being combined with functional skills. These ASOLs also have the potential to be taught in fun and exciting ways. Finding the time and resources to effectively teach the Aligned Standards… Read More The Art of Teaching Science
Inquiring Minds Want to Know- Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
The science center should include developmentally appropriate games and materials from the categories of collections of natural objects, living things, nature/science books, games or toys, and nature/science activities. The ECERS-R also encourages teachers to use simple cooking and experiments at least once every two weeks. Childrens’ innate curiosity makes them the ideal ‘scientist’. Science… Read More Inquiring Minds Want to Know- Science in the Early Childhood Classroom
Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
When students have had concrete experiences about science concepts, they are better able to tackle science text with success (Olson & Mokhtari, 2010).” Meaningful background knowledge, provided by concrete science inquiries, enhances a student’s text comprehension. Effective science text comprehension requires more than reading skills and the use of various strategies. Meaningful background knowledge,… Read More Inquiring Kids Want to Read About Science
