Yazzmenn - Science Methods

  Lab  As usually we began class by checking on the fast growing plants. We then started the lecture and talked about flowers, more specifically flower dissection. We went over what aspects of flowers are male and female and also different parts of flowers like the petals and sepals. We then moved on to a quick  lecture on pollination then we were able to model how it works by using dried bees and the plants the class grew. We also talked about NGSS some more in relation to this week's discussion. The classes ended with a lesson over sea turtles and how cause and effect plays a role in sea turtles birthing process.   Focus Questions: What did you learn this week? I was able to find out more about sea turtles and what they go through during birth. One Thing that I didn't know about sea turtles is that they are in their eggs for two months.  Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew? I did have some previous knowledge on how pollination work...

  Lab We began class by checking on the  plants' growth before and saw pictures of the caterpillars' progress. We then went over the week 4 lab activity before we started the new lesson. The main focus this week was ecosystems and biomes. We also talked about ecosystems and the food chains within them. We went over the different types of consumers within the food chain process. To end the lesson in our groups everyone chose a different type of biome and created examples of different food chains that accrue.  Focus Questions: What did you learn this week? This week in lecture, I was able to learn about the different aspects within different biomes. These aspects included different Climate, animals who live there, percent of land area they obtain and more.  Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew? Oh, before discussion I did have some knowledge about food chains, but I was able to gain a more in-depth idea of what actually goes into them, and h...

  2/11 Lab During this week's discussion, we began the class by looking at the fast plant students have planted the week before. We also looked at a jar of caterpillars, they were very small. We then began the lesson by talking about lesson plans, and the different segments within them. We also talked about what find modeling is and how it provides a framework to plan, develop, and deliver a lesson. We also discussed different ideas. We should have in mind when choosing a model. We ended the class by talking about the 5E model of science instruction. The 5 E's search for engagement, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate. To gain a better understanding of the 5E we created quick presentations with a group which went over what each E was in the rolls, teachers and students have within each E. Focus Questions: What did you learn this week? One main thing I learned this week from discussion was the 5E model of science instruction. Before the class I had heard about each of the ...

Lab  This week's class went over the process of germination which is the process seeds go through to become seedlings. The growth of a plant is like a cycle since most plants need to  be planted and go through germination and become plants and begin to  flower as well. Some students were also able to plant seeds to be more hands on and also gain a better understanding of  germination.The class also learned about different life cycle of species like butterflies. Finally the class also planted 40 day fast growing plants.  Focus Questions: What did you learn this week? After lecture I was able to gain a better understanding of life cycles. More specifically the idea of the specifics behind the different aspects of them that are important.  Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already know? I did have some previous knowledge on life cycles of plants and some different mammals. But I was able to further my knowledge of life cycles more specificall...