As I begin my practicum as a teacher candidate, I have been thinking deeply about how to make learning meaningful, engaging, and culturally responsive for students. One theme that continues to emerge across educational resources is the power of storytelling. Storytelling is not only a tool for literacy but also a powerful way to teach […]
Read more "science and story vines"As a teacher candidate, one of the most meaningful parts of my learning journey has been participating in our Worker Bee Prep Class. This class was designed to prepare us for working one-on-one with students, supporting their learning needs while building confidence in teaching science in real, human-centered ways. Itâs not just about lesson plans […]
Read more "Worker Bee Prep Class"Finding Science in my Lunch Kit If someone told me that eating bananas had anything to do with X-rays or airport security, I wouldâve assumed they were joking. But science is weird in the best way and bananas are a perfect example of how everyday foods can connect to much bigger ideas. I learned […]
Read more "When Your Snack Meets Science"Many Sciences & Many Stories Before this week, I used to think of âa scientistâ as one kind of person who just⌠knows science. Like, if youâre a scientist, you probably know about space, animals, rocks, weather, medicine, and everything in between. But the more we talked about science in class and listened to our […]
Read more "Teaching Curiosity, Not Just Answers"One of the coolest experiences Iâve had this semester as a teacher candidate was creating our own driftwood âcreaturesâ in class. We were given pieces of driftwood and asked to turn them into a creature with both a creative name and a scientific-sounding name, then build a background story about how we came upon it. […]
Read more "Learning Through Play: Driftwood Creatures, Storytelling, and Science in the Classroom"Teaching to Connect Beyond Ecophobia and My Science Classroom As a future science teacher, one of the things I find most important is how I help students feel about science and the world around them. I recently read an article called Beyond Ecophobia by David Sobel, that changed how I think about environmental education. It […]
Read more "Starting with Wonder"Science Is Not One Story Often, Western science dominates classroom content. But in reality, Indigenous peoples have long engaged in deep understanding of ecosystems, weather patterns, land stewardship, and biodiversity knowledge that is tied to place, relationship, and lived experience. Including these perspectives acknowledges that science is not a single narrative, but an important conversation […]
Read more "Seeing Science Through Many Eyes: First Peoples Perspectives Belong in the Classroom"Learning to Walk Gently Reading Braiding Sweetgrass by Robin Wall Kimmerer, has helped me slow down and reconnect with the world around me. It made me more aware of how I notice nature in my everyday life and how humans respond to the natural world, sometimes with care and gratitude, and other times with control […]
Read more "Braiding Sweetgrass"Water Cycle For Grade 2 Demonstration and experiment shows visually how the water cycle is driven by the sun and understanding of the 4 stages that it goes through: evaporation, condensation, precipitation, and collection (runoff). Safety Considerations Provide students with safety goggles when spraying hairspray. During the initial demonstration, explain and model proper use by […]
Read more "Demonstration"As a future teacher, I love activities that let students discover science in small, everyday wonders. One simple but fascinating experiment is placing water droplets on a coin and observing what happens in class. I did this experiment at home. Itâs a perfect way to explore surface tension, cohesion, and adhesion concepts that are often […]
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