On Friday, I was so pleased to be able to return to one of my favorite days of the year, High-Interest Day at Brookfield Elementary School. This is a day where I have been able to bring the concepts of physics to k-5 graders. You may be asking yourself, "Elementary students doing physics?" YES! Not just experimenting, but understanding the concepts behind the physics of electricity and sound. This is a very special day I have had the opportunity to be involved in since 2017. So, how are we able to bring the concepts of electricity and sound traditionally taught to high school 11th and 12th graders to the elementary level? There are a few keys 1) make it a hands-on experience 2) remove the mathematical calculations and make it practical. In the past, I had the luck of bringing a handful of my physics students with me to guide the elementary students through the concepts that they had learned over the course of the year. But in my new role as a Teaching and Learning Speciali
Everyone needs motivation to push a little further. There needs to be a reason to make that effort. There needs to be a “why”.
At the completion of an instructional unit, I ask my students 3 questions:
- What helped you learn
- What didn't help you learn
- What's one thing I should try to improve your learning
Helped Me Learn | Didn’t Help Me Learn |
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The other big takeaways were that students loved both Pear Deck and Kahoot. They are both large group interactive pieces of web based software. They allow students to process knowledge in real time with peers. I will continue to find more ways to incorporate these into my classroom. As for the things they recommended I should try, that will need to be a part of my action plan for next term. Also, no one liked the course hardcover AP textbook. I will continue to find and incorporate more online learning resources into Canvas to help.
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