I-Ilm Reflection

Through this course I have seen that students learn science many different ways, but not all those ways are the best for learning. The best way that this 4th grade teacher could teach this weather and climate lesson/unit is by having the students be involved in hands on activities! If the students are able to go outside and record data for themselves they would really get to know the material better and be able to retain this information in their long term memory. They can look at patterns they see over a weeks span, different types of clouds, temperature, and variation over time. Having students participate in an interactive activity like observing and recording, they will most likely always remember doing this because it is something different. Showing pictures on the Promethean board is much different than experiencing the weather, clouds, or climate …show more content…
This helps them learn because they learned THROUGH the experience. Since they are working with one another during the I-AIM process, they are using “student talk” to be able to understand and collaborate. For example: students could use student talk in this scenario by discussing what different types of clouds they saw around their house on the same day. They could collaborate about if they saw the same type of clouds or if the temperature outside was the same at their house compared to their friends who lived across town. Student talk is important because this allows them to have disagreements and explain their reasoning. Another reason this is important is because it helps students feel comfortable using science