Student engagement is incredibly important in order for learning to occur.
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It gives them a chance to express their interests!
It gives teachers the chance to get to know their students!
To keep everything smooth sailing:
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My experience:
My field teacher utilizes this fun activity in her classroom, and she has learned a lot about her students! One week, the students did not have school on Monday, so they never had their circle time. My teacher never heard the end of it, and some students even went as far to say its absence threw off their whole week. We ended up having a Friday circle to please the students. |
This could be done in a number of ways:
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Want to get even more sciencey?
Have students bring in their own articles that interest them! Or try to relate the articles to a topic you are currently learning about in class! |
Below are some great examples of demos you can use in your own classrooms!
Activities can be just as exciting as demos, but allow the kids to become more involved in the experience.
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One activity I did recently was an introduction to Pangea.
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