Seriously, Father Time, apply the brakes a little here…please!! I am running through my summer like there is no tomorrow, but oh the stuff I have learned! And oh the stuff I am still learning! I spent the last two weeks in Austin. The first week was mucking around in industrial mineral mines and collectingContinue reading “Could time go any faster???”
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CAST
Hello, everyone! I am in Galveston for the Conference for the Andvancement of Science Teaching. I am enjoying the view of the Gulf and learning lots! The keynote speaker tonight was Mike Everhart, a paleontologist who served as science advisor to National Geographic for the IMAX movie Sea Monsters. It was very interesting to listenContinue reading “CAST”
Time flys…
Wow how time flys! Can you believe it is November already??? Man, time flys when you are havong fun. I haven’t had a chance to update here recently, but we are making great strides here at the OBSI. My agents are really moving in the right direction, learning and expanding their minds. I have beenContinue reading “Time flys…”
2nd Six Weeks
Today we began our new expectations for the 2nd six weeks. Now that the kiddos know how to write a full conclusion, we are going to perfect them with outlines, pre-writing and editing. We also are going to start working on how to write effective summaries of scientific knowledge. We are working up to aContinue reading “2nd Six Weeks”
This week…
This week we have our CBA (curriculum bundle assessment) for bundle 2 on Tuesday…which I know we will ROCK! My agents absolutely know so much about physical and chemical properties and changes. We will also begin bundle 3. The major focus of this bundle is ENERGY! There is so much about energy and how weContinue reading “This week…”
Oh the amazing things we learn…
It is official! I have THE BEST STUDENTS EVER! This week was awesome. My “agents” (aka students) were to create a lesson plan to teach the vocabulary for this bundle. They worked on them in groups on Monday and presented them on Tuesday. I had groups that not only presented their words, but also createdContinue reading “Oh the amazing things we learn…”
Well…it’s been a while, but OH the PROGRESS!
Okay I know that I haven’t written in awhile, but we have been very busy at the OBSI. In just four weeks of school, my new “agents” are becoming old hats at the scientific method. They are moving through the process and learning how to write full lab reports. Yes, my students are writing FULLContinue reading “Well…it’s been a while, but OH the PROGRESS!”
Learning can be frustrating…
Okay, I have been working on just two chapters of my Physics for a week now. And I am still having issues understanding. This got me thinking…I am always wanting to share with my kiddos how I learn and how I got to where I am. This frustration I am suffering through is just suchContinue reading “Learning can be frustrating…”
Sheila Tobias at TRC Conference (LINK Updated!)
Sheila Tobias spoke to us this morning at the general session. She has a new book “Science Teaching as a Profession.” I will post the link for it later when I get back to my regular computer. ( no wifi at the hotel, bleck!!!) She discussed how teachers face a very unique challenge in beingContinue reading “Sheila Tobias at TRC Conference (LINK Updated!)”
Never Stop Learning and Summer Investigations
I must say that my mantra is “Never stop learning.” I try to instill this in my students and I live my life by it. I say that to lead into the topic of summer investigations. This summer I am taking College Physics I & II, just because I want to (yes, I know IContinue reading “Never Stop Learning and Summer Investigations”
O's Bureau of Scientific Investigations 