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Topic 1: What Is Science and How Does It Work?

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Topic 1: What Is Science and How Does It Work?

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* Before NS 100, I thought science was the study of all matter and what makes up the components of each thing. Science has always been one of my favorite subjects as I am always intrigued by the way things work.

* My thinking about science has changed due to the module 1 learning resources that were provided.  It gave a variety of videos and articles that went more in dept describing what exactly is science and how we see it every day in this world. It also explained that with science we can collect data and evidence to back up or prove wrongs all claims.

* I will continue to grow in science now that I know that science is finding the truths behind all questions. As this world is in constant change, we will have more and more questions about the world we live in and all things in it. By using science, we can answer more and more questions and support the answers with evidence and data.

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Topic 2: How does the scientific method relate to scientific inquiry and how does inquiry-based learning impacts student learning?

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Topic 2: How does the scientific method relate to scientific inquiry and how does inquiry-based learning impacts student learning?

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* Before NS 100, I thought that all scientific experiments, and questions were answered with the Scientific method. I did not realize that we have been using the scientific inquiry process in class.  I just thought the teacher was asking students questions.

* The article, "What is Inquiry-Based Science" taught me that although scientific inquiry has a few steps related to the scientific method, the scientific inquiry process is more engaging to students. It keeps students asking what they already know, and then applying their knowledge to collecting data and evidence to the truth.

*I hope to encourage students to seek the truth and answers to their own questions. Some topics we teach in science will use the specifics of the scientific method, however most of our curriculum involves the students using their creative thinking skills to solve questions by scientific inquiry. I have seen our teacher "play dumb" to get the students minds working on why something is the way it is using what they know.

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Topic 3: The characteristics of life and what it means to be alive.

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Topic 3: The characteristics of life and what it means to be alive.

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* Before NS 100, I thought the characteristics of life involved all that breathes, and the struggle organisms go through to stay alive.

* Now I know that in order to be alive four qualities must be present. It must have metabolism or energy, must have a constant balance of conditions both inside and outside, (homeostasis), they can make copies of themselves and reproduce, and lastly info of molecules can change and diversify. The Bunny Blitz lab showed me that we can adapt, change and diversify according to our environment in a struggle to survive and stay alive.

* I hope to continue to learn that life starts from a single cell. The cell can reproduce, adapt, and even have mutations that make up the DNA of all living things. Through this we can have diversity in a species. In the future there is no telling what new species we will see or if some species become extinct due to the challenges of environments and the will of that species to survive.

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Topic 4: How Microscopic Changes Have Macroscopic Effects.

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Topic 4: How Microscopic Changes Have Macroscopic Effects.

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* Before NS 100, I didn't really know or learn the difference between microscopic or what macroscopic really meant. I just thought it was objects or cells seen under a microscope.

*In the "Recent Adaptations in Humans" article and slides, it showed how single microscopic cells, like taste bud molecules, can affect a human's taste. Although we cannot see the taste buds or the pores, we can taste how it affects our eating habits on Macroscopic things like food.

*We can continue to grow learning about microscopic changes and how it can affect our overall health from cancer cells, sickle cells, and many other diseases. We will see Macroscopic side effects from these diseases and hopefully one day find cures. Microscopic DNA has advances to macroscopic sights such as eye color, hair color and many other traits and genes. We can better prepare ourselves in the future with the understanding of Microscopic and Macroscopic effects.

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Topic 5: How has your scientific perspective changed since the beginning of the semester?

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Topic 5: How has your scientific perspective changed since the beginning of the semester?

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* Before NS 100, I perceived science as a general study of how things work and a way to find out why things are the way they are.

*Through our scientific notebooks, I have gained a more thorough understanding of what science is and the different elements that make up science.  I believe the questions, cues, notes, and summaries help us get a clear understanding of what we are looking for as scientist as well as help us organize all of our sources, data, experience, and thoughts on the various topics we try to discover.

*I will continue to be intrigued with science as it is a never-ending subject on how our world and all that is involved in it and on it works. I plan to encourage my students to ask questions and apply their knowledge and understanding to all that is science in this world and beyond.

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Topic 6: How has your experiences with NS 100 relate to your apprenticeship in the classroom?

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Topic 6: How has your experiences with NS 100 relate to your apprenticeship in the classroom?

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* Before NS 100 I knew only that science was taught in schools. I was unsure of the methods of how to teach as well as how students absorbed the information that was being taught.

*Through the Science Assignment Analysis, I was able to sit down with a science teacher and ask questions. I was able to also observe the students in the classroom environment and how they learned the material. I was pleased to see that every child was engaged and thinking on a higher level. Every child participated in the activity and had a clearer understanding of the material in order to answer our main science question that day.

*NS 100 relates to our students in the classroom. We both have scientific notebooks to journal our thoughts and findings. We also experiment and research to find the truth behind our questions. We have hands on activities in our classroom and the bunny lab here in NS 100. I have learned many new things from subject matter to teaching techniques with this course and hope to continue to educate not only myself but my students as well.