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How your experiences with NS 100 relate to your apprenticeship in the classroom

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Before taking the NS 100 course, I’m fairly sure I would not have done well in an apprenticeship program.  The science teacher observation and the interview was an eye openers for me. It reminded me why I love science so much and gain the confidence to continue my journey toward my bachelor's degree. After experiencing the NS 100 course I understand why is important to be scientifically literate. As citizens, we can think about the issues we face as a country and act on them accordingly and be smart about it. Apprenticeship in the classroom calls for having a passion for science, the wiliness to keep learning, and determination. Now that I have the knowledge of how the Science Method is used in the classroom I will be able to apply those skills to my students.

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How your scientific perspective has changed since the beginning of the semester

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My scientific perspective has changed since the beginning of the NS 100 course because I can understand the subject matter given to me and how it was presented was extremely helpful.  This course has given me the confidence to learn more about a subject that I once loved and enjoyed in high school and in my college years 30 years ago.  I have never thought about how important it is to be scientifically literate until now.  Even as an American citizen, science helps me think about the issues we face as a country so I may act on them accordingly and be smart about it. I plan to use my scientific skills in my future endeavors.

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How microscopic changes have macroscopic effects

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Before NS 100, I don’t remember learning about microscopic and macroscopic in school so I really didn’t have any thoughts on it before I did my research.  The two resources that pertain to microscopic changes and how they have macroscopic effects are the video and slide deck on Sickle Cell Anemia. The mutations in genes are microscopic but have macroscopic effects.  People with sickle cell trait may develop hematuria or blood in the urine which can be microscopic or macroscopic. After some research on these two terms, I have learned that macroscopic is something seen with the naked eye and microscopic is the opposite. I have learned quite a bit about Sickle Cell Anemia and found it to be very interesting and hopefully one day we will find a cure for this disease.

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The Characteristics of life and what it means to be alive.

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Before NS 100, Life to me meant being alive and breathing.  Life Science was somewhat harder for me to understand.  In the resource video provided, I learned that the term “life”, means so much more. In the video “Threshold 5: Life on Earth”, Life is about the existence of all living things. They all have metabolism, and homeostasis, they all can reproduce, and living things slowly over time begin to diversify.  After my experiences on this subject, I will continue to see things and all living organisms in different ways. Learning about what gives life, and how beings can reproduce and change over time is inspiring and I’m willing to learn more.

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How the scientific method relates to scientific inquiry and how inquiry-based learning impacts student learning

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Before taking NS 100, I honestly never thought about the scientific method or how it works. After watching the resource video, “Steps of the Scientific Method in 3 Minutes” and the article “What is Inquiry-Based Science?”, I have learned that the Scientific method relates to scientific inquiry by asking questions, researching and experimenting, analyzing data, and drawing conclusions. Now that I understand the difference between the scientific method and inquiry, I can implement my own problem-solving in a more scientific way and will one day be able to implement this knowledge in my students. Inquiry-based learning impacts student learning by engaging students and helping them to become more scientifically literate so they may learn critical thinking skills and problem-solving skills.

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Before taking NS 100 and learning about what science is, my thinking was Scientist researching experimenting and collecting data so that we can all understand the world around us.  After this course, and watching and reading the resources given helped me to understand how science works and how important it is in our everyday lives.  I was intrigued by the video,” Science in America” and the” Mythbusters” experiments.  I will continue to research and understand certain topics that may impact me as a person and a US citizen.