Classroom Design that Centers Science & Social Justice by Alejandra Monroy

Classroom Design that Centers Science & Social Justice by Alejandra Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s en-us 2022-12-16 04:04:17 UTC 2022-12-18 00:29:18 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/png/1f343.png Experiments Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2422618317 2022-12-16 04:06:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2422618317 Drop Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423368398 2022-12-16 20:16:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423368398 Science in the Classroom Library Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423373743 After a read-aloud, I would like to have the books I read available for students. Students might want to look closer at the pictures, reread the book, and continue learning about science.]]> 2022-12-16 20:27:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423373743 Season leaves Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423374404 2022-12-16 20:28:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423374404 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423376026 Having a garden inside and outside the classroom creates opportunities for students to learn about plants and make observations. Students also learn to be responsible, observe how they grow, and what they need to live. Gardening allows students to learn about different science elements, such as photosynthesis and compost.]]> 2022-12-16 20:32:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423376026 Plants in the Classroom Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423384834 Plants in the classroom can provide several benefits. For example, plants make the space feel calm, provide freshness, and can clean the air. Having plants in the classroom creates opportunities for students to engage in science conversations and make observations. I am currently in a kindergarten classroom and I think students would like having plants and taking care of them.]]> 2022-12-16 20:52:20 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423384834 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423385234 2022-12-16 20:53:28 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423385234 Because of an Acorn Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423507940 2022-12-17 04:06:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423507940 Lawrence Hall of Science Museum Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423508994 2022-12-17 04:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423508994 The Exploratorium Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423509354 2022-12-17 04:13:40 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423509354 When Cloud Became a Cloud Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423509958 2022-12-17 04:16:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423509958 Sounds All Around Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423510317 2022-12-17 04:18:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423510317 We Are Water Protectors Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423510426 2022-12-17 04:19:13 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423510426 Griffith Observatory Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423512401 This is the first science museum I visited, and I have great memories. I learned about science in an interesting way, and I would like my students to have the same experiences too.]]> 2022-12-17 04:27:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423512401 What do you hear? Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423514422 2022-12-17 04:37:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423514422 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423515499 2022-12-17 04:42:57 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423515499 Nature Box Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516293 2022-12-17 04:46:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516293 Texture Stones Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516355 2022-12-17 04:47:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516355 Sprout Heads Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516799 2022-12-17 04:49:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423516799 Sprout a Corn Cob Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517079 2022-12-17 04:51:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517079 Seeds Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517305 2022-12-17 04:52:16 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517305 How do you feel? Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517389 2022-12-17 04:52:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517389 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517455 2022-12-17 04:53:10 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423517455 Volcanos Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423518536 2022-12-17 04:58:55 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423518536 Stalactite & Stalagmite Formation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423519321 2022-12-17 05:02:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423519321 Science Everyday! Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423520585 I must include science in the schedule to center science and social justice in the classroom. I cannot change the way I teach science if I do not have it in the schedule. Students must have the opportunity to engage in science activities that allow them to learn in a meaningful way.]]> 2022-12-17 05:09:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423520585 Season and Weather Sensory Bottles Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521191 2022-12-17 05:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521191 Ecosystem Sensory Bottles Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521445 2022-12-17 05:14:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521445 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521953 2022-12-17 05:16:35 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423521953 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423529699

Create a large class schedule and hang it in the classroom where everyone can see it.

Share the schedule with students and make science part of their routine. Students are going to know that they will have science every day.

Make sure not to leave science for the end of the day

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Designate a space in the classroom to have our garden.

Ask the school for a space outside to create a classroom garden.

Create the garden with students. They can bring materials from home to make the garden.

Give students class jobs where they take turns watering the plants.

Students make observations about what they notice about the plants every week.

Take pictures of the plants every week. Provide the pictures to students and give them opportunities to observe how the plants changed and allow them to explain science ideas for themselves.

]]> 2022-12-17 06:23:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423533626 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423533911 Field trips provide great opportunities to learn about science. They also create exciting and meaningful experiences for students. I have visited the places I selected, and it was very interesting to learn science in those spaces. If I enjoyed visiting those places, I think my students will too.]]> 2022-12-17 06:25:24 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423533911 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423535223

Visit the museums beforehand.

Plan the visit according to the grade level.

Revise the museum website, call and ask about school visits.

Plan transportation.

Decide on the date to visit the museum.

Design and send permission slips to parents .

Ask for volunteers (parents).

Review some vocabulary with students.

]]> 2022-12-17 06:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423535223 Aquarium of the Bay Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423535380 2022-12-17 06:33:47 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423535380 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423536661 I would like to include read-alouds about science in my classroom because they create opportunities to immerse students in discussions about science. Some of the books I have in this section we read in class. Reading those stories motivated me to look for more books that I think will interest my students. ]]> 2022-12-17 06:40:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423536661 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423537701

Select books according to my grade level. I am currently in a kindergarten classroom. (Picture books that do not have words create opportunities to engage in discussions about science and observe closer. Allows students to use their prior knowledge).

Choose books that are relevant to students.

Read books related to what is happening outside. For example, read about rain or clouds on a rainy day.

Ask questions during the read aloud.

Create several opportunities for students to participate.

Make the read-aloud student-centered, where they observe, ask questions, make inferences and have conversations with peers.

]]> 2022-12-17 06:46:25 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423537701 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423539711 Taking nature walks can provide many benefits. I grew up in a small town surrounded by trees and mountains. There were a lot of places where I could go. Nature walks make me feel relaxed and is an activity I like. There are also many things to observe, hear, and touch when we go on nature walks. Students can learn about science in an interesting and meaningful way.]]> 2022-12-17 06:57:14 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423539711 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423540414

Locate and visit the places before taking students.

Plan how often we will go on nature walks. (At least once a month)

Depending on the grade level, ask for volunteers.

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Have an empty table in the classroom

Include in the table elements that students found in their nature walk.

Change the elements on the table every week. Students and the teacher can bring objects they found over the weekend.

Students are seen as experts.

Encourage students to explore and have conversations about the objects on the table.

]]> 2022-12-17 07:03:37 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423540934 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423542071 Nature tables are an interesting way to learn and engage in science activities. If nature tables are changed every week, students can learn about different elements. Students also become active participants by creating the nature table, observing, and conversing with their peers, which generates learning opportunities. ]]> 2022-12-17 07:09:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423542071 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423542733 I chose science centers based on the activities we did in class. There were centers at each table, and we were able to observe, learn and ask questions about different things (ladybugs, snails). In my classroom, I would like students to work in small groups and experiment with different objects or materials. Students can share the objects they have on their table and have opportunities to explain ideas about science. ]]> 2022-12-17 07:12:50 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423542733 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423543296

Create different science centers every week. The number of centers will depend on the number of groups.

Rotate centers every day.

Ask questions and create spaces for students to share with their peers.

At the end of the week, students can engage in conversations the whole group about the centers of the week.

]]> 2022-12-17 07:15:22 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423543296 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423543895 Experiments can provide fun experiences for students. It also allows them to make inferences about what will happen or observations of what happened. I remember seeing in my school different experiments in my book that I wanted to do, but we never did. I do not want students to miss these opportunities.]]> 2022-12-17 07:18:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423543895 Methods for Implementation Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423544300

Select experiments according to the grade level.

Select relevant experiments and connect to what students have seen outside of school.

Have materials for all students so they can be active participants instead of the teacher doing everything.

]]> 2022-12-17 07:20:06 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423544300 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423548335 The way we design our classroom for learning is important. The environment can provide many elements that can help students learn. Students learn better when they are in a peaceful environment. When we incorporate nature into the classroom, we create several opportunities for students to engage in science activities science. Incorporating nature elements into our classroom is essential. It allows students to be in comfortable spaces that enable learning.]]> 2022-12-17 07:37:46 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423548335 Seats Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423550851 I remember how my dad made chairs out of the trunks of trees that would fall after storms. I would like to have these types of seats for students. Students can go to the library and use them. ]]> 2022-12-17 07:49:58 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423550851 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423553948 I want to incorporate natural elements into my classroom. I want to open windows, have plants, and just bring nature into the classroom. I grew up in a house where we always had plants. Having plants makes me feel calm, and I would like to bring those positive feelings into the classroom. ]]> 2022-12-17 08:01:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423553948 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423697065 When teaching science, it is important to help students learn strategies they will be able to use in their life. Learning science does not happen only in the classroom. Students learn about science outside of school, and we should welcome all the knowledge students bring to the classroom. In the article Social Justice in Science Class, Vogel indicates, "science education, at its heart, is about teaching students the methods they'll use to understand the world around them."Teaching science should be connected to what students experience in their life.

To center science and social justice in the classroom, I will:

Support equity
Recognize and value the knowledge and experiences students already have.
Encourage students to ask questions.
Make activities relevant to students.
Create a classroom community (promote collaboration).
Create a learning environment that enables thoughtful discussions.
Value all student's opinions.
Connect learning with students experiences.
Foster respect and responsibility.
Support diverse sense-making.
Allow science ideas to be expressed in academic or everyday language.

]]> 2022-12-17 16:24:08 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423697065 Disaggregate Instruction Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423706570 Science in the City - Brown p. 144
Disaggregate Instruction has the purpose of reducing language barriers. As a teacher, I want to ensure I provide instruction in accessible language for students. Once students understand the terms we practiced and learned about, they can start using their new science language to continue learning.]]> 2022-12-17 16:53:01 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423706570 Generative Formative Assessment Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423707080 Science in the City - Brown p. 145
Includes giving students multiple assessment opportunities and allowing them to correct their explanations. (Scaffolding learning)]]> 2022-12-17 16:54:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423707080 Culturally Based Cognitive Apprenticeship Instruction Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423707661 Science in the City - Brown p. 145

Culturally Based Cognitive Apprenticeship Instruction includes making learning student-centered. The teacher starts guiding instruction and gradually moves to the background to allow students to explain, make arguments and build understanding. The teacher acts as a facilitator connecting the content with students' experiences. This instruction has students as the protagonists of their learning process.

]]> 2022-12-17 16:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423707661 7- Nature Walks Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423716560 Outdoor learning is a pedagogy that supports children’s learning and development across a range of domains with the outdoors providing the context, resources, setting and/or space for rich experiential and authentic learning.
Enables children to experience more freedom to initiate their own learning experiences, and to show independence of thinking and action.

The outdoors allows for experiential learning in authentic settings, where learning is carried out in real-world contexts, which have personal relevance to the learners. The teacher's role shifts to one of observer and facilitator which offers opportunities for the emergence of different relationships and group dynamics. (p.2)

]]> 2022-12-17 17:22:30 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423716560 2- Gardening inside and outside the classroom Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423718957 A school garden fits nicely within the guiding principles for sustainable schooling: Nature is our teacher, sustainability is a community practice, the real world is the optimal learning environment, and sustainable living is rooted in a deep knowledge of place (Stone 2009).
Gardens also provide:

hands-on experiences;
connect us to nature; and
teach students ecological concepts;

]]> 2022-12-17 17:30:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423718957 Children's Books Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423728591 2022-12-17 18:05:59 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423728591 8- Nature Table Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423730717 The learning experiences delivered by parents, friends, and educators in informal environments can spark student interest in science and provide opportunities to broaden and deepen students’ engagement; reinforce scientific concepts and practices introduced during the school day; and promote an appreciation for and interest in the pursuit of science in school and in daily life. (p.1)
NSTA recognizes the critical role that informal science learning opportunities provide preK–12 students. Informal settings create opportunities for students and others to develop interest, readiness, and capacities to pursue science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) learning in school and beyond. (p.2)]]> 2022-12-17 18:14:44 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423730717 5- Science Centers Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423736272 Every learner has the right to fully belong in their educational contexts. Instruction should welcome the diverse contributions they bring to sense-making. (Learning to See the Resources Students Bring to Sense-Making)
Effective elementary education recognizes and capitalizes on children's intrinsic interest in science and builds upon the initial concepts and strategies children have acquired, and provides an educational environment that allows those concepts and strategies to expand and deepen. (Elementary School Science)]]> 2022-12-17 18:35:53 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423736272 6- Experiments Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423737747 The National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) recognizes the importance of effective elementary science education and recommends the involvement of all education stakeholders to provide effective and equitable instruction, materials, environment, and opportunities so that all students may succeed. Science learning begins long before children enter formal education. Their innate curiosity about the world and how it works prompts them to independently develop rudimentary forms of scientific investigations and design activities to find answers to their questions and solutions to their problems (NRC 2007). Effective elementary education recognizes and capitalizes on children's intrinsic interest in science and builds upon the initial concepts and strategies children have acquired, and provides an educational environment that allows those concepts and strategies to expand and deepen.]]> 2022-12-17 18:40:23 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423737747 3- Field Trips Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423738184 NSTA considers informal learning environments to encompass a wide range of contexts and settings, including everyday experiences; experiences in designed settings, such as museums, zoos, nature and environmental programs. These diverse opportunities can help learners understand the relevance of science to their lives, the depth and breadth of science as a field of inquiry, and what it might be like to choose to do science in the world, either as a professional or a hobbyist. These experiences may also provide important and unique opportunities to engage students who come from communities historically underrepresented in the sciences (Banks et al. 2007; NRC 2009). p.1]]> 2022-12-17 18:41:31 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423738184 4- Interactive Read Alouds Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423740483 To support high-quality elementary science learning, NSTA recommends that science educators:

Immerse students in a variety of scientific text and literature genres to develop an understanding of the different purposes for which each is used.
Explicitly integrate discussions and a variety of lessons to support an understanding of the Nature of Science (Lederman 2014).

]]> 2022-12-17 18:49:39 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423740483 1- Science in the Schedule Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423741199 The NSTA identifies the following principle to guide effective science learning in the elementary grades:
There must be adequate time in every school day to engage elementary students in high-quality science instruction that actively involves them in the processes of science. NSTA does not find a research basis for recommending a specific number of minutes for teaching core content, including science. However, most states, districts, and schools currently prescribe a set number of minutes—either by day, week, or year. As a result of this practice, science receives far less instruction time than other core subjects (Horizon Research 2013). NSTA recommends that science be given equal priority as other core subjects, so schools should strive for at least 60 minutes of science instruction a day, including significant science investigations.

]]> 2022-12-17 18:52:33 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423741199 NSTA Environment Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423771742 The NSTA recognizes that elementary educational environment plays a key role in student learning. Students thrive with teachers who consider all aspects of space (physical, socio-emotional, gallery, and intellectual) for creative and in-depth learning (DeVries and Zan 2012). Such an environment provides children with opportunities to engage in the practices of science, engineering, and mathematics daily through real-world applications during the course of exploring topics of interest and relevance.]]> 2022-12-17 21:01:27 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423771742 NSTA Classroom Environment Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794208 The NSTA recognizes that elementary educational environment plays a key role in student learning. Students thrive with teachers who consider all aspects of space (physical, socio-emotional, gallery, and intellectual) for creative and in-depth learning (DeVries and Zan 2012). Such an environment provides children with opportunities to engage in the practices of science, engineering, and mathematics daily through real-world applications during the course of exploring topics of interest and relevance.]]> 2022-12-17 22:41:36 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794208 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794572 2022-12-17 22:44:00 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794572 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794705 2022-12-17 22:44:45 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794705 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794914 2022-12-17 22:46:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423794914 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423799382 2022-12-17 22:52:32 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423799382 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801038 2022-12-17 23:02:03 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801038 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801213 2022-12-17 23:03:11 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801213 Alejandra_Monroy https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801452 2022-12-17 23:04:41 UTC https://padlet.com/Alejandra_Monroy/fpcd3sq813jy028s/wish/2423801452