Lab 13

 

1. What did you learn this week? 

This week I was absent from class due to a surgery, so I asked many of my peers around me what the content was that I missed out on. This lab's content was surrounded by density and how it can be effectively taught to elementary aged students. Particle models were introduced as a way to show visual understanding on the content that is being described. To help make some content connections, the M&M experiment from the beginning of the year was revisited. This experiment results the way to does because once the M&Ms are placed in the water with some sugar in it, the color seems to spread much slower than without sugar. 

2. How can you apply what you learned to your teaching in the future? 

This week, the content of the class showed me truly how important it is to let students be curious and to let them freely explore. This is incredibly important for students to be able to critically think about how they want to go about comprehending information. This also teaches a sense of independence, which is essential in making students realize that they are capable of doing effective learning on their own. 

3. Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew?

Since the M&Ms experiment was already done earlier in the semester, I already knew what the outcome would be. However, it was very interesting being able to have a closer look as to why that is the result.