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"Science is an imaginative adventure of the mind seeking truth in a world of mystery."
-- Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood, 1897-1967, English Chemist and Nobel Prize Awardee in 1956
"Science Rules!"
--Bill Nye, the Science Guy
This year at Lovett School, the Fourth and Fifth Graders will explore the exciting world of scientific discovery. Through the teaching of inquiry and the Scientific Method, I strive to create a class environment where learning is dynamic and informative. Our students participate in hands-on activities that maximize each class member's appreciation of science as they experiment with the control of variables. It is my goal that as the children systematically work through experiments and activities, they also embrace written and verbal skills of communication to share their understanding.
As I teach class and laboratory explorations, I actively involve students in the lesson and the process of their own learning. This not only helps the children better understand the material, it also gives them ownership in their own education and as members of their scientific community. I feel that it is important for students to understand how they can help others learn and explore within our classroom environment.
Throughout the year, I help each student identify a personal talent or strength. I promote the notion that everyone has expertise in something and they have the ability to help others using their knowledge or skill. Perhaps they write well, are artistic, good at graphing, or aren’t squeamish. Maybe they know a lot about dinosaurs or fish. Perchance they have traveled to distant parts of the world and have experienced other cultures. Time and again, it has been wonderful to see my students help and support each other using their knowledge. Cooperation, combined with the recognition of individual talent and effort, makes my class into an engaging environment where it is a safe to take academic risks, promoting collegiality and teamwork.
Over the course of my career, I have developed and refined much of my own curriculum. Working with both the Georgia and National Standards of Science, I appreciate the field of Science because it allows for a spiraling level of curriculum that increases its sophistication and complexity as children mature. My goal while teaching is to create an enjoyable and educational environment while delivering material that gives my students an increasing appreciation about how science and the world function.
-- Sir Cyril Herman Hinshelwood, 1897-1967, English Chemist and Nobel Prize Awardee in 1956
"Science Rules!"
--Bill Nye, the Science Guy
This year at Lovett School, the Fourth and Fifth Graders will explore the exciting world of scientific discovery. Through the teaching of inquiry and the Scientific Method, I strive to create a class environment where learning is dynamic and informative. Our students participate in hands-on activities that maximize each class member's appreciation of science as they experiment with the control of variables. It is my goal that as the children systematically work through experiments and activities, they also embrace written and verbal skills of communication to share their understanding.
As I teach class and laboratory explorations, I actively involve students in the lesson and the process of their own learning. This not only helps the children better understand the material, it also gives them ownership in their own education and as members of their scientific community. I feel that it is important for students to understand how they can help others learn and explore within our classroom environment.
Throughout the year, I help each student identify a personal talent or strength. I promote the notion that everyone has expertise in something and they have the ability to help others using their knowledge or skill. Perhaps they write well, are artistic, good at graphing, or aren’t squeamish. Maybe they know a lot about dinosaurs or fish. Perchance they have traveled to distant parts of the world and have experienced other cultures. Time and again, it has been wonderful to see my students help and support each other using their knowledge. Cooperation, combined with the recognition of individual talent and effort, makes my class into an engaging environment where it is a safe to take academic risks, promoting collegiality and teamwork.
Over the course of my career, I have developed and refined much of my own curriculum. Working with both the Georgia and National Standards of Science, I appreciate the field of Science because it allows for a spiraling level of curriculum that increases its sophistication and complexity as children mature. My goal while teaching is to create an enjoyable and educational environment while delivering material that gives my students an increasing appreciation about how science and the world function.