Earth Science is probably the most interesting to me of all the sciences because it involves everything around us! The solar system, Earth, the oceans, the atmosphere, the interactive relationships within, and the list goes on. Over the winter, I was required to take a prerequisite science, in which I chose Earth Science. Although it was a fast paced, three-week course, I learned a lot of information I have forgotten over the years.
When I was in the military because I worked on ships and spent a lot of times out as see part of my particular job was to know the daily weather, weather patterns, cloud formations, currents, and so on. What I didn't learn or recall were layers of the Earth, tectonic plates, and rock formations. This course was an excellent refresher for me!
When I was in the military because I worked on ships and spent a lot of times out as see part of my particular job was to know the daily weather, weather patterns, cloud formations, currents, and so on. What I didn't learn or recall were layers of the Earth, tectonic plates, and rock formations. This course was an excellent refresher for me!
In class, last week, we were to form groups and discuss our weakest link about Earth Science. Our team chose Earth's surfaces. Our assignment was to create a poster to teach our colleagues content in which we were unfamiliar. Not only were we teaching them, but we were also reinforcing our knowledge and gaining experience in front of the "class." We chose ThinkLink and started researched information about the earth's layers, how much water Earth consisted of compared with land, etc. I had never used ThinkLink. However, the poster was both easy to design and easy use for instruction. We also included a link to NGSS, for elementary age students, different activities for guided practice and independent practice, and a short video on the formation of Earth.
This week, we taught our lesson to our colleagues. In the end, we utilized each of our Chapter 10 quizzes to determine whether or not our colleagues understood the material. I enjoy having the ability and opportunity to work collaboratively.
Aside from learning additional tools of technology in which to engage students, in the unit folder, there were some excellent online links to NASA, Weather and Precipitation, and Schoolyard Geology to name a few! I love collecting these sites for future use in my classroom.
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