Throughout this class I have learned so many different aspects pertaining to science and I really feel that I can take those to my own classroom. This class has a lot of active learning in it and with science, that is one of the best ways to have it taught. The way that we are taught is such a great way to learn because it makes us work on different projects before we actually know what concepts apply. By doing so I believe this makes a student retain more of what they learn. When you are able to see how Newton's 2nd Law works (F=ma) in action it is easier to understand it. For example with our turbine project we began it without actually talking at all about physics but were later asked how we thought it applied to it.
One other project I really felt was something I'd like to try in my own classroom is the bean one where we had to move it exactly one meter with only some tape, index cards, and paper clips. My physics teacher in high school, Kevin Gant, taught in a very similar manner and I felt I learned so well because of that. I myself have a science endorsement and this class is really a great one for learning different ideas of teaching science to my own students one day.
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