When planning instruction and designing learning experiences for students, I always try to incorporate time to get the students out of their seat, collaborating, and having hands-on experiences for learning. Pictured here are my 4th graders learning about static electricity and positive and negative charges. They rubbed balloons on wool, plastic wrap, or kept them neutral to see how they would react to each other when hung side by side. |
They were asked to record their findings in their science journals. They were also asked to create questions that they had after they concluded their results. After the experiment, we gathered together and discussed their findings. This was also a great way to assess their thinking and learning after the experimentation phase. |