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Pt. 4B: Teaching Science — for Educators
In Pt. 3 of this miniseries, I ended with the concepts of relevance, brain development, and understanding how the world looks through the students’ eyes. In Pt. 4A, I discussed how parents can help with science readiness at school, and … Continue reading
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Tagged chemistry, curriculum, education, experimentation, exploration, learning, physical properties, physics, scaffolding, school, science, sensory, students, teaching
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Pt. 4A: Science Readiness — for Parents
I am astounded by the number of upper elementary and even junior high kids who are taught scientific concepts and reactions without seeing, touching, hearing, smelling, and generally observing the physical materials or doing the experiments. This can happen in … Continue reading
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Tagged children, concepts, discovery, learning, learning through play, physical world, play, priming for school, scaffolding, sensory, simple science, skills
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