Science Classroom Observation Paper

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During my observations in a science classroom, I learned that science can be taught in different ways. The first science class I observed was an eighth grade STEM science class. During this class period students are given group projects where they are given time to come up with ideas, create, and test their projects. The day I observed this class they were working on the egg drop contest. Students needed to make their egg survive a drop of ten feet. This STEM class is taught through hands-on activities and science inquiry, these types of activities will help students develop their own knowledge and understanding of science. I also observed an eighth, seventh and sixth grade regular science classes. These classes were manly thought trough lecturing and vocabulary memorization. Students are given a list of vocabulary terms, and they have to find the definitions using their books.
Science can be effectively taught in a formal and informal setting. The best way to teach students science is through hands-on activities, science inquiry, and using visual representation. Also, it can be taught through games. I think the best way for students to grasp the concept of science is through hands-on activities, and games. In addition, teaching students …show more content…

At the Perot museum the content covers more topics. It also includes a wide range of visual representations, and hands-activities. In a school the content should be taught according to the state standards. Another difference is the way the content is deliver. At a school the teacher is the one delivering the information using books, and the museum students can learn the content through visuals, and hands-on activities. Both the museum and the school include the TEKS, and interaction is part of the instruction of the

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