Tarah S. Cherry
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1) Goals and objectives of that lesson
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2) Materials needed for unit work
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3) Explanation to teacher as to what principle a child is trying to find out, but this formal explanation should only be given after all of the student’s investigation is completed.
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I believe that they will better comprehend, by actually seeing what the principle actually represents.
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4) Books, films and other media communication (if any) will be included in the beginning of each J.E. This is because, I am concentrating on motivational interest not abstract reading theories, etc., which will allow the student to have the visualization and hands-on experience.
Remember the children are creating their own book of data, which in reviewing should be thorough enough to give them all of the comprehensible written information that they will need, for now.
JOURNAL ENTRY I
“Helping Students Set Up A ‘Scientific’ Journal”
ITEMS NEEDED
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(1) Oak tag manila folders (schools should be able to supply these from their own stock)
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(2) Three ring lined notebook paper. About 10 pages to start within each folder.
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(3) Punch three holes in folder and put in 3 clip pins to hold papers.
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(4) Books on crystals for children. (See Bibliography for students and teachers at the end of the
First Journal
Entr
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LESSON OBJECTIVE
: To have students begin to set up, in an organized fashion, a record keeping journal:
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(1) their observations and good description, preferably in writing.
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(2) what occurred in the experiment; explain thoroughly, preferably in writing.
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(3) what chemical, natural or synthetic, was used;
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(4) apparatus used, including measurement devices;
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(5) after each experiment, the student will, in three brief paragraphs (or more), state:
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a) what he learned from the experiment and
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b) in what way does this experiment relate to something in your everyday life.
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(6) new words learned (
Glossary
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These six objectives should be clearly-printed by each
student in the front cover of the manila folder left side
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Start a glossary list which will be posted for all to see (e.g. on a size of oak tag paper—like the multiplication table charge poster). Also I would have students make their own identical word chart in their journals with definitions from the dictionary. (Use the noun definitions.) Use word that you (teacher) think is most important from each J.E. for your spelling list.
You may want to start giving these words on student weekly
spelling test
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