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In addition to activities on the first day of school I have found that having each student filling out a 3x5 resource card valuable during the year. Questions include the traditional "What is your definition of science?" and what would YOU like to do in science this year? A valuable addition has been does anyone in your family have a vocation or hobby that might be of interest in a science classroom. I have been blessed with a plethora of speakers to my middle school class as a result of these responses. Ex: architects and builders for structures units, a yo-yo expert to follow up on rotational motion with tops and yo-yos, a variety of medical personnel, avid birders, orienteers, science authors, a professional golfer for force and motion, an astrophysicist, etc. the best to date...one of my students told me about this "neat" couple on his street that gave out science books for trick or treat; turned out to be Phillip and Phyllis Morrison who visited our eighth grade classes showed the Powers of Ten Video, gave every student meteorites, donated their book of the same to the library and were fantastic. |
