Standard #5: Application of Content

The teacher understands how to connect concepts and use differing perspectives to engage learners in critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration problem solving related to authentic local and global issues.

 

 

"Nina includes critical thinking questions on the worksheet. She makes a point of correcting students' misconceptions as a student miscalculated a problem. Nina was able to show what she did wrong in her calculation. Nina used innovative techniques. Relates to today by comparing hot air ballon to egg" ~~ R. Sitron- Student Teaching Supervisor

 

"Nina Allouch uses a wide range of teaching methods to keep the students actively engaged in their learning. In addition, she has been actively using inquiry-based learning both in the classroom as well as in the laboratory portion of the course."~~ D. Hoehn-CT

 

 

 

 Artifact: "SALTY EGGS" Lesson Plan

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Description: 

By employing the scientific method, students explore the Density concept behind the sinking and floating of the eggs.  With a partner they predict what the difference between the two containers was (students’ responses were: boiled egg, different brand of eggs…). With the support of the Density “inquiry- based” reading & questions” worksheet, the students had the authority to come up, ON THEIR OWN, with the DENSITY concept & equation. The students had to watch the egg sinking and floating demo, collaborate with their partner and use their higher order thinking skills to predict, test, and solve the “salty eggs” problem. 

 

 

 

 

 Reflection:

In today's classroom, students are in need to be actively engaged in their learning thru the employment of multiple intelligences. I believe kids are natural scientists. The Inquiry- based lessons can meet the maximum number of objectives possible. In addition, It assist  students to identify and refine their "real- life " questions into learning opportunities.Th e” Salty Eggs” lesson was a great mean to capture students’ imagination and foster  experimentation.  The students were extremely excited to formulate predictions and carry out the experiments.  The big surprise for my students was that the difference between sinking and floating eggs is only the amount of slat added to the water in the two beakers which lead them to the Density concept