{"id":1861,"date":"2019-02-06T21:46:15","date_gmt":"2019-02-07T02:46:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=1861"},"modified":"2019-02-06T21:46:15","modified_gmt":"2019-02-07T02:46:15","slug":"engage-in-school-how-to-hook-em-and-reel-em-in","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/02\/engage-in-school-how-to-hook-em-and-reel-em-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Engage in School: How to Hook ’em and Reel ’em In"},"content":{"rendered":"

Anyone who’s ever set foot in a classroom to try and teach students knows that one of the most challenging parts of teaching can be getting your students engaged. But what if it didn’t have to be so challenging?<\/p>\n

By using the 5E Learning Cycle approach, you know you are giving your students a quality approach to learning, but how can you really make sure that the engage part is amazing? Below are 5 ways to hook your students and get them interested in the material.<\/p>\n

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1. Demonstrations<\/h2>\n

By actively showing the students something that they probably don’t understand, but will be learning about, the students become engaged in the process. These can be demos such as elephant toothpaste, density simulation with different substances, or anything that is eye-catching<\/em> and exciting<\/em>.<\/p>\n

This article has a lot of examples of cool demos you could do to engage your students in the material.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.keslerscience.com\/a-science-demo-day-that-students-will-never-forget\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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2. Videos<\/h2>\n

Since it’s not possible to demonstrate many concepts in science simply because of how intricate and sometimes dangerous science can be, videos can be a great resource too!<\/p>\n

This video is a good introduction to ecosystems and how life is all inter-related. It provides a relevant example and does so in an interesting way. This could really grab kids attention.<\/p>\n