{"id":2369,"date":"2019-09-04T21:18:33","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T01:18:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=2369"},"modified":"2019-09-04T21:18:33","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T01:18:33","slug":"out-of-the-box-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2019\/09\/out-of-the-box-teaching\/","title":{"rendered":"Out of the Box Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Exemplary science teaching may look different to each individual person based on their past experiences and preferences for learning. Did they have effective or non-effective teachers? Do they remember their science classes being fun and hands on or were they boring? Did they even like science? This graphic displays the responses of some people who are not science education majors when asked what words come to mind when I say &#8220;exemplary science teaching&#8221;. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"997\" height=\"501\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2019\/09\/Word-Art.jpeg?resize=997%2C501&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2371\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/09\/Word-Art.jpeg?w=997&amp;ssl=1 997w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/09\/Word-Art.jpeg?resize=300%2C151&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2019\/09\/Word-Art.jpeg?resize=768%2C386&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 997px) 100vw, 997px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>My opinions about what exemplary science teaching means vary from the answers given by those I interviewed. The words and phrases that immediately come to my mind include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>creative<\/li><li>hands-on<\/li><li>inquiry based<\/li><li>real life application<\/li><li>memorable<\/li><li>fosters a love for science<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Although the first words we associate with exemplary science teaching may be different, all of these words and phrases play an important role in defining who I want to be on my journey toward becoming an exemplary science teacher. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"text-align:left\">But how in the world am I going to get there?! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.autumnmiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/02\/A-to-B.png?resize=421%2C190\" alt=\"Image result for getting from point a to point b\" width=\"421\" height=\"190\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>A good first step may be to look at other exemplary teachers and use them as an inspiration. In this Ted Talk, Danielle N. Lee shares one of the unique ways she teaches science to her students; a way that involves both learning and getting groovy in the classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-ted wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-ted wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Danielle N. Lee: How hip-hop helps us understand science\" src=\"https:\/\/embed.ted.com\/talks\/danielle_n_lee_how_hip_hop_helps_us_understand_science\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" webkitAllowFullScreen mozallowfullscreen allowFullScreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Just like Ms. Lee, it is so important to me that I use out of the box teaching techniques while teaching science, whether that be by connecting my lessons to music or sports, or just by including fun activities that get my students curious and asking questions about science.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A class that requires out of the box thinking needs out of the box teaching! Spark your student&#39;s curiosity and get them asking questions! Be creative, the possibilities are endless! <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/EDT431?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#EDT431<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/scienceteaching?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#scienceteaching<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Miss Page (@page_anna21) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/page_anna21\/status\/1169334503703289856?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Out of the Box Lesson Plans &amp; Activities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Not all lesson plans and activities are created equal. Some may be used for getting students to question what is going on around them, some may be used to introduce new topics, and others are simply just for getting students to show what they know. No matter the purpose, science activities should be hands-on, engaging, and make students think. Below are some sample out-of-the-box activities that can be used in science classrooms. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li> Have students create and preform a dramatic play about the cell cycle including all  cell phases, mitosis, and finally, death by apoptosis. Allow students to show what they&#8217;ve learned being as creative as possible<\/li><li>Go to a nearby park and find structures, either man-made or in nature, that mimic parts of the human skeleton. Take pictures of what you find. Do you notice any similarities?<\/li><li>Give students a starting point and an ending point and leave them to deduce how they are going to get from point A to point B. For example, give the students a copper solution and let them figure out how to form a copper precipitate on their own. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This website describes other innovative strategies and methods that can be used in the science classroom. These strategies can be used to develop creative, hands-on lesson plans!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-edsys\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.edsys.in\/innovative-science-teaching-methods\/\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/static.vecteezy.com\/system\/resources\/previews\/000\/416\/029\/non_2x\/think-outside-the-box-vector.jpg?resize=236%2C249&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for thinking outside the box\" width=\"236\" height=\"249\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Students are not meant to just be students while in a science classroom, they are meant to be scientists. They are meant to question, explore, create, and experiment, and it&#8217;s time we start letting them. Not all students are going to love science, but it&#8217;s important that they know how to be curious and how to question what is going on around them. Placing an importance on inquiry and hands-on learning in the classroom will not only improve students&#8217; outlook on science, but will pave the way to exemplary science teaching!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.pinimg.com\/originals\/44\/76\/f2\/4476f2a233b8926281832147936395ff.jpg?resize=224%2C224&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Image result for the important thing is to never stop questioning\" width=\"224\" height=\"224\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Exemplary science teaching may look different to each individual person based on their past experiences and preferences for learning. 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