{"id":4198,"date":"2022-02-03T07:19:20","date_gmt":"2022-02-03T12:19:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=4198"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:36:10","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:36:10","slug":"engagement-that-wont-leave-a-hole-in-your-pockets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2022\/02\/engagement-that-wont-leave-a-hole-in-your-pockets\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagement That Won&#8217;t Leave a Hole in Your Pockets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>As future teachers we strive to provide our students with lessons and knowledge that will stay with them for years to come. We know that the best way to accomplish this is not through standing at the front of the class and pointing at a projection while students scribble down notes. Unfortunately, we also know that other methods cost a pretty coin and the salary of a teacher isn&#8217;t very deep. Therefore as teachers we must come up with methods that don&#8217;t take away our eating money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bloximages.chicago2.vip.townnews.com\/tucson.com\/content\/tncms\/assets\/v3\/editorial\/9\/be\/9be39944-7102-550e-8d72-715e3bd3eaca\/5a988c12bdd11.image.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Arizona schools putting more money into the classroom for the first time in  years | Local news | tucson.com\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>1. PhET Simulations<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\">PhET is a free online simulation that focuses on displaying examples of various science and math concepts. It is provided for by the University of Colorado Boulder and includes over 158 simulations that can be utilized by students with the classroom or on their own at home. The programs allow various scenarios that allows the viewer to control and change different variables, to which it displays the outcome. Follow the link below to arrive in a simulation that allows students to play with variables to understand how mass and volume are connected to keep objects afloat!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/sims\/html\/density\/latest\/density_en.html\">https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/sims\/html\/density\/latest\/density_en.html<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This and other simulations can easily be found to make your classroom more engaging just follow the link below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/\">https:\/\/phet.colorado.edu\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.gannett-cdn.com\/presto\/2019\/03\/21\/PDTF\/b5717725-b77f-46b4-9246-79140dbd8db2-Curriculum2.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"6 things that could reveal success of your child&#039;s classroom\" \/><figcaption>Soon your classroom could look like this!<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>2. Youtube<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Everyone knows about youtube. We fill our days with funny videos of cats, clips of our favorite youtube stars, or to listen to our favorite fan theories. No one ever stops to think about all the educational videos that lie wherein. Plenty of creators seek fame on the internet and some even try to teach you while they&#8217;re doing it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Welcome to Crash Course\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Sc850jqMcwo?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>As seen above Hank Green is a youtube content creator with a channel titled crash course that strives to help people gain a better understanding of themselves and the world around them. While Hank is busy putting out content you can gain access to other creators that upload old school videos of everyone&#8217;s favorite, Bill Nye the Science Guy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ZJVPOTv1O7k\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Videos like these can be found all over youtube that can help our students master their understanding of educational topics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>3. Virtual Tours<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Something that teachers may not consider are virtual tours! No need to send home permission slips and make sure everyone has their packed lunch. With these tours you can take students to the southern reaches of Alaska in Katmai National Park or over to the Statue of Liberty. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.nationalparks.org\/sites\/default\/files\/styles\/wysiwyg_full_1x\/public\/katmainpp_bearfamily_nps.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"A bear sow and her cubs swimming in a river\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>There&#8217;s plenty of places that you can visit straight from your classroom with the simple push of this link:  <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/connect\/blog\/take-virtual-visit-national-park\">https:\/\/www.nationalparks.org\/connect\/blog\/take-virtual-visit-national-park<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"><strong>4. Recycling<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Teachers may recycle their lesson plans from year to year, but now they can get their students in on the action by bringing in discarded items from home to put towards those lessons. By bringing in items that have no further use we can teach students the importance of recycling while giving them the opportunity to build some cool things. That&#8217;s exactly what the website little bins little hands helps accomplish. They have activities related to art or stem while even making them seasonal focused.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/k4j6j9j8.rocketcdn.me\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/Recycled-STEM-activities-and-challenges-for-kids.jpg?ssl=1\" alt=\"Recycled STEM activities and challenges for kids! Fun ways to use recycled items to come up with STEM activities you can do at home. Perfect for Earth Day STEM challenges. Have your kids design and engineer their own ideas from the recycling bin or from old items you have laying around the house. Little inventors will love STEM activities with cardboard boxes, plastic bottles, and odd parts. Set up an inventors box, put together a STEM kit or tinker tray filled with reusable STEM items for the young engineer.\" class=\"wp-image-16896\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Find their website here: <a href=\"https:\/\/littlebinsforlittlehands.com\/recycled-stem-activities-challenges-for-kids\/\">https:\/\/littlebinsforlittlehands.com\/recycled-stem-activities-challenges-for-kids\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size\"> <strong>5. Podcasts<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now we all know that everyone enjoys music and with one of the top websites being Spotify, there can be a way to reach students on a fun and engaging level. Podcasts allow opportunities for students to broaden their scientific vocabulary and get them involved with current events going on in the scientific community. As stated there are plenty of podcasts out there such as Startalk with Neil de Grasse Tyson, 60-Second Science, and Stuff to Blow Your Mind on iheart.com. These are all great examples of activities you could do with your students to get them engaged in the classroom. While another great site that connects science in the classroom to current events would be Scientific American where they not only have podcasts but also amazing articles about the ongoings of the scientific world. Check out the links below!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.startalkradio.net\/\">https:\/\/www.startalkradio.net\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/podcast\/60-second-science\/\">https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/podcast\/60-second-science\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-iheartradio wp-block-embed-iheartradio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Stuff To Blow Your Mind\" height=\"300\" width=\"100%\" src=\"https:\/\/www.iheart.com\/podcast\/stuff-to-blow-your-mind-21123915\/?embed=true&#038;cid=oembed&#038;keyid%5B0%5D=Stuff%20To%20Blow%20Your%20Mind&#038;sc=podcast_widget#?secret=n6TlkTz1u9\" data-secret=\"n6TlkTz1u9\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/\">https:\/\/www.scientificamerican.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>These are wonderful ways to keep your students engaged in the classroom without breaking the bank. Don&#8217;t be afraid to search for your own low cost activities and find your favorite podcasts today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>As future teachers we strive to provide our students with lessons and knowledge that will stay with them for years to come. 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