Week 13 Blog Post

What did you learn this week?

This week we talked all about the densities of different subjects and items of a material. For example, on a whiteboard we drew a different substance and compared the different densities. We started with drawing aluminum out and used bigger circles to represent Aluminum being a less dense substance. Then, when we got to drawing copper, we drew a bunch of smaller circles to represent copper being more dense then aluminum. Out of this I took away this week that various different substances will always have different densities. It was a good reminder this week just how the weight and mass of an object also dictates and explains whether a given object will float or if it will sink.

How can you apply what you've learned to your teaching in the future?

Once again, we did hands on activities today which helped to deepen overall understanding on key concepts like density and matter to see how this dictated and differed things like colors of m&m's. By using different temperatures of water on m&m's, it shares new ideas of matter. By engaging with specific experiments, it gives me the awareness and reminds me to always include different types of lesson styles as that will help elevate teaching in higher ways and come up with better and more higher ideas!

What are remaining questions?

1. If items are same, but one dice is larger and one is smaller, why is it that they both would still sink?

2. Why do the m&m's dissolve at different rates of speed?

3. How can we help gauge student knowledge on experiments which range in evidence depending on ways of performing?

Which parts did you find confusing?

One specific part I found to be confusing, is what dictates the color of candy that brings the color to dissolve into water the quickest. I noticed it changed overtime, so figured there was no huge variables influencing this but I was still confused as to what controlled that and changed results!




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  1. Leah FloydNovember 20, 2024 at 5:33 PM

    Hi Aleah! I also really enjoy doing hands-on activities in class. It is a great way to get ideas for our future teaching. Great job!

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  2. Amanda Scott- Elementary Science MethodsNovember 21, 2024 at 9:10 AM

    Hi Aleah! My group also put the M&Ms in circles on the plate and tested the temperature of the water. I enjoy these hands on activities, as well.

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