Lesson Reflection

This week I taught my structured inquiry lesson on "Protecting Natural Resources".  I was suprised at how much background knowledge my students had on pollution.  They did a great job discussing and completing the Frayer model graphic organizer.  Here's a photo of a completed sample:

My students also did a nice job making records in their science journals of procedures and explanations.

Unfortunately, I ran out of time for students to do computer research during class time, however there are several informative websites such as the Environmental Protection Agency and even the European Space Agency.  To close the lesson, students created posters to teach others about the importance of environmental education.

My most proud moment came when I took the class outside for recess.  One of my students asked if he could pick up trash while we were outside.  I was so excited to see this transfer of knowledge!