The Simple Wave Simulator Interactive provides the learner with a virtual wave machine for exploring the nature of a wave, quantitative relationships between wavelength, frequency and speed, and comparisons between transverse waves such as those traveling through a rope and longitudinal waves such as sound. The Interactive is accompanied by a classroom-ready activity that guides students to an understanding of strategic wave concepts.
Tuesday, March 3, 2020
Monday, March 2, 2020
How to Ease Students into Independent Inquiry Projects
When students explore a topic they are truly passionate about, amazing things happen: engagement increases, attendance and work ethic improve, twenty-first-century skills are acquired, classroom energy and collaboration are fostered, and assessment of student understanding becomes more clear and accurate. Yet if a teacher dives too quickly into the deep end of the inquiry pool, students felt overwhelmed and underprepared for such a personalized approach to learning. And that’s where the reliance upon a hierarchial structure to understanding inquiry comes in. In this article from the MindShift blog, Trevor MacKenzie and Rebecca Bathurst-Hunt discuss how to ease students into inquiry without overwhelming them. Enjoy their insights at …
Sunday, March 1, 2020
3 Ways to Boost Students’ Conceptual Thinking
Learning knowledge and skills is like standing in the middle of a forest, surrounded by trees: It’s easy to spot details but hard to see patterns. For students to think conceptually, they need opportunities to head up to the mountaintop, pause, and take in the entire forest. They need the chance to search for big ideas—to generalize, summarize, and draw conclusions by looking at their learning in a holistic way. By intentionally designing learning activities in which students move between the factual and conceptual levels of thinking, we can help them construct understanding, facilitate transfer, and build their sense of agency. In this article from the Edutopia Blog, Carla Marschall provides three questions to ask when considering how to incorporate conceptual thinking into one's lessons plans. She also discusses three types of activities that promote such thinking.
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