Friday night we attended the Friday Star Party meeting on campus, where we learned about lunar and sun phases. It was definitely a learning experience for me. I was so impressed with the presentation style and how the lecture tied Hollywood and Science together in such a unique way. After the lecture we were able to go outside and look through the large telescopes that were set up. Saturn and Mars were among a few of the awesome things that were able to be seen!
Saturday was packed full of so many exciting activities. As a class we attended a workshop held at the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro. Not only is the Discovery Center a super awesome place to take kids it is full of great resources for teachers. It was truly a great learning experience. The workshop was centered around two different Science based curriculums geared for early childhood all the way to 8th grade. We were able to participate in several of the lessons which was a great way to see how these activities can be applied in the classroom. We were also able to take our learning outside and explore nature. The hands on learning was a lot of fun and it really made me excited about teaching! Overall the first weekend of class really got me pumped about diving into the world of teaching. I am excited to learn more about how to apply science in the classroom.
At the beginning of this class, another student and I also talked about how nice it was to remember that science can be fun. Unfortunately that seems to get lost in the higher grades.
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