Teachers: I just found out I am being observed this week!

Anyone have a good lesson for grade K in Science?


I have to meet/list the NYS standards and do group work. I also have to make sure that I keep it within a 45 minute period.


Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.


Thanks

Re: Teachers: I just found out I am being observed this week!

Sorry, I teach HS English..can't help with Science lol

I had my one observation two months ago...even though I'm tenured, I'm glad it is over with!

I do NOT miss the first three years of 6-7 observations per year! Those were some stressful times!

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I know..........you teach every day, but as soon as someone is evaluating you, you freak out!


Thanks

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I teach 6th gr math and science so I can't help you but I just wanted to wish you good luck!!! Maybe try the Mailbox magazine? I love that one, it's full of ideas for teachers from teachers!!!!

I hate being observed...even though I've been at my school for many years it still makes me nervous!!!!!!!

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Posted by sophisticat13

I teach 6th gr math and science so I can't help you but I just wanted to wish you good luck!!! Maybe try the Mailbox magazine? I love that one, it's full of ideas for teachers from teachers!!!!

I hate being observed...even though I've been at my school for many years it still makes me nervous!!!!!!!

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Thank you!!

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i just found this online


Its called Ocean in a bottle



by Jessica McBrayer
Topics: Kindergarten, Science
Watching the waves move back and forth, splashing and tumbling shells along the beach, can be mesmerizing. The natural sway of the water is soothing and exciting at the same time. Waves are energy in motion. The tides are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the earth's water as the earth turns.

Every person who has walked along the beach wonders what will wash up on the shore with the next wave? This activity creates an ocean in a jar complete with waves, and will entrance your kindergarten child with the magic of the ocean.

What You Need:
Jar or glass bottle
Hot glue gun
Water
Vegetable oil
Blue food coloring
Sand
Seashells
What You Do:
Make sure your jar is washed out and clean. Spoon some sand into the jar.
Add water until ½ full. Add 1 drop of blue food coloring or more until you get a color you like.
Add a few shells for your 'ocean'.
Add vegetable oil until almost full. Leave a small space for air at the top.
Take your hot glue gun and put glue around the lid of the bottle and then place the lid on the bottle.
Turn your ocean on its side and watch the waves go back and forth. Watch the sand gently move as the waves go by. Shake up the bottle. What happens to the sand? What happens to the shells? Does all the sand move as the waves move or just a little at a time? Your ocean in a jar is too small to mimic the tidal patterns of the real ocean but will offer a great opportunity to see the effects of energy in motion.

Re: Teachers: I just found out I am being observed this week!

or what about something along the lines of solids and liquid, like water when put in the frezzer turns to ice

Re: Teachers: I just found out I am being observed this week!

I did a cool lesson that the kids were amazed called 'catch a rainbow'

heres 2 links with the activity

http://www.kidzone.ws/science/rainbow.htm

http://sacredheartschoolsuffern.com/classes/sullivan/Rainbowscience.html

If you have the kids do this- I had them put soap on a qtip and dip it in the milk- but just beware that if they swirl the qtip in the milk eventually the milk will turn brown

I did it in a bowl first, then i wanted to try out where i read that if u put glue on the bottom of the plate and just a very small layer of milk you can do the same thing but the plate will dry and you can hang it up or whatever (it worked great too- i was worried that my classroom was going to smell like bad milk the next day but it didnt and we hung them on the wall for over a month!)

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Posted by lillprincess54

i just found this online


Its called Ocean in a bottle



by Jessica McBrayer
Topics: Kindergarten, Science
Watching the waves move back and forth, splashing and tumbling shells along the beach, can be mesmerizing. The natural sway of the water is soothing and exciting at the same time. Waves are energy in motion. The tides are caused by the pull of the moon's gravity on the earth's water as the earth turns.

Every person who has walked along the beach wonders what will wash up on the shore with the next wave? This activity creates an ocean in a jar complete with waves, and will entrance your kindergarten child with the magic of the ocean.

What You Need:
Jar or glass bottle
Hot glue gun
Water
Vegetable oil
Blue food coloring
Sand
Seashells
What You Do:
Make sure your jar is washed out and clean. Spoon some sand into the jar.
Add water until ½ full. Add 1 drop of blue food coloring or more until you get a color you like.
Add a few shells for your 'ocean'.
Add vegetable oil until almost full. Leave a small space for air at the top.
Take your hot glue gun and put glue around the lid of the bottle and then place the lid on the bottle.
Turn your ocean on its side and watch the waves go back and forth. Watch the sand gently move as the waves go by. Shake up the bottle. What happens to the sand? What happens to the shells? Does all the sand move as the waves move or just a little at a time? Your ocean in a jar is too small to mimic the tidal patterns of the real ocean but will offer a great opportunity to see the effects of energy in motion.

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Thank You!

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Posted by ILOVEBRIAN2008

I did a cool lesson that the kids were amazed called 'catch a rainbow'

heres 2 links with the activity

http://www.kidzone.ws/science/rainbow.htm

http://sacredheartschoolsuffern.com/classes/sullivan/Rainbowscience.html

If you have the kids do this- I had them put soap on a qtip and dip it in the milk- but just beware that if they swirl the qtip in the milk eventually the milk will turn brown

I did it in a bowl first, then i wanted to try out where i read that if u put glue on the bottom of the plate and just a very small layer of milk you can do the same thing but the plate will dry and you can hang it up or whatever (it worked great too- i was worried that my classroom was going to smell like bad milk the next day but it didnt and we hung them on the wall for over a month!)

heres a pic (tho ill prob take it down soon P.S it was halloween when we did it)

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Thank you so much!!!