Properties

    This week I learned about different properties and what they can/cannot do throughout different experiments. The properties used were- marbles, aluminum foil, chalk, play doh, candles, and paperclips. There was both a small and big one that we used on each property. The different experiments that we tested were if they sink or float, mass, volume, electricity, and magnetic. What I came to learn from these different tests is that they show properties of substances and properties of objects. This was all fairly new to me, and doing these activities helped me put more of a why to why some things do what they do and why somethings don't. 

    I feel that this lab helped me relate to what I learned from last week's lab. Last week, I was confused as to how I was going to explain anything about matter and properties to my future students. Conducting these activities and furthering my knowledge with them this week helped me make a better connection. My knowledge on these topics still is not perfect, but everything is starting to make more sense! Learning through doing is a great way for us to get more information and this is also a great thing to take note of when it comes to how we teach our future students. 

    I can apply what I am learning to my future teaching by taking note of the activities we are doing. The experiments we are doing are so helpful and get the students hands-on experience with what properties are and how all different materials can be different. It gets the students more engaged than if we were to just lecture at them. We are learning how to teach our students in the most effective ways, and I think that conducting experiments with our students is one of the ways to do it!