Students would encounter different stations or PODS on their first day that would provide hints about the topics they would study throughout the year. The PODS would focus on areas like microscopic pond water, freshwater ecosystems, fetal development, insect lifecycles and behavior observed through an ant farm, and the lifecycle of Xenopus from egg to adulthood. Students would work in groups of three to visit at least three stations and answer question sheets related to each, using technology and specimens to learn more about science topics. They would also be encouraged to sketch interesting findings.
2. Objective: To have kids get to know each other and to provoke
curiosity about learning new things throughout the year
Students would encounter stations or PODS when they 1st
walk in – each POD would have a different focus, giving students hints as to
what we will be working on the coming year
A microscopic view of pond Snapshot of the challenges
water Facing fresh water ecosystems
A look at different
levels of fetal development
3. View the life cycles and behavior of
insects by observing an extra large ant farm
Lifecycle of Xenopus from fertilized egg
to adulthood with a dissected sample on display
Using Tablet tecnology to find
more abiut the human body
Each station would have students would find a question sheet the answers to
which would be found when they investgaed the POD– ideally
most pods would have sound effects From frog noises to underwater sounds
4. Kids independently assort into groups of three- they would decide what Pod to visitt ogether
Each group should vist at leasrt 3 stations
Kids would be encouraged to scketch at last one or two iondetesing fin