Chapter 5 & 6

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Chapter 5: Strategies and QuickChecks
The atmosphere in which a teacher teaches science is a fundamental component to students overall learning. Your goal should be for students to feel welcomed in a safe space with the available to let their mind wonder. Creating an engaging classroom that allows students to make their own discoveries is when you will see students grow. From discovery centers to a class pet can provide students with a sense of responsibility and direction. You furthermore, want to promote discussion and build vocabulary. Having scientific terms and analogy around the room are greats ways to promote vocabulary and a way for students to become familiar with different terminology. 




Chapter 6: Assessment of Understanding and Inquiry

Assessments occur throughout the year. Assessments refer to the wide variety of methods or tools that educators use to evaluate, measure, and document the academic readiness, learning progress, skill acquisition, or educational needs of students. There are two different assessments, formative and summative. Formative is used to assist learning. Summative answers questions "like what did the student learn"?. There is also performance assessment. This assessment is based on observations of students as they demonstrate a specific task or problem-solving skill. The teacher should have portfolios are a collection of students work representing the best the student can do. 

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