This can be best achieved through an interesting presentation that requires students to actively and fully participate in that which is being presented by the teacher. Capturing the classroom attention in this activity may be easily accomplished through filling a basket or box with oddities relating to earth science and to one-by-one pull them out of the container and lay them on the object being used for the presentation (i.e. teacher's desk, table, etc.) and to then ask the students what the object is allowing the students to guess, discuss and debate, and then providing the correct answer. But this is not the only question asked as the answer leads to more questions. For example: The teacher removes a conch shell from the basket holding the mystery items. The students guess and many answers are given. The teacher supplies the correct answer stating that indeed it is a conch shell. From this point the teacher could ask the students to identify which sediment layer it might be expected to be discovered in which leads to more questions and accomplishes having provided instruction through the inquiry-based method. Indeed this method of instruction is an excellent way to assist the student in the learning process.
X. Lesson and Activity Objectives
The objective of the aforementioned lessons and activities are to provide instruction in a manner that provides the essence of true learning in relation to science and specifically that known as 'Earth-Science'. The individual cannot effectively learn any aspect of science without having integrated the ability to continue to learn as science continues to become more knowledgeable and at such a rapid rate.
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The teacher explained that the use of a commercial science-teaching program that emphasized hands-on participation and active inquiry in its design had helped her achieve high levels of genuine interest among her students. The materials for this module consisted of individual sets for each group that were easily assembled into experimental designs utilizing different types of soil, inclined planes, and water dispensed through variable means to closely simulate natural
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("Science 21-Update Grade 6, Unit 4," 2009) There is important background information in store for the teachers in this area. This particular activity concentrates on the notion that the natural system of the earth possesses a balance and the different components or members of any one system should react and work in close association in order to achieve and keep the balance. It is important to understand that an ecosystem
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