We have had all these fantastic opportunities this semester. Ozobots, land-based learning, and now two different Science World experiences. I always link Science World with beakers and tesla, but there is so much more. Specifically, I have found new value in coding through the curriculum and activities shared by Science World.
The initial experience was around unplugged coding, we did things like using arrows to indicate how we wanted our partners to move, and then allowed them to follow. Learning about things like differences in understanding around meaning was so helpful and broadened my understanding of the instructions for students. We don’t all have the same common knowledge.
A personal favourite of mine was figuring out how many triangles were in a picture, this allowed people to explain how they understand and break down problems. We went through a handful of these types of exercises and all in all it was fun and light-hearted.
The second part of Science World was based on the computer and looked at different resources we can use. We also looked at some sequencing examples. I enjoyed this, but almost learned more through the technical difficulties that we encountered. I look forward to using Science World as a resource in my classroom.
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