Week 13 Blog Post

 1. What did you learn this week?

This week in class, we talked about scientific models and the different elements which they are composed of. We then discussed density of different things depend on the substance they are made of instead of the object itself. This was then demonstrated by drawing examples of how something that is the same size and shape, yet is has different densities because they are made from different substances. Then we went back a lab that we did two weeks ago with dropping m&ms in water to see the color off of them dissipate.  

2.  Are you able to relate what you learned to what you already knew? 

This is related to what I learned in chemistry in high school in correlation to particles and density. we learned that atoms and particles never stop moving, which contributes to the spread of the dye in the water, and why it spreads quicker when the temperature of the water is higher.

3. How can you apply what you learned to your teaching in the future?

I think that having students create a model before and after they do an activity is a great way to show progression of learning. This could be complete as a group or individually so it is easily adaptable for what the lesson needs.