Adam AguiarPhD. StudentBiological SciencesUniversity of DelawareGK-12

In The Classroom

The Classroom

Mr. Kittel Mr. Aguiar

What I put in/What I got out

What I Brought to the Classroom Extra hands Additional knowledge on topics covered University-based Scientific Methods/Instrumentation

What I Took Away From the Classroom Communicating Science to a general audience Teaching Methods Project development

All Classes Ideas on Where Plants get Their Matter

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Response for Where Plants get Their Matter

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“Where Do Plants Get Their Matter?”

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2 2 75

(Uncovering Students Ideas In Science, Vol. 2)

Our Strategy on How to Change Their Alternative Conceptions

Grow plants in conditions absent of soil. Stress how sunlight is energy and NOT

matter Spliced this with the ‘Conservation of Matter’

concept.

Changes In Class Conceptions

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10%15%20%25%30%35%

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Period5/6

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Before and After!

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GK-12 Fellows,

Project Leaders,

Teachers

Funding by National Science

Foundation Graduate Teaching

Fellows Program in K-12

Education (GK-12) DGE 0538555

Acknowledgements

St. Georges

High School

University

of Delaware

And Thank You!