October 23, 2008

Today in class we listened to our classmates Midterm Group Projects. The first group's lesson plan was called "Mixtures". The presentation and lesson was designed for the third grade. They discussed what a mixture was and what properties a mixture has. We then made jello that helped to show students what a mixture really is. The second group's lesson plan was called "Habitats". The presentation and lesson was designed for the fourth grade. The group discussed the different habitats and the animals and plants that living in these certain areas. They then did a project where they made a model of a habitat and that is the project they would do with their students. The third group's lesson plan was called "Sink and Float". This group discussed the properties that made objects sink or float. This lesson was designed for first graders. The activity we did was to put objects into water to see if they either sand or floated. We then discussed why these objects did what they did. The fourth group's lesson plan was called "Oil and Water". This lesson plan was designed for kindergartners. The group discussed why oil and water do not mix. The activity we did was putting water in with oil and seeing what it would do.