Journal
Entry # 6
The lesson was surprisingly fun and the students seemed
to love the light snack they received t the end of one the activities. As
always, I worked in the back room, however, I can recall the students speaking
heavily on the popcorn station where only 2 co teachers were involved.
Although the lesson was well thought out and
intellectually sound, there appeared to be a slight miscommunication our two
main co-teachers for the lesson. Whatever it was that put them on the brink of
utter frustration, this made everyone else on edge, which I think made the
students slightly uncomfortable.
As expected, the first day
was a little rough, nevertheless the second day was a lot glossier. On day 2,
it simply came down to explaining the instructions in greater detail. As
anticipated, some students still did not comprehend the instructions clearly. The
activity I volunteered for was the activity involving the measurement of
leaves. Students were instructed to each take a leaf, measure, then pass it to
their right. Even with the clear
instructions, many students still managed to misinterpret the directions.
This math activity was very beneficial for all of the
students involved. Many of of the students did not know how to covert
centimeters to millimeters. Using my prior math knowledge, I taught or helped
some of the students learn how to covert their measurements. I aided them by
teaching them the trick that I used all the way through grade school. I did my
best to help them, and I was able to see a light shine in their eyes when they
finally understood how to solve the problem.
It was thought-provoking to see the varying methods used
by the students to get their measurements. While some were accurate and precise
measurements, others were uneducated guesses. All in all, this lesson was
thought-provoking, fun, and very interactive.
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