Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

     The final group taught their lessons today, and this has been by far the most exciting experience for fieldwork. The students really grasped onto the program and thoroughly enjoyed the topics that we taught them. Group four consisted of Jake, Kim, Allison C., Chad, and Barbara. This group seemed to click and transition very well. 

     Group four focused on how to save the Earth, and they started off with having recyclable products on the students desks and having them separate it into bins before they began their lesson. This was great for getting the students interested in the lesson. I thought the they should have explained things to the students before they told them to get up and recycle. The students seemed a tad confused from the activity, but the group did a great way of pulling them back into the lesson. The symbols that they showed the students to remind them what they needed to do during the lesson was helpful because there was no miscommunication. I also enjoyed that they used the Kahoot for the closure and assessment; however, there were some technical difficulties that weren't taken care of right away. As for the inquiry lesson, having Fred the Fish was a great idea. Showing the effects of pollution on the fish was a great visual for the students because they were able to see many different variables on the fish. 

     Overall the entire lesson seemed well-though out; however, the presentation provided too much cognitive overload and I felt overwhelmed. The teachers didn't seem like they rehearsed much, but it didn't show during their lesson. I felt that the teachers showed a great representation of their topic and taught useful things.