This group of incoming 8th graders were my students last year in 7th grade. I have seen their interest in Science ever since I included hands on and simulated activities in class for them to better understand and appreciate the concepts we learn in class. Requesting basic lab materials such as the glass stirring rod will help them in their mixture and solubility experiment in chemistry while the timer will be used in all of their experiments for accuracy, measuring time intervals. The eye wash will be important for their safety. The most important set of materials I have requested are for Dissection.
In dissecting an animal, my students will see, touch, and explore the various organs in the body. Seeing these organs and understanding how they work within a single animal will allow them to understand how these systems work within many other animals, including themselves.
My students can also learn about ecology and evolution through frog dissection. Certain body structures and adaptations can be seen in frogs that illustrate how they evolved over time and how they fill particular niches in the ecosystems they belong to which is also part of their Science Standard.
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This group of incoming 8th graders were my students last year in 7th grade. I have seen their interest in Science ever since I included hands on and simulated activities in class for them to better understand and appreciate the concepts we learn in class. Requesting basic lab materials such as the glass stirring rod will help them in their mixture and solubility experiment in chemistry while the timer will be used in all of their experiments for accuracy, measuring time intervals. The eye wash will be important for their safety. The most important set of materials I have requested are for Dissection.
In dissecting an animal, my students will see, touch, and explore the various organs in the body. Seeing these organs and understanding how they work within a single animal will allow them to understand how these systems work within many other animals, including themselves.
My students can also learn about ecology and evolution through frog dissection. Certain body structures and adaptations can be seen in frogs that illustrate how they evolved over time and how they fill particular niches in the ecosystems they belong to which is also part of their Science Standard.