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I am a science teacher and believe that hands on activities are a great way to learn for students who cannot stay on task for long periods of time. Students are excited to come in to class and be an active participant when they get to manipulate materials. Students work hard and strive for the intended outcome. When they see the correlation between what is taught and what they can create it is magical. It boosts their morale when they can be a small part of something greater. Coming into my new classroom over the summer, I discovered that there was no materials for these children. The materials that I have added align with the curriculum and allow the students to be scientists by creating a chemical reaction or growing plants. I want to have enough supplies so I can hold labs often so that way the students are a part of interactive learning. Studies show that students learn best when learning is active, when they are engaged in hands-on classroom games and activities, and involved in what they are learning. Scientists believe that when children use all of their senses, it helps the brain create pathways that make it easier and quicker to retain information. For many students, the incorporation of hands-on experiences leads to higher levels of engagement and learning. John Dewey discussed "learning by doing," later termed "experiential learning." When working with English learners, incorporating hands-on or experiential learning is especially beneficial. Students will be able to work together to create concrete representations of the content that has to be taught. Students will be able to explain the process they took to get the intended outcome and an explanation for why it happened. When we get to our unit on Engineering and technology they will build models

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I am a science teacher and believe that hands on activities are a great way to learn for students who cannot stay on task for long periods of time. Students are excited to come in to class and be an active participant when they get to manipulate materials. Students work hard and strive for the intended outcome. When they see the correlation between what is taught and what they can create it is magical. It boosts their morale when they can be a small part of something greater. Coming into my new classroom over the summer, I discovered that there was no materials for these children. The materials that I have added align with the curriculum and allow the students to be scientists by creating a chemical reaction or growing plants. I want to have enough supplies so I can hold labs often so that way the students are a part of interactive learning. Studies show that students learn best when learning is active, when they are engaged in hands-on classroom games and activities, and involved in what they are learning. Scientists believe that when children use all of their senses, it helps the brain create pathways that make it easier and quicker to retain information. For many students, the incorporation of hands-on experiences leads to higher levels of engagement and learning. John Dewey discussed "learning by doing," later termed "experiential learning." When working with English learners, incorporating hands-on or experiential learning is especially beneficial. Students will be able to work together to create concrete representations of the content that has to be taught. Students will be able to explain the process they took to get the intended outcome and an explanation for why it happened. When we get to our unit on Engineering and technology they will build models

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