A few weeks ago, Lucas asked a question when we were getting ready for yoga. He felt a bump on his ankle and asked, ‘What is this thing?” Mrs. Morgan explained that it was an ankle bone, which Lucas thought was pretty cool. After that, students had many more questions about bones.... How many do we have? What do they do? What if they break? We decided to get on our computer and find some answers. .....
As a teacher, it is always so fantastic
to witness the excitement students display when seeking information that they
are truly invested in. This year, so
many of my science lessons have been able to take a much more engaging,
meaningful and dynamic direction because of student interests and inquiry. Of
course, as teachers, we need to plan in order to cover certain concepts and
curriculum, but it is amazing to me just how much more authentic and alive our
learning becomes when we invite student voice and direction into our teaching
and learning. I’ve included just a few
pictures of our students creating their own skeletons, which was a ton of fun!
Our next steps will include inquiry into student generated questions about
bodies, bones and organs. Stay tuned!
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