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HAVE you ever wanted to repeat certain science experiments each year? Have you ever had to spend a great amount of time searching for the book that described the experiment you wanted? Have you ever wanted a handy reference to a number of easy and interesting science experiments that you know your students will be anxious to perform? If you have ever faced these problems then the following may be of some assistance.
Mahe your own worksheets of your favorite science experiments! This is not as difficult as it seems. If these steps are followed it will take a minimum of teacher time.
First of all choose the exjjeriment. Then select two or three good students to assemble the equipment and demonstrate the experiment. Photograph the equipment used and have the stuclents who performed the experiment write on a piece of paper the materials needed, the procedure or steps and the learnings involved or outcomes expected. When the students have completed the written work
paste the picture on the paper and file the paper for future use. Easy, isn't it?
The learnings involved seem rather obvious, but should still be emphasized. In almost every classroom there are, fortunately, several students with great ability. They are the ones who complete their work before the others and have the time to devote to extra learning situations. These are the students who should be chosen to participate in this activity. Usually all that such students need is the text book describing the experiment and a deadline.
Let these students obtain the materials and equipment needed for the experiment. Tell them that the experiment is theirs to perform and explain to the class. When all is ready you the teacher, or a student, should ]jhotograph the materials displayed. It may also be necessary to photograph several steps in the procedure, but that depends upon the cxjjcriment. If only one photograj)h is needed to explain the experiment take the ]jicture and then liave the bright students perform
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the experiment. Upon completion of the experiment have the students begin to write the worksheet.
The worksheet itself could easily be written on a piece of notebook paper. Just make certain that the students leave room on the sheet tor the pictine to be raoimted. The worksheet should contain a list of the materials and equipment needed to perform the experiment. It should also contain specific directions to be followed by those who will perform the experiment in the future. There should be mention made of the learnings involved in the experiment or the concepts to be obtained. Finally the picture itself should be pasted on, because a picture, properly done, can explain so much more than many pages of text.
It is suggested that students do this because they lan learn much from participating in this type of activity. Furthermore, the teacher is free to work with the other students.
This has been iloiie with considerable success in other school systems. Why don't you try it?
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