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#CBE182 Day 163: James Davidge, Teacher, Willow Park School

6/5/2017

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Today I learnt a lot about how to get grade nine students to conduct a bunch of different science experiments at the same time.

We had been working towards this for a couple months.   We started by going out to our learning grounds to reflect on how often science benefits our communities.

With this reflection in mind, student then went through a multi-stage proposal and procedure process to prepare for “Design Your Own Experiment” Day.

The experiments ranged substantially.  Highlights included:

  • Manipulating one variable in the classic Elephants Toothpaste experiment.
  • Investigating how our eyes move when we are lying.
  • Seeing if different solutions will dissolve Gummi Bears.
  • Using beads and cups to explore dexterity.
  • Doing a pH analysis of the school Learning Grounds.
  • Microscopically analyzing cow and pig blood.
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The experiment day was generally a success.  Students felt empowered and most took advantage of this opportunity to better understand how to purposefully use the Scientific Method.

I learnt a lot about some of the challenges of supporting such a diverse learning experience.  There were certain WHMIS considerations that had to be closely monitored and I will have more clear limitations to what can be explored in order for the day to be safe. As well, I feel I just scratched the surface for how we can reflect on our communities to drive scientific inquiry.  Bottom line, I look forward to trying this again with students next year!


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James Davidge (@JamesDavidge) is a teacher at the Willow Park School for Arts-Centred Learning. He is also the author of numerous prose and graphic novels.​

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