Science At Leon Springs

Student Science Journal

As our assignment was to look around our assigned classrooms for science, I was to be disappointed. Third grade has a new curriculum this year and science is integrated with social studies. I did get to observe (last week) the students' drawing science instruments and then cutting and gluing them into their science journals. If they had time, the students could color their drawings. The students were excited to have the opportunity to use the microscopes this year.

As the class worked on a social studies unit, I observed these posters on the wall near the sink. The class had a few minutes of 'free time' before they had to pack up to go home. I then asked several students if they liked science. Here are a few of the answers that I received:

                                    -I love science! My Dad used to work in a lab...so you could go to the lab and     create stuff. I wish we could do stuff like that as school.

-I don't know. I haven't really thought about it.

-I like science. It's fun!

-I am excited to use the microscope this year.

-Not sure, we have not done much this year.

After talking to certain students, I realized that their attitudes about science had a lot to do with their prior knowledge and experiences. I hope that their experiences with science this year will be a great hands on experience.