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Our Papermaking Activity

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 9:21pm

Our Papermaking Activity

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Wed, 07/30/2008 - 3:01pm.

I believe that Wil's Papermaking Activity would fit in very well with my elementary school students. Actually, teachers could create a unit that incorporates several subjects (such as science, reading, writing, social studies, and math) so that we'd be teaching across the curriculum.

Judith's Watershed Presentation

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Fri, 07/25/2008 - 7:41pm

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Thu, 07/24/2008 - 2:04pm.

It was refreshing to hear about the environmental learning that goes on inside (and outside) Judith Odom's classes in Chester High School. My co-worker, Tola Oronti & I have covered some of the basic concepts that Judith offered her 8th graders in our SDP Land & Water unit. Our students & I were especially enthusiastic about working in cooperative groups. We have a spiraling curriculum and students can build on their learning more and more each year.

SENSES COOPERATIVE GROUP RUBRIC

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Wed, 07/23/2008 - 3:41pm

Teachers can utilize great rubrics from the site - teach-nology - to assess their students, individually or as groups, in any subject area. I usually attach the rubrics to the students' work or place it inside of their folders. Students have access to them and they are great to show parents during report card conferences. I have included one that could be used for this activity. http://teach-nology.com/web_tools/rubrics/teamwork/

Science inquiry

Submitted by Barbara Kauffman on Mon, 07/21/2008 - 12:00pm

Science and a Sense of Place

Hi!

I'm Barbara Kauffman, a "sort of new" 4th Grade Classroom Teacher at Feltonville Intermediate School. Prior to teaching, I was a social worker. My co-worker, Tola Oronti, encouraged me to come to Bryn Mawr for this institute. We have co-taught science lessons together such as ones in the units of "Land & Water" and "Magnetism." I have a limited experience teaching science, however, I enjoy teaching many topics across the curriculum. Today's School District of Philadelphia students are bright and excitable and I want to keep up with their enthusiam when it comes to science inquiry. I think everyone has something to offer so we can all learn from one another!