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Science=Eyeglasses+Recess

I wonder what this world would look like without science. It will be pathetic because there will be so many opportunities “staring us in the face” and we will fail to take advantage of them as much as we should because we won’t see that they are available. This is the main reason why I equate science with eyeglasses. It’s the means by which we “see” this world clearly and better.

In addition, eyeglasses and other equipments that enhance our optical capability are used mostly for exploratory purposes. The same thing with science, it’s all about exploration and discovery. When it comes to the students I teach, they see science as recess in the sense that what they are going to encounter during recess is never predetermined. One day, they might go out there and have fun. Whereas on some other days, they go out there and series of events that come up may lead to fights.

So in effect I’m saying that they come to science class to make discovery and play with manipulative and in the same vain they go to recess to make discoveries and play with toys. Secondly, my students see science classes in the school place where they are opportune to move around and interact better as compared to other subjects.

In conclusion, I really want my students to continue to see their science classes as fun and “recess” time so that I can optimize their potential for learning and discovery.