Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m LESSON PLAN OUTLINE J!" Elementary Ed#cation Pro$ram %& TITLE: Static Electricity ' Shoc(in$) isn*t it+, B. CONTEXT OF LESSON AND UNWRAPPING OF THE STANDARD Static electricity is one o- the most commonly seen and reco$ni.a/le -orms o- electricity& 0 want my st#dents to ha1e a deeer #nderstandin$ o- why and how static electricity occ#rs& 2his is an aroriate acti1ity -or my st#dents at Westwood Hills at this time /eca#se electrical ener$y is at the core -o#ndation o- 31 st cent#ry ci1ili.ation) and it is imerati1e -or them to #nderstand /asic electricity concets& %lso) many o- the st#dents are in the concrete oerational sta$e o- co$niti1e de1eloment) and creati1e hands4on acti1ities are li(ely to most en$a$e and /ene-it these st#dents& 2his lesson -its into the c#rric#l#m se5#ence o- #nderstandin$ di--erent -orms o- electricity and the way electricity -lows& 2he intended $oal o- this lesson is -or st#dents to /ecome more ro-icient at #sin$ scienti-ic in1esti$ation) reasonin$ and lo$ic& Pre4assessment has /een wo1en into this lesson thro#$h 1ario#s disc#ssion 5#estions and rior (nowled$e acti1ation PowerPoint slides& C. UNWRAPPING THE VIRGINIA STANDARDS OF LEARNING and the NEXT GENERATION SCIENCE STANDARDS (NATIONAL STANDARDS) 6% S78 4&3c: 2he st#dent will in1esti$ate and #nderstand the characteristics o- electricity& 9ey concets incl#de static electricity& :oncets: ;eed to (now a/o#t o <Static= Electricity) %ttraction) >e#lsion) ?riction) 8i$htin$) 2h#nder S(ills: @e a/le to do o EAlain <static= electricity) desi$n an in1esti$ation) and descri/e rotons and electrons& ;BSS: PS3&%: Ener$y can /e mo1ed -rom lace to lace /y mo1in$ o/Cects or thro#$h so#nd) li$ht) or electric c#rrents& PS3&@: Ener$y can also /e trans-erred -rom lace to lace /y electric c#rrentsD D. LEARNING OBJECTIVES "nderstand ' what are the /road $enerali.ations the st#dents sho#ld /e$in to de1elo, E2hese are tyically di--ic#lt to assess in one lesson&F 9now ' what are the -acts) r#les) seci-ic data the st#dents will $ain thro#$h this lesson, E2hese G(nowsH m#st /e assessed in yo#r lesson&F Do ' what are the seci-ic thin(in$ /eha1iors st#dents will /e a/le to do thro#$h this lesson, E2hese will also /e assessed in yo#r lesson&F 42he st#dent will #nderstand there are di--erent methods o- creatin$ static electricity& 42he st#dent will #nderstand how static electricity occ#rs& 42he st#dent will #nderstand what li$htnin$ is) and its di--erence -rom th#nder& 42he st#dent will (now static electricity is an im/alance /etween ositi1e and ne$ati1e char$es& 42he st#dent will (now what a roton) electron) and ne#tron is& 42he st#dent will (now li$htnin$ is a dischar$e o- static electricity in the atmoshere& 42he st#dent will (now that th#nder is a so#nd that accomanies a 42he st#dent will /e a/le to desi$n and carry o#t an eAeriment #sin$ static electricity to attract or reel o/Cects& 42he st#dent will /e a/le to eAlain how static electricity nat#rally occ#rs in nat#re& Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m li$htnin$ stri(e& E. ASSESSING LEARNING O!e"t#$e A%%e%%&ent Data C'((e"ted 42he st#dent will #nderstand there are di--erent methods o- creatin$ static electricity& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %cti1ity/recordin$ sheet& %4@ con1ersations& EAhi/itin$ 3 (inds o- en$a$ement& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac(& "sin$ correct descriti1e lan$#a$e to descri/e static electricity as an im/alance /etween ositi1e and ne$ati1e char$es& 42he st#dent will #nderstand how static electricity occ#rs& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %cti1ity/recordin$ sheet& %4@ con1ersations& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac(& "sin$ the correct descriti1e lan$#a$e to descri/e static electricity: im/alances) electrons C#min$) etc& 42he st#dent will #nderstand what li$htnin$ is) and its di--erence -rom th#nder& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %cti1ity/recordin$ sheet& %4@ con1ersations& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac(& Hearin$ st#dents descri/e li$htnin$ as static electricity in the atmoshere) and th#nder /ein$ the so#nd that accomanies it& 42he st#dent will (now static electricity is an im/alance /etween ositi1e and ne$ati1e char$es& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %cti1ity/recordin$ sheet& %4@ con1ersations& "sin$ the correct descriti1e lan$#a$e to descri/e static electricity /y statin$ that electrons are s#ddenly C#min$ to rotons& 42he st#dent will (now what a roton) electron) and ne#tron is& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& Stand4# en$a$ement acti1ity& St#dents will demonstrate d#rin$ the acti1ity the correct char$e interacti1e /eha1iorI $ettin$ closer) mo1in$ away) or standin$ still& 42he st#dent will (now li$htnin$ is a dischar$e o- static electricity in the atmoshere& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %4@ con1ersations& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac( & 8istenin$ in on the %4@ con1ersations -or (ey words: static electricity in the atmoshere is li$htnin$) and th#nder is the so#nd that $oes with it& 42he st#dent will (now that th#nder is a so#nd that accomanies a li$htnin$ stri(e& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %4@ con1ersations& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac(& St#dents sayin$ that th#nder is only the so#nd that accomanies li$htnin$ stri(es& 42he st#dent will /e a/le to desi$n and carry o#t an eAeriment #sin$ static electricity to attract or reel o/Cects& %cti1ity recordin$ sheet& 6er/ally descri/e o/ser1ations& EAhi/itin$ 3 (inds o- en$a$ement& St#dents need to $i1e 5#ality resonses -or the hyothesis) eAeriment) and concl#sion sections o- the static electricity acti1ity wor(sheet& 2hey also need to /e acti1ely en$a$ed in the acti1ity& 42he st#dent will /e a/le to eAlain how static electricity nat#rally occ#rs in nat#re& ?ill in the /lan( hando#t& %cti1ity/recordin$ sheet& %4@ con1ersations& 0n-ormal oral -eed/ac(& "sin$ the correct descriti1e lan$#a$e to descri/e static electricity: im/alances) electrons C#min$) etc& Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m F. )ATERIALS NEEDED @alloons ?eathers 8oose tiss#e aer >ecordin$ sheet %l#min#m soda cans G. )ISCONCEPTIONS '* ALTERNATIVE CONCEPTIONS Le%%'n C'&+'nent )#%"'n"e+t#'n%,A(te*nat#$e C'n"e+t#'n% How static electricity occ#rs in nat#re& 2he st#dents may /elie1e that o/Cects always ha1e a c#rrent r#nnin$ thro#$h them) and it*s shoc(in$ to to#ch said o/Cect Ec#rrent electricityF& -F#*%t. (et/% de0#ne '1* ne2 te*&3 static. N't &'$#n4. %t#((56 Protons) ne#trons) and electrons& St#dents mi$ht thin( that ne#trons are ne$ati1ely char$ed) /y association o- /oth terms /e$innin$ with GnH& -Ne1t*'n 7 Ne1t*a(6 8i$htnin$ and th#nder& (B#44e%t ant#"#+ated &#%"'n"e+t#'n8) St#dents mi$ht /elie1e that li$htnin$ and th#nder are synonymo#s and interchan$ea/le terms& L#4htn#n4 P'2e*P'#nt %(#de EAeriment/acti1ity in1ol1in$ attraction J re#lsion& St#dents co#ld /elie1e that o/Cects always ha1e the same (ind o- char$e) and in t#rn will always /eha1e the same way& Stat#" E(e"t*#"#t9 A"t#$#t9 Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m H. PROCEDURE Le%%'n E(e&ent : T#&#n4 P*'"ed1*e ;tea"he*< O!e"t#$e,D'#n4 ;%t1dent< K@E?7>EK Set # the -o#r Gstations/centersH -or the acti1ity& Each center will /e identicalI this is simly to slit the st#dents and $i1e them more time -or acti1ity interaction& Each center will ha1e a /alloon -or each st#dent) tiss#e aer) -eathers) and al#min#m cans& 0 will cond#ct -ormati1e chec(s -or #nderstandin$ thro#$ho#t lesson& Ha1e my aer asser $i1e e1ery st#dent a -ill4in4the4/lan( notes hando#t& St#dents will ha1e eyes and ears oen) ready to /e$in the lesson& KD">0;BK 1:30m @e$in oweroint 0ntrod#ce today*s toic: Static Electricity& @e$in PowerPoint slide with a 5#ic( re1iew o- char$es: Bo thro#$h that rotons ha1e ositi1e char$e) electrons ha1e a ne$ati1e char$e) and ne#trons ha1e a ne#tral char$e& !a(e the connection o- ne1t*ons /ein$ ne1t*al& S#lemented with -ill4in4the4/lan( hando#ts -or st#dents& %s( i- anyone needs any clarity so -ar& !o1e on to the /asic concets slide& Disc#ss what ma(es an o/Cect ositi1ely) ne$ati1ely) or ne#trally char$ed& St#dents will /e$in writin$ in (ey terms in their -ill4in4the4/lan( wor(sheets& =The %t1dent 2#(( >n'2 2hat a +*'t'n. e(e"t*'n. and ne1t*'n #%. 1:40m Poweroint %4@ con1ersation a/o#t terminolo$y :ontin#e to the char$e interactions slide& 4:o$niti1e/@eha1ioral En$a$ement4 St#dents will contin#e -illin$ in hando#t& 1:4Lm M#ic( roton) ne#tron) electron stand4# acti1ity -or en$a$ement& =The %t1dent 2#(( >n'2 h'2 %tat#" e(e"t*#"#t9 '""1*%. Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m St#dents will air #) one st#dent will /e N%* and one will /e N@*& 0 will assi$n either//oth lettered st#dentEsF to /e a roton) ne#tron) or electron& 0 will as( them to aroach each other) stand still) or t#rn way -rom one another the way their two char$es wo#ld interact& 2his is an acti1e demonstration -or attraction or re#lsion& Watch a /rie- @ill ;ye 1ideo a/o#t static electricity& 4:o$niti1e/@eha1ioral/Emotional En$a$ement4 1:L0m S#lement the 1ideo with the Ghow does static electricity wor(,H PP2 slide& :ontin#e to the li$htnin$ J th#nder slide& 0 will emhasi.e that li$htnin$ itsel- is a dischar$e o- static electricity) and that th#nder is only the so#nd that always accomanies li$htnin$& 2hey are related) /#t are two comletely di--erent occ#rrences& %4@ con1ersation a/o#t li$htnin$ J th#nder %s( -or any 5#estions # to this oint& =The %t1dent 2#(( >n'2 2hat (#4htn#n4 #%. and #t% d#00e*en"e 0*'& th1nde*. =The %t1dent 2#(( >n'2 (#4htn#n4 #% a d#%"ha*4e '0 %tat#" e(e"t*#"#t9 #n the at&'%+he*e. =The %t1dent 2#(( >n'2 that th1nde* #% a %'1nd that a""'&+an#e% a (#4htn#n4 %t*#>e. 4:o$niti1e/@eha1ioral En$a$ement4 St#dents will comlete -illin$ in hando#t& Ha1e my aer asser $i1e e1eryone an acti1ity wor(sheet to s#lement the acti1ity& K%?2E>K 1:LLm %:20602O: Static Electricity EAeriment ' ha1e st#dents n#m/er o-- /y -o#rs and $o to that n#m/ered GstationH& >ead o1er the directions to$ether as a class& 2hen) let their wor(sheets $#ide them thro#$h the eAeriment& =The %t1dent 2#(( e a(e t' de%#4n and "a**9 '1t an e?+e*#&ent 1%#n4 %tat#" e(e"t*#"#t9 t' att*a"t '* *e+e( '!e"t%. =The %t1dent 2#(( e a(e t' e?+(a#n h'2 %tat#" e(e"t*#"#t9 nat1*a((9 '""1*% #n nat1*e. 4:o$niti1e/Emotional/@eha1ioral En$a$ement4 3:10m 0 will $i1e 3 min#te) 1 min#te) and 10 second warnin$s& :oncl#de) clean) J collect aers -rom the st#dents& Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m I. DIFFERENTIATION C'ntent P*'"e%% P*'d1"t Inte*e%t 0n-ormation /ein$ resented in a dynamic -ashion: PowerPoint) Peer 0nteractions) EAerimentation) etc& ?ill4in4the4/lan( hando#ts) %J@ con1ersations) 0nteracti1e/mo1in$ acti1ity) and the sel-4 aced eAeriment are all meant to aeal to the 1ario#s st#dent learnin$ ro-iles& :omleted -ill4in4the4 /lan( notes) eAeriment answers and re-lections) and the interacti1e acti1ity $i1e st#dents m#ltile ta(e4away eAeriences -rom this lesson) /oth tan$i/le and en$a$ement4 wise& Read#ne%% Presented in at /asic/introd#ctory le1el) (nowin$ my cooeratin$ teacher has made s#re the st#dents are ready learn static electricity& 2eachin$ #sin$ a PowerPoint alon$ with a hando#t as a st#dent $#ideI hels -or my dea- st#dent to ha1e a timeline& Early -inishers will ha1e disc#ssion 5#estions& St#dents needin$ more time will still ha1e ta(e4 away eAeriences& J. WHAT COULD GO WRONG WITH THIS LESSON : WHAT WILL I DO ABOUT IT@ 1& 2he -irst thin$ that co#ld $o wron$ with this lesson is losin$ the interest/attention o- the st#dents& 0- 0 notice that a st#dent*s eyes are wanderin$) or i- there are 1acant stares at the white/oard) then 0 will #se the c#rrent slide 0 am on to ma(e an interaction with the class& %s(in$ 5#estions Ewhat i-s) oinions) etc&F re5#ires the class to re-oc#s and en$a$e in the material 0 am 5#estionin$ -or them& 2he notes hando#t is another $#ide -or their attention) as they will /e writin$ down (eywords and acti1ely en$a$in$ in the lesson& !y $oal here is to ens#re /eha1ioral) co$niti1e) and emotional en$a$ement in the lesson& 3& St#dents may /ecome con-#sed with what words $o in the /lan() so 0 am ma(in$ s#re that 0 clearly sayin$ each sentence with aroriate acin$& %lso) (eywords that match # with the hando#t are in a di--erent color so as to stand o#t to the st#dents& 2he %4@ con1ersations are meant to s#lement the learnin$ o- these (ey words& 3& Sho#ld there /e /eha1ioral iss#es) 0 -eel com-orta/le contin#in$ to mana$e the classroom e--ecti1ely while directly addressin$ the iss#e as soon as it haens to deter ne$ati1e /eha1ior and to reser1e the learnin$ en1ironment -or all st#dents& 4& 0n the #settin$ e1ent that the roCector does not wor( or technolo$y is -ailin$ in some way) 0 will imro1ise the lesson /y doin$ a miAt#re o- class disc#ssion and #sin$ the white/oard to write down o#r ideas) (nowled$e) and (ey terms& Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m Le%%'n I&+(e&entat#'n Re0(e"t#'n I. H'2 d#d 9'1* a"t1a( tea"h#n4 '0 the (e%%'n d#00e* 0*'& 9'1* +(an%@ De%"*#e the "han4e% and e?+(a#n 2h9 9'1 &ade the&. 0n re-lection o- my lesson) 0 /elie1e that my act#al teachin$ o- my lesson stayed 1ery tr#e to my esta/lished lan& ?or a disclaimer) my static electricity science lesson was ta#$ht in isolation o- the c#rric#l#mI i&e& it was not within a rele1ant conteAt to my st#dents* #nit Ethey will not start science as a #nit a$ain #ntil a-ter !ay S78sF& %lso) the st#dents ha1e ne1er had any lessons a/o#t static electricity /e-ore) so there was 1ery little rior (nowled$e to ta into /esides real4li-e eAeriences) o- which 0 made s#re to start the lesson o#t with and caitali.e on& 2o that e--ect) howe1er) 0 still too( my lesson 1ery serio#sly and had -#n with my class& 2hey enCoyed the interacti1e molec#le acti1ity and were 1ery eAcited a/o#t the eAeriment& II. St1dent W'*> Sa&+(e Ana(9%#%3 Ba%ed 'n the a%%e%%&ent 9'1 "*eated. 2hat "an 9'1 "'n"(1de a'1t 9'1* #&+a"t 'n %t1dent (ea*n#n4@ D#d the9 (ea*n@ Wh' (ea*ned@ What d#d the9 (ea*n@ What e$#den"e "an 9'1 '00e* that 9'1* "'n"(1%#'n% a*e $a(#d@ Bets it Has some $ood ideas) /#tD Does not $et it St#dent % St#dent @ St#dent : St#dent D St#dent E St#dent ? a& "nderstandsD 2he way that rotons) ne#trons) and electrons /eha1e aro#nd each other& 2hat static electricity can /e ca#sed /y the C#min$ o- electrons -rom one o/Cect to another& 2hat rotons ha1e a ositi1e char$e) /#t is solidi-yin$ that ne#trons are ne#tral) not ne$ati1e& 2hat electrons in-l#ence static electricity) /#t needs to #nderstand that they C#m& 2hat rotons are a ositi1ely char$ed molec#le& ;eeds more ractice with attraction and re#lsion tyed acti1ities& /& :on-#sed a/o#tD ;ot aarent& ;ot aarent& Ha1in$ more rotons ma(in$ an o/Cect ositi1ely char$edD Dand ha1in$ more electrons ma(in$ an o/Cect ne$ati1ely char$edD ;eeds to #nderstand that ne#trons are ne#tral) not ne$ati1e& :allin$ attraction G#llin$&H c& M#estions to as( to clari-y what 0 (now G:an yo# tell me in yo#r own words how rotons) ne#trons) and electrons /eha1e aro#nd GWhat is one way that static electricity is created, Hint: 2hin( a/o#t char$es&H GWhat are o#r three main char$e tyes, %nd what molec#le associates with that char$e,H G:an yo# descri/e to me the mo1ement o- electrons -rom one o/Cect to another,H G:an yo# tell me a strate$y we can #se to thin( o- ne1t*ons as ne1t*al,H G8et*s thin( a/o#t how we descri/e oles o- a ma$net comin$ to$etherDH Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m each other,H d& 0deas to wor( on neAt !ore eAamles o- attraction and re#lsion& !ore eAamles o- attraction and re#lsion& !ore 1is#al reresentation s o- char$e interactions& !ore 1is#al and hands4on acti1ities& 6oca/#lary re1iew and eAtension acti1ities& 6oca/#lary re1iew and eAtension acti1ities& a& What does each st#dent aear to #nderstand, i& Each st#dent aears to ha1e a /asic #nderstandin$ o- what a roton) ne#tron) and electron is) and how they /eha1e aro#nd each other& 2he st#dents also #nderstand that li$htnin$ itsel- is static electricity) and that th#nder is simly a so#nd that accomanies it& !ost o- the st#dents #nderstand how to descri/e their o/ser1ations thro#$h acc#rate terminolo$y Ei&e& attraction) etc&F& /& What does each st#dent aear to /e con-#sed a/o#t, i& 2here does not seem to /e any clear4c#t con-#sion) C#st an need -or eAtension acti1ities and a terminolo$y re1iew to $et st#dents thinking a/o#t the material& c& What 5#estions mi$ht yo# want to as( each st#dent to clari-y what yo# (now a/o#t the st#dent*s #nderstandin$, i& 0 wo#ld as( -ollow # 5#estions a/o#t the lessons 1ario#s comonents) as 0 did with the static electricity eAeriment& !y $oal was to ma(e st#dents thin(in$ 1isi/le and to $et them racticin$ #sin$ the roer 1oca/#lary to answer 5#estions& d& What ideas does each st#dent need to wor( on neAt, i& Each st#dents needs more ractice #sin$ and alyin$ the new 1oca/#lary introd#ced to enhance ro-iciency and com-orta/ility& III. De%"*#e at (ea%t 'ne 2a9 9'1 "'1(d #n"'*+'*ate de$e('+&enta((9 a++*'+*#ate +*a"t#"e #n a ette* '* &'*e th'*'14h 2a9 #0 9'1 2e*e t' tea"h th#% (e%%'n a4a#n. a& Pro1idin$ more oort#nities -or st#dent interaction and dialo$#e wo#ld ma(e this lesson more st#dent4centric& 0 /elie1e that my lesson already contained a $ood miAt#re o- this) howe1er& 2o the /est o- my st#dents* a/ility d#rin$ a /rand new toic) they ea$erly articiated in %4@ con1ersations and the interacti1e char$e/artner acti1ity) as well as /ein$ attenti1e d#rin$ the 1ideo& 2he reason 0 #sed an assortment o- transitions in /etween PowerPoint slides was to $i1e a 1ery dynamic eAerience& !any st#dents ha1e re-erences to learnin$ in 1is#al) (inesthetic) and/or a#ditory ways& %lso) the 1ariety in acti1ities heled to romote co$niti1e) emotional) and /eha1ioral en$a$ement to hel with the -low o- classroom mana$ement& IV. Ba%ed 'n the a%%e%%&ent data 9'1 "'((e"ted. 2hat 2'1(d 9'1 d',tea"h ne?t #0 9'1 2e*e the "(a%%*''& tea"he*@ a& @ased on the assessment data) 0 wo#ld -ollow # with an eAtension lesson a/o#t static electricity the neAt day with an emhasis on char$e interactions& 2his wo#ld $i1e st#dents the oort#nity to ractice 1oca/#lary and terminolo$y a$ain to enhance their memory o- the new material& 2hen) ro$ressi1ely mo1e on to ways o- char$in$ o/Cects) s#ch as cond#ction) ind#ction) etc& V. A% a *e%1(t '0 +(ann#n4 and tea"h#n4 th#% (e%%'n. 2hat ha$e 9'1 (ea*ned '* had *e#n0'*"ed a'1t 9'1n4 "h#(d*en a% (ea*ne*%@ a& %s a res#lt o- lannin$ J teachin$ this lesson) which is my -inal lesson o- the semester) 0 ha1e had rein-orced the idea that children are not /lan( slatesI they come to the class and into each lesson with rior (nowled$e J reconcei1ed notions& 0t is the Co/ o- the teacher to ta into this rior (nowled$e and sharen it into more concrete tho#$ht rocesses thro#$h critical thin(in$ and $#ided instr#ction& 0n this case) my st#dents had a limited amo#nt o- rior (nowled$e) /#t 0 still too( what they did ha1e and car1ed the lesson into an enCoya/le eAerience -or e1eryone& Harrison Jones Westwood Hills Elementary School Date Presented: 4/7/14 @ 1:30m VI. A% a *e%1(t '0 +(ann#n4 and tea"h#n4 th#% (e%%'n. 2hat ha$e 9'1 (ea*ned '* had *e#n0'*"ed a'1t tea"h#n4@ a& %s a res#lt o- lannin$ J teachin$ this lesson) 0 ha1e had rein-orced the imortance o- ha1in$ lessons well lanned and tho#$ht o#t& Ha1in$ a stron$ lesson lan to $#ide me heled me to stay calm) asserti1e) and con-ident as 0 ta#$ht& 2his lesson $a1e me in1al#a/le eAerience with #sin$ m#ltile styled acti1ities to en$a$e my st#dents in 1ario#s ways& 0 ha1e more con-idence (nowin$ that i- 0 $o into a lesson enth#siastically and ositi1ely) my st#dents will resond well to that& VII. A% a *e%1(t '0 +(ann#n4 and tea"h#n4 th#% (e%%'n. 2hat ha$e 9'1 (ea*ned '* had *e#n0'*"ed a'1t 9'1*%e(0@ a& %s a res#lt o- lannin$ J teachin$ this lesson) 0 ha1e disco1ered that 0 can -eel assionate and dri1en when teachin$ science lessons& 0 -o#nd this to /e 1ery reass#rin$ and enco#ra$in$ as 0 roceeded thro#$h the lesson with my st#dents& %lso) all o- the lessons that 0 ha1e ta#$ht this semester ha1e /een incrementally $i1in$ me more co#ra$e in -ront o- the classroom& 0 am -indin$ that 0 am increasin$ly /ecomin$ more con-ident in my a/ility to create) imlement) and tho#$ht-#lly re-lect on a lesson lan&