5th Grade Curriculum
Project Description: Each group had to comprise a chemistry curriculum for fifth graders. Considering several factors, my group decided to do the following. We made an interactive google slides presentation and three fill-in worksheets that correspond to the concepts taught in the presentation. The presentation signifies a portion of basic chemistry, to be taught in the easiest way possible by repetition and clear colloquial language. The animations make the chemistry more comprehensible to the short attention-spanned fifth grader. This helps because moving things in a presentation - versus a stationary presentation - is way easier to catch the peripheral vision of the fifth graders; and draw back the attention. As well as all these animations, the heaps of visuals help to show the fifth graders what something looks like. Now, they can place the term with the image, enabling them to remember that particular thing better. We also used lots of color to distinguish one thing from the other to help them to see contrast in the lesson. Overall, we simplified everything we put on the presentation, and changed it until we ourselves thought they would be able to understand it. The three worksheets are used to quiz the students on the lesson they learned and to help them remember what they have learned. By repeating almost exactly what was on the presentation, the students have essentially learned the material twice. The chemistry concepts are shown above.
Reflection: This was definitely not my favorite project, and possibly my least favorite. Maybe it was because I didn't like the overall concept, but I didn't find it at all engaging or very relevant to a college preparatory chemistry class. Also it took much longer than it should have, including our time to learn other chemistry concepts for ourselves. Also, all of the work above was what I did on my own time because our original plan was really bad, not kidding. Sure my group members pitched in ideas, but all of this was executed by me over the break, quite a work load if you ask me. Two things I did well was do the work, and set the project back on course. Two things I could do better would be to administrate the work evenly somehow, and utilize the time in class most efficiently.
Reflection: This was definitely not my favorite project, and possibly my least favorite. Maybe it was because I didn't like the overall concept, but I didn't find it at all engaging or very relevant to a college preparatory chemistry class. Also it took much longer than it should have, including our time to learn other chemistry concepts for ourselves. Also, all of the work above was what I did on my own time because our original plan was really bad, not kidding. Sure my group members pitched in ideas, but all of this was executed by me over the break, quite a work load if you ask me. Two things I did well was do the work, and set the project back on course. Two things I could do better would be to administrate the work evenly somehow, and utilize the time in class most efficiently.