I absolutely loved the draw-a-scientist activity and will definitely use it in my classroom. In this activity, students draw what they think a scientist looks like. As a class you can look at different student drawings and compare similarities and differences. Most importantly, you address common preconceptions about who can be a scientist. At the end of the lesson you can have all students look in a mirror and tell them that they can be scientists.
When I do this activity in my classroom, I would like to follow it up by having a scientist visit my classroom, so we, as a class, can interview them. On a side note, the scientist invited would be one that differs from the preconceived idea of what a scientist "looks like," or who he/she is.
Hi Michelle. Another nice drawing activity is to ask students to "Draw themselves learning science." Or "Draw the way you like to learn science." As a teacher it’s a good way to get some feedback on how your students think about learning science.
ReplyDeleteHi Wayne. Thank you so much for the recommendation. What a great idea!
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