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This article is about creating a scavenger hunt in the classroom as a way to engage students in learning outside the classroom.
Do you see yourself being able to apply this idea to your current classroom?
Of course I do! Currently my students are working on a new unit about solutions. They could document a photo with a #hashtag about different types of solutions and mixtures they come across in their daily lives. This is a great way to not only extend the learning but it helps to make the chemistry content we are learning inside the classroom realtable to each student's lives personally. Also, they may help to engage their family members in a conservation about what is happening inside their classroom. I think this is a great project that I will try to implement ASAP!
Could you use it as is or would you need to make modifications?
I think initially implementing this project it will be great give students examples of some of the different solutions and mixtures that they may possibly see but I would not provide a list of items that they "had" to find. I would rather my students discover the science for themselves and find new and unique examples that define them as individuals. With that said I would set up clear expectations for the assignment, for instance they have to post at least 1 example per week and any additional examples will be given extra credit. As the semester progress I will have higher expectations for their outcomes on the scavenger hunt.
This article is about creating a scavenger hunt in the classroom as a way to engage students in learning outside the classroom.
Do you see yourself being able to apply this idea to your current classroom?
Of course I do! Currently my students are working on a new unit about solutions. They could document a photo with a #hashtag about different types of solutions and mixtures they come across in their daily lives. This is a great way to not only extend the learning but it helps to make the chemistry content we are learning inside the classroom realtable to each student's lives personally. Also, they may help to engage their family members in a conservation about what is happening inside their classroom. I think this is a great project that I will try to implement ASAP!
Could you use it as is or would you need to make modifications?
I think initially implementing this project it will be great give students examples of some of the different solutions and mixtures that they may possibly see but I would not provide a list of items that they "had" to find. I would rather my students discover the science for themselves and find new and unique examples that define them as individuals. With that said I would set up clear expectations for the assignment, for instance they have to post at least 1 example per week and any additional examples will be given extra credit. As the semester progress I will have higher expectations for their outcomes on the scavenger hunt.