Fieldwork Group 1

The teacher engaged the class by asking what the students know about the Earth and the Moon. Gave them questions and asked if they knew the answers. Used “Thumbs up if you agree” to see if they agreed. Didn’t see a clear transition. Text on the powerpoint was very small, and difficult to read especially from the back. She’s doing a great job. I enjoyed the “Thumbs up if you agree”

Had quick review of the powerpoint slides. Then began to ask them more questions to see what the students know.Then began about the Earth’s revolution. They’re using a powerpoint to conduct their lesson. They listed off a lot of information to the students. Modeled by using hand movements to show rotation and revolution. They then started talking about the eclipses and used the same approach as before.Had the students do a turn and talk about the stars. Then asked the students to talk about what they discussed. A lot of open discussion about the topics, and had the students thinking about the solar system.They began a discussion about constellations. Then asked review questions. Sounded like reading off slides for some of the lesson.  Before the discussion of the stars I think it would’ve been helpful if the teacher said, “When I say go,” before the students started speaking. She got cut off and didn’t get to fully explain what they were supposed to talk about.

I loved when they had to imagine they were on the beach, and compared the stars to the sand. The kids were so excited to try and guess the constellations.Loved to see the kids do a “turn and talk” they really enjoyed that part.

They had sentence strips with blank spaces and the students had to figure out what word fits in the blank. They get sticky notes so they could write out their word strips. The teachers went around to assist the groups.Then they transitioned into the independent practice.

They asked what the students learned today. When students said they learned something they didn’t know before, they could’ve gone a step further and asked them to be specific about what they learned. They handed out a worksheet, and had the students work independently on it. The teachers walked around the classroom at this time while the students work and observed them.They then collected the worksheet and began the closure. Good way to see what they learned throughout the lesson!

1. Very nice and loud teacher voices!
2. They engaged the students throughout the lesson by asking many questions.
3. The part where the students had to imagine themselves on the beach was really cool and interactive!

I really wish the slides had bigger fonts, and less text on each slide.