Fieldwork Group 2

First went over classroom rules.Used a traffic light to establish when things were getting to out of control.They used a WordArt to show what vocab they’re going to be going over. They showed a live feed of the Earth from space.They had the kids write on board what they think makes up the universe. ”Mac & Cheese eye on me” was very creative. The kids were so excited to see the Earth from space it was so exciting. When having technical difficulties the group did a great job of staying on task.

They handed out a guided practice worksheet to help them through the lesson. They went over galaxies, and what different types of shapes they can be.They then did a turn and talk about what makes up the universe. Then a turn and talk about the shapes of the galaxy. Then they started to go over planets, dwarf planets, moons, and asteroid belts.Had the students come up and draw something they could find in the Solar system. They then used a youtube video to define gravity. The teachers kept engaging the student throughout the lesson by asking questions. Then they started going over the inner planets, and they came up with a trick to help the children try and remember them. They showed the class a rap about the solar system. They went over each of the inner planets individually and talked about facts.They changed it up by throwing in a true or false question.Then they went over the planets and brainstormed about the planets characteristics. Kids were very excited to see Bill Nye the Science Guy. The teachers had a good idea of what was on the slides and when there were problems with the slides they were still able to teach.The kids loved going up to the smart board to participate. I liked that they’re using different forms technology to teach the student this lesson. I loved how their powerpoint wasn’t crowded with information and each slide had a different background to keep the kids interested. You could really tell the class was engaged because they were so quiet during the video. The true or false was a nice change of pace.Did a great job of including the entire class in the lesson.

They then got to play a Kahoot. It was very engaging, all the students were invested in the game. The kahoot did a good job of going over all the areas of lesson, and reviewing what the students learned today. The kids were so excited to play the kahoot and it kept them very engaged.The teachers did a good job of making sure all the students got a day in the game. They asked the kids to put sticky notes on the board of what they understand, kind of understand and don’t understand at all. I was creative idea, and the students enjoyed walking up to the board. It really activated some of their questions they had throughout the lesson.

For their independent practice they got a universe and everything in it crossword puzzle. If the task is completed correctly I think this practice is a good way to see if the students truly learned the material. The class seemed to have some trouble with this independent practice. When it got a little loud the teachers did a good job of making sure the students settled down before beginning their work. There were a few students still talking so I wish they had used the traffic lights to enforce to the students that this was independent practice. The teachers did a great job of walking around and helping the students without just giving them the answers. Using the note sheet for independent practice was a little counterproductive because they were supposed to being doing it on their own. I think a word box on the independent practice in the first place may have helped more.

1. Loved “mac and cheese eyes on me” and so did the students!
2. Did a good job of calming down the students when it got too loud.
3. The kids loved the kahoot that was awesome!

I wish the students didn’t have their note sheet during direct instruction.