July 12, 2014
As I have been reflecting about what I will bring back to my class, I have thought about possible options from Dr. Gould’s genetics lab. Dr. Gould’s lab and their work on transgenic crops and insects directly connects to my units on evolution, biotechnology, and microbiology.
Maybe a better question to ask is: how can I plan a schizophrenic unit? Not really possible when I am hoping to also give my students a thoughtful lesson that builds on their current science understanding and provides a platform for their high school science. So I went back to the standards and wrote the SWBAT statements. I have started to reduce my buffet to a plate size proportion that will primarily focus on biotechnology and its impact on society.
The videos I put together with collaborating scientists will come in handy here. I will offer them as an enrichment piece for my students. Here is an example of one of the videos. This video can be used as a lesson about malaria. I was going to use this as a flipped classroom option for my students.
I love the idea of doing a video! I’ve been considering doing something like that as well. I have also felt a little overwhelmed with the abundance of options I have for planning my unit…I just have to remind myself that this is a starting point and that I can add to it, edit, and expand in years to come.
Good luck!
Sounds like your project is so cool! Flipping your classroom sound interesting too.
It looks like you have a lot to bring back to the classroom already. The video is really cool!