Students started the 2015-2016 school year by watching videos and performing several activities that scientifically support the idea of a growth mindset (videos from Youcubed ). We discussed how everyone has different starting points, and everyone will end at a different place, but all will inevitably know more than when they began 7th grade by exerting personal effort.
Our eMammal project will contribute to students’ growth by accomplishing the main objective, which is to have students participate in “real science.” Field work (setting/retrieving traps and proper documentation), data collection, and analysis of findings are the main components of our project. Success will depend on the students’ sense of wonder and curiosity as well as diligence and care in completing each task.
Can’t wait to get started!