Reflection Of Education: The Importance Of Science In Education

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As children we often ask questions as to why things are the way they are. As a toddler we may question as to why a dog barks or a cat meows. The as we develop are questions become more complex. We may question why the colors red and yellow create orange, or why it is cold outside on somedays but warm on others. I feel we all have a little scientist within us. Somehow this scientist either is hushed or disappears as we grow. This is why it is so important that we include science in student’s curriculum. Once we stop asking question we stop growing and our world ceases to evolve.
In education it is important that we support curiosity within our students. We need to encourage students to continue to question, then we need to guide them in answering …show more content…

We must teach them how to answer their own questions and guide them as to how they can answer their question. When students become comfortable and confident with this process they begin to expand their learning beyond the classroom. Students then begin to understand that learning is not just a process of fact and figures but is a process of observation, questioning, investigating, critical thinking, collaboration and elaboration. This is where students become capable of solving real world problems. Once we have provided this experience and allow students to continually practice and refine this process. It is then, that students will begin their never-ending journey for new knowledge.
As I reflect on my own facilitation of this process. I have learned that I am becoming stronger in allowing students to question but still feel I jump to answer the questions for them. This has been my third opportunity to teach on Fourth Grade Day. Because of this I want to take this as an opportunity to reflect on my own personal learning throughout all three of these teaching experiences. The first opportunity I had I remember being very anxious and nervous. Although, I am still nervous to some degree I have found that I am becoming

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