Warm up games along with stories to be acted out are included. This could be used in Language Arts, Social Studies, or possibly Science classes. I am currently teaching eighth grade general science at Windham Middle School in Willimantic, Connecticut. The Windham Middle School has a fifth through eighth grade student population of over 1,000. As an eighth grade science teacher, I use a wide range of sources to enrich my curriculum and meet the needs of a diverse student body.
Students are diverse in their backgrounds, values, motivation, and feelings of self-worth.
I use a variety of written and visual materials to stimulate the innate curiosity which I believe all children are born with. I strive to revitalize this drive to learn. Each of my five classes has about 24 students arranged at laboratory benches in groups of four. I mix approaches, but try, when possible, to use cooperative learning techniques. Demonstrations and laboratory activities lead to group discussions in which I emphasize inquiry-based challenges.