Whether it is science, math, or fine arts, Cindy strives to provide practical application of the concepts she teaches. This strategy motivates students, provides learning opportunities that her students remember forever and even improves test scores. Each year, Mrs. Konrath's fifth graders are engaged in the scientific study of the ocean.
Students learn about animals, plants, and the ocean habitat.
But the learning has a purpose. So, Mrs. Konrath provides her students with a reason to learn about the ocean. At the end of the unit, the students in her care are taken to San Diego to study the ocean first hand. A research excursion on a harbor boat with a variety of center-type activities gives the children a reason to use the information they have learned about the plants and animals of the ocean. A treasure hunt through Sea World adds to their knowledge of how ecosystems work.