When large concepts are broken into small chunks—and learned through hands-on activities—students find confidence to tackle new challenges.
Hannah Horner, a science teacher at Spring Mills High School in Martinsburg, West Virginia, was talking to her eight-year-old son when she had a revelation. Her son’s favorite activity in elementary school is stations—the chance to rotate around the classroom and try something new at each station. Her realization? Station rotation would translate perfectly to her high school science classes.
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Hannah Horner, a science teacher at Spring Mills High School in Martinsburg, West Virginia, was talking to her eight-year-old son when she had a revelation. Her son’s favorite activity in elementary school is stations—the chance to rotate around the classroom and try something new at each station. Her realization? Station rotation would translate perfectly to her high school science classes.
For more strategies on teaching science, visit: https://www.edutopia.org/subject/science
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