Melting Ice Caps

If the polar caps were to melt I think it would cause flooding in the regions where polar ice caps are located. Animals and people that reside in the region where polar ice are located will also be affected. Animals will lose their habitats which will cause them to find a new habitat or become extinct. The surrounding land will be affected because the excess amounts of water may cause erosion of soil, which will hinder farmers from growing crops and herbivores from receiving the energy they needs to survive. The only question that I have is the following: Does air pollution have any affect on the rate at which the polar ice caps are melting?

5E's Strategy

The 5E’s Strategy was helpful for creating my lesson. It was a little confusing for me at first because I have never implemented that strategy in my lesson plans. The process was very different from how I plan my lessons because the lesson plans that I use in my classroom are credit by science department. The lesson plans that I use does incorporated some of the 5E’s strategy. The issue that I need to address is differentiating instruction for my diverse learners. This is a problem for me because 95% of my students have no background knowledge in science.  So unlike reading and math, my students are not at different levels of science. They are all for the most part entering my class with little or no science background. However I still make a priority to monitor my ELL and ESE students to ensure that they comprehend the concepts that are being taught in class.

Elementary Science

Students will not master the strands that are being taught in school unless teachers help students develop a love for science.