By creating and implementing my lime hollow lesson plan I feel that I have met the second objective. The second objective states that I have the ability to plan a lesson which integrates science and the environment so that students' have to ability to have a solid understanding of a science topic.
This lesson plan was created for first grade students to teach them about their sense of touch. This lesson corresponded with three other lessons, each explaining a different sense. The students were able to learn about their sense of touch through a series of activities at a nature center. This allowed the students to explore a science topic within the surrounding environment.
Connecting science and the environment helps to create a connection to daily life. For this particular lesson the students were told to pay attention to their sense of touch for the rest of the day, at the nature center, and when they go home. This allowed for students to realize they can use what they had learned, that day, at home and for the rest of their lives. This provided a much neeeded connection for the students.
I believe that I have fully met this objective. I understand the importance of integrating science and the environment to help in the students understanding of science as a concept.
