Amazing Muses of Science: An Interdisciplinary Project Creates Awareness of Female Scientists

Autor/in	Carson, Beverly
Titel	Amazing Muses of Science: An Interdisciplinary Project Creates Awareness of Female Scientists
Quelle	In: Science and Children, 53 (2016) 6, S.36-40 (5 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0036-8148
Schlagwörter	Science Instruction; Montessori Method; Scientific Concepts; Scientists; Females; Writing Skills; Interdisciplinary Approach; Teaching Methods; Grade 6; Elementary School Students; Writing (Composition); Singing; Literacy; Mythology; Conflict; Water; Lighting; Drama; Cooperative Learning; Public Schools; Problem Solving; Texas (Houston) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Teaching of science; Science education; Natural sciences Lessons; Naturwissenschaftlicher Unterricht; Montessori pedagogics; Montessori-Pädagogik; Scientist; Wissenschaftler; Weibliches Geschlecht; Writing skill; Schreibfertigkeit; Fächerübergreifender Unterricht; Fächerverbindender Unterricht; Interdisziplinarität; Teaching method; Lehrmethode; Unterrichtsmethode; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Schreibübung; Gesang; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Mythologie; Konflikt; Wasser; Beleuchtung; Schauspiel; Kooperatives Lernen; Public school; Öffentliche Schule; Problemlösen
Abstract	This article describes an interdisciplinary project that created awareness of female scientists in a public Montessori classroom. Every spring, the author's sixth-grade students write an educational play in which the entire class participates. Following an underwhelming response to asking students who are their favorite female scientists, the decision was made to combine writing about female and male scientists into a play with science demonstrations and songs to review science content. All students learned about female scientists' achievements and honed their writing skills. All the actors practiced their verbal fluency and reviewed literary elements such as setting, character change, foreshadowing, conflict, and theme. Through the integration of Greek mythology and science, students touched the classics and reinforced their understanding of science concepts such as water displacement and volume, light refraction, elements, and adaptations. Children connected on a socio-emotional level with the characters as they learned about their struggles and achievements, especially those of female scientists. Writing and performing the play enhanced the classroom community because students experienced a shared purpose. (ERIC).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01