This week, I was able to include some short inquiry activities into my lessons. This has been difficult lately because I am on a bit of a tight schedule for this unit. We are trying to test for the unit next Friday so the students don’t have to take the test after the three-day weekend. We were able to do a POGIL worksheet on Wednesday, which I think was very beneficial for the students. I am trying to get them more used to activities with higher rigor than what they have been doing. This POGIL was not excessively rigorous, but it made the students think, analyze and problem-solve more than what they are typically willing to do.
I have also been planning a project for the students to complete that will take longer than most of their activities. Because of these students’ lack of motivation and willingness to work, the current teachers rarely even assign homework, let alone a bigger project. I’d like my students to make a board game designed around one of their Bio units. They will include questions on the topics in their unit that are similar to test questions. I think that this project can really benefit my students, because creating test questions is a great way to study, and it will give them a creative outlet as well.
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