What a fun week we had at school last week. My Zoology class started their Planaria Regeneration Lab to wrap up our chapter about Animal Reproduction and begin our study of the different animal Phyla. The students had many reactions to the planaria. Some said they were bigger than they thought they would be, others thought they were smaller. Some thought the smelled and were gross, others were super intrigued. Almost all were amazed they could survive being cut in half, or in some cases into thirds. I loved that they were making observations, asking questions, and talking about science! Each group got 4 worms. First they took measurements and recorded their observations, then made the cuts. They had to re-do any partial cuts each day to make sure they wouldn't heal back together. I am very excited for the upcoming weeks to see students' reactions as they regenerate. This was my first time doing this lab too, so definitely a fun experience for me as well. I took a lot of photos and videos, here are just a few...
Tomorrow we start sponges. I stayed after school on Friday for some meetings and decided to decorate my chalkboard as well. I love drawing on my chalkboard to make it linked to our content. Not only is the creative outlet stress-relieving for me, but it also helps draw students attention to the daily tasks, learning targets, and homework assignments posted on the board. Also, how many times as day do teachers get asked "What is today's date?". Yep, most common question ever! Having a fancy date design each day prevents students from having to ask this... or at least asking as much :)
As you can see with the chalkboard design... tomorrow my zoology class is starting sponges. So this weekend I edited all of my Sponge (Phylum Porifera) materials and uploaded them to my TPT store. Feel free to check them out! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Miss-Abrams
Well, that is all for now. Have a great week at school. Happy Teaching!!
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