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  Elementary Science Methods 1: Week #10 What did you learn this week in the lab? This week in lab we focused on the big ideas of natural selection and evolution. Explored more of the NGSS standards in Life Science knowing this our last week studying this topic. Lastly, we completed two activities with a natural selection simulation and preying on beans. Both of these activities helped us better understand the content we were taught.  Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing? I found everything from the lab this week to be clear and concise with minimal confusion for myself.  How can you apply what you have learned to your teaching in the future?  The bean activity I think would be a great activity in the classroom. However, you would need to manipulate some of the steps for elementary students because they might not know how to calculate percentages. I enjoyed how the activity had a mix of independent and collaborative work. It allows students to work...

   Elementary Science Methods 1: Week #8 What did you learn this week in the lab? This week in the lab we continued our learning on DNA, RNA, Amino Acids, and nucleotides. We worked with base pairs in an online simulation. Also worked in the simulation by observing how mutations affect a DNA strand. We re-observed our baby faces from last week and shared them with the class. We had the opportunity to create our own superheroes! Lastly, I looked back at my plant's growing progress compared to last week.  Which parts did you find clear and which were confusing? I found everything from the lab this week to be clear and concise with minimal confusion for myself.  How can you apply what you have learned to your teaching in the future? I really enjoyed working with the simulation, and I believe the observation aspect was helpful for me. I would use it in my future classroom to help students better understand DNA strands and mutations, and be able to observe each set. ...