Introduction:
Draw attention of the class with a clap or “Good Morning Class!”
Explain that my topic is Science Corners.
Ask the class “Can anyone tell me what a science corner is?”
Body:
Show the class the different rocks.
Have each table look at them really quickly and write down their observations.
Confer in groups their findings.
Present findings as tables.
Conclusion:
Explain why Science corners are important.
Explain what they should look like.
Ask for questions.
I feel that since I was one of the first to present this microteaching activity that I did a great job with no real example to go off of. It was difficult for me to come up with an activity for a science corner with such short notice, and I wish I could have gotten more time to work it out. If I could go back and change one thing it would be that the activity took too long. It was hard for me to try to show what a science corner was like in such a short span of time, and my activity ended up taking much too long. If I were to repeat my microteaching I would collect rocks such that each group has their own set to speed up the observation process, and I would give each table their questions at the beginning of the observation process. I would allow one minute for observations and then ask each table to present what they found, then wrap up the lesson in the last minute. I feel that this was a good experience to have, making me more aware of how crucial time management is. I look forward to teaching not just snippets of time in the classroom but for entire lessons!
Here is a photo of the rocks used for this lesson:
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