Today kicked off the uniqueness of this experience - the combination of field research, conventional research (print/computers) and outdoor laboratory. Each student is a member of research team and two research teams worked together. The morning consisted of 3 "learning stations" through which they rotated. The stations are taught by Dr.Adrian Pinto and two of his graduate students. All three introduced them to the background one must do before launching into experimentation. One station introduced them to taking samples from the fungus gardens and setting up petri dishes to cultivate a pathogen fungus. A second station introduced them to classifying different frogs and toads they collected last night. The third station had them reading and writing about different pathogens, creating concept maps and analyzing the material. All of which leads to peer presentations, experiment design, critique and re-design this afternoon.
Thank you for your comments Ms. Martin and Ms. Simon! They really mean a lot to us. We are in the ideal learning environment. We are learning a ton and also having a great time!
Today kicked off the uniqueness of this experience - the combination of field research, conventional research (print/computers) and outdoor laboratory. Each student is a member of research team and two research teams worked together. The morning consisted of 3 "learning stations" through which they rotated. The stations are taught by Dr.Adrian Pinto and two of his graduate students. All three introduced them to the background one must do before launching into experimentation. One station introduced them to taking samples from the fungus gardens and setting up petri dishes to cultivate a pathogen fungus. A second station introduced them to classifying different frogs and toads they collected last night. The third station had them reading and writing about different pathogens, creating concept maps and analyzing the material. All of which leads to peer presentations, experiment design, critique and re-design this afternoon.
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ReplyDeleteThank you for the great pictures and descriptions! Looks like you are all learning a lot and having fun!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the info and pics! The classroom looks amazing!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments Ms. Martin and Ms. Simon! They really mean a lot to us. We are in the ideal learning environment. We are learning a ton and also having a great time!
ReplyDeleteThank you for keeping us informed on your trip. Looks like everyone is working hard and playing harder! Have safe travels and we will see you online.
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