Science In A Creekbed

On Saturday, I was able to go to the Discovery Center in Murfreesboro with my "Teaching Science" class. It was a great day of learning how to make science fun for young kids. We made hats for a nature walk, binoculars, and participated in a number of different activities we can one day use in our classroom.

My favorite part of the day was when we were down in the small creek behind the center. We all put on rain boots and went exploring. It was so interesting to pick up rocks and look at all the different animals that call those rocks their homes (although to be perfectly honest, I didn't pick up any rocks because I don't like to get my hands dirty, but I looked at plenty others picked up). I can see myself doing a similar activity with my future students where we will first predict what types of animals we would see in a creek, study the ones we find, and then research those when we return to the classroom. Drawing the animals and then writing a short essay on them would be a great way to follow up on this activity.