Week 14 Blog Post 04/30/2025

 

    This week in class I got to refresh and relearn the differences between particle models of liquids, solids and gasses. I feel like I learned better and more thoroughly through the simulations used in class to help demonstrate the difference between solid and liquid. I was reminded by the way in which particles move, their speeds, and what induces this which is heat. As seen in the picture of the paper, my group and I created a flip video on this concept. I had never done this kind of video before and I learned that it is an easy and simple way to explain new things!

    I can apply what I learned today in class to my future upper elementary students by using the website learn.concord.com to display and allow curiosity to lead their learning through the observation of tracing particles and the movement of particles. I liked how there were follow up questions throughout where students can continue to deepen their thinking. Additionally, I think that flip videos will come in handy a lot when asking students to demonstrate their learning and I am excited to continue exploring with this idea.

A question I have is what if the school does not have a reliable software or good technology to use, how would you effectively allow students to be able to explore particle models and states of matter?



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