CRELI Science - Week 2 Reflection

CRELI Science - Week 2 Reflection

17:11   CRELI, CT River Academy, CTRA,

Day 1 - Project Oceanology

Students participated in Project Oceanology, a marine science and environmental education organization operated through University of Connecticut-Avery Point. Throughout the program, students got to utilize their understanding of previous models through hands-on activities on a research vessel.

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CRELI Science - Week 1 Reflection

CRELI Science - Week 1 Reflection

18:59   CRELI, CT River Academy, CTRA,

With many environmental science experiments, inquiry modeling is ideal for having students understand "big picture" concepts yet still get hands-on experiences.

Throughout the two weeks of CRELI (CT River Extended Learning Institute), topics involving water in the environment were modeled using various activities. These models were then related to real world examples in the field.

Day 1 - Drop in a Bucket

The class was only 45 minutes long as opposed to the normal 90 minutes. The modeling activity reflects this. We started first with a warm-up journaling activity in which students answer the following questions, then students led the discussion of the answers to those questions.

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