Providing Feedback About This Course

Have students fill out the following questions (from 1-5, 1 beinning not interested and 5 beinning interested):

To what extend were you interested in science before this course?
To what extent are you interested in science now?
How likely would you teach science through inquiry in your own classroom before this course?
How likely will you teach science through inquiry in your own classroom now?
How likely would you integrate science literacy learning in you own classroom before this course?
How likely would you integrate science literacy learning in your own classroom now?
How interesting and useful were various aspects of this course to you?

learning powerful ideas about light and shadows
learning about pinhole cameras
learning about thermal phenomena
using temperature probes to learn about mixing hot and cold water, melting ice
learning about the influence of light and thermal phenomena on local weather
learning about the influence of light and thermal phenomena on global climate
using light sensors to teach about reflectivity at an elementary school
learning about the phases of the moon
learning about reasons for seasons
learning to interpret motion graphs
learning about forces and falling objects
learning about the nature of science through various explorations
learning about inquiry approaches to science learning and teachng through various explorations
writing a paper about what happens when light from the sun shines on the earth
speaking with friends and family when exploring topics from class with them
making websites about topics exlored in class
reading articles written by teachers about their science teaching practices and students' learning
learning about using literacy strategies while teaching science
reflecting about what learned, what wondering at the end of class