Glenski
08-01-2004, 03:46 AM
I teach English in Japan, but I have a science background.
Last year, I had 4 Saturday mornings to "encourage students' interest in science" with some laboratory lessons in any field of science. I had about 12 students (first year in high school). English level was pretty weak.
I gave them some simple demonstrations in biology or biochemistry, and students tackled repeating them by themselves. Most were reluctant to use English, but so it goes. I taught it mostly in English.
This year, the administration has whittled my schedule down to a single Saturday morning, about 2-3 hours, to do the same thing. I can't really do the same stuff as last year, because some of the students will be the same. I'll also have second year HS students joining in.
Any suggestions on a lab-based project in biology that would fit this assignment? It's due sometime in September.
Last year, I had 4 Saturday mornings to "encourage students' interest in science" with some laboratory lessons in any field of science. I had about 12 students (first year in high school). English level was pretty weak.
I gave them some simple demonstrations in biology or biochemistry, and students tackled repeating them by themselves. Most were reluctant to use English, but so it goes. I taught it mostly in English.
This year, the administration has whittled my schedule down to a single Saturday morning, about 2-3 hours, to do the same thing. I can't really do the same stuff as last year, because some of the students will be the same. I'll also have second year HS students joining in.
Any suggestions on a lab-based project in biology that would fit this assignment? It's due sometime in September.