{"id":133,"date":"2019-11-19T02:10:11","date_gmt":"2019-11-19T02:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/?p=133"},"modified":"2019-11-19T02:10:11","modified_gmt":"2019-11-19T02:10:11","slug":"today-at-school-i-made-a-bracelet-a-cell-bracelet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/2019\/11\/19\/today-at-school-i-made-a-bracelet-a-cell-bracelet\/","title":{"rendered":"Today at School: I Made a Bracelet&#8230;a Cell Bracelet!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/render.bitstrips.com\/v2\/cpanel\/8af413ed-694d-413f-93d2-aee2038b1249-dc2f6d44-4f9b-4ec3-825c-2fc7f0380a8e-v1.png?transparent=1&palette=1\" alt=\"Bitmoji Image\" width=\"190\" height=\"190\" \/>We\u2019re going to hit the pause button on the running\/classroom reflection blog posts and take a little dive into what my classroom looks like a bit. We just finished our second F2F session and in true cohort nature, I was completely wiped out and extremely tired after. This tiredness does not come without its excitement\u2013I got so much feedback and encouragement to write about what I do in my science classroom that I now feel inspired! I\u2019ve never really been comfortable sharing what I do in the classroom (probably a mix of nervousness, embarrassment and overall worry about how others will perceive me as a \u201cnew teacher\u201d). The positivity and\u00a0 kindness I received this weekend has really got me thinking today about pushing out of my <em>comfort zone<\/em> and talk about something that scares me to share:\u00a0<span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">how I teach.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, I was interviewed for a podcast; more specifically, a podcast called Teaching Tomorrow hosted by none other than the lovely Celeste Kirsh. As a mini-preview, I\u2019ll let you know, a topic we talked about was pushing out of our comfort zones. I guess I need to practice what I preach, so here goes!<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_134\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/class-1.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-134\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/class-1-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/class-1-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/class-1-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/class-1.png 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-134\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">I hope this is what my students look like before class\u2026<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Let\u2019s start with my class structure. Many of my students (and myself) are a creature of routine, so let\u2019s dive into what my classroom looks like on a regular basis. The first 5-10 minutes are always attendance\/announcements (important dates, upcoming science events), and then\u2026whatever fun things we can think of. If we\u2019ve been having a day, we might do a little dance, sing some karaoke or run up and down the stairs, just to burn some energy. Example karaoke songs include:<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/render.bitstrips.com\/v2\/cpanel\/438f6a69-80f6-432c-887c-64fe78125e7a-dc2f6d44-4f9b-4ec3-825c-2fc7f0380a8e-v1.png?transparent=1&palette=1\" alt=\"Bitmoji Image\" width=\"181\" height=\"181\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=zuwugw89Lcg\">Breaking Free<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=NkC9AiJf7gI\">The Cell Song<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=72BTJMMaeNg\">The Hoedown Throwdown<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=HSgOZEK7yg4\">You\u2019ll Always Find your Way Back Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=uVjRe8QXFHY\">Best of Both Worlds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=LanCLS_hIo4\">Three Little Birds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><em>Recent Favourite:\u00a0<\/em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=L_jWHffIx5E\">All Star<\/a>, because sometimes, we just need a little Shrek in our lives<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Once we\u2019ve shaken out all our sillies, we dive right in to the next most exciting 10 minutes of your life\u2026REVIEW. This is a chance for students to catch-up, ask questions or just activate their little (or big) brain networks to remember what in the world we\u2019ve done in science! We do a little short summary on the whiteboard, courtesy of my many colourful whiteboard markers of what students should remember and know from last class. No surprises. Something simple, quick, easy. Remember, this is just a warm-up, we aren\u2019t stressing any brain muscles yet.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_136\" style=\"width: 474px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/board.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-136\" class=\"wp-image-136\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/board.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"464\" height=\"348\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-136\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Just a small little warm-up. I apologize for the weird lighting, we dimmed the lights to help with my newly laser-ed eyes.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once we\u2019ve come out of the warm-up feeling strong, it\u2019s time to roll into the core of the lesson. Be prepared for the next portion of the lesson to last anywhere between 20-40 minutes. This timing is generally activity based and depends a lot on our various moods of the day. If you\u2019re curious how we talk about our moods, please take a little peak at the amazing Blob Tree. What number are you feeling today?<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_138\" style=\"width: 235px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blobtreepedro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-138\" class=\" wp-image-138\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blobtreepedro-212x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"318\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blobtreepedro-212x300.jpg 212w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blobtreepedro.jpg 650w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-138\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head on over to the Blob Shop if you\u2019re interested in this lovely resource!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In today\u2019s grade 10 science class, our main activity was making CELL BRACELETS. Sounds exciting, right? Well, here\u2019s the plot twist. The class was divided into three teams. Teams can try to earn \u201cfun points\u201d by answering questions and explaining the functions of organelles correctly. Teams with the highest fun points in a round of bead distribution get first choice in bead colours. Don\u2019t worry, there are about ten solid rounds this class so you are surrounded by opportunity, colourful bead opportunity.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">How might we use beads to illustrate how the organelles of a cell work together as a system?<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<div style=\"width: 262px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/render.bitstrips.com\/v2\/cpanel\/6a047456-11a0-49fc-80fa-8401949e8395-dc2f6d44-4f9b-4ec3-825c-2fc7f0380a8e-v1.png?transparent=1&palette=1\" alt=\"riding mr.unicorn\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\" \/><p class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cI am who I\u2019m meant to be, this is me\u201d<\/p><\/div>\n<p>That was exactly my question when my coworker first suggested this activity to me last year. I would like to mention her here as I didn\u2019t come up with this idea on my own from thin air. Now, I have edited this lesson a couple times to make it suitable to my teaching personality and class dynamics, but she did originally suggest using beads as a medium to communicate this idea. I probably didn\u2019t phrase the question with the \u201cHMW\u201d language we learned this weekend at cohort, but somewhere along the way, I am sure I asked a question with that premise. Logistics, organization and delivery are the creative parts of this lesson that I change every year and also are aspects that make her class very different from mine. I think that\u2019s awesome. We are two different people who are being genuine to who we are as teachers and keeping this lesson unique to who we are as people. We\u2019re just humans too. I like tech so my classes are a little tech-centric.<\/p>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<p>Okay, back on track\u2026making your bracelet! Here\u2019s the fun\u2013we look at the organelles of the cell and how they work together to breakdown glucose, convert it to a useful form of energy (ATP), use the energy to make proteins, and modify\/transport proteins to where they are needed in the body. This is how a cell works as a system. Here is an example of one of the beads we might use to symbolize the process. Remember, we have 10 rounds for this activity, but for the sake of time, I\u2019m going to hit the fast forward button.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_139\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-139\" class=\"wp-image-139 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-1024x568.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"375\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-1024x568.png 1024w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-300x166.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-768x426.png 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-1536x852.png 1536w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-2048x1137.png 2048w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Mitochondria-e1574126199335-676x375.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-139\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thank you Amoeba Sisters for the amazing cartoon as always.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_140\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-140\" class=\"wp-image-140 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256-300x198.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"198\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256-300x198.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256-1024x675.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256-768x507.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256-676x446.jpg 676w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Cell-Bracelet-e1574126600256.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-140\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is my bracelet!<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Once we\u2019ve gone through the entire process, the picture to the left is the product we ended with. The fun doesn\u2019t quite end there. In true Ms. Lu fashion, no lesson ends without some awesome colours so grab your crayons and your papers and let\u2019s get drawing!!!<\/p>\n<p>We then took our bracelets and drew out the \u201crough shapes\u201d and colours of our bracelets on a sheet of paper. There\u2019s no use in having a bracelet if we don\u2019t know what each bead means. Students were required to write out each organelle as it matched to its corresponding bead. Then, students were asked to write out how each organelle impacts the other to create our overall \u201ccell as a system\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Confused? See the whiteboard below. While students were building their bracelets, I wrote down the words they were saying. I then, drew out a bracelet to the quality I expected theirs to be drawn at. See below:<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_141\" style=\"width: 1034px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-141\" class=\"wp-image-141 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system-e1574128758961.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"532\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system-e1574128758961.png 1024w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system-e1574128758961-300x156.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system-e1574128758961-768x399.png 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/cells-as-a-system-e1574128758961-676x351.png 676w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-141\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Today\u2019s Whiteboard<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_142\" style=\"width: 204px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Onenote.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-142\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-142\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Onenote-194x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"194\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Onenote-194x300.png 194w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Onenote.png 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 194px) 100vw, 194px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-142\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">This is my OneNote<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Alright, that was a lot right? Let\u2019s take a breather. At this point, we\u2019ve had anywhere between 40-50 minutes of activity time and we all need a bit of a cool down, a change in pace. This is about the time where we switch gears, especially in Ms. Lu\u2019s class. Falling behind? No worries, this whiteboard stays as it is for the rest of class. This is where we turn to our electronic binders for some synthesis, slower paced consolidation. This is normally where my class diverges. I have my stronger students who dive RIGHT into their electronic binders and my weaker students who are still working with the whiteboard material and playing a little catch up. Worry not, with my electronic binder, any message I write, gets synced to the students\u2019 notebook in what is known as the \u201cContent Library\u201d. There is a portion of the binder that I hid to prevent you all from knowing my student names, but there are three key pieces to the electronic binder, also known as\u00a0 Class OneNote:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Collaboration Space\u2013ANY student and\/or teacher can view and edit anything in this section (all notes and pages). This is a good space for students to share their notes.<\/li>\n<li>Content Library\u2013I see this as the \u201cmaster library\u201d where only the teacher can edit but students can view and copy from. This is where I generally write, give solutions, etc. and students know they can use this as a resource to work through material\u00a0<em>at their pace<\/em><\/li>\n<li>Personal notebook\u2013this is labelled by student name where only <span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">one\u00a0specific student<\/span> and the teacher may edit. Think of this as your personal binder for the course, just electronic\u2026<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At this point, students know there is probably a synthesis activity in their OneNote or a scaffolded questionnaire to help summarize the information we just discussed. At this point, some students will finish the synthesis and carry on to their homework which is written on our school\u2019s communication platform, Edsby. Other students will ask questions, clear up any misunderstandings and save their homework for well, home. Still confused? Check Edsby! Check your <em>Success Criteria<\/em> to make sure you\u2019re on track and if that didn\u2019t help you learn, I post videos on every topic we cover. Thank you youtube for your many many many science resources.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_143\" style=\"width: 630px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-143\" class=\"wp-image-143 \" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-1024x456.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"620\" height=\"276\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-1024x456.png 1024w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-768x342.png 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-1536x685.png 1536w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby-676x301.png 676w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/Edsby.png 1595w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 620px) 100vw, 620px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-143\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Check Edsby folks!<\/p><\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/render.bitstrips.com\/v2\/cpanel\/5437b444-b1a2-4de5-be05-9bf5b21b09d1-dc2f6d44-4f9b-4ec3-825c-2fc7f0380a8e-v1.png?transparent=1&palette=1\" alt=\"Bitmoji Image\" width=\"165\" height=\"165\" \/><\/p>\n<p>After writing out this lesson, I\u2019ve realized how much my lesson is structured around a running workout. Here\u2019s an average marathon workout (in short): 2-3km warm-up, 12-16km at marathon pace, 2-3km cool down. Here\u2019s the structure of today\u2019s class: small brain warm up (sing, dance, shake it out), review last class\/ease into the learning activity, cell bracelet activity, synthesis\/brain cool down. I said I was going to hit the pause button the classroom and running posts but clearly I just couldn\u2019t help it. It took writing out my class lesson for me to realize how similar my teaching style is to a run workout. Who knew. I guess now I know\u2026<\/p>\n<p>Questions? Confused? I host science parties Wednesdays at lunch, Fridays during break or by appointment.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Feedback? Other activity ideas? Please let me know \ud83d\ude42 always open and ready for some new ideas!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>I totally used this blog post as an excuse to procrastinate marking.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_144\" style=\"width: 686px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-144\" class=\"wp-image-144 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti-1024x553.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"676\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti-1024x553.png 1024w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti-300x162.png 300w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti-768x415.png 768w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti-676x365.png 676w, https:\/\/cohort21.com\/maylu\/files\/2019\/11\/blog-awkward-yeti.png 1372w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 676px) 100vw, 676px\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-144\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Awkward Yeti just gets me.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We\u2019re going to hit the pause button on the running\/classroom reflection blog posts and take a little dive into what my classroom looks like a bit. We just finished our second F2F session and in true cohort nature, I was completely wiped out and extremely tired after. 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