Part D Reflection

The little section about science as core really made me start thinking. This section discussed making science the core of your planning. I have always heard teachers say to start there but I did not know there was a reason based on the brain. This section explains that science is a great equalizer. Students’ differences in science backgrounds are not as expanded as they are in language. It also explains that science is the subject with the most sensory input therefore there is physiological change which means more learning is taking place.
As I thought about this more I realized how important it can be to start with science. Children are very curious and science is one subject in which they are able to explore their curiosities with hands on experiences. I believe there is so much to science that it would be very difficult not to start there. After reading this and learning how the brain works it makes more sense about exactly why integration should start with science. I also feel that it is great to use science as a core because it is a subject that can sometimes get pushed aside. If science is already integrated in to the curriculum then it will not be pushed aside and students will be able to have great hands on experiences.
I have already used science as a core for my unit plan. I started with animals and then I am going to integrate it with math and language arts. This will definitely be something that I use when planning curriculum in the classroom. I will first look at the science or even social studies standards and then I will base my units off of a few of those standards. This is a great way to plan units to make sure the students are learning the most they can.