Group work is usually a part of every child's education and it is especially common when it comes to science lab. Some kids love science since it provides them with the opportunity to answer questions while others are intimidated by the tasks they have to take on. One of the best ways to make it a pleasant experience is to provide seating that allows several children to work together with comfortable seats and a sturdy central surface where they can perform their experiments!
Rather than seat students separately, grouping them will help them learn to work together no matter what the project is. Even young students do experiments and learn about the earth and the different elements it contains and they will get more from it when they compare and contrast with their classmates!
Another reason for using this type of grouped seating in a science lab or class is that it will allow you to set up stations. Stations are normally used for science since they give students the opportunity to learn the differences in different groups of elements by looking at slides or photos or to see the results of a variety of experiments.
For young children, textures and states of matter are important in their science lessons. For instance, the dinosaurs are often one of the first things that are studied in school. Using stations to separate those that existed during the different periods will help them learn what lived during the same period of time and what else existed with them! This is a great way to provide them with hands on learning experiences that so many children need in order to understand and retain information.
It is also important to give children a surface that is appropriate to the level of activities that they will be performing. If they are young enough to be limited to using soda and vinegar to make a volcano erupt, then a plastic top will be enough for them to use and easily clean up. For older students, a marble or rock surface will resist nearly any type of chemical or abrasive that might be used on it. Also, if this type of surface gets a chip, it won't keep going until the entire surface is destroyed but will stay confined to one area.
Many of the pieces of furniture that are sold as science furniture are no more than a flat surface and four legs at an extreme price. If you are going to invest in furniture that is designed for use in a science class, then at least get those that offer storage space underneath. This will help keep the supplies that are assigned to each group where they belong and not mixed up with every other group's. For those ages that only need plastic tables, you don't have to go to the expense of purchasing science furniture, just regular plastic furniture that is sturdy enough to support several kids leaning against it.
Rather than seat students separately, grouping them will help them learn to work together no matter what the project is. Even young students do experiments and learn about the earth and the different elements it contains and they will get more from it when they compare and contrast with their classmates!
Another reason for using this type of grouped seating in a science lab or class is that it will allow you to set up stations. Stations are normally used for science since they give students the opportunity to learn the differences in different groups of elements by looking at slides or photos or to see the results of a variety of experiments.
For young children, textures and states of matter are important in their science lessons. For instance, the dinosaurs are often one of the first things that are studied in school. Using stations to separate those that existed during the different periods will help them learn what lived during the same period of time and what else existed with them! This is a great way to provide them with hands on learning experiences that so many children need in order to understand and retain information.
It is also important to give children a surface that is appropriate to the level of activities that they will be performing. If they are young enough to be limited to using soda and vinegar to make a volcano erupt, then a plastic top will be enough for them to use and easily clean up. For older students, a marble or rock surface will resist nearly any type of chemical or abrasive that might be used on it. Also, if this type of surface gets a chip, it won't keep going until the entire surface is destroyed but will stay confined to one area.
Many of the pieces of furniture that are sold as science furniture are no more than a flat surface and four legs at an extreme price. If you are going to invest in furniture that is designed for use in a science class, then at least get those that offer storage space underneath. This will help keep the supplies that are assigned to each group where they belong and not mixed up with every other group's. For those ages that only need plastic tables, you don't have to go to the expense of purchasing science furniture, just regular plastic furniture that is sturdy enough to support several kids leaning against it.
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