To keep her high school students engaged, Stephanie Marshall has relied on eye-catching science experiments.<\/p>\n
WOODLAND, Wash. Remember how tough chemistry class can be? Its extra challenging for some students trying to master the concepts from a distance.<\/p>\n
But a teacher at Woodland High School has found a formula for success. Stephanie Marshall has found a way to make the difficult subject easier to understand and a whole lot more engaging. She said to try to keep her high school students engaged, shes relied on visually captivating science experiments.<\/p>\n
My go-to is always, Can I light something on fire today, and thats what I go for,\" said Marshall. \"Or, something that changes color. Those are my two big ones.<\/p>\n
She tries to do interesting experiments in her labs, which typically have small groups of students logging in online.<\/p>\n
Naturally, I know whats going to happen but my students never know, is it gonna be a big flame? Is the flame going to go out? What are we going to see? Marshall explained.<\/p>\n
She reinforces concepts the class as a whole is working on and uses the opportunity to meet with small groups of students during lab to check for understanding and get students curious.<\/p>\n
These visuals give me buy-in. I say, Hey come look at this cool thing. Im doing something super awesome in this class,' Marshall said.<\/p>\n
I boiled every lab I could think of down to its basics. Making observations, can they tell me why something happened? Can they tell me whats happening? she said.<\/p>\n
For her 10th grade students, the visual component is helpful. We spoke with three students, all of which said distance learning has been a struggle.<\/p>\n
These labs have made it a lot more fun to do the distance learning, especially the ones with the fire and stuff, said Derek Fechtner, a 10th grade student at Woodland High School.<\/p>\n
Its really made distance learning a great experience, Addison Holler said. Like Fechtner, she is also in 10th grade.<\/p>\n
Fellow sophomore, Raeann Perry said the labs have been crucial to her success.<\/p>\n
Without those videos with the labs and everything, I would be totally lost because Im a visual learner, said Perry.<\/p>\n
This visual application of concepts is really paying off for some students and for Marshall.<\/p>\n
Its been difficult to say the least, but also rewarding, Marshall said.<\/p>\n
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