Class 7 (Oct 16) Entrance Slip - Experiential Learning

1. Define your topic: Experiential Learning

2. Analyze your topic into concepts

        a. Demonstrations 

            - Have students make predictions and discuss observations to spark curiosity about the concepts

        b. Simulations

            - Give students the time to play around with simulations to experiment and observe the concepts

        c. Project-based Learning

            - Students can learn through creating and building projects 

I chose this topic because when I think back to my physics classes in high school, I mainly remember all the fun experiments and demonstrations my teachers showed us, and the concepts associated with them. And I realized that I learn best when I can see the concept and play with it myself. I enjoyed the bridge-making project I did in physics 11, and I found the catapult project that the physics 11s were building at one of my school visits so fun and fascinating that I wanted to recreate the same kind of experience for my own students. Simulations also interest me because they allow students to experience things that we can’t easily do in a classroom setting. By playing with simulations, students can learn the concepts at their own pace and focus on details that they are curious about. I also like the idea of introducing new concepts through a demonstration. I think that by doing it this way, letting students watch something surprising happen as the hook of the lesson, students would naturally be engaged in the topic, as they want to find out why it worked, which makes new ideas more exciting and sparks curiosity. With demonstrations, simulations, and project-based learning, physics concepts can feel more relatable and engaging for students, turning abstract ideas into something they can explore, feel, and remember.