2008 – 2009 Calvine High School Blog

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• 1    Rachelle V. // Oct 31, 2008 at 2:13 pm

  The biggest challenge was that it was hard for them to understand directions. So I would have to explain it more to them for them to actually get it correct. But they did a good job working together. It was a good experience teaching 6th graders. But the thing was, while trying to explain it to them, one of the other classmates would interrupt and then I would have to go over it again for them.
  The benefits are for us to learn how to test the water and then teach the 6th grade kids how to also test the water. I think it was a good experience for them because now they know how to test the water. And they got a chance to go on a fieldtrip to the creek with high school students teaching them how to test the creek water. I think the kids had a good time because it looked like they were having fun. I also had a great time teaching them. I would do it again.

• 2    andrea p // Oct 31, 2008 at 2:30 pm

  The biggest challenge that I had by working with a younger student was that they didn’t really listen to me when I was telling them not to do something. For example I would tell them not to throw rocks down to the creek. As soon as I would turn my back on them they were throwing the rocks, also I would ask them not to run and yet they would still do it. This was a bit frustrating for me because I wanted them to listen to me and they wouldn’t. If they listened they probably would have learned more then they did.
  The benefits of me helping the 6th grade students on how to test the water, Is that they got a chance to go and see the creek for themselves and see and do all the process of seeing how polluted and how dirty the water was. This also helped the community because we wanted to and no one made us do it. Another thing the kids might have learned was how to work with a teenager and experience how a high school student really is like. Lastly even though they didn’t listen much I had a good time with them and I would do it again some day.

• 3    Dana P // Nov 7, 2008 at 2:08 pm

  The biggest challenge that I faced working with the younger students was getting them excited about water and science. For the most part, that part was already done. I enjoyed talking to the younger students about water and why it is important to us and our community. The younger students basically were too excited that they took over the whole procedure(s). They could not wait to get their minds wrapped around the whole thing.

  The benefits of teaching this type of stuff to younger students / younger mentors is that they would continue doing this for future teaching or future understanding. The students that I mentored were already excited into doing the experiment. They could not stop smiling at the fact that they got to help out with the water and find out ways they can do in the future in helping their community. I hope that they will continue in doing this type of water experiments for themselves and for others. I, too, want to continue in doing these type of experiments for educational fun.

• 4    Haley D // Nov 10, 2008 at 3:44 pm

  My biggest challenge working with younger students was keeping them focused and explaining the testing in a way that made sense to them. Fortunately for me the two students I was paired up with were extremely smart and immediately picked up on what I meant. They seemed to be enjoying themselves as well which was a huge help.
  Some of the benefits of teaching the 6th grade students to sample water are that it gave them a chance to learn about our environment in a hands on setting. I felt that interacting with them in small groups and showing them how to test the water was the ideal way to teach them about how we as people affect our surroundings in positive and negative ways. I feel that the students benefited from the experiments because they now know about things they can do to make changes to better the environment.

• 5    Maria G. // Nov 13, 2008 at 4:16 pm

  One of the biggest challenges I faced when working with younger students, was keeping their attention. They were very distracted with everything that was going on around them and they only wanted to be with there friends. In order to get their attention I had to show them how to test the water in a way that they understood and that was fun.

  The benefit our community gets from teaching elementary students how to sample water is that the students learn how the water is affected but everything around it. They learn what types of things help determine the quality of the water around them is. Water quality is important because of our use of it and for recreational activities. It is also important because of all the things that live in the water.

• 6    Jasmine D. // Dec 1, 2008 at 12:11 pm

  The biggest challenge for me on the World Water Monitoring Day was to have the children follow directions. Most of the kids had attitudes, and didn’t really want to do the projects. So dealing with that made it hard to teach them the assignment. Working with the younger students as mentors is to show them that not all older kids are mean, and to give them a fill of trying new things to help better their community. They also got a chance to explore the creek and different processes of water. After ten minutes of trying to get my partners to follow the directions I had to give them we soon got to the project, where they learned different methods of testing the water.

  This field trip meant a lot to me, just for the simple fact I enjoy working with younger children. During the field trip I got the chance to meet a lot of new interesting children who were so full of life and excitement. I love working and mentoring young children because it’s always been my passion to work with younger children and helping them do things right to benefit their community which they live. It also helps me get a feel of getting more experience in the field which I choose to go career wise as an elementary teacher.

• 7    zierwin zabala // Dec 8, 2008 at 11:23 am

  The biggest challenge for me was, students not being very attentive. They were talking and playing around, i wanted to make sure that the students im working with are learning with the activity we are doing. So i tild them that what we are learning is very important for us and the environment in many diffrent ways. It was hard at first but as we got to work more we got things done.

  Students now know that water is very important. By doing this experiment students now know whats causing the water contamination. Also it taught them how to keep the water clean and how to preserve it. Students are aware of where to dump their wastes and how to use water efficiently. Overall, all of us had a great day in the creek we learned alot and we made a diffrence.

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