Hands On...All the Way!

While doing my astronomy homework, I realized just how important hands-on/real life experiences are because if I didn't have my astronomy lab today, I would've had no idea how to do this homework.  Eventually, I would've figured it out, but it would probably take up hours to do so.

Therefore, the idea of hands-on activities was reinforced even more for me.  That is, once again, what I keep in mind for my lessons.  Yes, not absolutely everything is going to be hands-on and interactive BUT it definitely has to be a big part of your students' experiences!  Working collaboratively in groups or with a partner (aka cooperative learning) is so crucial to the classroom!!