Chapter 2 Reflection

I discovered something as I started to read this chapter. I discovered that no matter when and how I use the word "process," I am actually dealing with some kind of Science...no matter when! As the book mentions, certain skills we teach kids will be of benefit to them in the future. Things suck as measuring a wall, or wondering why the remote control doesn't work. The processes that book covers is what helps kids and adults resolve any matter at hand. However, kids need to be guided in how to "come to age" with processes so that develop the inate sense of incorporating science. Harlen and Jelly say "young children tend to obeserve globally and miss relevant details and focus more on differences than similarities." The complete Process of Science is covered. The process that intrigued me the most was Experimenting and Investigating. The authors give me hope that if there is room outside the box, go there! There is much encouragement to students thinking for themselves and to find as many ways as they can to achieve results. Also, the book mentions something else I discovered that I never wished to actually see. And that is how much kids love to study living things. They are always in awe of life outside of what they know to be life. Watching things grow, move, and transform are what kids love to do. Why not embrace that and let them learn Science through what they love (which they don't even know is science yet)!