In Science, we made a graph of how many daylight hours there are in each season. One student made the realization that since there's less daylight hours in the winter the weather is colder. Another student reflected he could not answer the question how the length of day is related to the season because Mrs. Ferry did not tell him the answer. We had a great discussion about the need for them to do the thinking and to learn from their observations. I'm certain they know the answer now and will hold onto their learning far longer than if I had simply told them the answer.
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