Miss Tomo’s Science Class
April 2015
What is a flipped classroom?
As the parent/ guardian of a third grade student,
you might be unfamiliar with the concept of a
flipped classroom. A flipped classroom is a
modern method of teaching. In a flipped
classroom, students watch recorded lectures for
homework. The following day we will take the
knowledge learned at home the previous night,
to complete an activity, assignment or lab. The
flipped classroom allows your child to spend
more time in the classroom building the
knowledge and skills they have already learned
(Edutopia).
Benefits
There are several benefits to the flipped
classroom teaching method.
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Individualizes learning
Students learn at their own pace
Ability to review the lesson as necessary
Allows parents/guardians to see what the
student is learning
Students who miss class will not miss
out on the lesson
The flipped classroom will do wonders for your
child’s education. Students will no long fall
behind in science class due to missing a day of
school. Your child’s education will be
individualized. This will help them to learn time
management and responsibility to prepare them
for the fourth grade. Further questions can be
answered using Edutopia.
Expectations and Experiences
The expectations of your child is to watch the
online science lecture weekly. As the parent/
guardian it is expected to assist your child with
supplying the necessary technology to view this
weekly lecture. The Hubbard Public Library.
offers free internet access Monday- Thursday
9am-8pm and Friday-Saturday 9am-5pm
(Hubbard Public Library). If there are any
questions or comments with these expectations
please email me at [email protected] for
accommodations.
Students will use their knowledge gained from
the lecture the following day in class to either
complete an activity, assignment or lab. It is
necessary for students to understand the content
that they are viewing. Students will be graded
on their participation. Watching the lecture
several times might be necessary for the child to
absorb all of the information.
For example,
the first
Flipping the
Classroom
online lecture
will cover the
life cycle of a
frog. Students
are expected
to watch the
video and
understand
the correct order of the life cycle of a frog. The
following day in school, students will be
supplied with construction paper, markers,
crayons and five illustrations of the life cycle of
a frog. Students are expected to color, cut and
paste the life cycle in the correct order. Using
their knowledge gained from the lecture the
previous night, students must also correctly
label the stages of the life cycle of a frog.
The QR code to The Life Cycle of a Frog video
is:
The educational success of your child is more
important than anything else. The Flipping the
Classroom technique opens up doors for our
children that the traditional classroom cannot
offer. Students will be introduced to technology
at a young age. Students will also be encouraged
to take charge of their own learning with the
support from their friends, family and teacher.
References
Hertz, M. (2012, July 10). The Flipped
Classroom: Pro and Con. Retrieved April 6,
2015, from flipped-classroom-pro-and-conmary-beth-hertz
Hours. (2014, January 1). Retrieved April 7,
2015, from http://www.beyond-books.org/
Microsoft. (n.d.). Image of frog life cycle. Taken
from PowerPoint on April 6, 2015.
QR Stuff. (n.d.). Retrieved April 7, 2015, from
http://www.qrstuff.com