From today's class, the biggest takeaway for me is the activity when we drew in the garden. During the assignment, I noticed that it was a really relaxing activity that ties really nicely with angles and math. I will definitely try to incorporate this activity in my classroom in the future. I thought the activity will be able to introduce a unified feeling for all the students as they will be focused on doing the same activity with making decisions for themselves. The topic is all about exploring the different shapes and angles that exist in the real world while highlighting what they see and discover on their own. Math can sometimes be too theory based for students and that it might be hard to understand and relate to. So, including aspects of going outside, stretching, walking around, and looking at things up close, will help students feel relieved and possibly become excited to dig deeper into the topic.
In addition to incorporating math with an outdoor activity, this activity can help students destress and think about nature they might not always think about when they're walking outside. It certainly helped me discover more details within nature and hear my breathing. I was able to zoom in and zoom out of not just what I was looking at, but also of thoughts I had in my mind.
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