Today’s Class

• Grade 11: Fission/Fusion

• Teachers’ perceptions of science

• Beliefs about teaching

The History

•The atom•Smaller than an atom•Nuclear physics and chemistry

•Nuclear Energy

Lise Meitner

Née: Vienna, Autriche, le 7 novembre, 1878Morte: Cambridge, Angleterre, le 27 octobre, 1968

History- What was happening in the early 1900s around the world? (socially, economically, politically)

- What is happening now? Why is nuclear energy relevant?

My Beliefs About Teaching Science

How do my perceptions affect my teaching?What are important qualities in a science teacher?

River Activity

The TeacherI am… I do

I could leave out students who are…

Therefore, I must…

- verbal - visual - write notes on the board at the beginning of class

The Power Circle

Size of the circle

How it worksThe role of the circle

The goal of this course

What is my role as a science teacher?