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This "Photo Essay" assignment was created for GS4401, Science and Science Teaching in the Elementary School, Fall 2007. It was made under the advisement of this course's instructor, Jeff Goodman.

Standard 15: Elementary teachers encourage under represented groups to engage in the schooling process, especially math and science.

Indicator 1 - Teachers use a variety of strategies to encourage under   represented groups to engage in the schooling process, especially math and science. They: utilize resources, give personal attention and encouragement to under represented groups of students, use relevant and real-world applications that interact a diverse population, encourage under represented groups to assume leadership roles.

    --This artifact proves that I have used a variety of strategies to encourage under represented groups to engage in the schooling process. As a future teacher, I know that my classroom will hold many diverse groups of children. Some students for example, may have moved to my classroom from areas outside of our country. I feel that it is beneficial to show these students the many areas of science that is currently around them. Such flowers, bugs, animals, weather, etc. may not be familiar to certain students. However, this photo essay shows students different content areas of science that can be found right in their very own backyard. Having every child explore each photograph will help all students grasp and understand a varierty of important concepts in Science.