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Leveraging My Own Fire Experience to Engage Physical Science Students

Author

Ann-Margaret Somers

Age Groups

6-8

Context

Ann-Margaret Somers teaches 8th grade physical science in Canton, GA. Her learning experience leverages her own experience with house fire and students interest in fire sprinklers to explore molecular motion.

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