SJM Science Classes Get Hands-On

SJM teachers and students have been busy in the classroom the last few weeks, working on some exciting hands-on projects.

Amanda Bailey's Sustainable Agriculture and Biology class conducted skill presentations.

"Students presented skills that people would need in specific ag careers," said Bailey. "Paired with a career research project, these skills may help students get jobs in the future. Regardless of their status (virtual or in person) students were required to teach the class how to do something that may help them in a future career. Students chose careers from a variety of Agricultural sectors, including ag mechanics, ag finance, ag processing, communication/marketing, and research/development." 

Skills discussed ranged from agriculture accounting basics to landscaping and pruning (pictured top left).

Dave Duncan's Biology class has also been busy. Students learned about cell division and got hands on with microscopes (top right). Duncan said online instruction has been a challenge and that hybrid learning has been working better for him as an instructor.

"In terms of challenges to online instruction: it’s very difficult to get a read on where kids are in their understanding," he said. "It’s much easier if they are present to check on them."