Science in Real Life
One of the most common student concerns is, "Mr Lu, when will we ever use this?". In order for students to thoroughly understand physics concepts and phenomena, they must be able to see how physics applies to their own lives. In my lessons, I use everyday objects to help students recognize the abundance of science around them. My goal is to change the way students view the world around them, for them to see how science phenomena surround their life
Developing a Scientific Mindset
A scientific mindset is a curious one. In my classroom, I emphasize that I was not the brightest or smartest student in the classroom. However, I do have a tremendous amount of curiosity. My goal is to help students develop the habits of asking "why" and "how". By offering students real life problems and questions that they can relate to, I can better engage them and make the classroom more interactive. As Albert Einstein once said, "I have no special talent, I am only passionately curious."
Teamwork Skills
A teacher's main goal is to prepare their students for the working and adult world. In today's working environment, teamwork is highly emphasized. Hardly do workers have independent assignments where they do not communicate and collaborate with their peers. In my classroom students will always be working in groups, but we will mix up the groups every quarter. That way students can learn to work outside of their comfort zone and practice their collaboration and communication skills.