Today was an interesting class, as we were outside. This is not a bad thing the only negative is that it was raining. I really enjoyed this class as I am a person who loves being outdoors and was never really given a chance to go outside for classes growing up. I think that it is important to get students outside even if it is for other subjects not just in science. We can learn so much from the environment and in my case I can focus, and I want to learn when I am outside. I really liked the assignment called magic spot as it gave me a chance to just be still and let my mind wander and my body relax. I really want to do this activity with my students when I am a teacher as it is an easy way for them to connect with nature. I think that it is a good idea to give the students options like drawing or giving them something to think about while they are in their magic spot. When we came back to the circle I really enjoyed the reading as it explained that kids these days are so plugged into technology that they would rather stay inside and be plugged in rather then going outside and interacting with their environment. I also liked how it mentioned that teachers sometimes focus on the things that are going on in the environment that the students cannot change, such as the oil spill. I think that as teachers it is important to teach students that these things are occurring and maybe talk with them how it could have been prevented, but instead we are making them worry about things that they cannot do anything about. I think that we could teach them instead how to be environmentally friendly by recycling, choosing the right mode of transportation, etc.
I enjoyed the assignment that we had to do called what does environment mean to me? It was a good way to get to know the people that are in my tripod. It is awesome when you can put a picture to what their environments are like and how they are similar and different then mine. I am looking forward to working with my tripod as well I am excited  to try some of the activities that we did in class today with my students.