Adam – 4/29/09 – Teach-In Reflection

I was very happy with the way the Teach-In went. My Group got explained our topic fairly easily to the kids and they seemed to enjoy learning about it. I also had a lot of fun during the Teach-In. Our first group we only had one seventh grader and everyone one else was a sixth or fifth graders. Therefore they were a little wild and hard to work with, because it was difficult to explain a complicated topic like green architecture to them. Once we got to start our activity, they seemed to like it though, because they got to add things that they liked to their houses (basketball courts, arcades etc.). Our second group we a few more seventh graders and mature kids, so it went much more smoothly. The most interesting part of the teach in I think was when we watched Flow. I found it pretty shocking how normal tap water is the same water in all of our bottled water. Even the biggest companies like Poland Springs, Aquafina etc, are the same as water as tap water. I also found it horrible how the coke a cola company was forcing people out of their homes in india so they put their giant plant there. I thought Flow was really fascinating.