Let's Go To LAUNCH

The LAUNCH Cycle is an interesting framework to try and implement learning methods in a classroom. I liken the Launch Cycle to the scientific method. I see parallels between the process. There is a problem that is identified. Theories and ideas about the problem are created. Some sort of experimentation and implementation of methods. The you take information about the methods and alter them to make them better and cover more and allow for more learning.
Social Studies talks about all sorts of problems and issues we have in the world. Students are able to identify these problems and come up with a whole slew of creative solutions. We talk about pollution all the time, especially after the release of the worldwide sensation video 'EARTH." We watched the video in class and talked about the problems and how we can work and what we can do to possibly alleviate the problem. The students are able to use the Launch Cycle to make and set goals on things that they want to learn. It covers the topic for creation and taking ownership of their learning.