Give me a K-I-N-E-S-T-H-E-T-I-C....

 

Getting kids to use their bodies to represent learning is a great way in increase student engagement and increase memory.  Check out 7th grade science  and how they use a variety of models to help students understand atomic structure (drawings, technology, 3D, etc).

In the classroom, students were assigned a particle to represent and practiced building different elements (1 proton, 1 electron, 1 neutron = hydrogen). After building the largest possible element in each class, the two classes met outside to combine forces. In this model, students took on the characteristics of the model - protons and neutrons clumbed together and swayed, while electrons whizzed around the entire field. This was a great way to engage kinesthetic learners!