5 Ideas for Fossil Fuels
Throughout grade school and college, I never actually learned about fossil fuels. When I saw that was part of the 5th grade curriculum, I knew
Throughout grade school and college, I never actually learned about fossil fuels. When I saw that was part of the 5th grade curriculum, I knew
Starting a STEM program, or teaching STEM for the first time can be overwhelming! There are so many factors to consider and pieces to organize.
Relative density can be an amazing unit for students K-6… we just need to add some hands-on investigations to take “sink or float” to the
Teaching with phenomena is a key element of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In 5th grade, students need to use models to show that
When it comes to teaching your students about the spheres of Earth, it’s all about the interactions between spheres (biosphere, atmosphere, geosphere, and hydrosphere). This
I’ve worked with a lot of 4th and 5th graders making a lot of circuits, so I have some advice for teachers new to teaching
These ideas aren’t your average science experiments! We’re going to dig deeper with conservation of matter, CER, and a phenomenon-based science unit. There are MANY
When you’re new to teaching, you sometimes miss opportunities that you later discover. When I was teaching 5th graders about evaporation, freezing, condensation, and melting,
New to using stations and centers? Not sure if science stations are right for your students? Worry that groups are too large? Wondering what to
In this new age of digital learning, many science teachers find themselves struggling with the loss of their “hands-on” approach to teaching. One of the
Who else loves spring? Sunny days, rainy days, birds, flowers, time outdoors– it really is the best! Since I love being outside enjoying all spring
October is one of my favorite months of the year. Give me all the pumpkin carving, fall festivals, and trick or treats! (Give me some
As a new teacher, I struggled to plan engaging, rigorous science lessons. Throughout my time teaching upper elementary and in my graduate studies, I discovered what worked well and developed science curriculum for busy teachers. Now, teachers across the country use Science Penguin activities every single day in their classrooms!
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