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Must-Have Earth Science Books for Your Elementary Classroom
These are my favorite trade books to help you teach earth science concepts like water, space, natural resources, Earth’s surface, and weather in your elementary classroom.
Science Vocabulary Ideas: Get Creative with Acrostics
Academic language in science is a must! Acrostics are an excellent tool for students to practice their new science vocabulary. {Scroll down to sign up
7 Ideas to Teach Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
Teaching about weathering, erosion, and deposition? This post is packed with ideas for teaching your students about slow changes to Earth’s surface. Have fun learning
Picture Book Science Lesson: Manfish
This is the fifth post in my new blog series, Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and
Shadow Science for Kindergarten and First Grade: Groundhog Day
Will the groundhog see his shadow? Will there be 6 more weeks of winter? Groundhog Day brings up a great topic for young learners: shadows!
Picture Book Science Lesson: Wind Energy
This is the second post in my new blog series, Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and
5 ideas for teaching about the Sun, Earth, and Moon System
5 Ideas for Comparing and Contrasting the Sun, Earth, and Moon
7 Amazing Ideas for Teaching the Water Cycle
The water cycle is the process by which water evaporates from the Earth’s surface, rises into the atmosphere, and falls back down to the surface
5 Ideas to Teach Why We Have Seasons
Why do we have seasons? Here are 5 activities to help your upper elementary students understand why we experience seasons.
Erosion {A Science Stations Unit}
As usual, my students struggled with erosion more than any other content standard so far this year. So, I made a stations unit for
5 Hands-On Activities for Teaching about Sedimentary Rock Formation
Sedimentary rock is formed when layers of sediment, such as sand, mud, and small rocks, are pressed and cemented together over time. Here’s what happens:
