scientific method

5 Ideas for Force & Motion

Teaching elementary students about force and motion is super important and can be really fun. Force is just a fancy way of saying “push” or

Must-Have General Science Books for Elementary Classrooms

These are my favorite trade books to help you teach introduce science, scientists, and perseverance in your elementary classroom. The links included are affiliate links to

5 Ideas for Teaching Science Practices

Many upper elementary science teachers start the year teaching their students about science process skills and scientific practices like: working safely in the lab using

Science Fair Tips written by teachers for teachers

Rock the Science Fair: Ideas from Teachers for Teachers

Science Fair. You’re probably either smiling or cringing now. This post is to help those smiling stay smiling. I hope those cringing work their way

Scientific Method: Easy Contests to Teach Students About Fair Tests

In my experience, many elementary students struggle to grasp the idea of controlled variables (constants) and why they are important for fair tests. What have

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