Picture Book Science: Over and Under the Snow
Topic: animals in winter, animal adaptations Literacy Connections: figurative language, descriptive writing Focus: First of all, the illustrations in this book are beautiful. I love how
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
Captivating Science: Nature Walks
I try to take a lot of walks around my neighborhood. On every walk, there is example after example of science concepts we teach in
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
Picture Book Science Lesson: Bees and Ecosystems
Hi! I’m working on a new blog series: Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and activities to
5 ideas for teaching about the Sun, Earth, and Moon System
5 Ideas for Comparing and Contrasting the Sun, Earth, and Moon
My Visit to Johnson Space Center {Part 1}
I got the opportunity to go to Johnson Space Center for a behind-the-scenes tour and to learn about what NASA has to offer educators. Today,
Engage Your Students in Science
How can you get your students interested in the science lesson for the day? Be excited about what you’re talking about. 5th graders will see
Ice Cream Science
Hi guys– sometimes I see an activity so cool that I bug my friends to send me pics and write a post for me. Luckily,
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
Science Thinking Maps
Thinking Maps® are visual representations for different thought processes. They’ve been around for decades, but are a BIG deal in some districts right now, so I
Starting Out with Sentence Stems
When I first began my journey as a 5th-grade teacher, I held a misconception about students’ abilities in writing. I thought they could easily articulate
