5 Ideas for Teaching About Plants (Learn what works!)
Plant study is always a crowd favorite with students and science fairs- but they’re dependability can be a bit frustrating to a busy teacher! I’ve
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
Adios, Textbook! 9 Ways to Teach Science Without a Book
Do you remember those days of reading a science lesson in the textbook, answering questions, repeating the process three more times, and then tackling a
Why I Love Science Stations Units
What Are Science Stations? My line of Science Stations Units were created for 4th-6th grade students to have an opportunity to explore science topics at their
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.
7 Ideas to Teach Ecosystems and Food Webs
Food webs is one of my favorite topics–so you’ll see LOTS of great ideas to teach students about the flow of energy throughout an ecosystem.
Grade Interactive Notebooks in 10 Minutes (or less!)
Interactive Notebook Grading SolutionI’ve got a time-saving tip to avoid stacks and stacks of notebooks that need grading and feedback. I’ve posted a lot
8 Best Science and STEM Christmas Gifts for Kids 2021
Tis the season for gift-giving! So many kids these days are way into science and would love a science-themed gift (or twelve!). Here are the
Science Solutions: Sequencing Guide
One of the most common questions I receive: In what order do I teach these science concepts? Thematic Teaching I love combining standards as
Christmas Science Labs
I’m not exaggerating here… this is my favorite resource EVER! Christmas Science Labs has all of my favorite things! Why am I so wild
5 Ideas to Teach Students about Moon Phases
Ready to teach your students about moon phases? Get ready for some big misconceptions! Misconceptions Here are some common misconceptions I’ve heard from students.1. You
Introducing Science Vocabulary: An Interactive Approach
The Problem Students copy definitions from the overhead. Yeah, that was my class. They were quiet… but only because they were falling asleep. About a