Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor charts for inherited traits and learned behaviors
I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to
4th Grade
5th Grade Mixtures and Solutions at the Beach
If you’re anything like me, you love a good beach day. Being near the water and feeling the sand between my toes is one of
3 Ways to Turn Note-Taking into Notebooking with Interactive Science Notebooks
The first year I used Interactive Science Notebooks, almost all of the content on the pages was determined by me. Instead of notebooking, my 5th
How Science Mini-Charts Can Help YOU!
This versatile new line of science resources for 4th and 5th grade teachers was created to help solve common issues. What can I do if a
5 Tips for Using Science Warm-Ups
Instead of chitter-chatter and wasted time, get students on task right away. We have so little instructional time and so much to do! You may
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
Setting Up Sensational Science Interactive Notebooks in 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Grade
Setting Up Your Science Notebook Many teachers have expressed concern about doing notebooks “the right way.” I’m here to tell you there is no right
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
Step on it! A life-sized food web
This is a fun idea to add to your unit on ecosystems. Make a life-sized version of an ocean food web for students to work their way
5 ideas for teaching about the Sun, Earth, and Moon System
5 Ideas for Comparing and Contrasting the Sun, Earth, and Moon
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
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
