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
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The Scary, Scary Output of Science Notebooks: Advice for Teachers
I get loads of questions about the Output aspect of notebooking. If you read no further, read this: Be flexible. Advice Allowing time for student output
Classroom Management Solution: Lab Teams
The Challenge: Lab Work Teacher: (hands out the lab sheets and materials tray) “Alright, we’re going to start the group activity now!” Student A: (grabs
5 Ways to Make Your Science Notebooks More Interactive
Notebook is a verb! It’s active. Students are talking. You’re talking. They’re doing stuff. You’re doing stuff. It’s interactive! In this post, I focus on
7 Ideas for Teaching Mixtures (Including Solutions)
Do you teach upper elementary? Teaching your students about mixtures, including solutions? You’ll love this list with 7 of my FAVORITE teaching tools. Let’s start
5 Ideas for Teaching States of Matter
When I first started teaching about states of matter, I neglected to emphasize the role of shape and volume in classifying physical state. This is
5 BEST Ideas to Teach Animal Adaptations and Plant Adaptations
Looking for ideas and resources for animal and plant adaptations? Here are 5 fabulous ideas!
10 Fun and Engaging Ideas to Teach Science Vocabulary
Do the science vocabulary words just seem to not “stick” with some of your students? This is common and can be addressed with a few
Science Notebook Picture Rubric
I use a rubric with my students for their science notebooks. However, words and checklists are not always enough. My modeling of proper notebook care
Big Money Words: Your Most Important Science Vocabulary Word Wall
Big Money Word$ are words like reasonable, differentiate, process, analyze, and interpret. They are words students need to know as they head toward middle school
Teach It: 5 Ideas for Fossils and Past Environments
Let’s take a look at fossils and past environments! Fossils are fascinating phenomena that lead students to excitement about the discovery of our Earth’s past.