5 Ideas to Teach Insect Life Cycles- Complete and Incomplete Metamorphosis
One of the most interesting aspects of insect life cycles is metamorphosis, which is the process of transformation that some insects go through as they
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9 Simple Ways to Provide Choice in Your Classroom
A kid in a candy store is fascinated by all the choices. It’s been nearly three years since I blogged about student choice in the
How To (Quickly) Use Exit Slips
Your lesson was beautifully prepared and taught. The big question is: Did students get it? A quick way to check for understanding at the end
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
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