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
5th Grade
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 Phenomenal Ideas to Teach Light: Reflection and Refraction in 5th Grade
Let’s teach about the reflection and refraction of light for 5th grade. Even though this can be a confusing topic, your students will reach mastery
Time to Teach: 7 FUN Ideas for Physical Properties of Matter
Let’s teach 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade students about physical properties of matter. What are physical properties of matter? Physical properties of matter are
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
5 Hands-On Activities for Teaching about Sedimentary Rock Formation
Sedimentary rock is formed when layers of sediment, such as sand, mud, and small rocks, are pressed and cemented together over time. Here’s what happens:
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
Skittles Experiment, Scientific Method, and C-E-R
For a New School Year Over the summer, I started thinking about science for the new school year. I used my Introductions to Science
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.