How to Teach Food Chains for 2nd and 3rd Grade
Let’s take a look at teaching 2nd grade and 3rd grade about food chains. Food chains aren’t just about ”who eats who.” They are about
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Animals and Their Senses: 4th Grade NGSS Models for Information Processing
We begin this unit by watching a Phenomenon video that asks the question “How do animals receive, process, and respond to information from their senses?”.
5 Ideas To Teach Students About Changes in Ecosystems
Teaching about ecosystems can be an exciting and engaging way to explore the natural world with students. Ecosystems play a pivotal role in providing balance,
5 Ideas for Inherited Traits and Acquired Traits for 3rd, 4th, and 5th Grade
Heredity is a topic that leads to discovery and wonder because it encompasses so much of ourselves and the world around us. As educators, we
Teaching Students About the Role of Fungi in Moving Matter in Ecosystems
The NGSS standard 5-LS2-1 leads toward the core ideas of interdependent relationships in an ecosystem and how matter and energy cycle in ecosystems. When
Learned Behaviors vs. Instincts: Learning about Animal Behavior
Are your students struggling with knowing if animal behaviors are instincts vs. learned behaviors? Look no further with these tips to get your students confident
PHENOMENAL Food Webs: Teaching the 5th grade NGSS food webs standard with a focus on keystone species
Teaching with phenomena is a key element of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). In 5th grade, students need to use models to show that
3 Top Tips for Science Stations Success
New to using stations and centers? Not sure if science stations are right for your students? Worry that groups are too large? Wondering what to
Spring Science: Eggs, Clouds, and the Great Outdoors
Who else loves spring? Sunny days, rainy days, birds, flowers, time outdoors– it really is the best! Since I love being outside enjoying all spring
5 Ideas to Teach Students About Ecosystem Interactions
Need ideas to teach students about organisms’ interactions with living and nonliving components of their ecosystems? Look no further!
How to Teach Food Webs: 9 Exciting Hands-on Activities for 4th grade and 5th grade
Interpreting food webs can be overwhelming for many students. Over the years, I found a few strategies that work well with students needing extra assistance
Tide Pools, Reefs, and Sharks, Oh My: Life Science and Oceans
While I LOVE to teach thematically, a required scope and sequence and district unit tests can get in the way. Problem solved. This supplemental resource