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Science Vocabulary Ideas: Review Jenga

Science Vocabulary Jenga is a wild time. It’s loud, but easy and lots of fun! I’ve never seen students so excited to test their vocabulary

Free Moon, Earth, and Sun Science Acrostics Templates

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Get Creative with Acrostics

Academic language in science is a must! Acrostics are an excellent tool for students to practice their new science vocabulary. {Scroll down to sign up

The 3 EXes of Science Vocabulary: Experience, Exercise, Extend

The EXes of Science Vocabulary

You may know the song “All My Exes Live in Texas”, but do you know about the EXes of science vocabulary? The EXes are three

3 Ways to Turn NoteTAKING into NoteBOOKING in Science

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

12 Things I Wish I Had Known About Interactive Science Notebooks

Are you new to using Interactive Notebooks? After 6 years of trial and error, I made a list of 12 things I wish I had known

Science Classroom Expectations Anchor Charts

When it’s time to head back to school, I think about all of the expectations that must be taught. Some of those expectations are specific

6 Ways to Use Science Fold-ups

Let’s mix it up! What are some different ways you can incorporate fold-ups (foldable pages) into your science lessons? 1. Research This is just what

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

Ideas and a free flapbook to use with Egg: Nature's Perfect Package. This activity is awesome for a life cycles unit or an Easter theme.

Picture Book Science: Eggs

Welcome! This is the sixth post in my blog series, Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and

Hi, I'm Ari!

As a new teacher, I struggled to plan engaging, rigorous science lessons. Throughout my time teaching upper elementary and in my graduate studies, I discovered what worked well and developed science curriculum for busy teachers. Now, teachers across the country use Science Penguin activities every single day in their classrooms!

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