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Must-Have General Science Books for Elementary Classrooms

These are my favorite trade books to help you teach introduce science, scientists, and perseverance in your elementary classroom. The links included are affiliate links to

Must-Have Physical Science Books for Your Elementary Classroom

These are my favorite trade books to help you teach physical science concepts like matter, energy, and forces in your elementary classroom. The links included are

Must-Have Earth Science Books for Your Elementary Classroom

These are my favorite trade books to help you teach earth science concepts like water, space, natural resources, Earth’s surface, and weather in your elementary classroom.

Must-Have Life Science Books for Your Elementary Classroom

These are my favorite trade books to help you teach life science concepts like adaptations, traits, ecosystems, food chains, and life cycles in your elementary

What to do when a student is absent for a lab

You set up an elaborate lab for students to investigate solubility. Unfortunately you have one student home sick and another in the nurse’s office. With

$Classify to Practice: Reflect or Refract?$

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Classify to Practice with Reflection and Refraction

This vocabulary idea is called Classifying to Practice. This idea can be used with any student expectation that requires classification and that’s A LOT of Student

Animal Adaptations-- Small groups make a collaborative anchor chart to practice identifying structures and functions.

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor chart for structural adaptations and functions

I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor charts for electrical conductors and insulators

I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to

Collaborative Anchor Charts for Science Vocabulary: inherited traits and learned behaviors example

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Collaborative anchor charts for inherited traits and learned behaviors

I was thinking about how many of our anchor charts are teacher-made. Sure, we get student input, but what if we had a way to

5th Grade Mixtures and Solutions at the Beach

If you’re anything like me, you love a good beach day. Being near the water and feeling the sand between my toes is one of

Science Vocabulary Ideas: Bowling Review Game

Science Vocabulary Bowling is a easy to prep, explain, and play! Prep Print off a set of science task cards and the answer key. Get out your

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