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Let's dive in to a few ways you can teach your math classroom to add and subtract decimals with minimal struggle!

3 Thrilling Activities to Add and Subtract Decimals

When I mention “add and subtract decimals,” your mind likely immediately jumps to money. That’s great! … For us, anyway. Your kiddos, however, don’t yet

Let's take a look at a handful of methods that we can use to make learning about Earth's systems and landforms smoother than a plain but a million times more exciting.

5 Constructive Ideas to Rock Landforms with Earth’s Systems NGSS

As both a child and an adult, I made the journey between Michigan and Georgia many times, and always by car (or big clunky van,

5 Lessons to Smash Earth’s History (with Fossil Activities!)

If you could bring your kiddos (safely) back in time to any period of Earth’s history, where would you go? Imagine the enthusiasm for learning

Explore several engaging methods that align NGSS with soil and fossil lessons and are sure to captivate your students' imaginations.

5 Ways to Nail the NGSS with Soil and Fossil Lessons

It’s easy to get excited about science in upper elementary classrooms. Another day, another creative science idea, right? You spend a while fleshing out your