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Teacher Wellness: 20 Authentic Self-Care Strategies

At a glance, self-care seems challenging, time-consuming, and sometimes even selfish—but that couldn’t be further from the truth. In actuality, self-care can be summed up

8 Hands-On Activities to Master Food Chains and Food Webs

Isn’t it great to be at the top of the food chain? As human beings, we can rest easy, far from the realm of prey

Check out these five engaging activities to ensure your kiddos will have a blast exploring the differences between inherited traits and learned behaviors!

5 Dynamic Activities for Teaching Inherited Traits & Learned Behavior (with a FREEBIE!)

Nature versus nurture is an age-old debate that shapes every individual in varying ways, and there is still plenty of research to be done. Every

Organization skills are in high demand both in the upper elementary classroom and in the real world, and is key for successful individuals. Check out these twenty classroom organization strategies!

20 Secret Strategies to Win at Organization in Your Classroom

Gather ’round, friends: it’s time for the fourth installment in the instructional strategies series! This week, we’ll be focusing on organization. Who among us couldn’t

Natural disasters are not explicitly required within the NGSS, but they are still extremely important to teach in your upper elementary science classroom! Check out these eight engaging activities.

8 Engaging Natural Disasters Activities

Let’s get this out of the way: natural disasters are not explicitly required within the Next Generation Science Standards. Regardless, they are still extremely important

Keeping students engaged during the more technical side of Earth science can be challenging, but with this Earth's systems model, you get fun AND learning--the best of both worlds. Go forth and teach!

The BEST Earth’s Systems Model Activity for Upper Elementary

I know, I know—it’s a bit pretentious, isn’t it? To claim that this is the best Earth’s systems modeling activity you’ll ever use in your

7 Superb Symmetry Activities (with a FREEBIE!)

In the hustle and bustle of the upper elementary classroom, where every moment is precious and every standard is vital, it can be difficult to

Testing season is stressful. There's no magical wand we can wave to make all your stress melt away, but we can provide tips and strategies to support all of your hard work!

4 Certain Strategies to Survive Testing Season

There’s no way around it: testing season is HERE. However, alongside testing time, another season has arrived: springtime! Springtime is wonderful, of course, but it

Since every student in your classroom is unique, it's vital to have an array of instructional strategies at your disposal to meet all learning needs. Check out this list!

Effective Instructional Strategies: Round-Up #3

That’s right, folks: the monthly barrage of instructional strategies isn’t over yet! There are dozens more strategies that I’ve been working on sharing with you

This ecosystems collaboration project invites students to create a hands-on structure for an animal that resides within their assigned ecosystem, then collaborate to discover interactions!

Collaborate with this Easy Ecosystems Activity

Ecosystems are all around us… Literally. Okay, sorry. That was kind of cheesy. Regardless, I’m being honest: ecosystems are what make the world go ’round,

I'm here to share another round-up of modern, exciting instructional strategies that you can implement in your classroom right away!

Breakthrough Instructional Strategies: Round-Up #2

Instructional strategies are truly the backbone of classrooms. If you don’t have an array of solid strategies at your disposal, your lesson plans will be

Conversion skills are crucial for understanding and navigating the real world. Equip students with the necessary resources to work with different units using these seven engaging methods!

7 Easy Methods to Teach Conversions in the Math Classroom

We’re already almost halfway through March. You know what that means… Testing season is coming up. Oh, and Spring Break, also, I guess, if that’s

Understanding season changes are vital to comprehending and appreciating the world around us. Help your students explore the seasons with these engaging activities!

Conquer Season Changes with 5 Engaging Activities

As I type this, I’m still reeling from the whiplash that is Michigan’s weather. Last Tuesday, we had a high of 74 degrees; the very

Introduce growth into your classroom with these five hands-on plant growth activities!

Tackle Plant Growth Cycles with 5 Hands-On Activities

Let’s be real: there’s TONS of growth in your classroom. Your kiddos–and you!–are both growing daily, and it can be difficult to keep track of

Level Up Your Teaching with 6 Unique Instructional Strategies

Teaching in the modern age is EXHAUSTING. It seems like students’ attention spans are getting shorter by the year, and there’s overwhelming pressure to keep