Planning can take up a lot of a teacher’s time, but it doesn’t have to. Let me help you plan quality lessons that will meet your students’ needs and engage them. This section is here to help you so you can get back to your personal life.
Are Your Students Retaining What They Learn? Your weather and climate review can sometimes feel repetitive— and frankly, a let-down after the possibly fun and
This post contains affiliate links. Decimal division can be difficult for even our brightest students. It can make their brain feel like it’s in a
If your district includes animal vs plant cells or microbes in elementary, you know how challenging it can be to find resources. Here are a few fun ideas to teach cells and microbes.
We have all faced moments when a well-meaning approach doesn’t always work. While many strategies and approaches evolve with research, certain teaching misconceptions refuse to
Students may find science boring or difficult, and let’s face it, teachers may feel the same way at times. When introducing science concepts in a
The word fractions makes a lot of kids squirm. Why is that? I could dive into a bunch of “reasons,” but to generalize, most people
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
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
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
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
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
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,
