Children are naturally inquisitive and they love exploring science. When you combine my passion for hands-on activities and their curiosity, you’ll definitely have winning content and ideas!
This post contains aff. links. As Halloween approaches, you are likely wondering what you can do to help your students stay on task, but integrate
One thing that I love to have my students do when I teach my rocks and minerals unit, is to create a crystal garden. This is
One of the best ways to engage students in science at the start of a new unit is to use a discrepant event. Discrepant events
When the beginning of the year comes around, it’s always fun and new. There are icebreakers, team-building, and getting-to-know-you activities. But what can you do
When the beginning of the year comes around, what do you teach in science? Most teachers typically begin with explaining the scientific method and process
The scientific method is a staple that is in nearly every science classroom around the world, yet should it be? With the Next Generation Science
Science drawings are not the same as artistic drawings. Instead, science drawings represent a model of a real object or even an idea that both
When I taught fifth grade my absolute favorite unit to teach was physical and chemical changes! While chemistry was never natural to get students to
This post contains aff. links. Kids love slime. I’m not sure why they are so fascinated with it, but they just are. Me? Not as
When I first started hearing about and learning about NGSS I had some misconceptions. It was easy for me to misunderstand and believe the things
Our state and district have been slow to transition into the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and after all the myths I’ve heard, I was
Sometimes trying to come up with the money to purchase the supplies for engaging science projects, demonstrations, and STEM can be a bit of a
