The big test prep season is where the real fun comes in! I have a few ways that I have loved making test prep fun. These can be done as one test prep event, or can be split into three different events on your calendar. I put all the details and resources in my FREE … Continue reading 3 Favorite Ways to Test Prep for 5th Grade Science
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Organisms and Environments unit PLUS STAAR test prep weeks
FREE Science lesson plans 4th grade Science Earth and Space December
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Earth and Space unit
My first year of teaching, I finished up my 5th grade science test prep week with a science lock-in. I drove 45 minutes home after the Friday night science lock-in event we put on. And then, I sat in my driveway and cried for a while before going in the house. This was my first … Continue reading 3 Test Prep Ideas You Should Start Right Away
FREE Science lesson plans 4th grade Science Earth and Space December
Free weekly lesson plans for 5th grade science Earth and Space unit
Are you looking for some ideas to use for Science on Groundhog Day? February 2nd is right around the corner and you’re wanting to connect another holiday to science. I love to make holidays and fun days connect to real science standards. So what kinds of ideas can we come up with that gives us … Continue reading Groundhog Day Science Ideas for Elementary Classrooms
Data has become a central theme in classrooms today. We have formative assessments, summative assessments, reading level assessments, MAP testing, STAAR tests, other standardized tests, istation, the list can go on forever. The last thing we need as teachers is another thing to grade or another assessment! We do need to check in with our … Continue reading Exit Slips and Assessing Student Understanding
FREE Science lesson plans 4th grade Science Earth and Space December
