2nd grade science is so much fun because they are at a fun age to teach with fun ways to explore big concepts. Magnets are of course a really exciting and engaging topic to cover. Let's take a look at all the fun you can have teaching magnets in second grade! Kids of all ages … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Magnets in 2nd Grade
Hey Teacher Friends! If you're like me, you can get lost for hours and days (send help!) scrolling for great ideas to teach science. Of course, I am always searching for ideas that are standards-based, on-trend, cross-curricular, engaging hands-on. But, I really want those things to be meaningful. Meaningful to my kids, meaningful to the … Continue reading The Ultimate Guide to Teaching Science
I am so incredibly excited to introduce my newest series of complete lesson set bundles!! 2nd Grade Science Complete Lesson Set Bundles! After seeing my 4th and 5th grade lesson set bundles, 2nd and 3rd grade teachers have been requesting these complete lesson sets for their grade levels. 3rd grade is next on my list … Continue reading 2nd Grade Science – What is a Scientist?
Hey teacher friends! I don't know about you, but I tend to spend half my Summer scanning the Target Dollar Spot looking for it to tell me what my class needs next year. I'm sure we have all had that bummer moment when we see a must-have Target Dollar Spot teacher goody posted on instagram … Continue reading How to Easily Find Dollar Spot Teacher Goodies
Welcome to the first post in a series of upcoming posts on Ideas for Teaching Science. I am hoping to give each of my fellow teachers out there enough ideas and materials to save hours of planning time. Why scan Pinterest for hours when you can find a collection of my ideas right here in … Continue reading Ideas for Teaching The Properties of Matter in 5th Grade
Vocabulary is essential in learning new things. The more vocabulary a student knows, the more they can assimilate new information. You have probably noticed a few words that are repeated quite often when reading through content area standards. Name, identify, describe, and terms are all words that indicate a student will be using vocabulary to … Continue reading The Big List of Engaging Vocabulary Activities for Science (Interactive Science Series)
Earth Day is a great holiday to celebrate while building background knowledge (or schema) for science. You may think your cute Earth Day crafts are a fun break from real learning, but talking about Earth's characteristics, resources, and conservation will make learning about these topics in depth later on so much easier! Ways Earth Day … Continue reading Earth Day Ideas for Elementary Science {and Why Earth Day Fun Means Real Learning}
5 ideas for getting you and your students ready for the STAAR test. Test prep that is fun, easy, and effective.
We all know that the couple of weeks between Thanksgiving and Christmas/Winter Break can be rough on teacher energy levels and student behavior. And then, the weeks after Winter Break are tough, too. In December, we are all just waiting for that next break, and the kids more or less mentally check out. In January, its … Continue reading STEM and Literacy Activities for Surviving Christmas and Winter in the Classroom
I recently received hundreds of requests for infomation on planning and finding materials for 4th grade science lessons using NGSS. So many schools have been changing over the use NGSS the past couple years, and teachers are left without the proper help to make the switch. I really like the NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards). … Continue reading 4th Grade Science – Planning and Prepping for NGSS (National) or TEKS (TEXAS)
