Science matters in Kindergarten, just as much as it matters in High School. With elementary science teachers, high school science teachers have a huge helping hand in teaching and sparking scientific interest in our kids today as well as for our scientists and thinkers of the future. When I used to think about a science … Continue reading Why Elementary Science Matters (and How You Can Make It Happen)
Grade 5 Science Week Twenty-six Lessons This week we will start the Organisms Unit. We are going to take a look at how the structures and functions of plants and animals work, and why they are important. Links to actual materials and lessons are provided throughout this post. I hope you can find something to help make planning this … Continue reading Week Twenty-Six Science Lessons: Plant Adaptations and Animal Adaptations (Structures and Functions)
Grade 5 Science Week Twenty-four Lessons This week we will continue the Environments Unit. We are going to take a look at how the carbon dioxide- oxygen cycle and photosynthesis work, and why they are important. Links to actual materials and lessons are provided throughout this post. I hope you can find something to help make planning this … Continue reading Week 24 Science Lessons: Carbon Dioxide – Oxygen Cycle and Photosynthesis
Grade 5 Science Week Eighteen Lessons This week we will continue the Space Unit. This week we will cover the Moon Phases. Moon phases are not exactly a 5th grade standard. However, they are required to know it and recall the phases from 4th grade. Students struggle with understanding the moon phases even in middle school! So, it … Continue reading Week Eighteen Science Lessons: Moon Phases
Follow with me each day as I post my 12 gifts of Christmas for teachers. Each day will have a tip to encourage engaged learning in your classroom and a free gift to accompany that tip. Here goes the tenth day! On the tenth day of Christmas, Elementary Ali gave to me… Ten Higher Level Thinking Activities! … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas Tips and Gifts: Tenth Day – Higher Level Thinking Activites
Grade 5 Science Week Seventeen Lessons This week we will start the Space Unit. Space in 5th grade looks at the interactions between space and earth. We will be exploring the Water Cycle this week. Students will observe and diagram the steps of the water cycle. Here is a lesson to help you plan. Links to actual … Continue reading Week Seventeen Science Lessons: The Water Cycle
Follow with me each day as I post my 12 gifts of Christmas for teachers. Each day will have a tip to encourage engaged learning in your classroom and a free gift to accompany that tip. Here goes the fourth day! On the fourth day of Christmas, Elementary Ali gave to me… Four Interactive Notebook Templates! Interactive … Continue reading The Twelve Days of Christmas Tips and Gifts: Fourth Day of Christmas – Interactive Notebook Templates
Follow with me each day as I post my 12 gifts of Christmas for teachers. Each day will have a tip to encourage engaged learning in your classroom and a free gift to accompany that tip. Here goes the third day! On the third day of Christmas, Elementary Ali gave to me… Three fun ways to learn … Continue reading The 12 Days of Christmas Tips and Gifts: Third Day of Christmas – Vocabulry Template
Grade 5 Science Week Seven Lessons This week we will be starting the Force, Motion, and Energy Unit. The first week of this unit is the Forms of Energy. Students will be introduced to the types of energy and how it can apply to the world around them! Here is a lesson to help you plan. … Continue reading Week Seven Science Lessons: Forms of Energy
Science and Literacy I've noticed throughout the years that fiction is a favorite in the ELA classroom. This leads to students having great exposure to the fiction genre, but leaves a gap in nonfiction reading strategies. This is where the content areas come in. Giving students ample opportunities to read and comprehend informational texts can … Continue reading Filling in the Literacy Gap
