3 Test Prep Ideas You Should Start Right Away

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

Making Learning Fun with Science Concept Character

I started Science Concept Characters back in 2009 and they were such a hit that I kept the activity ready to go for any time I needed something extra. Students can pick a science word/concept, or you can assign a science word/concept to each student. Students will create a character for a science word or … Continue reading Making Learning Fun with Science Concept Character

4 Ways To Get Engagement Back After Break

Us teachers know: the weeks before a break are nearly impossible to keep students engaged and learning. We are just trying to keep everyone alive and maybe entertained. Am I right?! The week or two after break can be just as challenging. We have to get our students readjusted to classroom procedures and learning. I … Continue reading 4 Ways To Get Engagement Back After Break

THE BIG LIST OF TEACHING MIXTURES – ELEMENTARY SCIENCE

This is my Big List of Teaching Everything Mixtures to help you find what you’re looking for to teach this concept. I always plan this to follow my properties of matter unit. I will start at 5th grade and work my way down to kinder. Click any picture to see more about it or to … Continue reading THE BIG LIST OF TEACHING MIXTURES – ELEMENTARY SCIENCE

The Big List of Teaching Properties of Matter – Elementary Science

This is my Big List of Teaching Everything Properties of Matter to help you find what you're looking for to teach this concept. This is always my second topic of the year, right after the Nature of Science intro unit. I will start at 5th grade and work my way down to kinder. Click any … Continue reading The Big List of Teaching Properties of Matter – Elementary Science

FREE Print-and-GO Science Lesson

For my teacher friends out there who just want a lesson, any lesson, to print and go... Check out this FREEBIE I just made just for you. It has 27 pages of quality lesson activities and lesson plans.  The following FREE lesson set is designed for students to complete independently and still do REAL learning. … Continue reading FREE Print-and-GO Science Lesson

Science Lessons Students Can Do From Home

Teachers around the country and world are being asked to plan two weeks of lessons that students can do at home. As if lesson planning wasn't challenging enough, right?! I have seen the questions posted across social media and facebook groups over the past week. What should we plan for students to do from home … Continue reading Science Lessons Students Can Do From Home