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5 Tips for the NGSS Modeling Practice
NGSS modeling can be tricky! If you are an educator that has adopted the Next Generation Science Standards, you have undoubtedly, along with way, encountered the Science and Engineering Practice of NGSS Modeling. And no, this is not a ‘sashay down the runway’ type of modeling, but rather it is dynamic representation of a student’s […]
Unpacking NGSS Standards
I’ve been teaching the Next Generation Science Standards to my sixth graders for 5 years now. Yes…through Covid and beyond. (that sounds a little like Buzz Lightyear). Along the way, I made a discovery that has helped IMMENSELY! The strategy that I’m sharing below, helps set the stage for me and my learners and I […]
CoSpacesEDU and Augmented Reality
Are you an educator looking to venture into the world of Virtual and Augmented Reality? If so, CoSpacesEDU might just be what you’re looking for!! When I mention CoSpaces, the name doesn’t do justice for ALL of the things that this augmented reality (and virtual reality) tool can do. I like to think of it […]
Google Sheets: Secrets and Surprises
If you’re looking to digitize or just ‘spice up’ those question and answer worksheets that you use in your classroom, you might want to give pixel art secret reveals a try. Let’s just say, it could be your New Year’s “resolution”!! What Pixel Art within a Google Sheet offers, is that motivating element of surprise […]
Not So Square Science: Hexagonal Thinking
The idea of hexagonal thinking fell into my email courtesy of Cult of Pedagogy, and when I saw how WONDERFULLY effective it can be in Science to cultivate critical thinking skills, I was hooked! Hexagonal thinking, in a nutshell, is a strategy that you can use to evaluate vocabulary and science related concepts and consider […]
Modeling Waves
In our efforts to integrate Next Generation Science Standard MS-PS4-1, we had the BEST time building and exploring our own wave machine!! As a result, we created a Wave Machine!! The machine, constructed from relatively easy to obtain supplies, allowed us to visualize and model mechanical waves as we identified the patterns that make up […]
Kinetic Energy Popsicle Stick Chain Reaction
Show your students the conversion from elastic potential energy to kinetic energy as they release this COOL popsicle stick kinetic energy chain reaction.
Education Tips for ANYONE
Whether you’re experienced in education or a newbie, we can ALL use a little refresher in our classrooms, don’t you think? That’s where ✨Your Smarticles✨ comes in. My focus is ENGAGEMENT….getting students involved and engaged in the content. Whether that comes from integrating technology, playing games, critical thinking WHATEVER IT TAKES! So thanks for stopping by! […]