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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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.
Writing CER Reports (Part #2)
In Part #1 of this CER Series, we took a look at ways to help your students recognize the components of a CER by sorting […]
Writing CER Reports (Part #1)
Claim-Evidence-Reasoning or CER is a science and engineering practice built into the NGSS model. The CER is essentially a report, and these reports help foster a […]
The Perseverance Puzzle
If you haven’t heard the news, NASA landed a Rover called the Perseverance on Mars on February 18, 2021. This is indeed exciting and I, […]
Digital Simulations to Support NGSS Exploring
While not ideal, I’ve learned to adapt to (and sometimes adore) digital simulators and online interactive tools. Science teachers know, hands-on is best. But in […]
Makey Makey Meets CoSpacesEDU
When virtual reality meets ELA class you get a BUNCH of engaged and excited students! That’s what happened for us these past few weeks as […]
Boom Learning Cards for Back to School!
In the midst of exploring distance learning tools to engage students, I stumbled across Boom Learning Cards. My first impression was that it was WAY […]