Guide to Science Interactive Notebooks

Guide to Science Interactive Notebooks

Note: This post is for helping you be successful with traditional Science Interactive Notebooks where students take notes and engage in paper-based activities. If you’re looking to learn more about Digital Science Interactive Notebooks, click here. Using Science...
Free Resource For Science Teachers: Research Quest

Free Resource For Science Teachers: Research Quest

The search for engaging and practical science education resources is ceaseless, and amidst this pursuit, I’m happy to report the Natural History Museum of Utah introduces a refreshing and innovative site FREE for middle school teachers and students – Research Quest....
Interactive Notebooks in the Classroom: Enhancing Learning Through Engagement

Interactive Notebooks in the Classroom: Enhancing Learning Through Engagement

Interactive notebooks can be a powerful tool to promote active learning and student engagement in your science classroom. These notebooks are not the traditional ones we grew up with; they go beyond pen and paper, offering a creative and dynamic way for students to...
The uHandy Mobile Microscope – Teacher Kit

The uHandy Mobile Microscope – Teacher Kit

Microscopes are truly my FAVORITE scientific instrument and I personally believe that no other tool gets students more excited about science.  I love sharing tips, techniques, and lessons with teachers so that they can use microscopy with their students. Many times...
Discover a Magnified World – Tying Elementary Science, Math, and Language Arts Together

Discover a Magnified World – Tying Elementary Science, Math, and Language Arts Together

WONDER AND ENTHUSIASM ALWAYS WINS Every elementary teacher, whether they have formal science training or not, can begin to give their students high-quality science education that will last a lifetime.  Simply by instilling a sense of wonder and enthusiasm for...