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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 ...
Using Microscopes (or Budget-Friendly Alternatives) to Teach Science in Elementary Classrooms
Since their invention in the 1500’s, microscopes have allowed us to dive into a magnified world beyond the limits of ...
Distance Learning – Using DocHub to Share Secure PDFs with your Students
For that past decade, Nitty Gritty Science has loved bringing you engaging lessons, resources, videos, and support for your science ...
Make Amazing 3D Models in a Class Period!
Having students create models is so effective at driving a science concept home, but unfortunately time, money, and patience sometimes ...
Ideas for Bringing the Outdoors Inside for a Science Lesson
You and your students have engaged in Outdoor Explorer activities on a weekly basis, but with a look ahead at ...
FREE Nature Journal from Nitty Gritty Science
SCROLL TO BOTTOM FOR FREE DOWNLOAD! Tonight’s Homework - NATURE It’s no secret – overall, children (and adults for that ...
Outdoor Explorer – Science and Nature Activities for Elementary Students
The natural world acts as a teacher who is always spontaneous and unexpected with new lessons hidden under rocks, in ...
My Book is Finally HERE and I want to tell you all about it…
I'm super excited to tell you that today I opened a package and in it was an author's copy of ...
Implementing Successful Science Stations for ALL Learners
If you teach science, you know it’s almost impossible to do without actually having your students experience it first-hand. Science ...
FREE Educator’s Science Guide for The Nocturnals: The Ominous Eye
Reading is essential to learning. However, it’s rarely done for enjoyment in the science classroom. Usually, when reading is utilized ...
Successfully putting the “Interactive” in Science Interactive Notebooks
How many times have you heard your students say, “I forget what we did yesterday!”, or “I can’t find my ...
STEM-inspired book series for K-5: Zoey and Sassafras
As you may or may not know, I’ve taught secondary science for over a dozen years and have been designing ...
