Apr 27, 2020 | Elementary Science, Hands On Learning, Nitty Gritty Science Jr., The Magnified World
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...
Apr 27, 2020 | Elementary Science, Hands On Learning, Nitty Gritty Science Jr., The Magnified World
Since their invention in the 1500’s, microscopes have allowed us to dive into a magnified world beyond the limits of our vision. Now, one of the most widely used scientific tools used extensively throughout the natural sciences, the microscope is readily...
Oct 21, 2015 | Hands On Learning, Science Interactive Notebooks
Teaching the concept of sea-floor spreading can be easily modeled using my simple, yet powerful interactive resource for science interactive notebooks. Using the given template and a sheet of colored paper, students will be able to manipulate a model that will allow...
Sep 29, 2014 | Hands On Learning
We all know that students love any excuse to talk and move about the classroom being the social creatures they are. So, why not use it to your advantage and find science activities that get them up and working together. This Arctic Food Web activity is a great...
Feb 24, 2014 | Hands On Learning
This post came about because I was trying to prove to my friend that I could remove the shell of a raw egg and still keep its contents in tact. Because it takes a few days, I took pictures to send as proof and voila, not only to I have hard proof, but I have a...
Feb 4, 2014 | Hands On Learning, Science Interactive Notebooks
Well, my New Year’s Resolution was to start adding posts to this blog to share my ideas…it’s now February so I better get my act together 🙂 Good old Punxsuatawney Phil gave us a few more weeks of winter, so better make the most of it and...
