Contest: You’ve told me how Nitty Gritty Science has helped you and your students…now you have a chance to SHOW how you and your students are getting down to the “Nitty Gritty” in science education! How to Enter: 1. Take a photo or video of a Nitty Gritty...
Why Planning is So Important Planning is one of the most important functions of teaching. Whether you’re a new or veteran teacher, the process of thinking through a science course, its units, and the lessons nested within each unit can be overwhelming. The number...
If you haven’t already figured it out, I am a HUGE enthusiast of the 5E Model when designing my Nitty Gritty Science curriculum. But even before I began designing curriculum full time, I used it when planning my own lessons while in the classroom, as well as a model...
Check out my latest video on helping students keep their Interactive Notebooks neat and organized for the ENTIRE YEAR! This video will share five hacks that help with fly away pages, grading, quick references for studying and more. If you use Interactive Notebooks...
Making Vocab Connections Word walls used to be a term heard only in elementary schools. Nowadays it is more common that teachers of all grade levels are finding them effective and worthwhile for their students to develop and reinforce content area vocabulary....
Taking notes in science class is essential for students to get the needed information of the topic being studied. However, how students take their notes is key in how they retain and recall the information when they need it. Many teachers are using Science...
