STEM and Black History Month Activities One of my favorite things to do in science class is to highlight important scientists and engineers and their achievements. Black History...
10 Digital Biology Ideas for Distance Learning Recently there has been an overwhelming need to use remote teaching or distance learning resources with our students. Unfortunately, for ...
Digital Bell-Ringers & Activities for Biology/Life Science Keep your class on task with these relevant and fun Life Science activities! The problem... Picture this: the bell rings and a swarm of s...
Reading & Writing in the Science Classroom Using Literacy & Language Skills to Improve Science Comprehension Many studies have been conducted to show the connection between teachin...
Light Up Science Class with a Glowmistry Party! This post may include affiliate links to products I used during this activity. Every year I direct a science fair for our 3rd-12th grade ...
Keep Class Fun! A new growth mindset for a new year I love to laugh as you can see from the photo above. My husband calls it the ugly laugh when I get so...
Plotting the Stars Introduce the life cycle of a star with this hands-on activity I love space. It has always been one of the most fascinating subjects for ...
Rock Out with Identification Labels! Organize, identify, label, and display your rocks and minerals Recently someone donated a box full of minerals and rocks to my science cl...
Maintaining a Positive Environment in Your Classroom Ideas to reinforce positive behaviors & work habits If you love hands-on science projects, experiments, and group activities than you hav...
Crystal Landscape STEAM Activity These beautiful crystal creations will wow your students! You have probably heard of STEM activities, but STEAM is a more recent trend in...
Chemistry Bell-Ringers/Exit Slips for the Year! A fun way to engage students in specific Chemistry topics with relevant student interests! Like many teachers I have very little transiti...
Get Those Projects Organized! Getting a handle on projects before they handle you! You have probably heard that project based learning (#pbl) is a great way to improve...
Classifying the Unusual Helping students understand how organisms are classified Did you know that thousands of new species are identified each year?! Scientists...
Plant Reproduction Teaching your students about the birds and the bees....of plants My students and I love getting our hands dirty in science class. Hands o...
Google Earth in the Classroom Awesome Google Earth Science Lessons at Your Fingertips In another life I would love to be a wildlife researcher in the field working wit...
Modeling the Invisible Affordable atomic models for the whole class to use One of the big pushes with the Next Generation Science Standards is to implement mode...
Science + Me= Chemistry I love chemistry. The science puns, the explosions, the color changing reactions...there are so many fun experiments and demonstrations t...
What's Cookin' Good Lookin'? A genetics lesson about where you got your good looks Those genes look good on you! Ok, sorry, enough of the science puns! With the excep...
Why did she ever become a teacher?! A reminder about why we do what we do I still vividly remember the tears streaming off my face and landing on my black sweatshirt. I look...
Saving Humpty with Newton's 3rd Law A fun way to experience Newton's laws If you've ever taught middle school students you know how difficult it can be to capture their atte...
Saving Humpty with Newton's 3rd Law If you've ever taught middle school students you know how difficult it can be to capture their attention AND keep it long enough to teach...
Integrating Technology Into Projects The thought of integrating technology into group projects can seem daunting, especially when you think about all there is to learn and how...
Project Based Learning Classroom Management You see an amazing science project online and decide to tackle it with your students. You purchase the materials and arrive to class earl...
