Halloween is right around the corner and rumor has it might be a full moon and what’s a teacher to do when the time of year and the moon’s cycle is not in your favor? Break out some spooky Halloween science activities to captivate your students. Combine STEM experiments and projects and make it STEMulating science! Science experiments can be a fun way to get your students to focus on the ... Read More about 5 Spooky Halloween Science Activities
7 Websites to Help Students Learn
Have you ever seen a toddler with mom or dad’s cell phone in hand? If you have, I’m sure you will agree it’s amazing how quickly they learn how they work. While to many this may seem like a bad thing, screen time can be harmful, there is a way to turn this time into something productive. Wait what? Screen time can be good? Yes! There are several websites out there to help your students with ... Read More about 7 Websites to Help Students Learn
7 Ways to Stay Sane at the Beginning of the Year
As the beginning of the school year comes creeping (or bounding) on us, it can be hard to keep our heads above water. After a summer of relaxing, spending time with family, and dabbling in some school work, jumping back into the classroom can be difficult. Over the summer, we tend to forget what the beginning of the school year really feels like. If we are being totally honest, it can be ... Read More about 7 Ways to Stay Sane at the Beginning of the Year
STEMulating Math for Fast Finishers
Imagine (or think back) to that moment when you thought this math worksheet was going to take 20 minutes. When all of a sudden you have students coming up 10 minutes later claiming they're “done.” Like any teacher would, you probably looked over their work and were mildly surprised when they were, in fact, done. As you look around your classroom, you see several students are still working but now ... Read More about STEMulating Math for Fast Finishers
5 Morning Motivators for Students
You are running around the classroom trying to get everything ready for the day while you listen to a student’s story about his/her birthday party. The bell rings and you realize that you need a few more minutes. Or, maybe you’re ready to go but your students are literally dragging themselves into the classroom and it’s not a case of the Mondays. What do you do to get students motivated and ready ... Read More about 5 Morning Motivators for Students
Fun STEM Curriculum Unleashed: Exciting STEMulating Science!
Have science and math felt difficult to teach in your classroom lately? It can be hard to stir excitement among our students with these topics! I've been there, and it can be really frustrating. If you find yourself stuck in a bit of a teaching rut too, no worries. I've got some awesome tricks up my sleeves to help you flip the script! Get ready because I'm about to show you how to unleash ... Read More about Fun STEM Curriculum Unleashed: Exciting STEMulating Science!
