15 Super Gifts for Student Teachers!

…I still have these books and precious memories in my class today. Shauna Isenhour – My cooperating teacher and class painted a chair for me with the kids handprints! I…

Easy Classroom Management System that Works!

When it comes to classroom management, actions speak louder than words. If you have an effective management system in place, you don’t have to raise your voice or waste class

Five Ways to Fit Science In

Guest post by Tammy from The Owl Teacher Blog Every year when I sit down to plan out my class schedule around all my specials, it seems I just don’t…

Going Marbles for STEM Hands-on Learning

class experience with marble runs, we had large teams and I separated the kit so every team had the essential parts for their marble runs. After the activity, I contacted…

Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

…on the Condensation Investigation handout, and try the activity yourself. Be forewarned that if your classroom is cool and dry, you might have trouble getting condensation to appear on either…

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

…the impact that he had on America. However, as a classroom teacher I struggled to find appropriate teaching materials for elementary students on this topic. Most resources were either too…

Daily Report Homework Solution

…on Friday for a certain number of Satisfactory ratings, this report works very well to stop problems in their tracks. You can download this Daily Report by clicking above. It’s…

Free Multiple Intelligence Survey for Kids

…Intelligence Theory suggests that IQ is not one-dimensional and can’t be described by a single number. Dr. Gardner proposed that there are at least eight different types of intelligence, each…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…handle it. Our Advanced Academic teacher does some of those lessons with our advanced students. By applying the math and science skills they are learning in the classroom to solve…