10 Ways to Power Up Any Lesson and Maximize Learning
…to incorporate technology is with the free Plickers program. If you’re not familiar with it, you might enjoy watching my free webinar, Interactive Teaching with Plickers. Play a Game Any…
…to incorporate technology is with the free Plickers program. If you’re not familiar with it, you might enjoy watching my free webinar, Interactive Teaching with Plickers. Play a Game Any…
…you might even be able to the materials for this project absolutely free! I recently decided to have my 3rd graders design and test marble runs as a part of…
…sand on the roads. As it turns out, the salt lowered the freezing point of water which kept it from freezing at 32 degrees, and the sand made the roads…
Guest blog post by Molly Phillips of Classroom Confections This post was inspired by a t-shirt. That’s right! While wearing a ‘smile’ t-shirt at the Vegas airport, a security guard…
…in tackling difficult work. Dweck wrote, Mindset: The New Psychology of Success and it’s a life-changing resource. If you aren’t familiar with her work, watch this fascinating YouTube video that…
…The same is true for students. Since the goal-setting process can be unfamiliar and challenging, I’d like to offer a few tips, a freebie, and some additional resources for teaching…
…– I say “Sharkbait” and they say “Ooh ha ha” and freeze. Mindy Halverson – My favorite is a throw back to Vanilla Ice. I say “Stop” and the kids…
…it from happening again. A few weeks ago I posted a question on Facebook that had been submitted by “Lynn,” a new teacher who wanted to know how to handle…
…have come up with are: How were medieval castle walls constructed? (passion project idea: constructing a model of a castle wall) Can I create new dessert recipes? (passion project idea:…
I love creating new seasonal activities, but I always try to make them educational. As a child, I used to love to make paper chains to decorate our Christmas tree,…
…first read The Daily 5 shortly after it came out in 2006, and I was impressed by the sisters’ inspirational writing style and by the program itself. Their book outlines…
Science is one of my favorite subjects, and I’ve always been interested in geology and landforms. I remember hiking through the White Mountains of New Hampshire as a child, listening…
