Investigating Condensation and the Water Cycle

…cups and dried them completely before starting over. Photos by Amy Candler, www.amycandler.com   Create a Plastic Wrap Barrier – The first method was to repeat the experiment and cover…

Fun Countdown Timers for the Classroom

…discovered a wonderful FREE website with a variety of creative and fun timers. Online Stopwatch has over a dozen timers for counting up and counting down, including the countdown timers…

Teachers, Help MrOwl Help YOU!

…new platform that makes it easy for teachers to search for online resources and save them, upload photos and documents, organize resources by topic, share them with others, and so…

Leprechaun Luck Math Game Digital Challenge

…this problem, I decided to make a digital version of Leprechaun Luck that students could play online, while in the classroom or when playing from home. The game itself was…

5 Engaging Ways to Introduce New Content

…great reading expression, different voices for different characters, and even background sound effects. Audio also works great when introducing lessons in the content areas. For example, if you are teaching…

Investigating How to Make Icy Roads Safer

…science experiment involves placing ice cubes in zippered plastic bags with sand and salt so students can observe the effects of those two substances on the melting ice. The activity…