Google Classroom Management Tips

…the first time you assign them will save you time later. With younger students, it’s better to not “return” the assignment after you have graded it. This will clutter up…

Mitten Science: Questions to Explore

…understand and could be answered with a simple science experiment. Even better, the original question could be modified and the same process used to conduct other “mitten science” investigations. Begin…

Hands-on Geometry – Part I

…At the top of the page, I have the students draw the regular polygon and we list the attributes. Then, they are off. The students search the magazine for pictures…

Honoring 9/11 – A Delicate Balance

…years ago, I discovered a great book to read aloud on September 11th: The Man Who Walked Between the Towers. I want to share a few free resources that I…

Gearing Up for Next Generation Science

…Teachers maintains a comprehensive list of lessons for grades k-12 CEE – Children’s Engineering Educators LLC has free design briefs and activities Engineering in the elementary classroom is here to…

Walls for Language Learners

…which is which on the wall. 4. Bridging Wall Bridging Walls have a similar purpose to Cognate Walls, but take the idea of making connections between languages a bit further….

Teaching Children Not to Be Rude!

…continuum. Teaching a child just one single strategy toward politeness will better that child! Start by setting a zero tolerance for rudeness in your classroom. Explain to your students that…

Exploring the Scientific Method with Toy Cars

…write the procedures. They wrote the materials list by going through the procedures and seeing what is needed. We discussed and identified the independent variable and dependent variable. Some students…

Teaching Kids to Express Appreciation

…their willingness to help, or their creative ideas when working together. Create a long list and leave it on the board during the next part of the activity. Team Thanks…