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How to Create a More Inclusive Elementary Classroom for Students with Special Needs
A few years ago, I was asked by another teacher to observe their classroom to provide some insight for a student with attention issues. At the time, I was a preschool special education teacher. Although the teacher had her heart in the right place, she used old-fashioned strategies to try and get the student to comply with her directions and
STEM Makeover: Nature Walk – Turn Your Nature Walk Into an Authentic STEM Lesson
When I was in high school, my biology teacher, Mr. Johnson, had us sit outside in the middle of a meadow by a creek that ran by our classroom. He made us listen in silence, observe with our senses, and challenged us to expand our consciousness. I still remember the overcast day, the sounds of the birds, and the presence
Your Alternative to the Scientific Method: The Science Metamap
I confess, I taught the scientific method when I was a high school science teacher even though I knew from my years of working in research labs that it was not how authentic science worked. In the real world, the design of experiments and the pursuit of answering or finding a solution to a scientific problem is never a clean
How to Fund Elementary STEM with Donors Choose
In this day and age, we know that many schools are underfunded for the STEM that you want to teach, this can be especially true for elementary STEM. Fortunately, DonorsChoose can help fund your elementary STEM activities. If you would like a project funded through DonorsChoose, our DonorsChoose Ambassador, Jen Moless can help you. Take a look at the video
The Engineering Structure – How It Applies to Elementary STEM
Science is based on investigations that gather and analyze data to understand different aspects of the natural world, while engineering is about applying what we
Join Our Free Webinar: Energize Your Class With the Gummy Bear Dare
We released our FREE STEM Webinar: Energize Your Class With the Gummy Bear Dare. We are so excited to share this fun and rigorous STEM
The Difference Between Science and Engineering and Why It Matters for Your Teaching
There are three dimensions to the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): The science and engineering practices (referred to as “practices” or SEP) The disciplinary core
Our Complete Series On How To Use The 5Es In Your Classroom
Now that we’ve shared each phase of the 5Es with you, we wanted to do a final post that compiles all of our blogs for
How To Use The 5Es Effectively – Teaching Strategies And Instructional Moves
The 5E instructional model helps teachers incorporate organic learning into their lessons. Because this is an instructional design model, the 5Es themselves are not taught
Elaborate – How To Use Elaborate In Your Classroom
The elaborate phase of the 5E instructional model is where your students compare their information with their peer’s information and then apply what they have
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