I recently shared my top tips of how to prepare for a lab BEFORE the day of the experiment to make sure it runs smoothly. Today, we’ll chat about what I do during the lab to make the most of the planned experiment! 1) Drive home the PURPOSE of the lab. Too often we assume …
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Ever had a lab go terribly? The experiment didn’t go as planned? Kids were confused? You felt like you were being pulled in every possible direction to answer questions and deal with problems? Never again! Follow these 🔥Hot Tips🔥 to set yourself up for success before students even touch their equipment! (and stay tuned for …
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With the new year school year upon us, it’s time to share about how to set the stage for some easy peezy classroom management. Here are my Top 5 Actionable Classroom Management Tips: #1: Have a seating plan For many of you this is probably standard, but it’s something I’ve gone back and forth on …
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It’s the beginning of the year and you wanna make a SPLASH with your new students, admin, and parents who are going to pop in to open house night. But how? There’s no point going all out with decorations before the school year even starts (gotta leave some space for student work!), so what’s a …
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I’m a big fan of task cards. If you’re not familiar with the term “task card”, it’s just a card that has a question on it for students to answer. Can it get any easier than that?? For some reason I only discovered them a few years ago, but I keep coming up with new …
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You know it’s coming. As we approach winter break, you might be looking for some holiday science activities. Are you excited? Reluctant? Either way, I’ve got you covered! Here are 11 ways to bring some holiday cheer into your science classes: 1) Winter Holiday Trivia Sometimes you want to embrace fun holiday activities…but don’t always …
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