Teaching a Unit on the Human Body Systems
Learn how to teach a sequential unit on the human body to your students in grades 4 5 6.
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Using Anchor Charts to Decorate your Science Classroom
Learn how to use anchor charts to decorate your science classroom with purpose. Anchor charts allow students to reference science concepts.
Amplifying Student Voice with Padlet, Podcasts, and Flipgrid
Have you ever wondered why your student participation was limited to only a few students? Are you looking for ways to get those quiet students to tell you what they know? Do you hate waiting until an assessment to realize that a majority of your class was clueless about the
Teach Force and Newton’s Laws of Motion
Learn new ideas to use with your force and motion unit when teaching grade 5 6 7 students in science class. Hands on activities for force and Newton’s laws of motion
One-pagers, Not Just for ELA Anymore
How to use one-pagers as a science project idea with grade 4 5 6 students.
Teaching a Forms of Energy Unit
Here are some ideas to incorporate in your forms of energy science unit in a grade 4 5 6 classroom.
Teaching the Periodic Table of Elements in Middle School
Learn ways to incorporate engaging activities and lessons to teach a unit on the periodic table of elements to students in grades 5 6 7.
Three Ways to Make Your Review More Exciting and Engaging for Your Students
Sick and tired of the review activities you use with your students? Reviewing before a test can sometimes bore students (and teachers). They might be sick of hearing the same information over and over and over again. I used to do the same exact review with my students until I
How to Use Kami in your Home School and Distance Learning Classroom
Kami is an extension found in the Chrome Web Store that allows students to write directly on PDFs. This extension can make your home school, and remote or distance learning classroom run much smoother without having to reinvent the wheel and learn how to use digital technology. If your upper
Five Reasons You Need to Start Using Nearpod in Your Classroom
Check out these 5 reasons why you should use Nearpod in your classroom to increase student engagement and create engaging lessons for your students.
Getting to Know You Activities for Building Classroom Relationships
Free ideas to build relationships with your students to increase engagement and motivation in your grade 4 5 6 classroom.
Strategies to Motivate Reluctant Readers
Grab these independent reading strategies to help motivate reluctant readers in your grades 5 6 7 classes.