Category: teacher tips

Integrating Literacy Skills into Science Class

Learn ways to integrate literacy skills into your science class without giving up time and still covering the curriculum. These are perfect for state testing and improving reading comprehension.

How to Teach a Unit on Magnetism

Teaching children about magnets can be challenging. A magnetism unit needs to follow NGSS standards. Your unit on magnets is a fun and engaging way to integrate hands-on learning activities and provide students with opportunities to solve real-life problems. Learn how to teach magnetism to students while incorporating the Next

Using cause and effect to teach science concepts

Teaching Cause and Effect in Science

Literacy skills belong in your science class! Learn how to introduce and implement the reading skill of cause and effect into your grade 4 5 6 science classroom.

How to Teach a Unit on Natural Disasters

If you’re looking for a high‑interest, standards‑aligned science unit, look no further than teaching natural disasters unit. Students are naturally drawn to topics like earthquakes, tornadoes, and volcanoes—and these lessons are perfect for integrating literacy, NGSS practices, and critical thinking. This guide gives you six powerful strategies to make your

Teaching literacy skills to your science students by using compare and contrast in science

Using Compare and Contrast in Science Class

Use the literacy skill of compare and contrast in science to improve student understanding.

Alternative Ways to Conduct Lab Activities in Your Classroom

Science teaching has always been chock full of hands-on activities and experiences to cement learning in the students’ young minds in our classroom. However, due to the pandemic’s various constraints, our “normal” teaching strategies and routines have been completely altered. As we settle into “the new normal,” science teachers