Category: Science Blog Posts

How to Teach Students About Magnets and Magnetic Forces

If you are teaching science in your elementary classroom, you may be looking for ways to teach magnets! Today, I am going to talk about

How to Teach Force and Motion to Elementary Students

Force and motion is a science concept that is important to a student’s foundational understanding. Having a solid grasp of the ideas that fall under

6 Ways to Teach the Pumpkin Life Cycle to Students

I recently wrote a blog post about teaching the Apple Life Cycle. I typically teach an apple unit during September and when October rolls around,

Fun Ways to Teach Kids About the Apple Life Cycle

I don’t know about you, but I love doing an apple unit in September! With Johnny Appleseed and back to school, it is the perfect

5 Rocks and Minerals Activities that Kids Will Love

Rocks and minerals may not seem like the most exciting topic for students to learn about. However, you’d be surprised at how engaging this content

Geography Resources Your Students Will Love

Geography can be a tricky concept for young students to understand. It will take some time and patience as you teach about each of the

4 Must-Haves for Your Outer Space Unit

Earth Systems and Earth’s Place in the Universe are two of the big ideas that are covered in our Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). Teaching

How to Teach Science Virtually

There are many teachers looking to move their learning into digital format! Schools are shifting to 1:1 ratio for iPads. And currently, we’re experiencing remote

Teaching Water Cycle: Activities, Resources, and a FREEBIE

Just like my other science blog posts, I am going to split up this Teaching Water Cycle post into three sections. First, learning, then secondly, experimenting, and

Groundhog Day Activities

Groundhog Day is coming soon! It was always tough to fit into my schedule because the 100th Day of School always happened around the same

Integrating Science into Fall Teaching

Fall is a favorite season for many reasons. Mostly pumpkins and sweater weather, but also because teaching can be tons of fun during the fall.

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