What do Miss Frizzle, The Hungry Caterpillar, and gardening all have in common? They were all part of #TeachChat on March 20th! Our Really Good Teachers not only talk about making science fun, they do it. Find out some of their favorite tips and tricks for integrating science into the curriculum by reading the
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Science instruction, along with social studies, is being pushed to the back burner of educational priorities thanks to the Common Core State Standards and standardized tests. While teachers know that students love experimenting, hands-on learning, and discovering the science in the world around them, test makers have focused so much on math and reading that
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Idea by Meaghan, a 9-12th Grade Teacher, from Montague, PEI, Canada. One of my favorite current event topics to incorporate into my oceanography and chemistry classes is a study of Ocean Acidification that results in climate change. I generally start with some general discussion around climate change. I have students make a list of what
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Hands on learning makes science fun and meaningful! Photo by RDECOM Science-it’s a subject that often will be the most difficult and most exciting to teach. When I think back to my early years as a student and my initial exposure to science, I often recall the exciting scientific exploits of Bill Nye the Science
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