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Science is often pushed to the end of the day and allotted very little time, but it simply does not have to be that way. Our little learners need an enriching time of hands-on experiences with science lessons. They are little explorers and inventors who are eager to “get their hands dirty”—and they should! These blog posts are here to help you integrate science throughout your day and keep your little learners enthused about science.
I hope all of you who have started back at school have had a wonderful first few weeks! I know for me when September rolled around, I was still trying to get to know my students and fine tune our routine. If I planned out my day well and prepped all of my materials, itMore
August will be here before we know it! I know how crazy the beginning of the year can be. Getting to know new students, organizing materials, and mapping out your curriculum for the new year can be overwhelming. I want to share something that I think will be a gamechanger for teaching science in AugustMore
With Earth Day around the corner, I thought it was the perfect time to share this DIY Earth Day Necklace. I got this idea from a great teaching colleague. You know the kind. The kind that you would team teach with any day, go to when you have an idea, but just aren’t quite sureMore
April is such a fun month for science! The topics covered for this month are farms, recycling, life cycles, and the rainforest. These work so well for teaching our science standards this month. I’ll show you how my Science for April bundle will bring these topics to life! I grouped these topics together because it’sMore
Our budding little scientists love learning new things! One way I love to tackle science concepts is through read alouds. There are so many beautifully illustrated and well-written nonfiction and fiction books out there to help teach our students many topics in science. Let’s dig into using science read alouds. Why We Do Them ScienceMore
My first year of teaching, I had a fabulous science instructional coach at my school. He was really great at pushing me, which just made me a better teacher. He encouraged me to do individual science journals with my kindergarten kids. I wasn’t sure if my kids were ready to write in their own journalsMore
It’s here! Monday will be the big day as we have to wait another 7 years before we can catch a solar eclipse at 100% totality here across America. How awesome is it to see something like this? The science nerd in me just loves it! You may be wondering, “How can I explain thisMore
Hooking students at the beginning of a lesson can be a make or break moment. It’s the time that you truly create buy in for the topic you are teaching. I would do my best every day to make the hook of my lesson engaging and to truly capture the attention of every child. HereMore
Spring in the classroom means tons of fun is in store for science! Clouds and water, living and nonliving, insects, and plants are all topics that we cover as we teach our science standards. I wanted to show you just what I have up my sleeve for Science for March! What I love most aboutMore
January was always a fun time in our little classroom! The little learners come back and are so refreshed, they have somehow magically grown so much over the two week break, we are reading well, writing well, nailing math concepts, and it’s the perfect time to begin to dig deeper into science concepts. My littleMore
Bringing science to life in hands-on ways is so important for our little learners. When it comes to teaching about weather and seasons, my students are always glued. I think that’s mostly because we don’t have all types of weather where we live. It’s mostly hot and more hot! Because of this, we do a lotMore
If there was one sure way to engage my little learners, it was to do science experiments! Their eyes just lit up when I told them we are going to implement a science experiment. It’s definitely a moment that made my teacher heart so happy–and forget all the craziness of our day! There were 4More
It’s no secret that I love anchor charts. We used them all the time in our classroom and for everything! From teaching procedures and setting expectations at the beginning of the year to mini-lessons throughout the year to reviewing our learning, we used them constantly! Sometimes I think it’s easy for us, especially as elementary teachers,More
Science was, hands down, a favorite time in my class for all of my students year after year! We were not only able to explore fun topics, but we were able to get our hands dirty and carry the topic throughout the day as we learned reading and writing skills. And let’s be honest–with everythingMore
Spring is definitely here and this is the perfect time of year to teach your little learners about insects! I love how our science standards help us tackle this, but I also thoroughly enjoy integrating it in reading and writing! Read about them through non-fiction text! We always start science units with reading about them.More
You have heard me talk here and here about my love for anchor charts. It continues today as I highlight some of my favorite science anchor charts! This science anchor chart by Chalk Talk caught my eye quickly! It is great to create you discuss plant parts. My little scientists always enjoyed learning that the food theyMore
I wanted to pop in and share some pumpkin ideas and how I would integrate pumpkins into our curriculum. Any time I had the chance to do something fun and relevant like this I would. The sweet little ones always enjoyed it and of course I did, too! This time of year always seemed toMore
Fall is right around the corner. That means pumpkin spice lattes, apples, and college football! Usually by the third week of school we are ready to move from back-to-school themed books to apples. My students always enjoy apple activities as I integrate it into our balanced literacy and science. Let’s take a peek! Here are some ofMore
