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Visual Log LawsBy Brittany Bordewyk, as a great response to Prof. Wilson’s visual exponent laws. Did I somehow never post these?

Check out these fun toothpick puzzles that are easy to set up and will give your kid an opportunity to practice all-important spatial reasoning skills.

Moqui Balls are iron oxide concretions which erode out from the Navajo Sandstone in the desert Southwest.

6 NGSS Aligned STEM Challenges designed specifically for fifth graders! | STEM Activities | 5th Grade | Next Generation Science Stan

Friday Letters - A free way to build classroom community in elementary school.

Folds are some of the most common geological phenomena you see in the world – a geological fold occurs when planar (usually sedimentary) layers are curved and/or bent

Differentiating instruction, integrating science into reading, AND addressing standards like Common Core is daunting. But this passage set knocks out all three at once! Plus it includes comprehension questions and could easily go with other activities or projects you’ve already planned! A must-have resource for teaching about science.

Informational Text Science Journal includes 40 articles covering a wide variety of science-themed topics. Two differentiated versions of each article are included, appropriate for middle school science students grades 5th 6th 7th 8th.

One of my favorite end of the year activities that I did with third graders was Teach the Teacher Day. I usually planned it for one of the last days of school, but not THE last day. Each student gets to teach a lesson of his or her choice. It can be about anything! It was so fun because you [...]

Free Coloring Pages and printables for Celebrating Pi Day. Enjoy!

Are you using science drawings in your classroom? These drawings are important and used by scientists and engineers. Learn everything you need to know!

If you are looking for ways to boost student accountability in your classroom during reading, writing, and math workshop, these tips are for you, teacher. :) Love how these routines seamlessly integrate student self-reflection and meaningful feedback for students. #readingworkshop #studentreflection #teacherfeedback #differentiationtips #classroomtips #elementaryschool

Have you ever heard of the app Chatterpix? Maybe you have, but you aren’t quite sure how great in can be in your classroom! Not a 1:1 classroom? No problem! Neither am I!! Chatterpix provides a (FREE!) quick & easy way to informally assess your student’s learning that is fun for them! I have used […]

ATP "pop gun" ... I can totally see my freshmen & sophomore boys getting into this!

FREEBIE! A fun way to celebrate Pi-Day! Each student designs a Pi Day t-shirt using the pi symbol and the word "pi"! Just like Vam “Pi”re Bat! Makes a cute bulletin board display!

If you are looking for ways to boost student accountability in your classroom during reading, writing, and math workshop, these tips are for you, teacher. :) Love how these routines seamlessly integrate student self-reflection and meaningful feedback for students. #readingworkshop #studentreflection #teacherfeedback #differentiationtips #classroomtips #elementaryschool