Wed, Apr 08, 2020 4:34 PM in Tips for engagement
Some tips that can allow for students to engage in a science lesson are applying activities to real-life scenarios. This will make all areas of learning meaningful and provides a context to apply prior knowledge. When students can understand how and what they’re learning in class can be used in the real world, they’re much more engaged.
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Wed, Apr 08, 2020 4:21 PM in First Day of School Science Activities
https://mscheska.wordpress.com/2017/08/29/my-5-favorite-first-week-middle-school-science-activities/
This website has a lot of great, fun first day of school science activities. My favorite is
The Rainbow Lab – As a science teacher, I need to make sure that we talk about lab safety and our classroom safety guidelines right away. However, I believe it is easier for students ...
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Wed, Apr 08, 2020 3:51 PM in STEM and Fairy Tales
Hi Wendy! STEM is a great aspect to incorporate into the curcculum. STEM stands for science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. STEM is important because it pervades every part of our lives. STEM activities provide hands-on and minds-on lessons for the student. Making math and science both fun and interesting helps the student to do much more than just learn
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