Mon, Dec 06, 2021 8:17 PM in No science in 1st grade
Hello! I am in a second-grade classroom and our school rarely has time to talk about science with their students. I think a great way to fix this is to integrate other content areas with the science topic you want to teach. There are also various websites your students can get on that are all about science and allow them to complete simple "experiments" online. Maybe even try to complet...
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Mon, Dec 06, 2021 8:11 PM in Age Appropriate Experiments
Hello! A great simple experiment could be talking about germs and why it is important to wash our hands. Sprinkle pepper over a bowl of water and have the student stick their finger in the water. This will show them that their finger was dirty and got "germs" on it. Then have the students put dish soap on their finger and dip it into the water again. The pepper will immediately disperse...
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Mon, Dec 06, 2021 8:01 PM in Video or Zoom?
Hello! I think a video is better than zooms! The video would be great for students because if they miss something important they can go back and look at it. There are so many students who do not like to put their cameras on or talk on zoom, so find different ways for involvement. Maybe students have to post a reply with one question as an exit slip. This keeps the students accountable and you are...
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