Sun, Apr 15, 2018 6:26 PM in The new teacher in a group a veteran teachers
Most elementary teachers at the same grade level teach differently from each other so doing your own thing should not be a problem.
Using the same lessons is perfectly alright. You would go crazy trying to find new ones every year. You will find new ones to add each year so add and change gradually.
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Sun, Apr 15, 2018 6:22 PM in What to do when students get frustrated with STEM activity?
If you have not already done some building of structures they may have found this one too difficult. Also, be sure to use the small marshmallows with toothpicks. The large marshmallows are too big to use with toothpicks. I don't know what size you used, so just a suggestion.
Start with something simpler for building such as paper cups. Have them build the tallest tower they can. Once the...
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Sun, Apr 15, 2018 6:16 PM in Teaching Plant Characteristics
This idea may be more of a ending activity but it is cheap and easy.
Go to a local florist and ask them to save you flowers that they are going to throw out because they are too old to sell. This gives you a nice variety of plants for the students to explore the parts of. They can take them apart and sort the various parts of the plants.
Good luck.
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