Sat, Dec 09, 2017 8:46 PM in Science Showcase
I hadn't heard of a science night before! I think that that is such a fun idea! I think that you could have 2 or 3 demonstrations and then have a handout for the families to take home so that they could do them at home too. You could also include follow up information about the experiments. One activity that you could do is have a "contest" for who can create a boat that holds the most number of p...
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Sat, Dec 09, 2017 8:35 PM in Hurricane Harvey
Hi! My name is Rachael and I am currently a pre-service teacher in Iowa. I have talked a lot about how to discuss tragedies and natural disasters with students in my classes. I think it is really amazing that there are lesson plans designed to help teachers be prepared to talk about it.
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Thu, Nov 30, 2017 10:40 PM in What does STEM teaching look like?
Hi Peggy! Thank you so much for your insight! I used to work in a daycare and am currently a pre-service teacher gearing up for student teaching! As someone who will be certified to teach K-12, I am always intrigued to learn about what STEM and other subject areas look like across grade levels. Despite working at the daycare, I never made the connection between their normal play and STEM, so thank...
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