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Emily Boyd

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I'm a Junior at Tennessee Tech University majoring in Elementary Education. I look forward to using NSTA as a resource!

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Thu, Feb 22, 2024 6:16 PM in Keeping Students Engaged

Laura, you make a great point. As a third grade teacher, I struggle to devote an adequeate amount of time to science in the instructional day. Our master schedule technically only allows me 30 minutes to get science in. The issue is it falls right after math, so if the math lesson goes over it automatically cuts into the alloted science time. So far, I have planned my science lessons around my ma...

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Thu, Feb 22, 2024 6:10 PM in Fostering Elementary Scientists

As many people know, there is typically little time devoted to science in the elementary classroom. This is due to the emphasis on reading and math. While this is understandable, are we giving students the scientific opportunities they deserve? Young students naturally question the world around them; this is a characteristic of a scientists. As students advance through elementary school, they beg...

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Thu, Feb 29, 2024 10:36 PM
Nutrition E-Book Review

This book was a wonderful resource! It had great information on nutrition that was comprehensible and applicable. After working through the E-Book and its interactive elements, I feel more knowledgable on the topic. On top of this, I also learned some things I could apply to my own nutritional lifestyle. Its interesting that something that so quickly turns "trendy" can really just be explained using science. As an elementary teacher, I can use what I learned to promote wise nutritional choices for my students and hopefully cultivate a desire to make these choices on their own.

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