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Sun, Mar 06, 2022 9:57 PM in After-School Tutoring Activities

Hi all! Every week, I run STEAM activities for the my school's afternoon tutoring program. I spend 30 minutes witch each of the three age groups: 1st-3rd grad, 4th-5th grade, and 6th-7th grade. I like to do science experiments for them, but a lot of the fun, quick little activities with inezpensive materials that fit into this time slot are paired with scientific explanations that are just to...

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Sun, Mar 06, 2022 9:50 PM in Beyond my Knowledge

When my kids ask me something I don't know the answer to, I'm honest with them about it. I say that I don't know, but we can figure it out together. If you have time, you can show them how to look it up. If you work with older kids, you can tell them that it's a great question and ask if they could research it and come back next time to share what they learned with the class. It&#...

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Sun, Mar 06, 2022 9:47 PM in Best way to introduce science to Elementary Students

Kids have such a natural curiosity about the world around them. I like telling them that science is how we figure out how things work and then let them ask the questions.

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Tue, Mar 22, 2022 3:08 PM
Heredity and Variation Interactive E-Book Review

The Heredity and Variation Interactive E-Book is a great text for both those with little exposure to the topic and those who want to refresh their knowledge. While it starts by introducing the basics of genetics, it progresses as at reasonable pace to more advanced concepts. There are also plenty of opportunities to apply and test your knowledge. My favorite interactive activity was the dragon genetics. Readers had to utilize their understanding of Mendelian inheritance, dominant and recessive alleles, and genotype vs phenotype to accurately produce an offspring with the desired characteristics from the two dragon parents. It was a fun way to see genetics in action, and it was just difficult enough to be interesting without being frustrating. I would recommend this book to any teacher, regardless of your previous science background!

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