Science Education Idea Exchange

 I was in a classroom that the teacher utilized emotional education in her classroom. The students were not excited to see a guest teacher, which was my first tip that they loved her. Not only was her room cozy, but she was well prepared for me to teach. One big takeaway, her note sheet for me to complete. There was only space for "positive comments". Photo by ThisisEngineering RAEng on Unsplash It really helped me reframe my thinking as I was working with students and focus on her students that were doing great things, which were most of them!

 I am throwing a sale on all items found in my Teachers Pay Teachers store! See the graphic below for more information!

This is a free resource in my store  that is designed to introduce the NGSS earth science standard number three for middle school.  Students work in small groups to create a visual representation of where water on earth is found and what types of water are used for drinking water. Photo by  Erda Estremera  on  Unsplash

 In science, there are so many opportunities to collaborate! I always tried to encourage my students to form pairs based on interests rather than previous friendships. Who knows who you might be missing out on? Here are some questions you could pose to your students to have them form new pairs relatively quickly: Candy Corn: Yes or No? Zombie or Vampire? Pirate or Ninja? Beaches or Mountains? Ice skating or Building a snowman? Listening to music or Reading a book? England or France? How many languages do you know? Video games or Computer games? Black licorice: Yes or No? Are hot dogs sandwiches: Yes or No? Superpower: Flying or Speed? Before they begin their work, they could have a chance to explain their answer to their partner. It would be a great way to break the ice. ***UPDATE: I made this into a freebie you can get here! ***

I know that my students always found making graphs daunting, so I created a free cheat sheet that can be downloaded at my store. It includes basic descriptions of how graphs are set up and explanations of the use of four common graphs. I would love to hear your thoughts on this resource so I can improve it. 😊