Last month~ we studied data collection. I began the unit with a review of sorting and classifying. We spent 3 days sorting objects by their...
In 1923~George Mallory was asked~Why do you want to climb Mt. Everest? HIs response~ Because its there. Learn about Mt. Everest~ Nepal and the Yeti...
Research has shown that as much as 40 to 50 percent of traditional classroom material can be eliminated for certain students when it comes to science...
Apparently a little engineering know-how and a lot of free time is all it takes to turn what was previously sci-fi fantasy into real-world reality...
We asked educators to send in their best end-of-year haiku poems~ and we're thrilled with the response! With only two days left in this #EdFun...
I recently purchased an ipad to use in my classroom. I am loving it! One of the best apps I have found is for running records. It makes my job much...
What if I told you there was a way to engage students in real-world learning and build their confidence~ please parents (even the demanding ones)~...
Great Life Lessons From Famous Teachers
Enjoy the video above~ made by HooplaHa~ as a way to remind your class of all the great things that teachers...
Teacher Appreciation Week is nearly here~ and National Teacher Day is May 7. This is the time of year when everything is wrapping up~ and its also...
A high school student in Florida has been expelled and is facing felony charges after completing an unsupervised science experiment.
Sixteen-year...
Do you like crafting lesson plans during your free time? Do you have an abundance of classroom materials just waiting to be introduced to educators...
I can hardly believe its May already. I have just finished up progress reports for my students. Next week~ I will meet with my administration to...
Ideally~ learning should be a natural process.Unfortunately~ with testing pressures and varied instructional approaches~ the process of discovering...
Watch Out for Space Junk!With more and more responsibilities and testing pressures~ current events may be getting pushed into the background in...
With so much tragedy filling up the news~ particularly actions of mass violence~ it's good to have a plan for addressing painful national events. I'd...
The end of another academic year approaches~ and your friends at EdWorld want to give you a chance to win a $50 gift card to your choice of Starbucks...
Using a series of very technical tests, scientists from the French research facility CEA have determined that the Earth's core is roughly 6,000...
This has been a busy week for my class. Last week~ we began our plant study. As I mentioned in my last post~ I started the unit by having my students...
Cicadas to Soon Arrive!They're coming....After 17 years~ cicadas are about to return. From states along the eastern coast~ billions and billions of...
During my last blog~ I shared a story about how problem-based learning was used to challenge one of my students.In this post~ I want to outline the...