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10 PD Books & Podcasts for Educators that You Need RIGHT NOW!
Switching grade levels opens up the opportunity to learn new skills, curriculum, and strategies that you didn't know before. My favorite place to start is with good PD books for educators! Today I am giving you a list of my 7 favorite PD Books to get you ready for the...
SEPs in Kinder: Using Mathematics in Science
The past few weeks I have been diving into the Science & Engineering Practices and how to use them in a Kindergarten classroom. Today is no different, so let's dive into using Mathematics in science as well as computational thinking! If you've just found this...
SEPs in Kinder: Planning an Investigation in Kindergarten
Planning an investigation in Kindergarten takes some planning but can be done! I’ve broken it down into 4 simple steps for success!
SEPs in Kinder: Asking Questions & Making Models
Diving into science instruction using the NGSS was extremely overwhelming. I was so focused on the content that I never paid attention to the cross cutting concepts or the science & engineering practices. After this post, you'll be using SEPs in Kindergarten in no...
Organize the NGSS: A Checklist to the Rescue!
The Checklist I use for organizing all three dimensions of the NGSS for the entire year.
Your Guide to Build and Organize a Makerspace
A Makerspace is a place to create, build, dream, and wonder for our scientists. They get a chance to make something with materials that you have provided. I'll never forget the smiles and ooh's/aah's when I unveiled our new addition to our classroom. I worked for...
5 STEM Activities for Distance Learning
Keeping the kids busy at home during school closures can be tough. But with STEM, you can get them problem solving and having fun in no time! Here are my top 5 STEM activities for Distance Learning. These activities are geared towards Kindergarten and younger...
Here’s how to start using the NGSS today!
Explanation of the Next Generation Science Standards to understand how they are set up and what that means for your classroom.
Using the Engineering Design Process in Kindergarten
The Engineering Design Process (EDP) has changed everything about how I handle STEM activities in my classroom. When I went to school, we followed the Scientific Method; following specific directions to get 1 answer at the end of the experiment. The EDP works...
Exactly How Teachers Find the Time for STEM
I want to bring STEM and Literacy together in your classroom ASAP! We both know that the pressure to push math/literacy and not science/social studies in your classroom is crazy. Let's change that. We are going to use my process of incorporating STEM into your...
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