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Why is an Integrated Science Education Important?
When I was in third grade, my teacher Mrs. Sass gave us a project. It wasn’t just any poster and paper project to prove what we learned… It was a project that I still remember to this day because it was SO ENGAGING! Let me introduce you to my favorite type of...
My Top 9 of 2020 (you know like Instagram)
I've seen this trend all over Instagram, where as you're reviewing the past year you can see my top 9 of 2020. So let's look back at the blog from the past year and talk about my 9 favorite posts, ideas, and stories! This past year has shown the resiliency of...
Pre-fill an Email for Student Success
In the Spring when school shut down I got more emails than I ever thought possible. I never taught my students how to form an email so I got a lot of craziness in my inbox. I'm talking subject lines with the entire question and a blank email, students using a gamer...
Guide to Using Loom for Recording Lessons
Teachers this is for you. You are entering this distance learning, hybrid, F2F trainwreck that is our school year and I want to help you make it just a tiny bit easier. I'm going to guide you through recording lessons in Loom to help your students wherever they're...
What is Phenomena? Why it is anything but BORING
Exploring what is phenomena in this blog. See the steps I take introducing a new science topic, where I gather videos/GIFs from, and how I talk to my class to get them excited to learn!
STEM in a Digital Classroom: Back to School Guide
Moving a classroom online is no easy task and a myriad of problems can arise when you try and do collaboration & hands on activities. Don't give up hope though, I have my Back to School Guide for STEM in a Digital Classroom to help you! This back to school season...
Teaching Binary Isn’t as Scary as it Looks
Have you ever wondered what the 1s and 0s stand for in Binary? I've seen so many TV shows that have a programmer typing away and quickly decoding the numbers to form an answer to a burning question. I've always thought WOW they're amazingly smart... little did I know...
How I’m Teaching STEM with COVID
Are you wondering how to make STEM happen with all these classroom restrictions? Teaching students online? Completely stuck with what you need to make teaching STEM happen in the COVID era? You're not alone. I've been wracking my brain trying to come up with ways to...
STEM with Social Distancing: A Back to School Project
Reimagine STEM this back to school season with a project focusing on SEL and getting to know your students. They will design a classroom to meet their needs and practice developing critical thinking skills.
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...