Category: EzPz Hacks
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What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching Science
Read more: What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching ScienceLooking back at my first years teaching middle school science, I cringe a little. Okay…a lot. I was bursting with excitement, armed with color-coded binders and dreams of inquiry-based labs where students would joyfully discover the wonders of the natural world. Reality hit around Week 2. I was staying up all night studying up on…
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The Truth About Classroom Management in Science (It’s Not About Being Strict)
Read more: The Truth About Classroom Management in Science (It’s Not About Being Strict)Let’s be honest…science classrooms have the potential to either feel like organized chaos or just plain chaos. Between the science labs, the student who thinks a ruler and pencil is a helicopter, and the constant request to “just mix these two things real quick,” it’s a miracle we get anything done. Classroom management in science…
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How I Trick My Students into Doing Real Science (and Loving It)
Read more: How I Trick My Students into Doing Real Science (and Loving It)Let me let you in on a little secret: middle schoolers don’t actually hate science. They just think they do. Sure, they’ll groan at the mention of the periodic table and feign confusion over lab write-ups… but hand them a cup of baking soda and vinegar, and suddenly you’ve got Bill Nye energy bouncing off…
