Category: Standards and Design
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Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My Groove
Read more: Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My GrooveLet me paint a picture: It’s Sunday night. I’ve got six tabs open, a color-coded planner, Pinterest boards for days, and a “perfect” science lesson that’s about to require three hours of prep and a miracle to pull off. Sound familiar? Early in my teaching career, I believed that more = better. More slides, more…
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Spooky Science Ideas That Are All Treat, No Trick
Read more: Spooky Science Ideas That Are All Treat, No TrickOctober in the classroom is its own kind of monster. You’re juggling full moons, sugar highs, and spooky season chaos… and trying to teach science through it all. But here’s the good news: Halloween is the perfect excuse to sneak in high-engagement, hands-on lessons that students actually get excited about. The even better news? I’ve…
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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…
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