If you haven’t noticed, I am big on using the Science and Engineering Practice of Analyzing and Interpreting Data. It is definitely one of the practices I gravitate toward, and…
Stations and cards. Cards and stations. These, I admit, are two of my favorite things. I love using cards -- whether for sorting, to make observations, or as discussion starters…
Modeling is one of the most misunderstood of the Next Generation Science Standard’s Science and Engineering Practices. Don’t think so? Consider how many times you have seen, done, or assigned…
Data literacy is an important part of the sciences, but it’s an important skill our students should master even if they aren’t going to grow up to work in a…
When I moved from middle school science to high school science, one of the most surprising things I encountered was how much my high school students enjoyed coloring. Now…
I may have been called the queen of stations at more than one point in my teaching career, and I will fully admit -- I LOVE STATIONS! Stations are a…
What Procedures Should Every Teacher Use? Over the last few posts, I've discussed the basics of classroom management as well as how to implement classroom procedures to reduce behavior issues and…
Procedures are one of the top three classroom management must-haves that every teacher should be utilizing to keep their class culture positive, orderly, and conducive to learning. If you missed…
If you're like most teachers, your first year is THE WORST. Like Mona Lisa Saperstein - THE WORST. Why? Two words: Classroom Management. Why? Mostly because on top of learning all the…
So we have covered why you should use science stations, and how to prepare for science stations - now let's take a look at actually using science stationsScience My use of station work evolved as my students…