For some, summer is just getting started, for others it is coming to an end. Around this time teachers start heading to stores for back-to-school sales and start thinking about the first few weeks of school. With that in mind, I have decided to put together a three-part series to help ... READ the POST
Making Slime For Fun
Two weeks ago we had a few kids over for a just because slumber party. In between playing video games and soccer the kids wanted to do a science experiment. So we did a simple science experiment that I do with my students in class. We made slime.To make slime you will need:- 1 tsp ... READ the POST
3 Ways to improve student learning outcomes
Wondering how to improve student learning so that they retain the information they are being taught? According to Edgar Dale, students have a 75% chance of learning the information when they practice doing the information and a less than 10% chance when they are lectured on it. Our job is to ... READ the POST
4th of July Celebration: Science of fireworks
The 4th of July is a great time to celebrate the birthday of our country and the science of chemistry. All the different colors that you see in the fireworks displays are possible because of chemists mixing elements and compounds together. The American Chemical Society has some great ... READ the POST
Digital Citizenship in the Classroom: Technology Tuesday:
In an age where students are coming into our classroom with smartphones, ipods and tablets it is essential that we talk about digital citizenship. Our students are on social media all the time from facebook to instagram to snapchat or whatever is the new and hip social media site to be on. ... READ the POST
Candy Labs: Science Saturday
Fun with CandyThree candy experiments differentiated to meet the needs of all learners from K-8 Being ... READ the POST