Help your students master analyzing graphs and diagrams and writing claim evidence reasoning scientific explanations with these free practice problems
The flipped classroom model is a great way to differentiate for your students, provide quick formative assessment feedback, and allow more time in your classroom for higher-level thinking activities. To help me in making my “flip” easier I came up with the acronym FIRE: Format, Interact, Reflect, and Extend. By
Its that time again to get your class ready for the start of the year. As you prepare for your lessons and activities you also need to think about your classroom and what kind of environment you are promoting. Look around at your walls, white boards, and bulletin boards. What
Getting through all of your standards in the time frame set by your district can be difficult. The flipped classroom model can help. The flipped classroom model is a great way to differentiate for your students, provide quick formative assessment feedback, and allow more time in your classroom for higher-level
As I stated in part 1 of the flipped classroom model in science, last year I decided to take the leap and flip my middle school science class using the flipped classroom model. I did not flip every lesson, only the beginning of every unit. At the end of every
Last year I decided to take the leap and flip my middle school science class using the flipped classroom model. I did not flip every lesson, only the beginning of every unit. At the end of every quarter, I always asked the students to reflect on their learning and my
This past week my family and I visited the first National Park, Yellowstone. As you take in the beauty and diversity of this landscape it’s easy to see why it was so important to protect this National treasure. When President Grant put aside this land to be forever protected I
Its back to school time. New classes, new students, a fresh start to things. Imagine you are one of your students. You are going through your first day back getting to know your teachers names, listening to their class rules, procedures, what you are going to learn that year, how
Digital Citizenship in the Classroom It’s the first few days of school and students are learning the rules and procedures of your class. They are told they need to be respectful, they need to honor each other’s opinions, not make fun of other’s answers, and speak in complete sentences. Were
Students learn in different ways which is why the blended learning model is such a great way to differentiate your teaching and help them understand the concept in a way that works best for them. There are four basic models with blended learning: Rotation model, Flex model, A La Carte
It’s that time when 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 you get your classroom ready for digital learning. This part is all about
Image credit: NASA/JHUAPL/SWRI On July 14, 2015, after launching 9 1/2 years ago, New Horizons finally reached its destination, Pluto. It is the first time we have gotten a close up view of this beloved Dwarf planet. Nasa is now gaining more information about this amazing object. Some of these new
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 guide your students understand how to write CER paragraphs with these sample practice problems
