Welcome to Art Room 104! Well, I no longer teach in room 104...it's now room 309, but the heart is still there! I have now transitioned into teaching 7th-12th grades, and my focus is now moving towards Choice Based Learning in the art room. Join me on my journey as I enter new territory, experiment, and share how I fit it all into the realm of Common Core!
How cute is he????? This little guy was created by the A.M.A.Z.I.N.G. Cara over at The First Grade Parade . I made my own "A scientist is"...
Engage your students with these 10 ecosystem project ideas for your elementary science class and grab a FREEBIE to get started!
Choose from 58 fun STEAM art projects and activities for kids to explore art while learning science, technology, engineering, and math, too!
I can't wait to use this (review) activity with my Precalc class. As the students come in the room, I'll hand them a parabola graph card....
You can reuse these recycling anchor charts year after year!
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This fun and simple science experiment is perfect for teaching the scientific method in a way that kids love! Find out how in this post.
"Your friend loves practical jokes and has locked you in a room filled with his funny memes and various games. You must use your knowledge of Newton’s
Here’s a fun science experiment that kids can carry out on their own. Does the temperature of a bouncy ball affect its bounce? Will a cold ball bounce higher or lower than one at room temperature? What about a hot bouncy ball? This was so fun to explore! We had a good guess of what […]
A friend of mine requested a copy of The Great River Chart from our training the other day. When I pulled it out I realised it was a black and white one and quite blurry so I decided to recreate it. I have made a blank (mute) chart: And a labelled chart: These are just black and white masters, I intend to paint my copy in the near future (and if it turns out well I will share it). My friend decided to colour hers with pencil: If you are looking for the story to go with this chart, or wish to read others to help you make it your own, there are several on the internet - you can simply Google "Montessori Great River Lesson" and several good links come up - there used to be a good one from Jean K Miller on a 4shared page, but I cannot see it any more. I still stick to the one from my training, but it is starting to evolve. One day, once I feel I have made it my own, I will share my version.
Teach students about electricity using these classroom posters. The decorative electricity posters will reinforce important vocabulary terms related to electricity such as insulator, conductor, and circuits. In addition to the posters, there is a reference sheet for students to put into their science notebooks. Like this electricity activity? Check out the unit and save 20% by clicking here. Electricity posters cover: static electricity current electricity insulators conductors electron circuit series circuit parallel circuit electromagnet This resource includes: Classroom posters Student reference sheet Teacher feedback: The pictures were vivid enough my students could see them without issues as I tried to use them to explain. Colorful and visually appealing! Love that you include poster size and small journal size or game /flash card size. Great vocabulary resource! Other lessons and activities to support your unit on electricity: Static Electricity Activity What is Electricity? Reading Comprehension Packet Doodle Sketch Notes Series Circuit FREEBIE Insulators and Conductors Hands-On Activity Flip Book Review Activity Kindly Note: If you have questions do not hesitate in emailing me at Samson's Shoppe Email PLEASE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING ____________________________________________________________________________________ Thank you for visiting Samson's Shoppe. I would love for you to become a follower. Samson's Shoppe followers receive new product information and discounts on any new items! ____________________________________________________________________________________ All rights reserved by Samson's Shoppe. This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. This product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and a violation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). Intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
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Getting kids excited about science is simple...ask them a question! Then, the real learning begins when you provide supplies they will need and let them explore.
Introduce your students to the dynamic world of metric conversions with "Kangaroo Hop Metric Conversion Lessons and Games." This innovative educational tool uses a multisensory, engaging approach to teach and reinforce metric conversion skills in a way that’s both fun and memorable. Interactive Learning Features: Decimal as a Ball: In this unique method, the decimal is visualized as a ball, encouraging students to "hop" it to the left or right to perform conversions, mimicking the movement of a kangaroo. Guided Cartoon-Like Lessons: Engaging, visually appealing lessons guide students through the concepts of metric conversion in an understandable and enjoyable format. Desk Strips: Each set includes handy strips that can be placed on students’ desks, providing visual cues and quick reference guides to aid in learning. Activity and Game Materials: The publication comes complete with instructions and all necessary materials for a hands-on activity and an interactive game that consolidate learning through practical application. Benefits: Enhances Engagement: By turning lessons into games and visual stories, students are more likely to engage with and enjoy their learning experience. Supports Various Learning Styles: The multisensory approach caters to different learning preferences, helping students understand and remember the concepts more effectively. Practical and Ready-to-Use: With all materials and instructions included, educators can easily implement these lessons and activities in the classroom. "Kangaroo Hop Metric Conversion Lessons and Games" is an excellent resource for making metric conversions accessible and exciting for students, ensuring they grasp important mathematical concepts while having a great time.
Hey everyone!!! I hope everyone is having a great start to the NEW YEAR! It's always great to have a fresh start and a clean slate...
With just 2 ingredients, learn all about Non-Newtonian fluids! The cornstarch quicksand science experiment is fun and hands-on for science fairs!
This versatile new line of science resources for 4th and 5th grade teachers was created to help solve common issues. What can I do if a student was absent during a lab or activity? How can I meet students’ 504 and IEP accommodations? How can I provide support to new students and have missed material I previously taught? What ... Read more
Every time I spend seven hours in a professional development workshop it changes my teaching for at least a week. I guess I need frequent reminders that human beings are not meant to sit in a hard chair for seven hours with occasional restroom breaks and a 30-min. lunch break. It's interesting that when we are in the role of students, we call it a good day when there's lots of opportunity for movement, group work, and a little fun in our work, but we don't provide those things for our students as often as we should. I love doing gallery strolls and using task cards to get students up and moving. I'll try just about anything to get kids out of those terrible hard seats for a while. I'm super excited about the potential for learning with movement in the recent phenomenon of Escape Rooms. It's a perfect time to try one yourself! The basic idea is that student teams work together to compete against other teams to be first to finish a series of tasks, each of which gives them clues they need to complete the next task leading to a final opportunity to use every clue for the last task and the escape! When kids have spent all day taking tests they will really appreciate and enjoy a chance to chat, laugh, and move around in a "gamified" activity. And if year-end testing is over, then an Escape Room is a perfect way to combat the "we can stop learning now" attitude we often see in middle school kids in the final few weeks of school. I'm happy to introduce my first Escape Room, and hope that the topic - Biomes - will be a perfect theme for this time of year in your class! An InLinkz Link-up
Access the Escape Room Here Educational escape rooms are fun. They enable students to review school concepts, build critical thinking skills, and work in small groups. I absolutely love to go to escape rooms! I took great joy in finding a way to bring escape rooms to the classroom. This escape room works well as a beginning of the school year icebreaker, science review activity, and low-stress and fun whole class activity. This document includes clues, ciphers, and quick reading passages for an educational escape room. Clues, directions, and tasks are included.
States of Matter Worksheet 1 Page colorful worksheet created to help learners understand the different states of matter. This worksheet features pictures to help illustrate the states of matter and fill-in-the-blank sentences for practice. **Instant Download** Format: -8.5” x 11” -PDF -Printable -Documents will print clearly!!! -Background Will Not print! How It Works: -Once you purchase the digital download you will be re-directed to the Etsy download page. -You will not receive a physical copy of this digital download. -Feel free to print this PDF for homeschool use and additional practice! -Please do not reproduce document for resale or use unintended by content owner. -Original content created by Etsy shop owner. -Tech support is not offered by Etsy shop owner. Terms: -For Personal Use Only -Copyright remains with the designer. *****Thank You for Shopping with Me***** Science worksheet
These Atoms and Molecules Science Stations include eight different science stations where students deepen their understanding of atoms and molecules,
Today I am going to be sharing a SUPER SIMPLE coding card game for kids. We use this activity to introduce kids to coding and to teach basic coding concepts and computational thinking skills. This
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This Classification System Science Lesson includes printable activities to learn more about taxonomy, the orderly classification of plants and animals.
Started finding a lot of links for Minecraft curriculum. What could be better than homeschooling with Minecraft?
12 Living Books About Astronomy, written by Apologia creator of award-winning homeschool curriculum.
Chemistry can be a hard subject for lots of kids; it was a hard subject for me as well. I feel their pain. However, these board games can help you teach chemistry with fun games for ages 8+, middle school, high school, and older. Kids either are super interested in chemistry lessons or not. Thankfully, for those not so interested, these board games can present chemistry in a dynamic way to help get them interested and eager to play.
Chance and probability worksheets to help students describe and calculate the probability of events and to conduct chance experiments.
So, I started a new STEM adventure and I really had no idea how my students might react. After each class completed this little task I asked for some feedback - which is kind of a dangerous thing to do with fifth graders. Nevertheless, I asked and here is what I got, “After three years of
Do you get stressed trying to squeeze in all the curriculum you need to cover? This is Deanna from A Primary Owl and believe me this is my daily struggle! I teach third grade and the amount of Social Studies and Science topics we have to cover is crazy....plus we take District Assessments over all these topics so nothing can be skipped or else my students will bomb the tests. One of my go-to strategies is one that has been around a long time, it's one of those oldies but goodies. So when I am crunched for time, I have my students JIGSAW the topics and let THEM be the experts. They love this part, I tell them they are going to be the teachers. Third graders just eat that up:) STEP ONE: Here is a great website that can give you the break down of all the steps but the first thing I decide is how I want to break apart the material being studied. Often for me, it is a chapter in a textbook. For example, right now we are studying the Habitats of Georgia so I divided the groups into the different regions. STEP TWO: Then decide how many students will need to be in each group. I let my students pick the group they want to be in but you can also assign groups. Then give the groups their guidelines on how they are going to study and present the material. This is where large chart paper comes in handy! I almost always have my groups make a chart. STEP THREE: After each group has time to study the material and decide how to "teach" it, it is time to do the presenting. The idea is that you take one expert from each group and form the JIGSAW groups, where each person presents their material to a small group. Sometimes, I have the groups present to the class as a whole (depending on the subject matter and how many groups I have). STEP FOUR: One important step, is to make sure you have a way for students to demonstrate what they learned from each group. You may want them to take notes as each person presents, or have a short formative assessment. FREEBIE: This strategy works so well and students love it. They enjoy learning from their peers and I love being able to cover topics in an efficient way. You can get a copy of my planning guide by clicking the picture: So don't forget about this awesome strategy the next time you're trying to squeeze it all in! Don't forget to keep checking back with us, we've got some great tips for fall coming up!
Today, my classes completed the Cup Challenge! We loved it! The point of this was for students to practice their new lab team roles and develop some teamwork guidelines. Each team gets 6 cups, string, and rubber bands. Using just string and rubber bands, students must make a pyramid with the cups. No touching the ... Read more
Learn what plants breathe through with this easy leaf & tree science experiment as kids get hands-on with the process of photosynthesis!
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Well hello followers! So this week is crazy wild, we have report cards, placement meetings, book studies and common assessment scores due before hitting the bricks for Spring Break. In the event that you plan on coming back from Spring Break to conduct a short unit on force and motion; I have the unit for you! I have been working with my students on recognizing the effects of force and motion on objects. The culminating activity will be the creation of their own personal mouse trap.....you know the old game with the marble, tub, and plastic net that catches the mouse. We began by going through the packet and performing a few experiments to help us understand the physics of force and motion. I paired my students up and gave them baggies with the 4 items they used to complete the experiments. I just kept the baggies on my file cabinet for the week- it was super nice to have put together. After completing the packet my kiddos brought their household trash to school, examined what objects they have to work with, and designed their mouse trap using what they know about force and motion to create a fast moving mouse trap. I will have to post pics of the finished mouse traps on Friday for all to see. Packet Trap Trial Runs Trap Rules Objects Description Page
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