Cringe is as cringe does. Even though the internet is full of wonderful things like cat pics, wholesome local news, and articles written by yours truly, it’s also home to the vast and spooky wilderness where you’ll find the most bizarre and cringe-worthy posts. And it’s the members of the ‘Cringetopia’ subreddit that bears the heavy burden of documenting the cringiest examples to share (and publicly mock!) with the world. These cringetopians have a duty to show us what to never ever do while at the same time providing us with some hilariously weird content.
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
Princess Kate thrilled royal fans on Saturday as she made an appearance at Trooping the Colour alongside her three children: Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis.
My 9-year-old son's first science unit this year is electricity. While it's usually a struggle to get him to tell me about his school day, the reports about what he's learning in science roll off his tongue easily. No nagging required. In summary, he's loving it. To take his school lessons further at home, I snagged an amazing book by Laurie Carlson. Thomas Edison for Kids: His Life and Ideas has everything from a timeline to detailed biographical info and my favorite - 21 activities. Making an electromagnet is one of them. Here's what we used and how we did it. 2-3 feet of ball wire (copper wire with a plastic insulated sheathing) Large nail Tape (optional) C or D battery small metal objects (paper clips, thumbtacks, etc.) Scissors (or a wire stripping tool) Wrap the wire around the nail making a coil, leaving four to six inches of wire extending from each end. Do your best to wrap it as tightly as you can. Trim about 1/2 inch of the plastic covering from each end of the wire. If you have a wire stripping tool, use it (we did) or score with a pair of scissors and using your fingernails pull the plastic coating from the wire. Now, if you've got tape handy, cut a long strip and use it to secure the battery to the table. Hold the nail wrapped wire and pinch the ends of the wire so they touch both metal ends of the battery. DON'T TOUCH THE EXPOSED WIRE; as electric current passes through it, these ends will become hot. Now take your small metal objects (we used safety pins) and see if the electricity in the battery has made the ends of the nail magnetic. What happens if the wire's connection with the battery is broken? Is the nail still a magnet? (Nope.) Electromagnets played a significant role in Thomas Edison's inventions. He used them to separate premium iron from low-grade unusable iron ore, that was collected from the New Jersey mines he owned. His discovery of the electromagnetic wave lead to the invention of the radio in the 1890s. Today, electromagnets are still at work in coin-operated vending machines! Want another great book to read? We liked National Geographic Kids Level 2 reader Thomas Edison by Barbara Kramer.
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
As a teacher, I hear the phrase, “I can’t do it” or various forms of “I won’t do it” when introducing or learning a new topic. I have found that these phrases a…
Winter in Austin, Texas means one thing... Cedar Fever. For those of you not familiar with this oh, so wonderful annual event it is allergy misery for almost everyone in the area when the pollen literally blows off the cedar trees in Central Texas. Thankfully, the joys of living in Austin the rest of the year outweigh the not-so-fun booger fest that starts around here in December. I'm sure that I'm not the only teacher or speech/language pathologist that has to battle the mining-for-gold party that seems to happen on a daily basis with some of our kids. We've used Social Stories, Power Cards, role plays and attempts at shoving Kleenex at kids with little success. Two of our biggest offenders this year were 5th graders. Finally, as part of perspective taking work as well as rolling in a little personal hygeine instruction, I stumbled across this youtube video of a teenage girl talking about how grossed out she is by nose picking. Hmm.... maybe 5th grade boys might be more motivated to listen to a teenager? It was worth a shot... Here's the video in case you would like to use it with your students. I would suggest using it for 5th grade on up. There is nothing wrong with using it for 3rd-4th, but I'm not sure that they would be as motivated by the girl factor as pre-pubescent boys! The girl in the video rambles a bit, so my suggestion is to start at second :21 and stop it at 1:52. If I could, I would send you a bouquet of Purell, Clorox Wipes, and a big box of Puffs! ~Kelley
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
I just wanted to drop in tonight to share some pronoun fun! Pronouns are one of those things that aren't real exciting to teach, so I have been on the lookout for some fun resources to get my student
Five engineering challenges for kids – with wooden clothespins, binder clips, and craft sticks! It’s a simple STEM activity that kids of all ages will love. Move over, expensive building sets! These simple materials were a huge hit with my boys. The first time we got them out, Owen (almost 7) spent well over an […]
School days are around the corner! As anxious parents, we want to know how everything went. But, we all know what usually happens when you ask kids how school
Receptive language is the comprehension of language input. Learn all about it, plus X easy activities to improve receptive language delays!
What is a Leader? Excellent anchor chart by @alyssamccool's class! :) #TLIM #leadership #edleadership #cpchat
Sometimes trying to get information from your kids about how their school day was is like pulling teeth. If I ask “How was your day?” I am almost guaranteed to get the response: “…
Our favorite 2nd grade anchor charts for math, language arts, and beyond. You'll definitely want to use some of these in your classroom.
I wanted to stop by today and share some a few of my “go-to” activities during the first week of school to build our classroom community and set expectations for […]
Australia has a colourful colonial past. Explore this rich history with these high quality timeline posters (18 included), linked to the Year 5 Australian HASS curriculum. Each poster features a key milestone that lead to the establishment of the various colonies around Australia. They are bound to compliment any classroom decor! Like the look of these posters? Why not bundle and save!! Life in Colonial Australia MEGA Bundle These posters compliment the following Australian Curriculum Year 5 HASS content descriptors covered: - Reasons (economic, political and social) for the establishment of British colonies in Australia after 1800 (ACHASSK106) - The nature of convict or colonial presence, including the factors that influenced patterns of development, aspects of the daily life of the inhabitants (including Aboriginal Peoples and Torres Strait Islander Peoples) and how the environment changed (ACHASSK107) - The role that a significant individual or group played in shaping a colony (ACHASSK110) Events included in these posters (note the content described here is paraphrased and in more detail on the posters): 1770 - James Cook explores Australia 1786 - Arthur Phillip is appointed governor 1788 - First Fleet arrives at Port Jackson 1790 - The Second Fleet arrives 1793 - Arthur Phillip's term as governor ends 1802-03 - Flinders circumnavigates Australia 1803 - Penal Colony established in Tasmania 1808 - William Bligh forced from office 1810 - Lachlan Macquarie begins as governor 1813 - Blaxland, Lawson, Wentworkth complete Blue Mountains crossing 1824 - A penal settlement is established in Moreton Bay 1829 - Colony of Perth is established 1835 - Settlement is established in Port Phillip 1836 - Settlement established in South Australia 1842 - South Australia declared a colony 1851 - Victoria declared a colony 1859 - Queensland declared a colony 1868 - Western Australia receives last convicts Take a look at some of the great feedback for this resource: "I love your product! Thanks! The posters will look great on my classroom wall!" "Everything I need to teach this unit" "Excellent resource." If you liked the look of these posters, you may also like these: — The First Fleet Lapbook Activities and Unit Plan — Federation Timeline Posters — Famous Australians MEGA bundle Classroom Posters FAQ Can I share this resource with my teaching partner? No. This product is for personal use only. Multiple licences are available for use among more than one person. On what size paper is this resource best printed? This resource is designed to be printed on A4 sized paper. To fit other paper sizes, ensure you hit 'fit to page' before printing. Don't forget that leaving feedback earns you points toward FREE TPT purchases. I love that feedback! If you want to connect with me further, check out Ridgy Didge on these social media platforms: - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest Please feel free to contact me with any questions. Thank you so much, Mel
What would I take with me ... if I were going to the Bahamas on holiday, or trekking in the jungle, or travelling to the moon (and back)! You can use this lovely printable frame in so many ways. Younger children can draw or cut and stick, older children can write.
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Challenge your kids to this engineering project and build an Eiffel Tower that's as tall as they are using building materials from around the house!
You and your kids will love putting together these simple helicopters and watching them fly! *Video below
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