Microscopes. My students used to love microscope lab days. Who doesn't like seeing cool stuff like human skin cells, dog hair and pond scum magnified before their eyes? Before I let them loose with the expensive instruments, however, I make them learn the parts and what they do. That's where this came in handy... I love color-coded mapping activities. I think the process of identifying the part and coloring it can help our more visual and kinesthetic learners retain the information. I also have another version. This allows students to label and color the microscope themselves. It also allows for differences in vocabulary. For example, you may use the term objective lens instead of objective in your classroom. I always have them circle the label with the color of the part. Sometimes I have them list the function alongside the label. If this activity would be a help in your classroom, you can find it here. I also have other mapping activities available here.

This blog posts takes teachers step-by-step through the process of introducing students to sketchnotes! This can be done either in the classroom or from a distance.

Lammas/Lughnasadh falls on August 1st and marks yet another turn of the wheel of the year. It’s always been one of my favorite times of year for a few reasons. For starters, my birthday is on…

Want to call BS on your Friend, Kid, Colleague, Significant Other or...Trump? Throw up a Nope! The Nope! Flag lets you call it like you see it. And since actions speak louder than words, you can now display your disagreement with anyone, at anytime. It’s easy to challenge anything with the Nope! Flag. Perfect for when you come across a tweet or hear the voice of our current POTUS. Toss it at home to let your kids know they’ve gone too far. Keep one in your purse for an on-the-go no. Call your bros on their B.S. An emergency Nope! Flag at work may be just the thing to keep you from tackling a colleague. Marriage, parenting, work, partying. There’s nowhere that never needs a Nope! Well constructed, unlike your friend’s argument. Durable, unlike that relationship. Easy to read, unlike your iPhone update agreement or prenup.

The best antidote for someone who’s stuck in their ways is to move abroad. You’ll realize your habits aren’t part of your DNA and you’re more adaptable than you thought. I’ve had the pleasure…

I’ve been meaning to share with you guys how I built in the washer and dryer for a few weeks now. Summer is good for many things. Being a productive blogger it is not. I don’t know if I should call this project a built in washer and dryer or a washer and dryer folding...

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All the great things to do in Portsmouth to make your Waterfront City trip the best it can be. From where to eat and drink, to what to do and see, it's here!

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Guest post from Sara of Traveling PhoBlog WriPher: If there were a competition for de-cluttering, I’d be the winner. I picture a Biggest Loser-style competition. Confetti would fall onto my smiling face immediately after they shouted “Sara Bell, you got rid of 91% of your personal belongings. You are the biggest de-clutter-er!” No, really. I gotRead More

Experiencing a sense of normalcy and stability is crucial for a child’s healthy development. Unfortunately, however, this is not the reality that many children of alcoholics experience in their early years. Alcoholism wreaks havoc in the home, resulting in high amounts of chaos, stress, and instability that affect many aspects of the development and characteristics...Read More

Do you love sharing student successes and growth? If you've not tried them, Good Calls Home will leave you smiling from ear to ear! We promise!! And this handy log can save your sanity in tracking who was called and for what reason. This is a handy one-page tracking resource that's ready to print and go! We've made two versions: The first has room for 4 dates and comments to track multiple calls to each individual student. The second has space for additional information for each call, such as with whom you spoke, the purpose for calling, and any follow up comments. How do we use it? We set aside a 15-minute time once a week in the evening or on a weekend to call parents to give kids a specific shout-out. It might be for scoring well on a test, demonstrating kindness or patience in class, for mastering a concept, or for making growth in an area. It might also be for something as simple as using self control and making strong choices. You name it - there's something to celebrate about each student. And those kids you struggle most to find a reason to call about are the very kids who need to receive a call like this. Need more convincing? •Check out Todd Nesloney and Adam Welcome's book Kids Deserve It •Look at this 2017 article from Edutopia. We feel so strongly that this is a win-win for teachers, students, and parents! We've actually had conversations with parents 5 YEARS after making a positive phone call where the student still won't let the parents delete the message that was left on their answering machine. Five. Years. Later. That is pretty powerful. Good Calls Home even has its own hashtag on Twitter and many ideas on multiple boards on Pinterest! Thanks for downloading - please consider leaving feedback so you can earn TpT credit to use on any future purchase site wide! Also, we'd love it if you'd click the green FOLLOW ME star and follow our store. We generally offer new products at 50% off for the first couple of days for our followers, so it pays to follow so you're notified when something new is posted. Happy Good-Calling-Home, It All Started with Flubber

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