Explore the classic baking soda and vinegar chemical reaction with this fun and thrilling exploding lunch bag experiment that will have your kids squeal with glee!
Exploding bag experiment! This fun (and safe) exploding science experiment is a must do for preschool and kindergarten. Easy and awesome!
We love doing science experiments! They are such fun and engaging activities for little learners. Since it’s October, we’re sharing a fun Creepy Wiggly Worms Science Experiment today. This would be a fun, quick and easy experiment as part of a Fun Friday, or even as a station during your Halloween party. Materials Needed gummy […]
Thaumatropes are a simple craft that kids will enjoy making - and they will be amazed at the visual effects when the spinning pictures merge! The following post contains affiliate links, which means that at no extra cost to you I can make a tiny bit of money to help support this blog. Thank you! Have you ever heard of a Thaumatrope? Here's what Wiki has to say: A thaumatrope is an optical toy that was popular in the 19th century. A disk with a picture on each side is attached to two pieces of string. When the strings are twirled
Le végépâté est un bon substitut aux charcuteries dans les sandwichs. Polyvalent, on peut s’en procurer aisément du « déjà fait » dans la plupart des épiceries. Toutefois, c’est un produit où le prix est inversement proportionnel à la quantité dans l’emballage. Considérant la facilité et la rapidité d’exécution de la recette, il demeure clairement plus avantageux de s’en cuisiner soi-même. Cette recette à base de patate douce, de graines de citrouilles et de tournesol a beaucoup de goût et est facile à faire. En période estivale, le végépâté possède plusieurs avantages. Il est moins sensible à la chaleur que les viandes, les charcuteries ou les autres aliments périssables. Il est donc idéal en sandwich sur la route ou pour les pique-niques les jours de grande chaleur.
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Bible Science Lessons For Sunday School! God created the heavens and the earth and everything in it. Pure science will always point us back to our loving Creator. These 6 Bible lessons use an actual science experiment to help teach each lesson. _______ Bible Science Lessons Overview: Memory Verse: “He performs wonders that cannot be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted.” Job 5:9 (NIV) Lessons: Soda Geyser – With this experiment kids will see an explosion of liquid as the amount of soda seems to grow and grow. Kids will learn that with Jesus we will always have all that we need. John 6:1-13, Jesus Feeds Five Thousand Lava Lamp – With this experiment kids will make a relaxing, groovy lava lamp. Kids will learn that Jesus wants us to take time to relax and spend time with him. Luke 10:38-42, Mary and Martha Magnetic Slime – With this experiment kids will create a slime that is irresistibly drawn to magnets. Kids will learn that God draws us to an irresistible life with Jesus. Matthew 4:18-22, Calling the First Disciples Exploding Lunch Bag – With this experiment kids will learn how a chemical reaction can cause things to get out of control. Kids will learn that even when life seems totally out of control, Jesus can deliver us. Mark 5:1-20, Jesus Heals A Demon-Possessed Man. Balancing Act – With this experiment kids will balance hex nuts in a seemingly impossible way. Kids will learn that when we put our faith in Jesus, the impossible becomes possible. Matthew 14:22-36, Jesus Walks On Water Potato Battery – With this experiment kids will learn that even an object as simple as a potato can possess power. Kids will learn when we rely on Jesus he will give us the power to do great things. Acts 3:1-10, Peter Heals A Crippled Beggar _______ Each Lesson Includes: Make It Stick! Parent Sheet - so you can let mom and dad know what kids are learning each week and look like a rockstar teacher who's thought of everything. Memory Verse - so that you can make sure kids are getting Scripture in their minds and hearts every single week and you can feel like each lesson was a success even when it seems like 90% of your lesson time is spent saying things like "calm down", "let's be quiet", "hands to yourself!" Skit or Puppet Show - so you have a way to easily connect the lesson with your hands-on and visual learners. No drama team? No problem! Just hand the script to the kids. They'll have a blast and think you're the coolest. Craft Activity - so you can give kids a physical reminder of the Bible lesson (and give yourself an activity to keep them busy until mom and dad come back!) Game - so kids don't leave and say church was BORING! Games are so important to help keep kids engaged. Our large group games always include a "What's The Point" section to help you connect the game to the lesson. Large Group Lesson - so you can present the Bible story in a clear and fun way, which means now you can enjoy Saturday nights instead of stressing over putting a lesson together! Small-Group Discussion - so you can find out who was paying attention and who was talking to their neighbor. Just kidding, this is a great way for you to build deeper relationships with your kiddos after each lesson, which means you're going to care about them so much you'll cry like a baby when they graduate and go to middle school :( About This Curriculum: Perfect for kids ages 6-12 6-weeks Includes large group and small group resources This curriculum is an instant download Download a free sample here _______ Guaranteed to Be Awesome! 100% Money Back Guarantee. Our Children's Ministry curriculum is guaranteed to be awesome. If you don't absolutely love this curriculum, just let us know within 30 days and we'll give you a full refund of the purchase price (shipping is non-refundable for physical items), and a big hug. No questions asked. Check out our collection of Children's Church Lessons for more great curriculum series for your Kids Church or Sunday School.
Erupting lemon volcanoes is a fun and easy fizzy science experiment for kids! This simple to set up STEM activity is the perfect for kids!
It was my turn to organize the project/lab for our co-op of Apologia’s Human Anatomy and Physiology. We just finished Chapter 4 on the digestive system where the suggested project was to make a digestive themed amusement park. That seemed a little more “arts & crafts” than science to me so I went in search of something better—AND FOUND IT! I found my inspiration from two websites: O2 learn has a great video of the process, but no materials list (you’ll want to watch it for her great British accent anyway); Squidoo has a similar lab (with a materials list), but it leaves out some steps and relies on a blender-- which we don’t have in our bodies. So this is my mish-mash of the two. WARNING: You may not want to read this post soon after eating, there are pictures of the process. Andrew Pudewa of IEW once said that a great way to engage kids who’d rather build forts all day was to make sure the subject was either funny, dangerous or gross. This activity falls into the last category…it was so engaging that my Schnickelfritz forgot to start taking pictures until half way through. Just what I want as a teacher, but bad for blogging so I recreated some of the first steps for this post. This is a fairly inexpensive project since you’ll probably find most of what you need in your house already. The foil pans you’ll see below came from a catered dinner – I just picked out the pans in the best shape and washed them up. I’ve used them for several years of science co-op. They’re big enough for two kids to work at each and allow me to work with liquids away from the sink. The person transferring the mixes from stage to stage may want a pair of gloves – rubber gloves for dish washing or plastic gloves from a hair dye kit. My husband the Toolman had just had surgery and the nurse let me have a few pairs from their supply drawer. THE MOUTH Supplies Equipment soft foods A bowl or tray drink kitchen shears water mixed w/ laundry detergent potato masher We begin with our lunch—a PB&J sandwich (great way to use up the heels which no one our house likes), a banana, and some grape-aid. Use whatever you have handy but try to keep it soft – it needs to be smashable so no carrots. You could probably add tortilla or potato chips which would dissolve with liquid. My inspiration sites used a can of spaghetti and oatmeal. I did go buy the drink packet, but didn’t waste any sugar since no one would actually be consuming it. The kitchen shears represent the incisors – cutting the food into bites. Pour some of the beverage in as well. This is still too big to swallow so we’ll begin to smash everything with the potato masher, playing the role of the molars. The water/detergent mixture represents saliva so pour some of that in now. Our detergent happens to be clear but if yours is colored don’t worry – we’re hoping to achieve a brown outcome so the more colors the merrier. Just remember all the liquid you add now will need to be removed in the small & large intestines so don’t add too much (we still have more to add later). Everything is now poured into a Ziploc bag. THE STOMACH Supplies Equipment Acidic liquid 1 Gal. Ziploc bag green food coloring When you close the Ziploc bag, make sure to remove most of the air. Otherwise when you start kneading the bag it may pop and we don’t need any reverse peristalsis here. We’ll also be adding something to represent stomach acid. One site used apple cider vinegar, but we happened to have just polished off a jar of dill pickles so I used that juice instead. Given a little time and an enthusiastic lab assistant you can create a fairly smooth chyme. I also added green food coloring to represent bile. This doesn’t happen in the stomach (and I explained that to the kids) but it is easier to mix the color in at this stage. THE SMALL INTESTINE Supplies Equipment no new supplies leg from pantyhose a deep tray to catch liquid rubber or surgical gloves canning funnel Next time you get a run in your hose you might want to save it to stand in for the small intestine. I didn’t have one so we used an old knee-high stocking. The funnel is really there for ease of transfer but you could mention it is playing the role of the sphincter, although it isn’t able to open and close like a real one could. Pour the chyme into the stocking over a tray because the liquid will start coming out immediately. Poor Mr. B in the photo above was thoroughly grossed out at this point, but he couldn’t resist watching his younger brother squeeze the mix through the intestine (he even managed to smile). The more liquid you manage to get out at this point, the less you’ll have to deal with in the next stage so you might want to expound on the process at this point and let the mix drain. You can either cut a hole the the toe of the stocking and push the mix through (more accurate), or roll the stocking up like you were going to put it on and then invert the mix out at the top. THE LARGE INTESTINE Supplies Equipment no added supplies a plush towel a deep tray to catch liquid Empty the contents of the stocking onto a folded towel. We’re going to wring the towel to remove more of the liquid just like what occurs in the large intestine. I used a very old towel for this part but after the lab it came out of the laundry perfectly clean. As long as you haven’t gone overboard with the food coloring and Kool-aid you should be fine. Open the towel and put the contents into a plastic bag for the final stage. The Rectum Supplies Equipment no added supplies a plastic bag a tray or plate What started out as lunch looks essentially done at this point and you could stop, but I used a gray shopping bag to represent the rectum. In hindsight that wasn’t the best choice as the bag just stretched and the mix came out in the same lumps we had from the large intestine. Perhaps we’d squeezed out too much water or perhaps we needed less flexible material. We could have used a cloth pastry bag –there weren’t any toxic materials used. In the end, nobody was too grossed out – in fact some of the boys are holding the end results in the photo and Schnickelfritz is just hamming it up for the camera. It will be some time before they forget our trip through the digestive system. Don't miss a thing! Subscribe to Ozark Ramblings and get my posts in your inbox.
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Teaching School Routines is Essential! The first few days weeks of school, I go over every single routine I can think of and explicitly teach students the expectationsregarding those routines. Never take anything for granted!! Trust me--if you just assume that five-year olds know how to sit at a cafeteria table with 20 or so of their new friends and quietly eat their lunches--you're going to end up with 20 or so kids running around the cafeteria with chicken nuggets in their pockets and peanut butter in their hair! On the very first morning of school, well before their their little bellies start rumbling, I take the kids down to the empty cafeteria (this is actually a school-wide expectation.) We go over everything--step by step. We line up, we go through the cafeteria line, we get our invisible milk, we get our invisible trays, we make our invisible side choices, we scan our lunch cards--all the while, I'm talking about what their bodies should look like and their voices should sound like. We go to our table and I show them exactly how to sit. And then I show them what not to do--stand on the benches, crawl under the...
This week we continued our study of the digestive system. We covered the liver and pancreas. The liver makes bile, which is used by our bodies to break down fat in the small intestine. We did this …
This activity allows you to learn a fact about each one of our nine planets. Color in the planets then turn the worksheet into a fun and educational placemat.
Try one of these awesome Science toddler activities that are both a great introduction to the fascinating world of Science and are also age-appropriate.
Magic milk is a cool science experiment for kids of all ages! Learn how different molecules in milk interact with soap!
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Try one of these awesome Science toddler activities that are both a great introduction to the fascinating world of Science and are also age-appropriate.
Your new favourite brunch recipe is right here, sweetcorn and chickpeas fritters are divine. Serve them with avocado, egg, rocket, and a dash of sriracha.
Customizable daily slides templates! Use to plan out your weekly content AND display in class to make each day run smoothly! Use the basic subjects that I have created or type in your own. Each subject area includes a place to type in your learning goal for the day. There are also moveable clipart pieces that you can use to customize your slides! What is included: Morning Slide Template with to do list and lunch choice Blank Morning Slide Template Reading, phonics, math, science, writing, and socials studies templates Editable subject templates in each color Time for recess, lunch, and specials (3 versions) templates Moveable calendar pieces Other moveable pieces to customize your slides Download includes a pdf with the link to create a copy of the google slides templates!
We are gearing up for summer this week with our ocean theme. Just 2 more full weeks of Tot School then we will be switching things up for summer, and we are so ready for some fun in the sun! Here were our plans for Ocean week: And here are the details […]
This gummy bear osmosis activity is great for showing children the scientific method. Teach your kids the simple steps with this gummy bear science experiment.
This week my daughter brought snacks to preschool. We made elephant bread because they were learning about the letter E. I was looking online for a snack that started with the letter E and came across this idea for elephant bread. I followed the original tutorial to make the cute snack. The only difference is ... Read more
The first week of pre-k.. what exactly do I teach?! Rules & procedures... rules & procedures... let me repeat.. rules & procedures! From learning how to put a marker top back on... to learning how to sit and listen to read aloud... starting the year off teaching rules & procedures will build a strong foundation for a successful year! The first week of pre-k is a not just a mere beginning; it is the start of a little one's first journey into the world of learning (alongside other little human beings)! It's a fun time with teachers, parents, and caregivers come together to create an exciting environment that fosters growth, curiosity, and meaningful connections! It's also a time to get to know our new friends and build a classroom community! But in order to do that, students must learn the class rules, how to handle materials, how to sit & listen, how to line up, where things are, bathroom procedures, how to clean up, fire drill procedures, etc. You are not going to start off teaching scissor skills OR those cute math board games with all the tiny pieces to go with it! There will be PLENTY of time for those things later on! Right now, your focus is on introducing rules & procedures and then practice, practice, practice those rules & procedures! You can still have FUN while teaching these things! It makes me think of Mary Poppins when she says "annnd SNAP, the job's a game!" Introduce how to use glue bottles with the picture book, Too Much Glue, and then it with an easy craft. Teaching clean up procedures for centers or snack? Sing a clean up song.. sing it every day.. three times a day if you have to! Children learn best through repetition taught in engaging ways! Here are some rules & procedures you will want to teach in your first two weeks of pre-k: Morning arrival - Where do they hang their backpack? What do they do next? Circle time - Where do they sit? What does good carpet behavior look like? Center time - Do they stay in the same center or is it free choice? How do they clean up? What happens when they misbehave? What is not okay? School supplies - How to they share? How to use them? Where do the supplies go? School tour - Where is our room? Where is the principal's office? Where is the library? Lunch - How long do they sit? What if they have to go to the bathroom? How do they clean up? Fire drills - What will happen? Where do we go? Line up procedures - How to not run to the line. How to keep hands to themselves. How to walk quietly. The list goes on and on... but you don't have to do it one day or all in one week! I wouldn't introduce ALL the school supplies in one circle time either. One morning, show a glue stick, model how to take the cap off and on, pass around the glue stick, have students practice an easy glueing task. Pretend you are a 4 year old and you have never seen a glue stick in your life. How would you teach that procedure? Here's a handy list of must-reads for the first week of pre-K! Another day, read the tale of friendship, The Crayon Box that Talked." Talk about what makes us unique, introduce crayons and sharing, model coloring, and let students color a 1st Day of Pre-K journal page or coloring page. Introduce a little each day for two weeks and you will have confident little pre-k kiddos ready for more in depth learning! Here are a few resources to help you out! Below, is a sample schedule and of course you would adjust it to however your own school schedule allows: 8:00 - 8:30 am: Arrival and Greeting 8:30 - 9:00 am: Circle Time & Bathroom Breaks 9:00 - 9:30 am: Name Recognition Activity 9:30 - 10:00 am: Snack 10:00 - 10:30 am: Morning Recess 10:30 - 11:00 am: Learning Centers & Art 11:00 - 12:00 pm: Lunch & Cleanup 12:00 - 12:30 pm: Story & Bathroom Breaks 12:30 - 1:00 pm - Afternoon Recess 1:00 - 2:00 pm - Naptime 2:00 - 2:30 pm - Snack & Dismissal Helpful Tips: Morning arrival - This is usually when parents drop off and sign in. Or sometimes you might be in a setting where you have to go pick up your students from cars, daycares, etc. Smile & greet each kiddo! When entering the room, instruct them how to hang up their own backpack in their cubby and where to go next. In the past, I always had students get their own daily folders out and put them in a tub. Set out a couple of baskets of manipulatives and a basket of books on different tables. I would not have learning centers open or exposed. Circle time - Begin with a few warm up music & movement songs. This gets the wiggles out! Read a picture book such as "The Kissing Hand" and pass around a racoon to hug. It might seem silly, but this is actually teaching children how to sit for a period of time, how to follow directions, and how to pass an item to another! You can also read books about characters following the rules & books that have an "All About Me" theme. Bathroom procedures - During circle time, is a good time to tell each child to go to the bathroom. (Hopefullly you have the luxury of having a bathroom in your room, if not.. make sure you schedule lots of potty breaks throughout the day!) You will have to teach how to use the soap, how much soap, how many paper towels, what to do with the paper towels, etc. Name games - We don't need to teach letter formation or how to grip a pencil just yet! Not in the first few days. Right now we are focusing on learning each other's names and identifying our own names. A fun name game is that old familiar favorite... Who Stole the Cookies from the Cookie Jar?! Put each child's photo and name on a construction paper cookie and put all the cookies in a cookie jar or basket. Repeat the rhyme and pull out a cookie at the end of the rhyme. You can do a few names each day! Or create a classroom book with a child's photo on each page. Flip through and read it together! Recess - Remember, some of those kiddos have never slid down a slide or swung the monkey bars. Walk around the playground in line, point out the equipment, model the equipment, and then let them play. They WILL make mistakes & forget the rules. It's your job to keep a watchful eye & give reminders. Learning centers - Have two or three centers open each day. Model the centers and go over what's in each center and how to use it. Practice with blocks and pretend the first few days. You can have other centers empty or I always faced the cabinets toward the walls. You can do free choice or assign centers, that's up to you. Allow extra clean up time at the beginning of the year. Centers is usually when I pulled kids to the art table in groups of four to do an easy activity. Your pre-k aide can do art time or they can watch over play in the centers. The laughter and discoveries about to be had will be the building blocks for the wonderful journey ahead! Remember to keep your schedule flexible and make room for modifications. Laugh, smile, dance, and enjoy this time and they will to!
Turn ordinary beans into MAGIC beans with this kitchen science activity your kids will love! Great STEM project to explain density or states of matter.
Gold Marble Classroom Decor Editable! With 100% Editable Text! Change the text on supply labels, posters, banners, schedule cards, classroom jobs, binders and more to fit the needs of your classroom! Gold Marble Classroom Decor Contents include: (ALL EDITABLE) -WELCOME! banner Daily Schedule Cards -Reading -Writing -Science -Math -Language Arts -Free Time -Computers -Social Studies -P.E. -Open Court -Lunch -Recess -Calendar -Story Time -Dismissal -Pack Up -Warm Ups -Art -Library -fill in your own! "Sorry You Missed Us" - Door Signs We are.... -at lunch -at recess -at computer lab -at library -on the track -on a field trip -fill in your own! Name Tags Calendar Today is... Tomorrow will be... Yesterday was... Days of the Week Calendar Day Cards Months of the Year Classroom labels Inbox Sharp Pencils Needs Sharpening Fill In Your Own! (different sized labels) Alphabet Wall Chart/Posters Supply Labels Crayons Erasers Stickers Table Numbers Helper Jobs + Make Your Own- Blank Card! Jobs Include: -Line Leader -Caboose -Door Holder -Electrician (Light Helper) -Paper Passer -Calendar Helper -Teacher's Assistant -Pencil Sharpener -Substitute -Botanist -Table Monitor -Clean Up Crew -Organizer -Chair Stacker -Board Eraser -Librarian -Lunch Monitor -Yoga Instructor -P.E. Assistant -Design Your Own! Classroom Posters! -Our Reading Corner -Math is "Apple"solutely Fun -We're a Great Bunch! Teacher Binder Cover
History STEM activities and challenges for the classroom ensure students have a hands-on way to learn history material of the world.
Today was one of those magical days at school. It was the kind of day that makes me LOVE my job, where all the pieces go together very nicely and the worldview expands for the students in the class…
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This packet contains 60 pages (!!!) of activities that include ELA, Math, Science, & Social Studies. This is a 20 day (4 Weeks) Independent Learning Packet. This packet can be used in the following ways: sub plans supplement curriculum homework center practice small group practice school closings Please see the table of contents inside the preview for the skills covered. The subjects include ELA (Reading, Grammar, and Writing), Math, Science, Social Studies, and Health. Answer Keys are in a separate file. Links and description for digital instructions. ⭐️Please note that there are some overlaps with Science, Social, Studies, Health content for Grades 4-5⭐️ What’s included in this packet: ELA Word Sort: /ur/, /ir/Spelling Patterns PluralCompound Spelling SortCompound Spelling Sort IIReading PoemBobbing for HomophonesMaking InterferenceApostrophesParts of Speech4 Types of SentencesPart of a SentencesDictionary SkillsUsing CommasCapitalization RulesCharacter FeelingsCharacter TraitsContext CluesOrdering SentencesStrong VerbReading a Drama MathPlace Value PatternsPlace Value Patterns IIPlace Value Patterns IIIFootball Place ValueWriting NumbersNumber MatchExpanded FormFalling into Place ValueExponent PatternsPowers of 10 & ExponentsMissing ExponentsDivision PatternsMultiplication PatternsMultiplying 3Digit x 1 DigitMultiplying 4Digit x 1 DigitMultiplying 2Digit x 2DigitMultiplying 3Digit x 2DigitWord ProblemsMultiplication PropertiesEquations & Expressions Social Studies/Science/HealthScience ToolsThe right tool for the JobScience SkillsOpinion, Inference or EvidenceMaking ObservationsCollecting DataConducting an ExperimentLabor DaySeptember Patriot DayU.S. TerritoriesMidwestNortheastSoutheastSouthwestWestEating BreakfastFood AllergiesHealthy Lunches5-Second RuleDrinking Water🛑 Are you a member of the TLL Membership? These materials are already included. If you are not a member, click here to learn more. The TLL Membership gives you an all-access pass to hundreds of ELA resources for teachers in Grades 3-5. Please reach out if you have any questions or I can support you in any way. [email protected] Let’s connect! The Literacy Loft Blog The Literacy Loft on Instagram The Literacy Loft on Pinterest The Literacy Loft on Facebook
Superhero Straw Shooters! Turn your kids into superheroes who can really fly! A fun and easy STEAM craft with free printables to help.
It's lunch time, but this worm is far away from his watermelon meal! Help him find his way through this W-shaped maze so he can start eating.
A few weeks ago our little daredevil had her first x-ray due to a little jumping on the bed incident. Yup 1 little monkey jumping on the bed, she fell off and bumped her head… broke her clavicle. Well ever since, she has been fascinated with the bones inside her body so there couldn’t be […]
As an Experience Early Learning Blog Ambassador, we receive the Experience Early Learning preschool curriculum in exchange for sharing our honest and authentic stories resulting from our personal experiences. As always, our opinions on amazing things for children are 100% our own. Keep in mind that all preschoolers do things in their own time and on their own terms. What one is ready for, another might not be. Please use your best judgement when planning activities for your children.We had such
Fried Bologna Sandwiches is an easy and quick healthy All Recipes keto dinner ideas recipes that you can cook if you like . In Tasty Recipes blog we got the
I love teaching about Groundhog Day! It may be because we are only a few hours away from Punxsutawney so it is always kind of a big deal here or just because I love how excited young students get about Phil’s prediction as we cross our fingers hoping it means an end to the cold […]
Ah! Does anyone else get excited when the ALA announces the Newberry and Caldecott winners each year? I do! I've never participated in a Mock Caldecott or anything mainly because I'd just rather read the winner or winners--depending on how busy my book situation is ha! You can get a copy here! Here's the rundown on this years book: Jordan, a smart kid with crazy artistic talent, his going to be the new kid at a fancy private school. Yikes! It's always hard being the new kid. He is paired up with a friend to show him around and during his first day finds himself with Andy, not the nicest kid in school. Because he is quick on his feet, Jordan finds a nice friend group. Now while this is a surface skim summary, Jordan and his friend ___ struggle with the fact that teachers can never remember their names and assume their athletic abilities based on their skin color. There are in's and out's and up's and down's but the book portrays what it's like to be a regular African American kid in a rich white school. This year's Newberry Award Winner is New Kid by Jerry Craft and every page of this book eye catching and awesome! It is definitely worth reading. I am so glad that they chose this graphic novel (!!! what! what!) and I love the story. The main things that I love about this book is that they are 1. SO FUNNY--so of course you are going to keep reading 2. Relatable--Jordan (the main character goes through so many 3. SO much DISCUSSION--this book is jam packed with things that need to be discussed in today's classrooms. I also spotted this at the book fair--so keep your eye out for New Kid--it's completely worth it and your students will love reading this Newberry book!
STEM Challenge: Egg Drop Project Design by Straw and Paper ONLY!
