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5 Independent Work Ideas and the Routines Students Need to Know

ByFleur

Let’s take a closer look at different independent work ideas and the routines that students need to know and follow.  This will help us as teachers be more intentional with the independent work we give our students.  This is the fourth blog post in the Routines for Classroom Management in the Science Class Series.   In…

title image with student working: 3 Ways to Take Notes in Class that Keep Students Engaged
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3 Ways to Take Notes in Class that Keep Students Engaged

ByFleur

There are many ways to take notes in class so our note-taking days do not have to be sit-and-get.  This is the third blog post in the Routines for Classroom Management in the Science Class Series.    In the first two blog posts in this series, I shared an overview of routines and the beginning of…

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5 Low-Prep and Quick Brain-Activating Science Warm Up Activities

ByFleur

One way to get class started on the right foot is by giving your students science warm up activities.   Not only does it free you to answer questions, collect papers, or take attendance, but more importantly, it gives students the review or curiosity their brains need.  So let’s talk more about science warm up…

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What Are Some Movement in the Classroom Benefits?

ByFleur

Movement in the classroom benefits students and teachers!  As Science teachers, we need to make sure our students move throughout our class period.  Let’s explore how it benefits the brain and learning. You’ll also see how simple it is to incorporate movement into your day! In this post I will talk about why most classrooms…

5E Explore: 4 Types of Fun Activities and Science Experiments for Middle Schoolers
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5E Explore: 4 Types of Fun Activities and Science Experiments for Middle Schoolers

ByFleur

Now that you’ve done your hook in the Engage step in your 5E Model lesson, the next step is super fun because this is where you get to plan science experiments for middle schoolers!  This is the Explore step.  Kids will do some engaging activities to explore the content you will be teaching. In This…

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What are Quick and Easy Lesson Plan Hook Ideas for Science?

ByFleur

What do you think about lesson plan hook ideas?   Let’s try this activity.  Look at this image of two separate classrooms.  What do you observe?  One classroom is full of students who are bored, not engaged.  The other classroom has students participating and asking questions.   Why is this?  Quite possibly, the teacher in the…

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3 Simple Ways to Incorporate the Use of Games in the Classroom

ByFleur

School is supposed to be about learning, so why the use of games in the classroom?  Have you ever heard someone ask this or wondered this yourself?  Kids (and adults) LOVE games!  Kids play games at recess, they play games at home, they may even play sports!  So how do you incorporate the use of…

3 Important Steps to Engage Students in Lessons
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3 Important Steps to Engage Students in Lessons

ByFleur

Have you ever found some of your students off task during your amazing science lessons, and wondered, “How can I engage students in my lessons?”  Well, you are not alone!  There are some students who just LOVE Science and will be glued to everything you say.  But then there are others who are disengaged and…