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On Planting Trees & Teaching Elementary Science

Teach Science for All

This post is about the importance of teaching elementary science. But before I get to that, I want to talk to you about trees… One of my resolutions for the new year is to read more. Not scrolling on my phone “reading” but to get back to reading actual books every day: fiction, nonfiction, graphic […]

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Engineering in Elementary School

Accelerate Learning

Integrating engineering concepts into elementary education is a crucial topic in this day and age. It turns complex ideas from math and science into practical, real-life projects. Learn about the DIVE-IN method as a great way to include engineering in elementary classrooms.

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Community Waters- Elementary Science Unit

Teach Science for All

I’m always on the lookout for high-quality FREE science units that are specifically designed to address the instructional shifts in the NGSS. I thought I would share a unit called Community Waters that I’ve been using for a couple of years in my science methods courses. I like to use these kinds of units as […]

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FREE Online Workshop: Integrating Science in the Elementary Classroom

Teach Science for All

Washington State LASER is hosting a FREE online workshop on integrating science in the elementary classroom. This session is for folks in Washington State only. Sorry out-of-state friends.) See details below. I hope to see some of you there- I signed up today to be a participant. When: Wednesday, March 20th 1:00 pm to 3:00 […]

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23 Easy STEM Lessons for Elementary Students

STEM Sport

Elementary education is a pivotal time in a child’s education journey. Early implementation of science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) is key to student success in these complex subject areas. Below are activities that combine sound and science to get students excited about STEM learning.

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FREE K-2 ELA & Science Curriculum: Solid Start

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SOLID Start, short for Science, Oral Language, and Literacy Development from the Start of School, is a groundbreaking project from Michigan State University dedicated to transforming the educational landscape for early elementary students.

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Elementary Science: Boosts Student Confidence, Writing, and Talk Skills

Teach Science for All

Check out the article below from The 74 by the incredible Dr. Tiffany Neill that describes how an elementary school in Louisiana did a crazy thing…they started systematically teaching science in all of the grade levels. And spoiler alert- the outcomes for students were pretty great.