• 18 Children’s Books About The Scientific Method

    If you teach science, there’s a good chance you begin your school year by teaching the scientific method. In my opinion, there’s nothing better than incorporating picture books and chapter books into your instruction, and as I’ve been building up my collection of books, I’ve found some great options for books on the scientific method. There are a variety of books in this list, and they’d all be great resources to have available for you to use as a teaching tool, or to have available for your students to read. If you have any favorites that aren’t listed here, let me know what books you like! I’m always looking for…

  • Creating a Classroom Math Alphabet

    At the end of this past school year, we were deep into our state testing prep, and my students (and I) were getting bored. In an effort to review as much as possible, it felt like we were doing the same thing every day, all day. I wanted to find a fun activity that would break the rut we were in and would also keep my students reviewing their math skills. About this same time, I was beginning the process of needing to pack up my classroom (as I’m moving rooms this year) and I was also thinking ahead to what changes I wanted to make for the upcoming school…