I’ve taught kindergarten students their letters for many years now, and for several of those years, I searched for hands-on activities to help my students learn their alphabet. Frustratingly, I never ...
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Teaching Weather-7 Fun Activities
Teaching my students about weather and the water cycle is one of the most exciting topics! It's fascinating to explore how the weather changes daily. I love teaching weather because it allows us to ...
Sound Science and STEAM Activities
Does teaching sound feel intimidating? I’ll never forget the first time I taught it. I had no clue what sound activities I could do, and all I could think was that it would get NOISY! It was a ...
12 Halloween Activities for Elementary
October is near, which means it’s time to start planning for some Halloween activities. I love this time of year because we can engage students with imaginative characters and spooky symbols. There’s ...
11 November STEM Activities to Boost Student Engagement
Can you believe it's already November? I've been brainstorming a list of fun November STEM activities, and I think I've created the best! If your class is anything like mine, they're probably ...
6 Hair-Pulling Mistakes I Made Teaching STEM
Teachers are often worried that little kids won't be able to grasp STEM independently. They're worried that the kids will whine and that everyone will need help. I get it; teaching STEM to little ones ...