Digital resources have seen a major surge in popularity over the past few years. Reduced paper budgets and the desire to incorporate more interactive activities for students has helped to spawn the latest craze…BOOM Cards™. While we still feel printable resources will always have value within the classroom, BOOM Learning℠ has introduced a new online […]
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Top 5 Animals for your Science Classroom
One of the coolest perks of teaching science is being able to have classroom animals. I actually didn’t start bringing animals into my classroom until my 3rd year of teaching. For me, I wanted to make sure I had the whole “teaching thing” down before I added extra responsibilities onto my plate. However, I wish […]
How to Effectively Use Interactive Notebooks
Interactive notebooks are widely used in science classrooms all over the nation. They are a powerful tool to help students compartmentalize important science content through the use of guided notes with pre-made templates. However, we’re the first to admit that it took us quite a while to jump on the interactive notebook bandwagon. We were […]
Back to School – Getting to Know You Activities
Back to School Getting to Know You Activities: The first few days of school can be an awkward time for students. They have to figure out where their new classes are located and then desperately hope that they’ll see a friendly face to sit next to. This is especially hard for any brand new students […]
Science STAAR Review Booklet – 5th and 8th Grade
It’s almost that time of year again. Before we know it the season of STAAR and standardized testing will be upon us once again. Whether or not I agree with the effectiveness of standardized testing I know that we, as educators, are all held accountable for each and every student’s success or failure. This all […]
Exit Tickets – 5 Tips for Meaningful Formative Assessment
One aspect of teaching that I struggled with early in my career was formative assessment. I had not even heard of exit tickets. My classroom routine was organized to my comfort level. We started with a warm-up, moved on to the lesson or lab for the day, and packed up at the end of class. […]