What Will the Future Look Like?
When I was in middle school, watching a movie at home meant renting a VHS tape from the video...
What Will the Future Look Like?
Science Teacher Superpower
Recently, I was a guest on the Science is Cool Unplugged podcast with Dave Bakker from PocketLab....
Differentiating Your Elementary Science Lessons
I believe one of the most challenging parts of teaching is meeting the needs of ALL of our...
The Science of Sleep
This week I'm exploring sleep patterns - the science of why some folks are night owls while others...
Suggestions for Great Children's STEM Books
I love a good story, no matter what age it's intended for. Reading with my kids at home, sometimes...
Bringing STEM into Any Elementary Classroom
Elementary teachers work so hard to inspire the next generation of scientists, engineers, and...
Lessons for Today Learned from 2020
If you were teaching during the spring of 2020, you'll never forget those first weeks of remote...
Sometimes Direct Instruction is OK!
Inquiry-based learning is popular in science education these days and for good reason! We want our...
Cardboard is King for Inexpensive Science Projects
I love using materials that are cheap and easy to find for science projects. In a world full of...
Strategies for Multilingual Learners
In a recent conversation with Dave Bakker, the topic turned to students who are multilingual...
Great Books for Read-alouds
Some classes are just a little tougher to get settled. If your science period is directly after...
Supporting Science in our Elementary Classrooms
I was recently talking about the need for more science in elementary classrooms in a recent podcast...