We all have probably heard a lot about Google Drive by now, but what if you are a Microsoft school?  Or what if you want to use a resource w...

(Pixabay CC0) At the time of writing, many children are studying at home due to school closures instigated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Ma...

It’s easy to focus on teaching just our curriculum. But often, in science class, we are expecting students to be able to use certain math sk...

How to Streamline your Lesson Planning I would like to suggest a few things: Start with a similar structure like a template not o...

How to Motivate Students in the Classroom Why are they unmotivated?  How to motivate students in the classroom is such a difficult to...

Aiming for Respect and Discipline in the Classroom If you are struggling with classroom management and feel like it’s a struggle to have y...

Four Unusual Subjects Your Class Could Study! Children love to learn - that’s not a secret. They are small sponges right up until adulthoo...

I know many of you help your students, and teach many other things than science.  We all know that to be successful in school, students need...

Young upstanders and innovators: Check 'em out! Throughout the last several posts here , here , and here I have discussed the import...

Mindset and Characteristics of Successful People: Teaching It! What characteristics make a successful scientist?  Many students believe...

Be Inspired by Successful Teen Role Models For students whose parents are engineers, scientists, or who have friends or family friends in...

You may think of your students as ‘scientists’ and you may even refer to them as scientists.  But what do they think a scientist is?  Do t...

Five Evidence-Based Study Strategies Your Students Should Be Using Spring and early summer brings tests and exams for many students and te...

What is Superior about Dynamic Learning? #shakeuplearning  Shake up learning calls for learning activities that go beyond one and done ac...

I have been lucky enough to be part of a professional development book circle on the book Shake Up Learning! By Kasey Bell.  I want to...

Making Potential and Kinetic Energy Engaging! One of my most popular resources to designed to teach about potential and kinetic energy , b...

What is Hive Summit? If you’ve never heard of Hive Summit before, it’s described as a free 14-day virtual educational conference. You s...