This week we are building on what we were learning about cells. Specifically how we make new cells in our bodies. We were studying Mitosis, how we make our body cells like skin, muscle, brain, and liver cells, which are identical to the parent cells they come from. This week we’re learning about a processContinue reading “How She Teaches Meiosis”
Category Archives: Science Lessons
Why INFJs Make Great Teachers!
Teaching can be a hard job. I write a lot in my blog about the challenges in teaching. A big challenge and major bummer is all the extra stuff that eats into my personal time. I spend a few hours every night doing work for class: grading, research, planning lessons, labs, and activities. It takesContinue reading “Why INFJs Make Great Teachers!”
Beginning of Year Activity: Decorating Science Notebook Covers
During the first week or two of school, one activity I like to do is decorate science notebooks. It’s an easy way to start the year, and a lot of students have fun with this first assignment. It’s a lot of fun to design notebook covers. It’s creative and engaging. The pictures are conversation startersContinue reading “Beginning of Year Activity: Decorating Science Notebook Covers”
End of Year Thoughts 2019-2020
Wow, 2019-2020! Shout out to everyone who’s made it through the 2019-2020 school year, and the last 4 months, and is still standing and pushing forward! Special shout out to all the teachers out there who worried about, instructed, and supported their students during digital emergency learning. This includes all the parents, guardians, siblings, grandparents,Continue reading “End of Year Thoughts 2019-2020”
Introducing…Teacher Scripts!
We all know how challenging it can be when you’re a new teacher, getting classroom management under your belt. You want to share your awesome knowledge and real-life examples that will get students’ brain wheels turning, but their squirming, whispering, pencil-tapping, (goodness forbid finger skateboarding), can easily interrupt your train of thought and derail youContinue reading “Introducing…Teacher Scripts!”