10 STEM Materials to Make Your Elementary Lab Unstoppable
Are you looking for STEM classroom materials to use in your elementary STEM lab? Subscription boxes or crates can be expensive. There are so many easy to use STEM materials that you can put in tub and keep in your classroom STEM lab. Below is a supply list full of equipment that you can find […]
The Best Solar System or Space Books for Your Classroom
Get students engaged in learning about the solar system with these exciting books around planets, constellations, the moon, the sun, Pluto, astronauts and other fun space related topics with these fun read alouds and picture books. These solar system read alouds are perfect for ANY elementary classroom and will compliment any solar system unit perfectly. […]
How to Teach Constellations to Make Students DEMAND More
Are you looking for a fun way to teach about our amazing stars and constellations in 2nd or 3rd grade? I love combining mythology and stars to learn about constellations. Texts: My two favorite texts for teaching this skill are Zoo in the Sky and Once Upon a Starry Night. I also have loved using […]
Get Astonishing Engagement Using This Fun Solar System Activity
Are you looking for a fun way to teach your students about the individual planets, dwarf planets, comets and more? Teaching about planets and the solar system in 2nd grade or 3rd grade is such an engaging and fun topic. I love to incorporate this exciting science unit into the end of the year reading […]
How to Explode Student Engagement with this Habitat Research Project
One HUGE 2nd grade standard is researching and learning about animals and their adaptations. Students LOVE this unit, but teachers can be intimidated by the overwhelming pressure involved in guiding student research at such a young age. I love doing this 2nd grade animal research project with my students every March! This project has been […]
How to Make an Animal Habitat Project in Elementary School
Are you looking for an exciting way to combine reading, writing, science and technology skills? This exciting project is the perfect combo and is easy for your primary students to navigate on their own. Background: To start, I like to get students excited about the project by reading different animal books to the class or […]