I'm seeing more and more schools with Glowforge (or other) laser cutters in their makerspaces. If your school has one, put your students to work assembling materials for your science class! I've been experimenting with some designs of my own, and thought I'd share some photosynthesis and respiration materials here.
As I prepare for some professional development with teachers in Savannah (presentation here), I have gone back through the GaDOE Inspire system to locate additional literacy learning cycles. More have been added, and so I am glad to share the updated link list below! I know there are additional plans still coming; I will share … Continue reading More Literacy Learning Cycles for Elementary Science
I have shared before that the Georgia Department of Education has prepared a variety of free literacy learning cycles for elementary school. While these are tied to the Georgia Standards, many of these will be useful in any location. Each one contains science activities, followed by a related article with a specific reading skill, and … Continue reading Literacy Learning Cycles for Elementary Classes
I've written before about the excellent materials and staff development put out by the Library of Congress for teaching with primary sources. I'm excited to report that they have had a science teacher on fellowship this year pulling together resources and activities to support science standards. They are offering 3 upcoming online seminars on using … Continue reading Teaching SCIENCE with primary sources
In my parent hat, I'm organizing an auction basket for one of my kid's schools (everybody's favorite job, right?). I discovered a group called "Let's Roam" that will donate a set of their scavenger hunts and adventures for fundraising at schools and nonprofits, including: 2, Family Scavenger Hunt 10 Pack ($140 Value) 2, Date Night … Continue reading School Auction Help!
I had such a wonderful time at the Philadelphia Flower Show last week! Many thanks to Subaru for inviting me to participate in events going on at their booth.
Last summer, the Georgia Department of Education put together a team to write a series of literacy learning cycles in the style of my Once Upon a Science Book series. These fantastic resources include a science activity, a science article with a related reading skill, a specific writing skill, and a writing assignment. They truly … Continue reading Free, Print-Ready Science/Reading/Writing Lesson Plans from the Georgia DOE
Every classroom needs a collection of worm (earthworm) books! Here's a set to please even the wiggliest young scientist.
I am so very pleased to learn that This is a Book to Read with a Worm has been selected as the AAAS/Subaru Hands-On Science Winner! What a treat to find my name on the same list as Ainissa Ramirez, Peter Wohlleben, and Elizabeth Rusch! https://www.aaas.org/news/aaas-and-subaru-announce-2021-awards-honoring-outstanding-science-books-young-readers
Molly Niese, who has field tested my last two books, has created some amazing adaptations of readings from Once Upon an Earth Science Book. Each one is contained in a Google Slide show that students copy and complete. They open with a video showing how to use the slide show, and then have slides like … Continue reading Amazing Distance Learning Adaptations from Molly Niese
Once Upon a Science Book 