How do you start off working in your classroom? Do you cannonball in or do you slowly emerge yourself into your work? Well, I barely get my feet wet and slowly edge in. I started this year by thinking about the colors I wanted to use and how I could incorporate things I already have! Designing my bulletin boards and my… Read More
How to Set Up a Creative Space in Your Classroom
Testing Week!
Testing is here! Like it or not! So why not make the best of it. Now is the time to motivate your students to do their best! Here are some fun ideas!! All these things are cheap and easy, but definitely makes our students feel special! Taking the time to write a little special note!! These things bring a smile… Read More
February STEM Challenges
February STEM February is one of my favorite months! It is full of excitement and fun learning opportunities. Candy hearts and making Love Boats are fun ways to get my students learning important skills while they are thinking critically and problem solving! Teaching students measurement skills can be fun, whenever you throw in some candy hearts. Check out my STEM… Read More
Happy New Year!
Wow, starting another year! I always reflect on my teaching practices and how my students are learning. Questions I ask myself: Are my students learning? Are they engaged? Are they enjoying learning? Are they loving school? Are they becoming lifelong learners? This year while reading, these words stuck out to me: Learning by doing! I feel that STEM totally encompasses… Read More
5 Fun and Easy Christmas STEM Activities
I love integrating STEM into my classroom, especially during the Christmas holiday season. Students get excited and stay engaged whenever learning is made fun! Measurement and collecting data are important state tested math skills that can be reinforced using STEM Christmas Challenges. Here are a few of my favorite STEM Challenges! Santa’s Sleigh STEM Challenge will engage all your students… Read More
Thanksgiving STEM Challenges
Happy November!! I just want to share a couple exciting things with you! One is an AMAZING Thankful Educators Giveaway! I have teamed up with some talented TpTauthors to bring you 2 Teachers Pay Teachers gift cards! We want to THANK YOU for your dedication!We will raffle off:⭐2 $250 Teachers Pay Teachers Gift Cards Enter the raffle here: http://gvwy.io/53gb0j2 Raffle Ends… Read More
5th Grade Matter Unit & Fun Activities
Fun ways to teach matter! Wow! What an exciting day. We finished up our Unit on Matter with a “Cookin’ Up Chemistry” Breakfast. It was a fun and yummy way to end our study of matter. Over the… Read More
5 Tips For Using Robots in Your Classroom
I love using Robots in my classroom! I teach fifth grade and my students get so excited about learning with robots. Here are a few tips I have found useful!! Tip #1 How to Get Robots for Your Classroom I received most of my robots through grants from Donorschoose. If you are not familiar with this nonprofit grant organization, click this… Read More
20 Things I’ve Learned in My 20 Years of Teaching!
20 Things I’ve learned in my 20 years of teaching!! Wow! The saying is so true, “Time flies when you’re having fun!” I’m not saying teaching is easy or there hasn’t been days that I wanted to become a Wal-Mart store greeter, but when your passions meet your love you don’t feel like it’s work!! Whenever you love what you… Read More
STEM Famous Landmarks Bundle~ Supply List
Hey if you are considering purchasing my STEM Famous Landmarks Bundle, you may want to check out the supply list before you buy! Remember these are only suggestions! My students usually blow my mind with the creative ideas they come up with. Have fun! Click here STEM Famous Landmarks Supply List Suggestions!
STEM Challenges for the Entire Year Bundle Supply List
STEM Challenges are a great way to engage your students. The Next Generation Science Standards has a great engineering component. Adding STEM to your classroom will get your students thinking critically, problem solving, and collaborating with their peers! Students will begin thinking more creativity when given STEM opportunities. My STEM Challenge Bundle is a great packet for beginning… Read More
Technology in Elementary Classrooms
How I use 1:1 Technology in My Upper Elementary Classroom I’ve had the benefit of having 1:1 technology in my classroom for the last three years. In my classroom, we have a Smart Board, my students have Chromebooks, eleven iPads, 3 Dashes, 8 Ozobots, and 2 Spheros. So, learning how to use technology effectively, while still implementing “best teaching practices” has… Read More
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