Elementary Science… Our Solar System Unit: Learning At Its Best 28 Feb 2018 Our third grade solar system unit is more than just another teacher-made, elementary school science unit – it is learning at its best. Why? Because it is a whole…
Collaboration… Coast Encounters of the Best Kind 2 Aug 20172 Aug 2017 Who doesn’t enjoy a good tide pooling excursion? There are so many fascinating and unusual creatures to be found existing solely at the rocky shore. Kids and adults alike find…
Collaboration… Friday was Sci-Day 11 Mar 201711 Mar 2017 Yesterday was chock full of science! Thanks to Kevin Johnson, the Hillsboro-Deering School District’s Curriculum, Instruction and Assessment Coordinator, I had the privilege of working with his district’s Vertical Science…
Collaboration… New Hampshire Working Toward Stronger Science Education 2 Feb 20173 Feb 2017 This past Monday was an experience I wish all parents of public school students and their fellow community members could have witnessed. It was a remarkable spectacle of dozens of…
Elementary Science… Rated 5 out of 5 (Sea) Stars: An Exceptional Educational Resource 24 Jan 201725 Jan 2017 New Hampshire educators have an incredibly valuable resource right at their fingertips. It is unknown to some, but should be known to all. Why? Because it provides quality programs led…
Elementary Science… Plymouth State University Collaboration, Part One 19 Sep 201620 Sep 2016 Whenever you do something for the first time, there is always a mixture of excitement and nervousness brewing inside. The amount of anxiety and anticipation is dependent upon the imminent…
Elementary Science… Why the Rocky Shore?! 6 Sep 20166 Sep 2016 Why the rocky shore? Why learn about the rocky shore? Why teach about the rocky shore? Why dedicate an entire year to creating and distributing a curriculum on the rocky…
Elementary Science My Christa McAuliffe Sabbatical Project: Advocating for Improved Elementary Science Education 8 Aug 20169 Aug 2016 There are Band-Aid wrappers EVERYWHERE. Why? I have seven children, and most obtain minor scrapes on a regular basis and do not have the patience to wait for their parents…
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