Science
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in science.
Using Checklists to Support Hands-On Science Learning
Working at their own pace with a scaffold allows students to build knowledge and have positive learning experiences.211Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Exploring Before Explaining Sparks Learning
New elementary science teachers can build student engagement and enhance learning by using the explore-before-explain approach.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.3 Strategies to Effectively Teach Science Vocabulary
Using engaging, in-context strategies helps elementary students truly understand new terms.366Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Connecting Science to Problem-Solving in the Real World
Tackling authentic problems in science class helps students see the link between the lab and the challenges facing our world—and builds multiple skills along the way.Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Flipping the ‘I Do, We Do, You Do’ Model in Science Class
Instead of starting with a teacher’s explanation, many science lessons could begin with students exploring a phenomenon.Make Science Class Rules Stick With First-Week Labs
Teachers can use simple, engaging experiments to get right into some science while going over expectations and policies.219Your content has been saved!
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Why Students Should Write in All Subjects
Writing improves learning by consolidating information in long-term memory, researchers explain. Plus, five engaging writing activities to use in all subjects.19.1kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Why Kids Should Nature Journal at All Grade Levels
A 2023 review makes a strong case that hands-on observation of natural phenomena has both academic and psychological benefits.Applying Literacy Standards Across Content Areas
High school teachers in all classes can help students strengthen their reading, writing, speaking, and listening skills.Designing Science Inquiry: Claim + Evidence + Reasoning = Explanation
The Claim, Evidence, Reasoning framework is a scaffolded way to teach the scientific method.30.4kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.Teaching the Concept of Equity Through Gardening
Plants can illustrate how different people need different things to be nourished—and how equality and equity differ.9.7kYour content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.What the Snowshoe Hare Teaches Us About Integrated Science Units
A middle school science teacher redesigned her life science curriculum as interconnected units anchored in real-world phenomena.7 Nature Experiments to Spark Student Curiosity
Encourage your students to ask questions about and explore the world around them with these hands-on lessons.The Powerful Benefits of Nature Journaling
Bringing students outdoors to draw and take note of natural surroundings creates space for curiosity—while encouraging deeper comprehension.Tracking Growth as a Teacher With a Journal
Adding notes and sketches in a reflection journal can be an enjoyable way to process information and record observations.
