Science
Explore and share tips, strategies, and resources for helping students develop in science.
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.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.Your 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.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.
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.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.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.30.3kYour 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.How Sketching Supports Learning in Science
When high school students patiently sketch something like the growth of a plant over time, they learn skills that go beyond science.Why Science Class Is the Perfect Place to Build Language Fluency
From word walls to peer presentations, these classroom strategies help students thrive as scientists and English learners.441Your content has been saved!
Go to My Saved Content.A Triangular Approach to Science Instruction
Combining science literacy, data science, and hands-on learning helps get elementary students engaged in science lessons.
