tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11490115363614366242024-03-05T21:13:24.472-06:00The Science School YardHelping You Make Science Child's Play! Join me in the Science School Yard...Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger497125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-64251253696758434532022-03-31T22:10:00.027-05:002022-03-31T22:15:38.953-05:00Project Based Learning: What You Need to Know<span id="docs-internal-guid-626ab8b3-7fff-1c8d-f645-0c02795c9497"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>What is project-based learning?</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;"> </span></span><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Well, it’s a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real world and meaningful projects that really affects them personally. Project-Based learning has components to making it unique and different than a STEM challenge. </span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPkHM62gPpvSL_QJHfV-RtSfyn_Ha6jgYu8L3jGD86D9VlDhN4kfaYFqGjLIqN-2_lvUiM05MjzF6FCRDB_zljLZDYTHy4RoQ6sIKoZxPT5CsmagHi1i-fj15Lfp0OMPCrufikhUkiZR-hRWS36rcw_zgd-pnwnU51k5byoDeoW10htLiOg9nYy2dIg/s1080/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBPkHM62gPpvSL_QJHfV-RtSfyn_Ha6jgYu8L3jGD86D9VlDhN4kfaYFqGjLIqN-2_lvUiM05MjzF6FCRDB_zljLZDYTHy4RoQ6sIKoZxPT5CsmagHi1i-fj15Lfp0OMPCrufikhUkiZR-hRWS36rcw_zgd-pnwnU51k5byoDeoW10htLiOg9nYy2dIg/w400-h400/1.png" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><br /><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="font-size: medium;">What is the difference between project-based learning and stem? </span></span></h2><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Project-based learning is a way to take STEM concepts and challenges and apply them to real world situations and problems that students face. Students can explore different concepts and ideas and solutions to the challenges that are more long-term than just a 1 to 2 day challenge time. Project-based learning also incorporates standard base content as well as real world challenges so that students can actually learn to investigate concepts deeper and further and create that real world connection. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> As they are learning in the classroom STEM concepts fit into this framework as well so if I choose a challenge that captures a students interests they can be independently working on their goals and design. Your first priority in project-based learning is to make sure that students have a variety of solutions that can be found as they work through their challenge the outcome has many different directions and results in project-based learning. Often times in STEM there are outcomes that are different and the challenge remains the same for all students unlike in most PBL projects.</span></p><h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wbRg87ZD2HcAVkUmucdtG91OdLL0vFQJqFggbjIuGcgTyk81nUFMlj6DRnoLp7Ca7aEldceWn-kYYay1G25SkO0mlA_7uR_Si0jX1X6VBcIOb4yTfJlcnCKnBQS7CEbmlKIlBW0ORNPTPm3lrTWe8L7qTXgN3vl65OD9TmEpPbg1zsfCDqpXRpJxjA/s1080/3.png" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi6wbRg87ZD2HcAVkUmucdtG91OdLL0vFQJqFggbjIuGcgTyk81nUFMlj6DRnoLp7Ca7aEldceWn-kYYay1G25SkO0mlA_7uR_Si0jX1X6VBcIOb4yTfJlcnCKnBQS7CEbmlKIlBW0ORNPTPm3lrTWe8L7qTXgN3vl65OD9TmEpPbg1zsfCDqpXRpJxjA/s320/3.png" width="320" /></a></div></div></h2><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: small;">One might ask how do you keep track of students and where they’re at in their process and project-based learning? </span></span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This can be difficult to make sure that students are getting the right depth of what they’re trying to investigate. What I like to do is give them a roadmap that helps them outline the steps they are taking. I make sure that they have the criteria that needs to be met as they go through the process. There are some great frameworks from the engineering design process that many educators utilize. Whether you provide your students with a document that helps them with the framework it’s really important to make sure that they capture what they’re thinking and their procedures are along the way this helps them meet a conclusion at the end a solution that they need to come to an a way for them to share out to others.</span></p><br /><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b>What skills are utilized when students work on steam and project-based learning activities?</b><span style="font-size: 11pt;">Collaboration, critical thinking, problem-solving, teamwork, creativity, as well as authentic hands-on experience! PBL allows students to have their own voice and choice in what they are learning about and how they facilitate their outcomes.</span></span></p><br /></span><span><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgpNZ84iRzItwszj1S1a26oMeOuuOu1q8j6xzleFakkOTbW7yiQUeTOCK3ToXveUTMoAON5ORVyNr1mJiRUV0jxSNOgj4lvVCmgu-MS-nKaVoqgd6cCQkWwkKo8Dox75mWwz7XjmvJ5qWpvUaX1TnpvX5nxTaO8Dh1FsBcmTusHknWIHfvlpm4qZj-hfg/s320/2.png" width="320" /></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><br /></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Someone told me a few years ago that project-based learning is voice and choice! This is really important components when doing project-based learning. Students shape their learning and often times explore within one question that was posed by the teacher.</span></p></span><span><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span><h1 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-align: left;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: small; font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Time to try Project Based Learning! </span><span style="font-family: Arial; white-space: pre-wrap;">Here are some ideas to start you off:</span></span></h1><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">1. School Garden</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">2. Cardboard Arcade for School Fund Raiser</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">3. Plan a party using grocery store ads</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">4. Plan a vacation for your family</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">5. Plan a class field trip</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">6. Learn about a community organization such as a Pet Rescue and create one at school</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">7. Create a school podcast or school newspaper</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">8. Plan a camping trip or the summer</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">9. Learn about recycling centers in your area and create products out of recycling</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">10. Learn about compost and worms and create a compost bin on site</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-8L9i8X5Ulc0Es90p4R_pgTLRt9PQjHv/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Grab this freebie here</a> to help guide your planning! </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Let's make science and STEM child's play!</span></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-family: Arial;"><span style="font-size: 14.6667px; white-space: pre-wrap;">Renee</span></span></p><div><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><br /><br /><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-1956818339827404902021-12-06T10:15:00.002-06:002021-12-06T10:15:36.209-06:00Inventors and Inventions in STEM<br />Everyday we are creating and learning. Our students are asked to adjust and challenge themselves and within each day we utilize an invention that helps make our life easier! Everything around us was once an idea in someone's brain. If we take that into consideration, we can look around us and see a room of endless possibilities that have changed our lives. They surround us...from the doors we walk in and out of each day, to the chairs we sit on. <div><br /></div><div>Some inventions are mistakes, while others have been carefully calculated out and tested until the inventor gets it just right. Using the invention concept is a perfect way to introduce STEM into your classroom. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRN_SIgZIl_IkD_FcT-wDbP-vBe-OO9aDNn7QfztnD_ErsxZBn-x4ydGHC5fsniT_Eqf9qYsciCqKrLkckwZ0cPsz_EAQ9Ms4FQh8gU_ueErQr4FMnNtEVco5UFeQmKV8rv1aSiGVrka1/s2048/Minimalist+Brown+Style+Find+Your+Favorite+Brew+Blog+Banner.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHRN_SIgZIl_IkD_FcT-wDbP-vBe-OO9aDNn7QfztnD_ErsxZBn-x4ydGHC5fsniT_Eqf9qYsciCqKrLkckwZ0cPsz_EAQ9Ms4FQh8gU_ueErQr4FMnNtEVco5UFeQmKV8rv1aSiGVrka1/w478-h269/Minimalist+Brown+Style+Find+Your+Favorite+Brew+Blog+Banner.png" width="478" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Springboard Ideas:</h2><div><br /></div><div>-Have your students start with listing the top 5-10 most important inventions ever made</div><div>-Use a list of <a href="https://www.cadcrowd.com/blog/101-inventions-that-changed-the-world-in-the-last-100-years/">top inventions in the last 100 years </a>to inspire their top 5 list and then have them discuss with a partner their reasoning</div><div>-head to the <a href="https://patents.google.com/?q=toy&oq=toy">google patents</a> site and have students research a new invention. Some are funny and some are useful, however allow students to assess an invention that is trying to get a patent. We use toy patents and allow students to rate the patent by usefulness, creativity, practicality, and whether they would want someone to buy it for them as a gift. </div><div>-in our reading books, often we have a unit or story that centers around an inventor. Our book focuses on Thomas Edison and the lightbulb. Not all inventors are remembered as well as Edison. Use the <a href="https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/telephone-forgotten-inventors/">American Experience</a> site to show students some much appreciated inventions and their not so known inventors. </div><div>-Kids love to learn about kids inventing things. This is a great way for your students to see that kids are truly inventors. With 10 inventions that changed our lives with childrens' creations <a href="https://inventionland.com/blog/ten-kid-inventors-that-changed-our-lives/">inventionland</a> is a great starting point for your invention lessons! </div><div>-You can also share amazing inventions by kids using a <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSvMbK0x6cA">youtube video</a> as well. They can say they saw it on the Ellen Show first! </div><div>-Need an online site for your students to design and invent? <a href="https://pbskids.org/designsquad/">Try PBS Kids Design Squad! </a></div><div>-<a href="https://www.thoughtco.com/famous-inventions-4133301">ThoughtCo</a> has great articles for your students to read. Their are tons of great inventor and invention articles to add a bit of reading inspiration to springboard from!</div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Time to Invent! </h2><div><br /></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVlRKjshwM-22r_1FqDadffoc17hiK50kyfZT4pWaV-a5RpH6MUQSQXhlLbH6uiPkD8mvUDsuVz8X8P7SGXwZcGnyis1yBJ4byY6Y-fihWQPebSMnplBEH_j4y6YojMk7NVYgj8qr9Zq7/s1500/Neutral+Aesthetic+Collage+Summer+Fashion+Pinterest+Pin.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="463" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYVlRKjshwM-22r_1FqDadffoc17hiK50kyfZT4pWaV-a5RpH6MUQSQXhlLbH6uiPkD8mvUDsuVz8X8P7SGXwZcGnyis1yBJ4byY6Y-fihWQPebSMnplBEH_j4y6YojMk7NVYgj8qr9Zq7/w308-h463/Neutral+Aesthetic+Collage+Summer+Fashion+Pinterest+Pin.png" width="308" /></a></div>There are many ways to create an invention opportunity in your classroom. From invention conventions where students create a prototype of what they would invent to creating a robot that could do a job for you to make your life easier...allowing students to be creative, think outside the box, and start to learn the engineering design model is important! Inventing and creating allows for students to be innovative. As a science teacher, it helps me find more ways to increase science literacy and expand student critical thinking and problem solving skills. </div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">Ideas for classroom inventions:</h2><div><br /></div><div>-The <a href="https://www.invent.org/at-home-learning-resources">national inventors hall of fame</a> has great free teacher resources...this is a great place to start</div><div>-The <a href="https://fuelthespark.org/compete/independent-students-invention-fair/">Young Inventor's Program</a> has competitions, this can be a great after school class or GT challenge!</div><div>-I always start with my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Rube-Goldberg-Engineering-Pack-1878593">Rube Goldberg</a> unit to get them thinking creatively! </div><div>-This year, we started with my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEMSTEAM-Robot-Engineering-Stations-2365327">Robot pack</a>. We used items around the classroom and objects that we collected to create a robot that could help make our life easier!</div><div>-To tie science and inventions together, don't forget about <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Simple-Machines-UnitBuilding-an-Arcade-1152907">simple machines</a>!</div><div><br /></div><div>Thanks for stopping by! Thomas Edison once said, <span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">“To invent, you need a good imagination and a pile of junk.” To have our students show their creativity, give them items you find in your classroom and let them create! From Rube Goldberg to robots...to simple machines the sky is the limit!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #181818; font-family: Merriweather, Georgia, serif; font-size: 14px;">Renee</span></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-70306356630610328982021-08-01T11:26:00.006-05:002021-08-01T11:27:35.107-05:00Taking Inventory: Jumpstarting Your Science Lessons with Phenomenon <table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="mlContentTable" role="presentation" style="background-color: white; border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; font-family: Poppins, sans-serif; min-width: 640px; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 640px;"><tbody style="direction: ltr;"><tr style="direction: ltr;"><td align="center" class="mlContentOuter" style="border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; padding: 0px 40px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="direction: ltr;"><tr style="direction: ltr;"><td class="bodyTitle" id="bodyText-6" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #6f6f6f; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"> As a teacher, I often find an idea for a lesson in the summer because my teacher brain doesn't shut off even when I am not teaching. I didn't realize how much I I was seeing science all around me when I first started teaching science. I would start to think about my lessons and how what I was seeing could be used in my own classroom. By taking pictures and videos I could share them with my K-5th grade students that I teach and use them as springboards to my lessons! There isn't a time when I don't see science around me. My kids and husband even have to remind me to enjoy everything around me and that what I see doesn't always have to turn into a lesson!</span></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB8AvkP9cUKXWtpG8owpIxLu2niyjjedTktzUR0uJetmdFPOeazQwFbZOfzLxeAbq_yybTsljBoICzNFXomeh_9lf_8dywwNIbbg2iNEE9zTayMktY41apCr3-xJCCsXCLeY2wQ3iOE4C/s2048/Copy+of+Untitled+%25281%2529.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="248" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwB8AvkP9cUKXWtpG8owpIxLu2niyjjedTktzUR0uJetmdFPOeazQwFbZOfzLxeAbq_yybTsljBoICzNFXomeh_9lf_8dywwNIbbg2iNEE9zTayMktY41apCr3-xJCCsXCLeY2wQ3iOE4C/w441-h248/Copy+of+Untitled+%25281%2529.png" width="441" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span><p></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Sometimes, we just need inspiration to help us reconnect to our lessons. What inspires us, might now always inspire our students though. So, I created a science survey for my 2nd-5th graders so see what gets them exited, too!</span></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></p><table align="center" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="border-collapse: collapse; border-spacing: 0px; direction: ltr; text-size-adjust: 100%; width: 100%px;"><tbody style="direction: ltr;"><tr style="direction: ltr;"><td class="spacingHeight-40" height="30" style="border-collapse: collapse; direction: ltr; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><h3>Why an inventory?</h3></td></tr><tr style="direction: ltr;"><td class="bodyTitle" id="bodyText-14" style="border-collapse: collapse; color: #6f6f6f; direction: ltr; font-size: 14px; line-height: 21px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">This last year and a half of uncertainty, lessons in bags and at their desks, no team activities, and students not joining class virtually or even handing things in, has me reflecting on what my students like and what they are even hoping for in science this year. </p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">So, I used the units that I have to teach to have them pick from to create an inventory that will help me understand where my students might be thinking this year, however I also want to see how they learn best. I don't know about you, but I was able to really see how independent learning was not for everyone...but it also showed me what students really were able to shine working all alone!</p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Each week, this month, I will be sharing tips, tricks, ideas, and freebies that can help you get ready to teach science and STEM this school year! Grab your science inventory below!</p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br /></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><h2 style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><strong style="direction: ltr;"><u style="direction: ltr;">This week's tip:</u></strong> Teach a science concept through phenomena </h2><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Use pictures and videos to inspire your science and STEM lessons. Present a question that goes with that picture that can get them thinking. Use it as a way to get your students talking or give them clues to what they will be learning or get them thinking about what evidence they might need to gather to prove something true or false. </p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">We can call that a <b><u>phenomenon </u></b>which is an observable event. During your science lessons it can springboard student inquiry. Phenomena can show students science in their own world. A good phenomenon is observable, interesting, complex, and aligned to the appropriate standard that you are focusing on! </p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><ul><li>How we often teach science is to gather knowledge about a topic, but our students struggle applying it to the real world. </li><li>Using phenomena helps students with motivation and wanting to know the why</li><li>Learning to find out the how and why of a science concept allows them see a problem and solution in new science concepts they are presented with and to go deeper into the understanding of the evidence and the reasoning behind it. </li><li>Ask your students questions and have them predict the outcome, but most importantly let your students generate questions as well!</li></ul><h3>Different Types of Phenomenon To Utilize:</h3><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDgpNEq2BQ3_auvNA3bwJj_zmKG_2AGJL5HSUAP6lwxeKEbPUFm-wuAgMKtG59aHrKkvREr8CI5Rhu1NiPnsrc3KD0c_lhLO2CQnJjvHmY5-2lUAi4flDXDZc1DfhVI0nobzYymi88ro3/s1200/anchoring+phenomenon+or+two+as+the+overall+focus+for+a+unit%252C+along+with+other+investigative+phenomena+along+the+way+as+the+focus+of+an+instructional+sequence+or+lesson.+They+may+also+highlight+everyday+phenomena+that.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgUDgpNEq2BQ3_auvNA3bwJj_zmKG_2AGJL5HSUAP6lwxeKEbPUFm-wuAgMKtG59aHrKkvREr8CI5Rhu1NiPnsrc3KD0c_lhLO2CQnJjvHmY5-2lUAi4flDXDZc1DfhVI0nobzYymi88ro3/s320/anchoring+phenomenon+or+two+as+the+overall+focus+for+a+unit%252C+along+with+other+investigative+phenomena+along+the+way+as+the+focus+of+an+instructional+sequence+or+lesson.+They+may+also+highlight+everyday+phenomena+that.png" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></div><div><b>anchoring phenomenon: </b> The overall starting claim or question to start a unit of study <b>investigative
phenomena:</b> This can be used in your individual lessons along the way as the focus of an instructional sequence or your specific science lesson</div><div><b>everyday phenomena: </b>These types of questions can relate investigative or anchoring phenomena above to personal experiences of yours or your students that you can connect to </div><p></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><p style="direction: ltr; line-height: 21px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;">Let's start this school year off knowing what kind of learners our students are and ways that we can get them hooked...let's make science and STEM child's play!<div class="ml-form-embed"
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We have adapted with masks, lessons, not being able to work with partners, bagging up supplies and even quarantining bags to make sure they are safe for use with other students, and the list goes on.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EcR_Y26lpOE6mwJNjZtBYPkdL34kGm-DKc8xFARWWPXWhdq-YpBibsBHmiEqNGFZMbZLFMhbLqKjR7G1XyIgiLoldFj95wkSDYzToi0A1ZcS279jZ8vyDi7opKhnc1nayYo7FR3aARmi/s540/adaptations+blog+post+pic.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="540" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1EcR_Y26lpOE6mwJNjZtBYPkdL34kGm-DKc8xFARWWPXWhdq-YpBibsBHmiEqNGFZMbZLFMhbLqKjR7G1XyIgiLoldFj95wkSDYzToi0A1ZcS279jZ8vyDi7opKhnc1nayYo7FR3aARmi/w461-h204/adaptations+blog+post+pic.jpg" width="461" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>So let's add an adaptation lesson to your science lessons. Humans have adapted to living in almost any habitat. We are able to then recognize our own adaptations, as well as how animals survive as well. </div><div><br /></div><div>In a given adaptation unit, we want our little learners to focus on the following concepts: </div><div>1. Understand the relationship between living things and the habitat they live in</div><div>2. Learn how animals adapt and survive in that habitat</div><div>3. Learn the different types of adaptations that animals are equipped with such as behavioral adaptations (responses made), Body Adaptations (the physiological changes or body processes that help them survive, and Structural Adaptations (features of their body and what parts they have)</div><div>4. Animals have traits they pass down to their children, causing their children to look like, but not exactly like their parents</div><div>5. Animals adapt to obtain food as well as protect their food</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>These concepts can be taught with a ton of fun hands on ideas. These are some of the ideas for you to use:</div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>The San Diego Zoo has a ton of Virtual Cameras for students to see what animals look like and how they survive and adapt <a href="https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams">found here. </a></li></ul><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Students love this song (I have to say it's one of my favorites because by the time we are done with our mini unit they know the definition of adaptations=a change in the body to fit a location, as well as how a camel learns how to adapt in so many ways)</li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/YX8VQIJVpTg" width="320" youtube-src-id="YX8VQIJVpTg"></iframe></div><br /><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>I love giving my students a baggie of paper, a cup, and a pipe cleaner. I don't give them the colors that they may need, but making sure that I have white for them to adapt. You can pick whatever colored paper you would like, but students can learn to adapt to whatever you give them that is another way to reiterate the understanding of what adapting means</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-KFqwgRweIOJKcR_x-s0NWd2NRJOjXdarcuMNPvXofuBmghYLVoG-QYDuWjbdg8ABpdSUXT6JiDMvcqlFlku0B9InqDtwaOH7kPRxZgP6_dyDWc6fasZbFWUOLnarLOi6xeL3HBxHSAn/s1500/EDD9A178-94F1-4B5E-955D-5980B65B2F2A.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1-KFqwgRweIOJKcR_x-s0NWd2NRJOjXdarcuMNPvXofuBmghYLVoG-QYDuWjbdg8ABpdSUXT6JiDMvcqlFlku0B9InqDtwaOH7kPRxZgP6_dyDWc6fasZbFWUOLnarLOi6xeL3HBxHSAn/w324-h486/EDD9A178-94F1-4B5E-955D-5980B65B2F2A.PNG" width="324" /></a></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>We also extend this lesson to making a baby for our parent and we focus on how parents pass on traits to their children as well as teach them how to survive. I give them just one notecard. With that notecard they must make a child that has similar characteristics to the parent. This gives us a chance to now look at animals that have fur/hair, scales, smooth, moist skin, feathers, and hard shell</li></ul> This allows you to now discuss the different types of animal groups such as mammals, <span> </span><span> </span><span> </span><span> </span>amphibians, reptiles, crustaceans, fish, and birds. I love to show pictures of animals for them to </div><div><span> </span><span> put into categories that I have on an anchor chart </span><br /></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span>Pick an animal and focus on one to start if that helps. I start off our lessons focusing on Penguins and Camels. We compare and contrast where they live and how they survive in extreme conditions. We practice protecting our baby eggs by waddling with small balls/ bean bags from PE that we borrow. We also learn about animal coverings by testing repel and absorb.</span></li></ul><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrrk67timYcD7qk6jwtTKotAEQlVFvR4xGmqvoC2nMf6KdGc5OVn6BW5Jc5TzeLEE4IFpB7vUZ3MzH_AweJ_82kRqEfmRZE-GMausPbW6TFqYDP7P-lKZ6KTBoEAXjRYpauXzaL3Sesg3/s1500/2+3.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXrrk67timYcD7qk6jwtTKotAEQlVFvR4xGmqvoC2nMf6KdGc5OVn6BW5Jc5TzeLEE4IFpB7vUZ3MzH_AweJ_82kRqEfmRZE-GMausPbW6TFqYDP7P-lKZ6KTBoEAXjRYpauXzaL3Sesg3/w267-h401/2+3.PNG" width="267" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>One of my favorite go to's has always been bird beaks. We have always utilized my Bird Beak Stations, however this year I needed to adjust for independent learning. I placed in each baggie: beans, different shaped noodles, beads, (you could use whatever you see that might work such as popcorn, blocks....) two dixie cups (one for cutting like a beak, one for placing food in), a straw, and a clothes pin. The clothespin, straw, and cup once cut on each side are all beaks. </li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Another great way to teach adaptations and survival is to do a fun camouflage lesson! Once again, I adjusted for our learners both virtual and in person. I printed off a picture of flowers in a field and we focused on what "organisms" such as insects could they find that are camouflaged in the picture after placing bead down on it. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ntgtIIggDe3jJnrgiKVnA59rvN6HxbYd/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Here is the picture I used with my class. Grab a copy! </a></li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Want more ideas for adaptations? <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Google-Drive-Hibernation-Migration-Adaptation-Pack-2963786" target="_blank">Grab my Hibernation, Migration and Adaptation STEM pack</a> for K-1 which has digital and hands on activities! </li></ul><div><br /></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Looking for summer fun activities as the end of the year approaches? How about this f<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Flip-Flop-and-Flower-Adaptations-Pack-Summer-Fun-4755018" target="_blank">un flip flop and flower power adaptations pack</a>? Check it out!</li></ul><div><br /></div></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>Exploring <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/NGSS-Heredity-Pack-1964509">heredity and the NGSS adaptations</a> concepts is sure to be a success with this pack. From genetics to plant connections this is my go to! </li></ul><div>Find ways to cover your standards. Grab a great picture book, show a science connection video. Have students connect with STEM and you can adapt to whatever this year has thrown our way! Way to adapt, pivot, and survive! </div></div><div> </div></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><span><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>
<img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-24265265715696102912021-03-14T22:57:00.003-05:002021-03-14T22:57:53.356-05:00A Rainbow of St. Patrick's Day STEM Ideas That Are Golden<div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Seasonal STEM is a great way to introduce your students to the engineering process in a fun way. St. Patrick’s day leprechaun mischief and rainbow science activities are some of the absolute best to capture the interest of your kiddos and engage them in hands-on STEM experiences. Whether you’re doing STEM at home or school, check out a few of my favorites below that work for nearly every grade level, and with minimal expense and effort to implement! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehnHtwMNV3kLLIFDhChs6Sczhrtqf1Vvg56Cw-C-bc3c36ZgZlPwi-J-BPRqPLqv_iGfBdFNLzrXRuqS8muxq26rhqynpAi6U7Ytp2K7bR9674Sj0JpuNfCHDiDGn8mKUdtFQnibErjTT/s481/Screen+Shot+2021-03-08+at+3.05.47+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="215" data-original-width="481" height="209" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgehnHtwMNV3kLLIFDhChs6Sczhrtqf1Vvg56Cw-C-bc3c36ZgZlPwi-J-BPRqPLqv_iGfBdFNLzrXRuqS8muxq26rhqynpAi6U7Ytp2K7bR9674Sj0JpuNfCHDiDGn8mKUdtFQnibErjTT/w469-h209/Screen+Shot+2021-03-08+at+3.05.47+PM.png" width="469" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">From that magical pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, to the Lucky Leprechauns who helped you implement engaging St. Patrick's Day Challenges, your co-workers might be a bit green with envy!</span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><h1 style="text-align: left;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">Here are over 12 different Science and Engineering ideas that are golden:</span></h1><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Leprechaun Hair is so fun to grow! All you need is: </span><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Soil
• School milk cartons (one per child)
<span style="font-size: medium;">• Grass seed
• Pattern
• Paper to cover carton (I use green)</span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Leprechaun Traps: Lucky Learners always love making traps. Grab supplies around the house, in your recycle bin or from your classroom. Here are some suggested supplies: </span><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Different sized boxes
• Sticks
• Tape
• String
• Store bags
• Cups
• Large cans
• Construction paper
• Baskets
• Styrofoam plates/paper plates </span></b></div><div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="background-color: white; font-size: medium;">Indoor Rainbows are simply amazing to students and I must say I love to see a rainbow inside or outside. You need the following supplies: </span><span style="font-size: medium;">Cake pan
• Water
• Flashlight
• White typing paper
• A mirror...You can also use CD's and a flashlight! </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Rainbow Goo: All you need is </span><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Borax
• Water
• Glue (white for opaque, gel for
translucent)
• Plastic spoon
• Green and yellow food coloring
• 3 plastic cups
• Ziploc baggie</span></span></b></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><b>Each of these ideas are part of my<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Science-1125139" target="_blank"> St. Patrick's Day Science Pack.</a> With a few other treasures included. </b></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiN_JnW5Cx29mXtsiek2QpUuJOlJ1oBDdZaiq5P80QdDNpAu-jA5th66qnffzgjTqVDVfb8c9_N-8q7ojxTJaOivgjxPhXtvp8U1X7LuK3BT1F0zgEn56w4WyUhuxnAmKHYhRE8YWUtGs/s1500/1.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhtiN_JnW5Cx29mXtsiek2QpUuJOlJ1oBDdZaiq5P80QdDNpAu-jA5th66qnffzgjTqVDVfb8c9_N-8q7ojxTJaOivgjxPhXtvp8U1X7LuK3BT1F0zgEn56w4WyUhuxnAmKHYhRE8YWUtGs/s320/1.png" /></a></div><br /><b><br /></b></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><b>Setting up a Makerspace in your cl</b>assroom or even making individual bags of supplies to hand out to your students along with task cards and a fun tic tac toe challenge will keep them chasing a few rainbows on St. Patty's Day as well. </span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Makerspace Tasks might include: building something with only 3 supplies like a clover, build something to keep a coin or treasure inside, or even something that you wish was at the end of the rainbow. I take the task cards now and screenshot them to place in seesaw to make it easy for my kidds to see instead of handing them out or keeping them at a station that we can't utilize during COVID.</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l4e2x1Av0rA_5PtuRtdXDstbx8G21dutwBX4AzWJp40PGcNOs_4oz1TQBP9PTXGG7TU3LHT3BXWWwfR5ugP4sQ6Mh1eC3LDh5HMn1f87OebBZNuHSD3Gtg1MnwaUcqAowJoLAU181Ni9/s1500/2.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7l4e2x1Av0rA_5PtuRtdXDstbx8G21dutwBX4AzWJp40PGcNOs_4oz1TQBP9PTXGG7TU3LHT3BXWWwfR5ugP4sQ6Mh1eC3LDh5HMn1f87OebBZNuHSD3Gtg1MnwaUcqAowJoLAU181Ni9/s320/2.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Want these Makerspace ideas in one place, grab the <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Makerspace-St-Patricks-Day-Lucky-Day-Pack-6633527" target="_blank">Makerspace St. Patrick's Day Pack </a>that is versatile for any season!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">STEM Stations or STEM Table Top creations are an easy way to let students engineer in a small group or individual way. Again I give my kiddos a bag of treasures that they can choose from and then challenge each to complete it by a given time. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">We include these STEM and Science Connections: </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">-Shamrock Shakes during our Sound unit</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">-Somewhere over the rainbow for variables</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">-Pot o gold paths as we build out of tubes onto a wall space in our room to show food chains that start with grass and clovers </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">-Up, Up, Panda Way with our air and weather connections in science </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">Each of these ideas can be<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-St-Patricks-Day-6-Pack-For-Developing-Engineers-3679147" target="_blank"> found in my St. Patrick's Day STEM-Velop Pack</a> because I love developing engineers through my science lessons!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">My little kindergarteners just love our <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/St-Patricks-Day-Digital-Slides-Interactive-and-Paper-Pack-3023854" target="_blank">St. Patrick's Day Math and Science Connection Activities</a> as they count and learn!</span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ab2Eg4DNQDvxxmMoF2FFX7qdgsnWWBdTO5wAjk6Xf9KyuztGg6Njg_vZoKeLMfDVlvZizTSoNAQrnG1NGY3sa6Jbif1B3IGwYlU5upPYukObzicSDkVyuCgcZhMYePTfjGxKzG4-pVwS/s1500/3.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg-ab2Eg4DNQDvxxmMoF2FFX7qdgsnWWBdTO5wAjk6Xf9KyuztGg6Njg_vZoKeLMfDVlvZizTSoNAQrnG1NGY3sa6Jbif1B3IGwYlU5upPYukObzicSDkVyuCgcZhMYePTfjGxKzG4-pVwS/s320/3.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white;">From Conveyor Belts to Roman Arches and Wishing Wells...if your looking for challenges for your older students find STEM challenges that will be sure to please! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/16bvudkbtxpW3bkbwFsFzyEVsZDJpo1wn/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Grab a free resource! I am so lucky you are here! Enjoy!</a></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #666666; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: 15px;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div>
<div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Let's make science and STEM child's play!</span></div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Renee</span>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-92019291125790947562021-02-21T13:34:00.005-06:002021-03-07T16:08:34.196-06:00Want to Jumpstart Your STEM Makerspace In You Classroom?<div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Our district is trying to pass a referendum that would include in each building a STEM/Makerspace room. Knowing that I was the local guru of all things STEM and Makerspace (I have been integrating this into my curriculum and after school programs for over 11 years now)...I was recently in a discussion with a staff member that wanted to talk to me about my ideas. She asked me what a Makerspace actually was. Now, I am no expert in it all, and my explanation might not have even been perfect, but I thought I would share with you what I shared with her. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VBPEUFQ3XHIET7i9F4cE60gew1_UTXHxx3MUPZOKgfJw91PMxFc0ENaxQsdOMfjFCHXNqRteU6FF4ufCMqI8LjF8VtBYWMmmVR_hUFTSp18z___qVmGZbzV9HefM6_byrCUjaReAc8lo/s540/blogmaker.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="240" data-original-width="540" height="238" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2VBPEUFQ3XHIET7i9F4cE60gew1_UTXHxx3MUPZOKgfJw91PMxFc0ENaxQsdOMfjFCHXNqRteU6FF4ufCMqI8LjF8VtBYWMmmVR_hUFTSp18z___qVmGZbzV9HefM6_byrCUjaReAc8lo/w536-h238/blogmaker.png" width="536" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: large;"><u><b>What is a Makerspace?</b></u></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #333333; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;">I explained that to me a Makerspace was a place for people to gather to learn, explore and share. A place where you could use technology or no technology, but to me it doesn't have to include machines or even technology to be considered a makerspace. I showed her the area in my room with the big letters MAKERSPACE. I showed her the cardboard, tubes, art supplies, blocks, and egg cartons that were stacked and labeled, ready for kids to come back into my room after the pandemic. I walked her over to the box of craft sticks and masking tape and then shared</span><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"> with her that at its core, Makerspace was an open area for kids at school to gather to create and build. It could be independently or even in a group. We always have a ton of kids join me for after school STEM/Makerspace Clubs each session.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><br /><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #333333;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Some might think Makerspace is about tools and 3-D printers, but as I explained, in my research of setting up a small corner in the science room...expanding into our library as it grew...our makerspace is a place for our students to tinker, explore and discover using whatever tools and materials we can place in there to offer them. </span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">I led her to our library, where we have our more technical supplies we house, our beebots, ozobots, and makey makey devices to name a few. What we have at our school is different that other schools. No two schools have the same exact supplies. That is what makes a makerspace unique. We want our students to see themselves as seamsters/seamstresses(we have 8 sewing machines that were donated), designers, builders, engineers, artists, inventors...that is what makes our spaces special to our own schools. </span></div><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">That is the beauty of it, I built a place at our school even before a referendum was even considered. What we have in our makerspaces do not have to be expensive. It can be high tech and low tech. </span></p><p><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: large;"><u>What about challenges like STEM?</u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">In STEM, there are several tiers to challenges we can give our students. We give them an engineering design model to go through, criteria when necessary, and a time constraint to adhere to. With Makerspaces, I like to use passive design challenges such as task cards if students are seeking a challenge in any way. Giving them a choice in supplies that are needing to be cleaned up after they are done using them, sharing supplies with others, and creating then deconstructing also help the organization of a makerspace so that the materials are more impermanent. Challenges are finished in a given time, often like a STEM challenge, but what I find is that they aren't as attached to their creations in a makerspace. We often snap a picture, share with a friend then take them apart until the next time we are together. You can do this with supplies such as Keva planks, blocks(Jenga is perfect for this as well), Legos, K'nex, and Playdough for example. I have different task cards with themes and tic tac toe boards if they want to continue for a few weeks in a row...these task cards are kept in a ring for them to get easily.</span></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></p><p><span style="color: #ffa400; font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: large;"><u><b>Who gets to go where and other organizational questions:</b></u></span></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Organization is a teacher's middle name. If students want to work with robots, the sewing machines, or any popular area in a makerspace, it is best to determine what students want to work on before they arrive. This might mean each area in your makerspace is considered a station that they can sign up for. If they are done, or change their mind, then let them go to an area that is not occupied. We also have students bring their ipads and use qr codes and google slides where they can use coding apps or online challenges. Creating centers where students rotate allows for the structure that teachers often need. Remember, however when you put any control on a makerspace then you are losing some of the open exploration that makerspaces are best known for. You have to do what works for you. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Organizing supplies is a whole other can of worms. I put all of my supplies in tubs that I label. I place our task cards on rings and hang them from the wall for easy access. We have built in shelves that house all of our labeled tubs. Because we don't have a designated space yet, we house supplies in my science room and in the library because our librarian can use them during her classes. Our makerspace area is expanding and with that how we will organize supplies will change. </span></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">I hoped this helped her as well as helped you out as well. It is hard during a pandemic to continue to allow students to work in groups, share supplies and gather in small areas...as time passes I am positive that makerspace will be even more important to helping our students be creative, work together, and make!</span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4DpxucDoJO14VJMntWey4czfMmajt-i76PWyDPx8sYdO0UYp70cIyPm3LV5vjzLxZ7_KzhRFr5WQkF73AQ4ScQ7O1r2KbcM9-PxN3RIpk6rjO3ezq24oA-vtiO4OkK_IDoRPFwvj97K4/s1080/Time+For+Makerspace%2521.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjn4DpxucDoJO14VJMntWey4czfMmajt-i76PWyDPx8sYdO0UYp70cIyPm3LV5vjzLxZ7_KzhRFr5WQkF73AQ4ScQ7O1r2KbcM9-PxN3RIpk6rjO3ezq24oA-vtiO4OkK_IDoRPFwvj97K4/w389-h389/Time+For+Makerspace%2521.png" width="389" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><br /></span><p></p><p><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;">Shop This Post with <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Makerspace-Task-Cards-257907" target="_blank">Makerspace Packs HERE!</a></span></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><div class="ml-form-embed" data-account="868471:v0k2v5d1u0" data-form="3604999:h4a7h9"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Makerspace-Task-Cards-257907" target="_blank">
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Avoid that cabin fever...help your students learn about snow and winter to keep them learning and playing! I am sharing some of my winter K-5th grade activities and ideas that I use in my science classes!</span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePTm_e2MaDJes8UpWkNSTA3dM1YC8RzwM5ZuCeDztZ1ZQTvq7ZPK51bM269-5vh8Ez9pIwMMaBI5LuMvkq8M6gx8VwY-Vhwx9OH8QWAp7PYZh9okBae7U9JQjN0ERQmHrljYk_3RuyGft/s720/ice+pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="720" height="230" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgePTm_e2MaDJes8UpWkNSTA3dM1YC8RzwM5ZuCeDztZ1ZQTvq7ZPK51bM269-5vh8Ez9pIwMMaBI5LuMvkq8M6gx8VwY-Vhwx9OH8QWAp7PYZh9okBae7U9JQjN0ERQmHrljYk_3RuyGft/w519-h230/ice+pin.jpg" width="519" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: large;">Winter Science Ideas:</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">1. Science and the Changing seasons is a great science lesson on patterns and cycles in the sky. We make models, I demonstrate, and we make connections with our birthdays!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">2. Repel and attract with magnets and ice fishing...yes this is one of my favorites! I give my kinders "fishing poles" (otherwise known as dowels with string and a magnet. They "catch" objects that stick to magnets in a bucket covered with white paper and a hole cut out. We catch and release washer fish, paperclip fish...and more!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">3. Animal adaptations, hibernation, and migration is always a great one for animal survival and animal comparisons. From building a den for bear, to learning vocabulary through games, littles love to learn about animals!</span></div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MLVaDXq4nyzqpQSw1nAP5AKO2kTGlA_meWVGDy4w6CwZlRTMjbhUOxP7m7REVWgvxvXOJKxF-PQGCw2bGgLKlwTjx4VcfG9ZfN6BwFBX9HsBNqKug4qDHOMLWpbXz82uaytMKd5o0A49/s2048/3+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_MLVaDXq4nyzqpQSw1nAP5AKO2kTGlA_meWVGDy4w6CwZlRTMjbhUOxP7m7REVWgvxvXOJKxF-PQGCw2bGgLKlwTjx4VcfG9ZfN6BwFBX9HsBNqKug4qDHOMLWpbXz82uaytMKd5o0A49/s320/3+2.PNG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">4. Polar Bear Blubber and how animals stay warm, add that crisco into a plastic glove and grab that bucket of ice water and learn about animal survival and adaptations! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">5. Snow and Crystals...we learn about how to separate mixtures and solutions. We separate out salt and water and sugar and water through evaporation. You can easily connect how snow is made to connect snow crystals! This year, we poured off some of the salt water onto blue paper to make the perfect salt crystal snowflakes! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/-M48RfaWcWA" width="459" youtube-src-id="-M48RfaWcWA"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">6. Water lessons are perfect for teaching vocabulary such as expand and contract! We have a whole frozen day where we do several fun stations which include: water in a vial with a lid on to see what would happen when soda in a can freezes, we place water in syringes and freeze them to see that water expands, we learn that ice floats and how to test temperature as well as read a thermometer, and we follow it up with water sinking and floating (cold water/blue and hot water/red). Many of these lessons come from FOSS Water Unit, but I adapt and change to help students make connections. We then learn about how real maple syrup is made! Mr and I make our own syrup every spring!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgYt-LRJ7xyndGMU7x7TkW6PCtqrAgb31Ul_Y4LN-wRENMWFQl1-hMSW3xFZondGzvv_zoYUkrk-IB2qCCLSyr4iuPelaonCf_GTR5fX27512mElIvFeDXxwyIVqxIoTZUqMO3dwHj-_X/s2048/1.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsgYt-LRJ7xyndGMU7x7TkW6PCtqrAgb31Ul_Y4LN-wRENMWFQl1-hMSW3xFZondGzvv_zoYUkrk-IB2qCCLSyr4iuPelaonCf_GTR5fX27512mElIvFeDXxwyIVqxIoTZUqMO3dwHj-_X/s320/1.PNG" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">7. Why snow is white...go find that Mystery Science lesson if you have it. It really helps students learn quickly followed by making a snowflake! We then follow up with how to. make a snowflake!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/oCuk8E-MhdE" width="456" youtube-src-id="oCuk8E-MhdE"></iframe></span><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">8. What's the Matter Mr. Snowman? is always a second grade favorite! We get snow from outside, you can also use shaved snow from a snow cone maker or even ice chips, we then decorate a cup to look like a snowman with eyes, nose, and mouth, then we add our snow. We measure during our time in science. When we have science next, we discuss what we see. It started off as a solid, turned to a liquid, and now has evaporated.</span><span style="font-family: "Nanum Gothic";"> Perfect lesson for the changing states of matter!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Nanum Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: "Nanum Gothic";"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA1XeJH5jPYRuJF0rJTyQiR_FiOtgGf7eDrfysyF3mf77ZujSUsRMthAp_uh_fHjrtljd9mmRsc4O_wl5tZ9dS3mdmnfgBy4nYHREO126d1SbNsou8jasb1u27uONeR8MPlPkwe0fhKgO/s2048/2+2.PNG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiLA1XeJH5jPYRuJF0rJTyQiR_FiOtgGf7eDrfysyF3mf77ZujSUsRMthAp_uh_fHjrtljd9mmRsc4O_wl5tZ9dS3mdmnfgBy4nYHREO126d1SbNsou8jasb1u27uONeR8MPlPkwe0fhKgO/s320/2+2.PNG" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">9. Chromatography Snowflakes were a hit this year during our mixtures and solutions unit! We learned about chromatography and then tested black markers to see if we could get the colors to separate. We used coffee filters and a cup of water. You can also give them a dropper. We then learned how to cut a snowflake out of our design once it dried!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Need more snow ideas? Check out these packs for additional help. Grab your free snow activity by clicking on the link!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Search:winter" target="_blank">Winter Science and STEM Packs Found HERE!</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div>
<span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-81257501867312323812021-02-02T20:48:00.013-06:002021-02-02T21:00:04.069-06:005 Valentine STEM Challenges You Will Love<span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">I loved Valentine's Day as a kid. My favorite Valentine memory was when I won the Valentine Box Decorating competition in second grade. I was crowned the Queen of Hearts and my classmate, Danny, was crowned King of Hearts. I was so excited and felt so special. I see our students try to prepare for Valentine's Day this year and let's just say it isn't like it has been. We are bringing in Valentine's early in order to quarantine the cards, some are having kids bring in 50 cents in order to buy candy and treats that can be quarantined for the week in order for them to be safe. Wow! The times' we live in. </span><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMPRDjA6cnmw1NOJLXSr5RvBeHlbx3ygZbkgq7mSa-nmMpNxmPPUluYghTGZoX7LxqOxluG7tYVk46NAKC1LD2XDm-ppsyVN8TUmurFUQ5NI6Vo5PfxIBdUc2YCmKm7HVPTaOV-Yjio-f/s1650/baked.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="305" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjKMPRDjA6cnmw1NOJLXSr5RvBeHlbx3ygZbkgq7mSa-nmMpNxmPPUluYghTGZoX7LxqOxluG7tYVk46NAKC1LD2XDm-ppsyVN8TUmurFUQ5NI6Vo5PfxIBdUc2YCmKm7HVPTaOV-Yjio-f/w395-h305/baked.png" width="395" /></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">In my Science classes, we are doing science and STEM connections to help our students have engaging and fun Valentine themed challenges that can teach a science concept as well! This year, more than ever, I want to stop and take a break to let students find the joy that often seems to be missing as we social distance and work independently. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic; font-size: large;">Here are my top 5 go to's this Valentine's Day that you are sure to love!!!</span></b></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">Kindergarten: </span>Queen of Hearts Towers using pink paper tubes, cut out hearts, and Valentine Friends cut outs, as we learn how to be Valentine friends to each other and defining property words of science objects and how they connect that words can also describe a good friend. Traits vs. Property Words can help you make those valuable connections in language arts as well!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNGTcZhw13mWokL6SoG7BD1x1l6fNW6gBIcchFvgrhB85saXZrqFN8dZMdZqeTN9eLeXGeJpZq4ugcgPmSK6CIVeOlmBR7Hem8aBaeE7w4ulQWE0zs7EwKEB5hcNVvWqJFSB4DC4W5GJa/s1650/Friendship+connections+Books.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjkNGTcZhw13mWokL6SoG7BD1x1l6fNW6gBIcchFvgrhB85saXZrqFN8dZMdZqeTN9eLeXGeJpZq4ugcgPmSK6CIVeOlmBR7Hem8aBaeE7w4ulQWE0zs7EwKEB5hcNVvWqJFSB4DC4W5GJa/w372-h287/Friendship+connections+Books.jpg" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"> <span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">1st Grade</span>: Love Bugs and animal adaptations, we build insects after learning about how animals adapt and survive not only winter, but as they return to us in spring...where have them been? We concentrate on how animals adapt then build our own love bug with three parts, six legs, antennas, and eyes. The kids love this, but this year, I will place their supplies in a gallon baggie to create their bugs. They will each get the same supplies, but what they do with it will be up to them. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Found in my Valentine STEM Pack! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">2nd Grade:</span> Valentine Bouquet, planting micro-greens and learning about plant parts this week in second grade gets us learning about heart healthy living as well. I was able to get plastic containers with lids from a local gas station that always helps our community! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><b><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Valentine-Stations-2272485" target="_blank">Valentine STEM Pack</a></b></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">3rd Grade </span>: Valentine Measurements As we learn about our water unit, we are taking a break to discuss the three states of matter as I have to help the third grade teachers as we try to get our third graders up to grade level in math. I try to add what I can to help my kiddos along and to help my coworkers. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Valentines-Day-Measurement-and-STEM-Connections-4344309" target="_blank">Valentine STEM and Measurement Pack</a></span></li></ul></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">4th Grade:</span> Heart Healthy Science learning. We have already learned about the cardiovascular system so now we are reviewing heart healthy living along with breathing and our masks. I will read the Cardiovascular System by Kay Manolis from Epic Books, free for teachers! When finished we will be reviewing what we learned using a quick Boom Learning Deck! I love that it corrects it for me. I signed up for premium.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsRequYD_nIGH622NWGEZ8OJeADsStCSc-Glnhi4UkUi2Wj3hPhMv41BLHv__1xQgz9G6bhwzhWaLhlgQQc3MF3dx6rLfcjZZAQypEcqd2Kuo-6XmbEBYL_Q-J6oGYjmteoCnJLOKnXqr/s1200/Book.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="800" height="352" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjSsRequYD_nIGH622NWGEZ8OJeADsStCSc-Glnhi4UkUi2Wj3hPhMv41BLHv__1xQgz9G6bhwzhWaLhlgQQc3MF3dx6rLfcjZZAQypEcqd2Kuo-6XmbEBYL_Q-J6oGYjmteoCnJLOKnXqr/w262-h352/Book.png" width="262" /></span></a></div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/The-Cardiovascular-System-Heart-Healthy-Science-Stations-1061365" target="_blank">Heart Healthy Science: The Cardiovascular System </a></span></li></ul></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: medium;">5th Grade</span>: Physical or Chemical Change Valentine Candy, We are making candy heart dispensers as we learn about candy and how their properties can be described as they have a changing state of matter. We test our candy hearts in a controlled experiment as well. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Velop-Valentine-Five-Pack-3642059" style="font-family: "Nanum Gothic";" target="_blank">Candy Dispenser STEM</a><span style="font-family: "Nanum Gothic";"> and more!</span></li></ul><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">I love Valentine's Day and I love Science and STEM! What a great way to review and have hands-on engaging challenges! Each one of my activities are individually bagged with the supplies necessary for a challenge. It is a lot of prep for K-5th grade as a science teacher, but the reward is as sweet as candy. Next week, I start my third quarter after school STEAM classes and lets' just say I got this in the bag, too!</span></div></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;">Because I love that you stopped by my blog...grab this Valentine Freebie that I am using to give to my students for Valentine's Day! <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0_5dRJG0CkCSGo1VndYbjJFakU/view?usp=sharing">Download here!</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B0_5dRJG0CkCSGo1VndYbjJFakU/view?usp=sharing" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1275" data-original-width="1650" height="277" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5B_RW4bn4xSAYI1f7MFSxCqajjW38N8myzUQes5q_yoMzkktiZ57khu8ofm_EokcQSO9MebzASDFi_1nHr0qfBEvGS-Dm6jfhtZtY-SZi0XgztwXu-kXvL5jkVmdnQWHYLB92XAfyvotE/w360-h277/Friendship+connections+Books+%25281%2529.jpg" width="360" /></a></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Nanum Gothic;"><br />
<img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-32389061824075687962021-01-28T22:01:00.020-06:002021-01-28T22:13:14.724-06:00Quick Chemical and Physical Change IdeasEvery time I ask students what they hope they get to do in science, I always get someone that will say that they want to blow up things and make potions. Although that might be fun...science in elementary school is not about blowing up anything, but more so, mixtures and solutions and learning about chemical and physical changes. Some of this might even include a chemical reaction lesson or two. When it comes to science instruction, allowing students a variety of different means to learn a concept goes a long way. As educators, we know that a variety of ideas isn't always feasible, so making sure that we include vocabulary, hands on learning, and review is going to go along way to retaining new information.<div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR0X9qW_zf86s7AoBfiouGriUKZ7cnQSsCoaYKib7i69X8q_qSDDla7ed-qDUPp5FLXnxIPfvS9GEkeTUoqPX6WrbKxtariGmZQLqiC21JSXBjMgDlgPwuyUZW1i2PjBDCbMqUJ0-0BUy/s720/chemical+change+pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="720" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhqR0X9qW_zf86s7AoBfiouGriUKZ7cnQSsCoaYKib7i69X8q_qSDDla7ed-qDUPp5FLXnxIPfvS9GEkeTUoqPX6WrbKxtariGmZQLqiC21JSXBjMgDlgPwuyUZW1i2PjBDCbMqUJ0-0BUy/w602-h269/chemical+change+pin.jpg" width="602" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>There are some fun and engaging activities that I have done that help students connect to science concepts and also be wowed by some engaging experiments! Here are some ideas for your next chemical and physical change unit/lessons that I worked on this week.</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Anchor Charts:</span></div><div><br /></div><div> Vocabulary and concepts are always where I start. My students do not have much background knowledge, so we share a lot of examples and connect our background knowledge to get them thinking and connecting. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMAtdJNZiX3DVHDHOpOu2hHFLZ91B7NU_Apt3N_EYio9351tHkzJLsJlrKtSlfflEdNzzs5RXL2RClX4E3DlospiXEgCwIOBfz0Bsduk1eMnlOW4KxZODjcTMibeKljRc0Mn_UE_f7ABR/s1500/9E236B45-ECD1-4D64-9100-BEE090453AEF.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQMAtdJNZiX3DVHDHOpOu2hHFLZ91B7NU_Apt3N_EYio9351tHkzJLsJlrKtSlfflEdNzzs5RXL2RClX4E3DlospiXEgCwIOBfz0Bsduk1eMnlOW4KxZODjcTMibeKljRc0Mn_UE_f7ABR/s320/9E236B45-ECD1-4D64-9100-BEE090453AEF.PNG" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>T Charts/ Fold ups/ flip book:</span> </div><div><br /></div><div>I often use some type of review that allows for students to use pictures and words to connect to their new vocabulary better. Once they are done, I have them take a picture and put it in their camera roll for review for a test. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;">Experiments:</span><span style="color: #e69138; font-size: large;"> </span></div><div><br /></div><div><b>Penny Cleaning and oxidation:</b> With chemical and physical changes, we test pennies in different acids and bases to learn about oxidation. I first share with them facts about the Statue of Liberty using <a href="https://www.wonderopolis.org/wonder/why-is-the-statue-of-liberty-green">Wonderopolis Why Is the Statue of Liberty Green? </a>Once I share with them what is shared, which is a ton of great background and intro to pennies and oxidation...I then give them a baggie with a penny, paper towel, and a packet of ketchup from the school cafeteria. I also give them a vial of apple juice. I show them the two liquids and test them with BTB to show if it is an acid or a base. I then share with them my other liquids I will test for them which include cleaner, baking soda and water, salt and water, cola, hot sauce, and vinegar. We even have used an eraser to see if we can erase off the patina. </div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rwaMEW01a2shR7KFvoT9ZPRroLcrxHyGPU3dz0ZAY17enTzNf9uNPsBYkZdYAxAfMd8fL4eJOvlMp3HPk0NcGy_VEMr89JoCC87NjVUPCBnWyRW7asBwF0xY-hn9_eso4JcVegGaEZTW/s1080/DD1E7E58-84A3-4850-9686-9B950D9F1C56.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2rwaMEW01a2shR7KFvoT9ZPRroLcrxHyGPU3dz0ZAY17enTzNf9uNPsBYkZdYAxAfMd8fL4eJOvlMp3HPk0NcGy_VEMr89JoCC87NjVUPCBnWyRW7asBwF0xY-hn9_eso4JcVegGaEZTW/s320/DD1E7E58-84A3-4850-9686-9B950D9F1C56.PNG" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">What happens when the penny gets cleaned?</span></b> The oxygen in the air and the copper in the pennies oxidize which means a coat or patina makes the pennies look dirty. The acids such as vinegar or ketchup break down the copper oxide on the penny. When you use a solution of salt and water the salt breaks down the chlorine ions that bonded with the copper. A copper chloride is created which will break down more copper oxide off of the penny making it a great way, just like ketchup to clean off the penny. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400;"><b>Glow Sticks are also a great way to show chemical reactions in class.</b></span> Who doesn't love glow sticks? Why glow sticks? We can teach stored energy which is called potential energy. Glow sticks contain potential energy in the form of chemicals, fluorescent dyes and a chemical called hydrogen peroxide. No light can be released until the chemicals are mixed together. When you mix the chemicals together when you crack the glow stick, they react to make new chemicals and release excess energy in the form of light, transforming chemical energy into light energy. How bright the stick glows depends on the temperature on its environment. </div><div><br /></div><div>Now...this is where the perfect experiment for students to observe comes in! You can demonstrate this yourself or share a video such as the one below. Adding heat to a chemical reaction makes the glow stick glow brighter for a short period of time. Colder water/environment will allow the glow stick to glow longer, but not as bright. It will release the energy more slowly. </div><div><br /></div><div>I give each student a glow stick to break, read about, connect with the experiment, then take it home. We also make connections with mixtures and solutions because that is the unit we are working on when we learn about chemical changes. We then answer questions that I post on see saw. We record our observations and describe how glow sticks cause a chemical change. <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AI7XHDTBJQ" target="_blank">Follow the link</a> to check out a quick experiment that my students love...she is relatable for them and we love her accent. </div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2AI7XHDTBJQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1000" height="425" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhKqkuqdirzQDhlpWgwG1LBMmG1w8Rb0MGKcJ1YXywu9cAhGmG3djkTv0i855SRBdbTZsGtmn0z2U09L9OkqKDgk7QpF6-r1Bz4d5byvOFpA2wkA4l9BYJi_zx5EhWge6Y5SqLWzXY8V5YK/w283-h425/755D30FB-157C-4032-BADB-B652E35B49C4.PNG" width="283" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="color: #ffa400;">Candy Care Packages and Physical Changes:</span></b> Each year, I like to find a way to show students how to pay it forward through STEM and Science Lessons. This year, we have a staff member who has a soldier family member over seas. We will be sending a care package out for Valentine's Day this year. We will be giving two types of candy in plastic bags to each student. Along with hot water, we are testing to see what kind of candy would be the best to send over seas to a desert. I have bagged up (this is my lesson starting next) chocolate Kisses, Starburts, Skittles, Milk Duds, Jolly Ranchers, and Gummy Bears. We will make predictions as to what we think will be the best candy to send and what would not do well in a hot climate. Each student will get hot water to place the baggies in. Along with a popsicle stick, they will poke and press the candy each three minutes for the next 12 minutes. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="color: #ffa400; font-size: large;"><b>Ticket Out the Door/Assessments/Review</b>:</span></div><div><br /></div><div> I have to say that I just love using Boom and Google Slides to assess and review concepts for each of my units and lessons. I project the cards on the smartboard, airdropping the record sheet to the students or placing the record sheet on see saw. Then as I project, they record their answers and then share that with me. I also have them correct their own work at times when we are checking for our own understanding. I use Boom Decks as well because it is a great way to collect data immediately. </div><div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuqh1IlNiinHJpnxzwUlYInRnz9HBcFRKXzd7GNyEacTz4XEknC2cnG5tn6Cr-kVEe5pNvTrRoYo7xLmGYX_GmrPlfnIJYSPx0NWIWMzjpj2Y8-g-M2pHyvIF_2h61O7LW9URHUX3l57A/s1080/7E8102D8-E81E-45D3-8F18-CD284B615C40.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhYuqh1IlNiinHJpnxzwUlYInRnz9HBcFRKXzd7GNyEacTz4XEknC2cnG5tn6Cr-kVEe5pNvTrRoYo7xLmGYX_GmrPlfnIJYSPx0NWIWMzjpj2Y8-g-M2pHyvIF_2h61O7LW9URHUX3l57A/s320/7E8102D8-E81E-45D3-8F18-CD284B615C40.PNG" /></a></div></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div>Want your own ticket out the door Chemical or Physical Change in google slide format?<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Chemical-and-Physical-Change-Review-3662984" target="_blank"> Find it here!</a></div><div>Need your own Boom Card Chemical or Physical Change Pack on sale for $2? <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Card-Chemical-or-Physical-Reactions-Science-Review-Pack-4755117" target="_blank">Find it here!</a></div><div><span color="rgba(29, 29, 29, 0.7)" style="background-color: white; font-family: Rubik; font-size: 18px; letter-spacing: 1.08px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-45902448608297570262021-01-26T23:12:00.004-06:002021-01-26T23:12:41.225-06:008 Ways To Beat Cabin Fever In and Out of School<div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">Next to my childhood home, we had a business that would plow their snow into a big pile and each winter I would have a huge hill to play on. I would make forts, snowmen, and my favorite sledding down what I thought was a huge mountain. Some of you may not have snow where you live, that is pretty lucky when it gets way below freezing here and all I want is to be warm again. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">Each winter, I see not only myself, but everyone around me, including my students suffer a little cabin fever. This year, I am going to be hosting an after school class called, Cabin Fever Club! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAChtkviU-WOZyMuL-7Lo9Dkr5OgzTjjqc-nNDmkTCd1sGxv8iXQ2WzY0JwYlWn4hWqVyjt3Zp_twxH69fUDqkvkUBqf47e7JGvje0v5ytAA91REIvJORN7xuiU2pA17CcxLCDfPlvgo9/s720/blog+pins.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="322" data-original-width="720" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVAChtkviU-WOZyMuL-7Lo9Dkr5OgzTjjqc-nNDmkTCd1sGxv8iXQ2WzY0JwYlWn4hWqVyjt3Zp_twxH69fUDqkvkUBqf47e7JGvje0v5ytAA91REIvJORN7xuiU2pA17CcxLCDfPlvgo9/w600-h268/blog+pins.jpg" width="600" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">Those of you that follow me on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/scienceschoolyard/" target="_blank">Instagram,</a> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/scienceschoolyard" target="_blank">Facebook</a>, and <a href="https://www.pinterest.com/scienceyard/" target="_blank">Pinterest</a> know how much I love to share all of the fun after school classes that I facilitate and this club surely is a potpourri of everything I have done rolled up into one class. The key is to motivate my students and tie in learning tasks. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">Each one of the evenings will allow me to utilize reading whether non-fiction or a relatable topic followed up with a hands on activity that ties in science, social studies, math, and reading! It is sprinkled with STEM engineering design challenges that will have my students excited about February and March like never before...I also want to help you find ways to add some interactive activities to your day or after school or family night events. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><h2 style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic;"><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: large;"><b>I offer three nights a week in six week increments of virtual STEM fun along with different hands on activities for students to do. Here are some of the ideas for my after school club:</b></span></span></h2><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">1. Home Depot wood kits (we are doing tic tac toe), we reached out to them to see if they would donate to us. If your hosting a family night, reach out to local businesses to see if they can help!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cUr_6D3dd0etucK8E0dznFoQ-eJiSLnLivMyG7SNhWslUZ-jYHvjrV3e4LPklWi70CRlTMvcdEZFgPjcOfzIMsE0CzdmxzlP9Up_qqzlIkn0q2MklXaFW9LZIyh3W_WMGm1Xy7eVcpoh/s1080/91BCC963-C92A-42BC-BD2D-FEEF1C98C532+2.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="242" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0cUr_6D3dd0etucK8E0dznFoQ-eJiSLnLivMyG7SNhWslUZ-jYHvjrV3e4LPklWi70CRlTMvcdEZFgPjcOfzIMsE0CzdmxzlP9Up_qqzlIkn0q2MklXaFW9LZIyh3W_WMGm1Xy7eVcpoh/w242-h242/91BCC963-C92A-42BC-BD2D-FEEF1C98C532+2.png" width="242" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">2. We partnered with a garden center and are doing microgreens, flowers, and vegetable seeds. We received a donation by a gas station plastic containers for the plants to have their own little green house. I just asked them if they were interested in helping us, and they said yes! They will be doing virtual tours of a greenhouse, helping us learn about plants, and even taking a virtual tour of how they compost! Garden centers are often willing to help if you publicize where you received a donation!</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">3. Snowman making kits which include felt scarves and mittens and rocks for the eyes and mouth. We had donated fabric so we found a way to use what we had! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPi4BYlMGazBDB0KIe1i6iF_vFXTeouKz_DabyCkTztn9OJpjA85mZ2Snul9xDm03cauQs16YjaFesxZ9h_iSVabii5AgfQqQNCCprtTUFCIsu_A4pVKSFpUuo3UdOiqmPtq9Snwdwyv/s1080/3EAFA853-3B2D-48EA-923F-673A7AEEF616.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="1080" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjciPi4BYlMGazBDB0KIe1i6iF_vFXTeouKz_DabyCkTztn9OJpjA85mZ2Snul9xDm03cauQs16YjaFesxZ9h_iSVabii5AgfQqQNCCprtTUFCIsu_A4pVKSFpUuo3UdOiqmPtq9Snwdwyv/w240-h240/3EAFA853-3B2D-48EA-923F-673A7AEEF616.png" width="240" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">4. We included STEM goodies such as toilet paper tubes, tape, string, foil, white paper, cups, pink and red paper, and more. I used what I had around the classroom and in the recycle bin. We will focus on science and holiday STEM challenges to sprinkle into our week. STEM can be done independently, virtually, or for any family night. This year, STEM club events are held virtually. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">5. We will be creating a winter animal out of recycling to focus on adaptations, hibernation, and migration. We play science scavenger hunt, which allows students to run around to find items that they can use in their homes! Kids are very creative with what they find and can use.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">6. We will also be focusing on making bird feeders out of a water bottle (full of water) for them to use, this can also be a great greenhouse. This is an inexpensive solution to making sure kids have items to use that is safe and clean.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">7. We are doing an egg hunt in our school neighborhood after painting rocks that with paint we send home. We will have an egg hunt for prizes after they hand in the rocks in March! They can win baskets of goodies along with the students at our school. You turn in a painted egg that you turn in for a prize. One prize per family. </span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">8. We are also going to the zoo on vacation! The San Diego Zoo has a great variety of animals that have live cams and we will be taking a trip per week that will go along with what we are learning about. I am thinking we can go somewhere warm and plot it on a map for us to link technology and social studies! Each student is getting a map and a record sheet to be able to find out how many miles we are going on our trip and we will determine how long it would take us in a car. We will be utilizing places that our families can go for free and providing a list for them so that they can get out of the rut of being indoors. <a href="https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams" target="_blank">Check out the San Diego Live Animal Cams!</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://zoo.sandiegozoo.org/live-cams" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><span style="font-size: large;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7TjE_bRk82PftXTT45KN-Oax4alu_CHEAZtWJ8CeRLkSo0nTOYxn2oJMArzAeRtIqTsiSBz4xowMrbzkKtfkl-f9n1BFtftC8dsKo7jb38cRmvHM1E0-WhwLWWc3C1DCA7oBjqFx72ZxW/s320/zoo+pic.jpg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">Along with the supplies: think about themes such as Winter, Snow, and Valentines. We will focus on recycling projects, but also include Valentine's Day STEM from my <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Search:valentine" target="_blank">Valentine's Day STEM pack found here!</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Search:valentine" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1238" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXMJ-XDPD6UvkpbFn4emastzp4SfoQfwO-LYCAbw3wzvyx7ngYltpMKbcMa8PlQ7GYT4lO5dMgjuUbmWSCREmOB-A4Igd_TIk4U-2Bnw0-1okjEyi4YZBMIp5GwkdOFDPaKIVXyk8L3HFL/s320/IMG_2992.jpg" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Search:valentine" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;" target="_blank"><img border="0" data-original-height="1229" data-original-width="828" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7Gv3WHha8g8BJVlDAyBWGTN8Fxu3W5GxFGY13UIYdr8aemDvKC5YqMEpcyx9jAm-6CLKEXakbsB6uAGfczVF7Wn-e28CWl7Pl2WZngLG8_n2bwPwYrytBTX_EiIv3ZHYrn-CWiHIPH8ym/s320/IMG_2993.jpg" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: Didact Gothic; font-size: large;">No matter how you involve your students in the dull drums of winter or in our case two months without a break, I hope these ideas inspire you and motivate your students as well! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></span></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-24473871092415791672021-01-16T17:01:00.004-06:002021-01-16T17:01:34.189-06:00Five Fun Gingerbread Science and STEM Ideas<span style="font-size: large;"><b>One of my favorite cookies when I was a kid was the gingerbread man that I would make with my grandma. It was always fun to read the story and then make the cookies hoping that the gingerbread man would actually jump right out of the oven so I could chase him!</b></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Who doesn't love as gingerbread man or baby stories that we can share with our students! This week, we used the gingerbread man story to review several reading, math, and science concepts. </b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBP-pxEE8Y_yCOAGOKRmP9RhE3KNAxggFNIllRNjmONYFwTqe3MRWpyC1WELUz4MmQJoa4gysgHjy2UC_-OtuBhm-FWrfepQHyKdRcJ7IKM2erED7jB1jhWRsvpzCfylV4f6-ptj_CkGz/s720/Slide2.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="720" height="250" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKBP-pxEE8Y_yCOAGOKRmP9RhE3KNAxggFNIllRNjmONYFwTqe3MRWpyC1WELUz4MmQJoa4gysgHjy2UC_-OtuBhm-FWrfepQHyKdRcJ7IKM2erED7jB1jhWRsvpzCfylV4f6-ptj_CkGz/w563-h250/Slide2.jpeg" width="563" /></b></span></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Check it out! Five of my top favorite Science and STEM Gingerbread Connections: <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">1.<b><span> STEM gingerbread houses to tie in story mapping</span></b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>2. </b><span><b>STEM gingerbread bridges to teach problem solving and what if's</b></span></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">3. Solids vs. liquids and what happens to gingerbread when they get wet? (use water in a dropper or test different types of liquids such as water, oil, vinegar, and milk) </span></b></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQUrBmF_BvKgoBP4RHY8Sr-b2xPc4kO_ndGT9iPlwXlxFKa6G4NPuQZr_nH825Z8ZvZuuuLm7f39KuTODJVph9jnNxvtTnGC660PB_5SrbM2dl_K0e3kIy4Y9sQWZquTzu_dY3mAibXMl/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: large;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1003" data-original-width="1207" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgWQUrBmF_BvKgoBP4RHY8Sr-b2xPc4kO_ndGT9iPlwXlxFKa6G4NPuQZr_nH825Z8ZvZuuuLm7f39KuTODJVph9jnNxvtTnGC660PB_5SrbM2dl_K0e3kIy4Y9sQWZquTzu_dY3mAibXMl/" width="289" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>4. living vs. non-living review (Is a cookie living or non-living? What makes something living?</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Digital see saw activity!</b></span></div><div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuQyPbxqUdhV4Ms8atmabHgkZu_ELVssfDVrqtbIpO7kJWQBCVK-GyEvuNgliDimDzdEfMz5fITbm0FjqtJ0B96KdLSIra1bg0r_VWPDXAQl7sXaBJqVmOcnMw0FzTTY6qQrtVd528YLW/s1185/Screen+Shot+2021-01-13+at+2.54.13+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="552" data-original-width="1185" height="164" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOuQyPbxqUdhV4Ms8atmabHgkZu_ELVssfDVrqtbIpO7kJWQBCVK-GyEvuNgliDimDzdEfMz5fITbm0FjqtJ0B96KdLSIra1bg0r_VWPDXAQl7sXaBJqVmOcnMw0FzTTY6qQrtVd528YLW/w352-h164/Screen+Shot+2021-01-13+at+2.54.13+PM.png" width="352" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is a great science video connection, perfect to talk about the living characteristics that the gingerbread man had in the story and what living means scientifically:</b></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Gy60BqCnTG4" width="320" youtube-src-id="Gy60BqCnTG4"></iframe></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: large; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><b style="font-size: large;"><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>5. Building a boat for the gingerbread man (test weight in a boat to see capacity with pennies for your weights/cubes) </b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Want more fun and engaging gingerbread man themed lessons? Find them here:</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-STEM-Theme-Pack-3566445">Gingerbread STEM Themed Digital and Hand's On Pack</a></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB_IaMYLQTSyk6kO5JgwTYQ5fj0xr0RmrxB8qHm1tvJvtinMUfo9IgO65qSqhMu4qrOyBHQvcZzx6nfSTqmMaCZ-h2YlWEaDtDgwCzDZtGK5hchoRryjPG9NVqBhEENR1SJD3B1YKnKHl/s348/Screen+Shot+2021-01-12+at+2.46.44+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="348" data-original-width="341" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYB_IaMYLQTSyk6kO5JgwTYQ5fj0xr0RmrxB8qHm1tvJvtinMUfo9IgO65qSqhMu4qrOyBHQvcZzx6nfSTqmMaCZ-h2YlWEaDtDgwCzDZtGK5hchoRryjPG9NVqBhEENR1SJD3B1YKnKHl/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-12+at+2.46.44+PM.png" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Gingerbread-STEM-Pack-1598399">Gingerbread STEM Pack</a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7SfHge-80Wvx3MZMM_E1zvb6E3MWm3JwJNOLJl0YFg1lvnhFDNZYEIBLqeszsBBNVSIOJeOtmDyPpqHh_xQw-k59rbtW3aeCtRF8DPOyb-LkNCFcPW8RJcOekRC-sdwkoParC-VNpqZf/s348/Screen+Shot+2021-01-12+at+2.46.23+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="260" data-original-width="348" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC7SfHge-80Wvx3MZMM_E1zvb6E3MWm3JwJNOLJl0YFg1lvnhFDNZYEIBLqeszsBBNVSIOJeOtmDyPpqHh_xQw-k59rbtW3aeCtRF8DPOyb-LkNCFcPW8RJcOekRC-sdwkoParC-VNpqZf/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-12+at+2.46.23+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/See-Saw-and-Google-Slides-ALL-Digital-Gingerbread-Man-STEM-Pack-6447210" target="_blank">Gingerbread Digital SeeSaw and Google Slides Pack</a> </span><span style="font-size: large;"><b>This is my newest pack that I used in kindergarten and first grade this week! It was perfect with my virtual and in person kids!</b></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><b><br /></b></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumxMqKcIYlpXsP5CRrcNydi5iI-0dL0KoTVtvbje39bOZrFgJRcSjbEAb80Ye_9RU0mOnsUNeja1fRr6AqbotIIZTX2yEyywsbVbGJHrb0jZntgHx5__FjvsskemPsllSpXgnoxA8Z1XM/s492/Screen+Shot+2021-01-16+at+4.48.46+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><b><img border="0" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhumxMqKcIYlpXsP5CRrcNydi5iI-0dL0KoTVtvbje39bOZrFgJRcSjbEAb80Ye_9RU0mOnsUNeja1fRr6AqbotIIZTX2yEyywsbVbGJHrb0jZntgHx5__FjvsskemPsllSpXgnoxA8Z1XM/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-16+at+4.48.46+PM.png" width="320" /></b></a></div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Want a great song and story retell? This is my favorite with just the best melody and graphics! </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EoRrP12g6uk" width="320" youtube-src-id="EoRrP12g6uk"></iframe></div><br /><span style="font-size: large;">I love that my students can review science using one of my favorite stories that connect to my favorite person...my grandma! Run...Run...as fast as you can to your lesson plan book to get started on your gingerbread themed activities today. Let's make learning Science and STEM child's play!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
<img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-50614281604093203082021-01-05T21:49:00.003-06:002021-01-05T21:50:21.279-06:0012 Ways To Help Students Retain Science Vocabulary<span style="font-size: medium;">I remember when I was in fourth grade, and I had Sister Elrita for a teacher. She tried so hard to help us remember our spelling words. We had a special notebook just for spelling tests, and we had weekly lists we needed to take home, but looking back, those lists were just pure memorization. I didn't always know what the words meant, and I wasn't ever even a good speller. I was one of those kids that could see that it looked wrong, but didn't always know how to fix it. I still am that way as an adult. Now, to add vocabulary to the mix, yikes. I would use strategies when I got older such as pneumonic devices, or acrostics to support my memorizing of what a particular word meant. Do you recall how you memorized all of those words and what they meant when you were younger?</span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxKd1rn90Up-6FQ69sEXYkvS_Lp8-PKHZrmKS-1W5BztY0nTDfpwwbATbh7CakeweRU6sD_oEKg75AGL-y7-oKj09rAabBDhyphenhyphenMjCUDJ_sUugtVQOcD4MM0MBtZpEVoFoXKpXezLmNjgf5/s720/Slide1.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="320" data-original-width="720" height="204" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDxKd1rn90Up-6FQ69sEXYkvS_Lp8-PKHZrmKS-1W5BztY0nTDfpwwbATbh7CakeweRU6sD_oEKg75AGL-y7-oKj09rAabBDhyphenhyphenMjCUDJ_sUugtVQOcD4MM0MBtZpEVoFoXKpXezLmNjgf5/w459-h204/Slide1.jpeg" width="459" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Science vocabulary is hard for students to retain. Whether you use the Freyer model or Sitton spelling or a district spelling program, here are some helpful tips to bring your science vocabulary to a new level of retention. What is even harder is that teachers have such little time to teach science in our very busy days and now with social distancing how do you even try to have enough time and supplies for each student. As you find new ways to add science into your curriculum, we also have to remember to focus on hands on and creative ways for our students to know what they are doing and what vocabulary words go with each concept.</span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">You can use vocabulary within the context of a lesson or through a creative activity, but having new ideas to help your students understand those tough tier three words will surely inspire both you and your students!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">Here are my top 12 ways that I help my K-5th grade students to remember their science vocabulary words and retain their meaning week to week:</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">1. <b>Songs/Chants</b>: I love songs and chants to remember vocabulary words. From Water Cycle to states of matter, songs help students remember words through popular songs and chants. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">2. <b>Write the room with qr codes:</b> I have students go from poster to poster reading vocabulary or answering a vocabulary driven question. Now with social distancing I have a bell that allows students to know when to rotate. </span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxwA9XClqI2Feuns46NBTahnni7mUTJIyaTVJH-jQRyiB5lsFCDA3yDGHeBzRLlahwJStjBfOufLUCPh4YRk8GOg93SiVKu4nmHg3OZZ7xfhVcWEk9zoKN4QIVxWqtDXOIn2oJDbo8yvQ/s1080/Slide19.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfxwA9XClqI2Feuns46NBTahnni7mUTJIyaTVJH-jQRyiB5lsFCDA3yDGHeBzRLlahwJStjBfOufLUCPh4YRk8GOg93SiVKu4nmHg3OZZ7xfhVcWEk9zoKN4QIVxWqtDXOIn2oJDbo8yvQ/s320/Slide19.jpeg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">3. <b>Cloze Reading: </b>I might give students a short reading with vocabulary words to focus on that are bolded. When they are done I give them a few questions to answer that allows for them to reflect on the words they are learning.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">4. <b>Boom Cards:</b> I absolutely love boom cards for testing for understanding after we focus on a science concept and experiment. I just used mixture or solution and states of matter this week!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucbVq8WGyFD_Es3aK_2viJBPue7cIDb8HupqtlxCrpSKWkSz-ZVrX3CF62nXWUfEZJ9UvRI0jBRb2EOaVF9AdT3rraGLMj2B_gTjVwQC1s3RrxrIWvdcZMraYEHxO3_Z9eJXwmoquYg38/s1080/Slide22.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiucbVq8WGyFD_Es3aK_2viJBPue7cIDb8HupqtlxCrpSKWkSz-ZVrX3CF62nXWUfEZJ9UvRI0jBRb2EOaVF9AdT3rraGLMj2B_gTjVwQC1s3RrxrIWvdcZMraYEHxO3_Z9eJXwmoquYg38/s320/Slide22.jpeg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">5. <b>Word drawings: </b>I use this when we have words that are a bit harder such as the water cycle and identifying the differences or solubility/saturation/concentration/diluted. When the word becomes the concept it makes more sense!</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBukUIgEiSu8YPfOcFYgZL6_alavVOlz7v2gGzQKOIjLG4RUQkRpTIgQXnRxTTbWQi-ZgE52JhYEv5hUZJ0ieMpIoJQC1NzHll8-JDQLnTuO_iDn58FgPNGxLuu0D73TuqEcU-EYTWy9vd/s372/Screen+Shot+2021-01-05+at+7.52.25+PM.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="249" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBukUIgEiSu8YPfOcFYgZL6_alavVOlz7v2gGzQKOIjLG4RUQkRpTIgQXnRxTTbWQi-ZgE52JhYEv5hUZJ0ieMpIoJQC1NzHll8-JDQLnTuO_iDn58FgPNGxLuu0D73TuqEcU-EYTWy9vd/s320/Screen+Shot+2021-01-05+at+7.52.25+PM.png" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">6. <b>Google Slide Vocabulary Review Games:</b> Some of my classes are not set up for Boom Learning because...well I teach over 230 students. I shift those classes to my google slides activities! This allows for them to look at picture association and determine which word represents the vocabulary we are learning. </span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Digital-Interactive-Science-272846"><span style="font-size: medium;">Science School Yard Digital Resources</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">7. <b>Science Experiments and See Saw Activities</b>: I love when I can demonstrate the words and what they mean through an experiment or let students do the experiments independently right now. Once they are done, they work on a record sheet to use what they learned. They have to use the words correctly in sentences or phrases that show what they know and utilize their words in context.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">8. <b>Vocabulary Board Games:</b> I LOVED using these last year as a way to review our FOSS science units. Now that we are virtual and independent we have not been able to use the games this year. Instead, we now I have...who has which can be done at their desk. Kiddos at home review by some of the ideas above.</span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /><br /></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKcngbKiYIvvrFoPPF5gOm1QpkAa4UNYUBO2cN0XZRnxxCZnLHdeIiEY18Lv7jL5wQA6DqhvlxWURRdeYyktLWY3BxTSXZPRQ_-8QoPZgBl8N4Po_JvzpMwKCivwH0Cu_gNmQf7LSOtU-/s1080/Slide20.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1080" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgPKcngbKiYIvvrFoPPF5gOm1QpkAa4UNYUBO2cN0XZRnxxCZnLHdeIiEY18Lv7jL5wQA6DqhvlxWURRdeYyktLWY3BxTSXZPRQ_-8QoPZgBl8N4Po_JvzpMwKCivwH0Cu_gNmQf7LSOtU-/s320/Slide20.jpeg" /></span></a></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Science-Vocabulary-Games-284272"><span style="font-size: medium;">Science School Yard Science Games</span></a></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">9. <b>Art projects:</b> We utilize science based art projects at times to create a picture or diagram using our colored paper and a concept such as the water cycle or landforms. We then label the picture (or even diorama when we could work in groups) to show what each part of our picture represents.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">10. <b>Memory/Go Fish:</b> Okay...another idea that is very hard independently, but Educandy offers a way to play memory, word search and more. Here is the video on how to do just that!</span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><iframe allowfullscreen="" class="BLOG_video_class" height="266" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/yEXpoYXV_tY" width="320" youtube-src-id="yEXpoYXV_tY"></iframe></span></div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /> 11. <b>Poetry: </b>I use acrostic poems and haikus to have students remember important science words. We take a picture and add it to see saw for them to use as a study guide, then I gather the poems and create a bulletin board. Two for the price of one!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">12. <b>Placemats: </b>I use digital placemats for students to use to fill in the definition, picture, antonyms, and synonyms of the vocabulary words that are the main focus of our lesson. I don't always use this one, because I am crunched for time and this one can take a bit longer for us to fill out. <a href="https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1DwwLZ2yC_hOn-jOowWqdQlhZjHix5LDz8UZ-8P5BYTs/edit?usp=sharing">I am sharing my digital placemat for you to download here! </a> </span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;">I hope that these ideas will inspire you to add some science vocabulary activities into your science lessons! Let's make science child's play!</span></div><div><span style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
<img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><br />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-88643571192774298032020-11-29T18:45:00.002-06:002020-11-29T18:50:58.025-06:00Misconceptions In the Science Classroom<div style="text-size-adjust: auto;"><h1 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">In science, I notice my K through fifth grade students often times have many misconceptions. Often they might say to me that they have learned something from mom or dad or they saw something on TV, however when they are told they are wrong often times students have a really hard time giving up these misconceptions. Especially if they’ve had these misunderstandings for a long time or they trust their mom and dad which they should. What we need to remember that it is most important to not point out that they are wrong, we need to focus on helping students obtain the correct knowledge in order to see why their original belief needed more evidence, just like real </span><span style="font-weight: 400;">scientists</span><span style="font-weight: normal;"> do. </span></span></h1><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDncB-Bgi6JOHk2CczCBKVuyP8PpMqZ1t2pEbNIHMZK3kevX5BJHXvpiwFpgzHJX6uq7kbKz8Y9eJsYPBjIAlaB-gVVOSjC0mTwuiBjhtlqmakAAKllPAsMvrQmo2ju5xzRGH2Hd2beGFL/s284/sciencemisconceptions.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="279" data-original-width="284" height="367" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjDncB-Bgi6JOHk2CczCBKVuyP8PpMqZ1t2pEbNIHMZK3kevX5BJHXvpiwFpgzHJX6uq7kbKz8Y9eJsYPBjIAlaB-gVVOSjC0mTwuiBjhtlqmakAAKllPAsMvrQmo2ju5xzRGH2Hd2beGFL/w374-h367/sciencemisconceptions.png" width="374" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">Let me share last week's question, "How do we have day and night?" You can only imagine what second graders would say...so I wrote them down.</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">*the earth moves around the sun</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">*when we go to sleep we don't see it</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">*the moon is there and blocks the sun and we see the moon</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">*its light then dark (when asked why, they couldn't quite get it)</span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">These are just a few fun answers that I got. We typically make an anchor chart with our ideas down or write it down on the board. I might even start with a simple see saw question they answer as I set up supplies now that I am on a cart in each room. We write down the ideas that we come up with, then we discuss how real scientists may start out with an idea or a belief and through scientific investigations, they might come up with another answer or what they originally thought might be wrong. I ask them, "Is that okay if our first idea is proven to be a misconception?" and as we work on knowing it's okay to be wrong or predict incorrectly they all chime in "Yes!" </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">To finish up our lesson, I also create an anchor chart with the correct information on it, as well as visual representations. This will help them process what they learned. We even go back to our predictions and our original ideas. </span></div><h1 style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;"> What is a misconception. Well it’s a preconceived notion that a person has about a topic that goes against what is generally excepted in science and in the science community. How can these misconceptions happen? It might be an observation they make on their own in the natural world. It might be because of religious beliefs that disagree with Science. It might be that they’re so young that they haven’t even had a chance to have this topic come up in their life. And it might be that they have had this misconception due to Family members believing something that they were taught when they were younger and they pass that down generation to generation. So how do we S educators replace versus misconceptions with new correct ideas. This can be our often challenging and difficult. Today I will give you three ways that you can help your students understand the science behind a given topic in your classroom. First: you can set up a nickel spearmint and before you show the students the activity you can have them predict what they might see this is where you’ll find students have these misconceptions that are willing to share with you what they believe they know. You may ask what do you think will happen why do you think that will happen what experiences do you have that might give you that idea? Second: now it’s time to show students the science experiment through hands-on activities and their own experimentation.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></h1></div><div style="caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); text-size-adjust: auto;"><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">So how do we deal with misconceptions in the science classroom? That is a really good question.<span> Here are three quick tips to help you out.</span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Idea #1: </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">1.</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Pose a question</span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">. Ask them to predict before they start. Then you can do this by giving students materials and having them set up an experiment that you give them as individuals or as a team they may find the answers on their own. When they are done, have them reflect on their thinking and share out. </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Idea #2: </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">2. You may also do </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">demonstrations </span><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium; font-weight: normal;">which are great way for students in a large group to see and understand through your delivery this is what we call teacher lead, but inquiry-based learning really allow students to be able to get a better grasp of misconceptions because they’re doing it on their own it’s much more effective. Just remember make sure you do not tell students they are wrong that is not an effective way to have students better understand a science concept. Students need to learn that mistakes are part of learning. We don't want them shutting down before we even start. I have had to do quite a few more demonstrations due to COVID, and even though it isn't my favorite way to have students understand a concept, it seems to be working virtually and in person. </span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Idea #3:</span></h1><h1><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3. Being able to address these misconceptions in your classroom in a discovery based way, allows for student learning it also lets them create an environment where they can be informed and be able to critically think about their role in the world. </span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: large;">Idea #4:</span></h1><h1><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><span style="font-weight: normal;">4. Another way to deal with misconceptions is to be able to have students participate in </span>research-based activities<span style="font-weight: normal;"> this will allow them to create their own knowledge and can be later backed up by your demonstration and student led conversation about what they’ve learned. They can produce visual representations or they can be able to showcase their learning through an experiment that they demonstrate to the group. </span></span></h1><h1><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Often times our students are nervous about sharing what they believe they know which doesn’t allow us to be able to see what their background knowledge is on a certain topic one way that you can go around this is my giving a pretest in order to directly assess what misconceptions your students hold. You can also probe for misconceptions by simply having a class conversation which will engage them in their learning through questioning. Either way you’ll be able to allow yourself to observe those misconceptions and be able to focus better on the topics you need to cover in your classroom.</span></span></h1><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNXPeNMqnGAbM4EK5DjtnYZCm4yllMVRbXA5VEOBb33CKxnNW5ynXYSV348zESKoYufRyW2Dzz9C7Paabo63t1qsCq87BWddgoYUzvcwjNk94FXZxFDMR52_hyphenhyphen_eNEnE0OOhpki_k1ZF8/s2048/IMG_2039.HEIC" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1536" height="372" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLNXPeNMqnGAbM4EK5DjtnYZCm4yllMVRbXA5VEOBb33CKxnNW5ynXYSV348zESKoYufRyW2Dzz9C7Paabo63t1qsCq87BWddgoYUzvcwjNk94FXZxFDMR52_hyphenhyphen_eNEnE0OOhpki_k1ZF8/w279-h372/IMG_2039.HEIC" width="279" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Getting supplies ready for the next week, all set for one to one learning. Let's see what they think about why we have seasons...<br /></td></tr></tbody></table><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">So what did I do about teaching day and night? I asked the question, did a demonstration, and then we made a hands-on model. We then acted like the earth as a flashlight/light was the sun! Once done, we posted what we learned in see saw. Here is the see saw code for your free download: <a href="https://app.seesaw.me/pages/shared_activity?share_token=D814HIk8TH2pVtYzSnwZRA&prompt_id=prompt.5857581f-49c3-438b-8f67-eef8bb790757" target="_blank">See Saw Day and Night Activity and Review Free Resource HERE</a></span></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Grab your free one page resource for your model with your students <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/127K0FX81OrOOELvO0B7v7vgjkm57PgJK/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">HERE!</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iCHgmL2W9NDyx76PP_-Az8wI_BUei6PxPfLKbaqvUPxLwa6_jYh91_K89E_yO7ets6Xh3a0U-30Kf9kKor5YNdC41G83SnqGZr-JEd7zHWfRTxD6wvvNqC95iM7ITR2rxyY3WQf4xPME/s540/day+night+freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="540" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9iCHgmL2W9NDyx76PP_-Az8wI_BUei6PxPfLKbaqvUPxLwa6_jYh91_K89E_yO7ets6Xh3a0U-30Kf9kKor5YNdC41G83SnqGZr-JEd7zHWfRTxD6wvvNqC95iM7ITR2rxyY3WQf4xPME/w410-h307/day+night+freebie.jpg" width="410" /></a></div><br /><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">Here are some great digital resources to help you on this topic.</span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">1. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Day-and-Night-Review-and-Assessment-3245142" target="_blank">Digital Day and Night Review and Assessment</a></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">2. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patterns-and-Cycles-DayNightNocturnalDiurnal-with-Digital-Connections-3024124" target="_blank">Patterns and Cycles Science</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">3. <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Boom-Card-Day-Night-or-Both-Science-Pack-4701651" target="_blank">Boom Card Day and Night Review and Assessment</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;">I can help any night and day to bring Science and STEM to you! </span></div><div><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Patterns-and-Cycles-DayNightNocturnalDiurnal-with-Digital-Connections-3024124" target="_blank"><br /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-family: verdana; font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-64502126629319603332020-11-09T19:09:00.004-06:002020-11-09T19:16:27.086-06:00Diversity, Cultural Competence, and the HolidaysCelebrating the holidays such as Thanksgiving and Christmas are not just about adding a cute book and activity that might hit a few countries. Many countries such as the United States are culturally and linguistically diverse and as we work to find ways to be inclusive, we must often times take a giant step back in order to see the big picture. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGcH1irxhFiu4_sb9z4Wr2RNDf07_MPTNeDl9DBGeJRZWz6XVr3blpbyT1vHn2Z4GEVoYy9WgNdmKkUvNSMG0JUyFHJMpPTTppH4TnhJG8Jq7tqfbqkHJmxvdpBUwD9OH0gknwKdbbZBJ/s586/pumpkin+pic+blog.png" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="390" data-original-width="586" height="269" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyGcH1irxhFiu4_sb9z4Wr2RNDf07_MPTNeDl9DBGeJRZWz6XVr3blpbyT1vHn2Z4GEVoYy9WgNdmKkUvNSMG0JUyFHJMpPTTppH4TnhJG8Jq7tqfbqkHJmxvdpBUwD9OH0gknwKdbbZBJ/w405-h269/pumpkin+pic+blog.png" width="405" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Holidays do not look the same for every one of our students. I might eat turkey on Thanksgiving while other families might not. The holidays provide us a unique opportunity to learn more about each other while being culturally inclusive. This allows our students to share a bit about themselves, as well as form new relationships or friendships with students that might be similar or different them they are. By finding new connections we can see each other in a different light.</div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">What is cultural competence? </span></b></div><div>It is our ability to interact and communicate effectively with people of different cultures and to learn to understand in a positive way of our own world views as well as the views of others</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>How can we be culturally competent educators?</b></span></div><div>1. Ask questions (how do you celebrate this time of year?)</div><div>2. find out how your students celebrate or don't celebrate traditions (find ways to ask students and parents)</div><div>3. find alternatives to holiday celebrations such as giving, kindness, and friendship</div><div>4. Get families involved (let them share a family heirloom, activity, or recipe for example)</div><div>5. Share community events with families</div><div>6. Read great picture books that represent traditions or themes that you are focusing on</div><div>7. Find ways to incorporate cultural identity by finding new ways to have students share</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span style="font-size: large;">Why learn about traditions?</span></b></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Learning about traditions as well as other holidays celebrated by classmates broaden students’ awareness and understanding of the world around them. We are all similar and different in many ways. Learning about traditions that others have such as holidays around the world allows us to celebrate those similarities and differences together and can shed a new light on what makes us unique and special!</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">For me, I can teach science and STEM together as we learn about seasons and weather along with the different countries that celebrate differently and how they might have similar traditions that we can relate to. </span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">How do I add science to cultural diversity lessons? Not all countries have four seasons. Not all holidays are celebrated in wintertime. Not all places in the world look the same. Teaching geography is a great way to connect our learning about others and other places. Learning about holidays around the world is the perfect opportunity to learn this concept as well.</span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b>Culturally Competent Ideas For November</b></span></span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #111111;"><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: large;"><b><br /></b></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;">In November, it is Native American Heritage Month. Find time to educate your students on the traditions, customs, music, dance, food, and stories of the native tribes in your state(providence) as well as the tribes in your country. </span></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;"><br /></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111;"><span style="background-color: white;">A great site for teachers needing resources and ideas is found here: <a href="https://nativeamericanheritagemonth.gov/for-teachers/" target="_blank">Native American Heritage Month Resources</a></span></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #111111;">Teach the different points of view of the Wampanoug tribe and the pilgrims. How do you think both groups felt? What are the historical facts that allow for everyone's history to be represented. It is imperative to educate ourselves as educators and present the first Thanksgiving as it truly was. Here is a site that might help you with that: <a href="https://www.smithsonianmag.com/blogs/national-museum-american-indian/2017/11/23/everyones-history-matters-and-wampanoag-indian-thanksgiving-story-deserves-be-known/#:~:text=The%20Wampanoag%20suggested%20a%20mutually,weaponry%20for%20Wampanoag%20for%20food.&text=The%20feast%20of%20indigenous%20foods,coexistence%20of%20the%20two%20groups." target="_blank">Everyone's History Matters: The Wampanoag Indian Thanksgiving Story Deserves To Be Known</a></span></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>STEM Connections</b></span></div><div><br /></div><div>Find ways to tie in hands-on engineering projects that connect STEM to your social studies lessons. Here are three ways to add historical information with teaching character traits such as kindness, resilience, compassion, and being helpful. Sometimes doing the right thing doesn't always turn out the way you intended. This is a great way to work in character building!</div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDeRppxcW3HoEuT0cnbKq8hJGXM1Zu2GBWgHRzLn7m-MCykeffVIxRxmNplaTzprirqZkU6JzRHXU78Cl-57o-ZIMxcedadtZgT-osbgOinyQ5f5RNLwXIGKoA1EReztghESW8Qj7LhKX/s810/thanks2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="540" height="407" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizDeRppxcW3HoEuT0cnbKq8hJGXM1Zu2GBWgHRzLn7m-MCykeffVIxRxmNplaTzprirqZkU6JzRHXU78Cl-57o-ZIMxcedadtZgT-osbgOinyQ5f5RNLwXIGKoA1EReztghESW8Qj7LhKX/w271-h407/thanks2.jpg" width="271" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Idea 1:</b></span> Teaching Lessons on Kindness: The Wampanoag Tribe helping the Pilgrims and the historical side. Older students might be able to even go deeper as they look at point of view: was it a good idea looking back at history that Samoset and Squanto helped the Pilgrims? </div><div><br /></div><div>The STEM connection for us is to create a basket out of materials such as: bulletin board paper and masking tape that will carry vegetables from one area to another. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Idea 2: </b></span>Teach about Traditions through the building of a table out of materials such as Kiva planks, toilet paper tubes, cardboard, cubes, or to make it a bit tougher, just paper and masking tape again. However, students must add weight to the table, so it must be a strong table. Once the tables are finished, students can add pictures of their favorite celebration food. This allows great discussion on when they eat that food, what holidays they might or might not celebrate and a discussion on what makes us all unique and special!</div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Idea 3:</b></span> A Boats That Float STEM Lesson is a great way to bring up the topic of adversity and overcoming obstacles. Throughout history, groups of people have had to struggle with hurdles and difficulties. Right now is a perfect time to allow for discussion on how we all need strategies to overcome something difficult in our lives. </div><div><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><b>Idea 4: </b></span>Have students research the type of transportation that the Wampanoags used to travel. Have them create what they learned using supplies at home or given by the teacher. I would use tongue depressors, straws, masking tape, aluminum foil as a start. </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5Eb2KQhyin0UNk_M-3jnemPwoUiIOePF8pCGM0vvFY-Mw7BL0A-SN5M4FfXs7Fhat3825jLw3iLVCxiJ-WsGu3bejfLi2juwXkrTXpZapCqrV88YpCWGW_-4hzP1zuBScGhlRcqByOll/s810/thanks1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="540" height="356" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhX5Eb2KQhyin0UNk_M-3jnemPwoUiIOePF8pCGM0vvFY-Mw7BL0A-SN5M4FfXs7Fhat3825jLw3iLVCxiJ-WsGu3bejfLi2juwXkrTXpZapCqrV88YpCWGW_-4hzP1zuBScGhlRcqByOll/w237-h356/thanks1.jpg" width="237" /></a></div><br /><div><br /></div><div>Grab your <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Thanksgiving-STEM-Pack-6223451">STEM Cultural Competence Thanksgiving Pack HERE Today!</a> Looking for more resources to help you be more culturally responsive? 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<img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-52594355017537911412020-08-03T20:16:00.013-05:002020-08-03T20:29:31.979-05:00Virtual Science Tips for Back to School<p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit">It is easy to go down a rabbit hole of anxiety, which I feel often. It is easy to be upset about the comments we read about educators, however what we can control is how we present ourselves to our students and do our absolute best to stay positive for them and for our own mental stability. No matter what, that is all we can control at times. </font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YsK7-kToQWetpw6xy4OsIWp4X3cLSJiOdGSCJ0eohSWZ92ce1ugYoWzQJhpfrQSoVM60QmJeGOkggbY6lnb3rUweH4e9_P-DtJK8HfIQs3ZjYMUNdNKyImJCyPm6-PQPiTkS6DQB8sjr/s540/bts+blog+tips+1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7YsK7-kToQWetpw6xy4OsIWp4X3cLSJiOdGSCJ0eohSWZ92ce1ugYoWzQJhpfrQSoVM60QmJeGOkggbY6lnb3rUweH4e9_P-DtJK8HfIQs3ZjYMUNdNKyImJCyPm6-PQPiTkS6DQB8sjr/s0/bts+blog+tips+1.jpg" /></a></div><font face="inherit"><br /></font><p></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit">I want to prepare and get ready for the next year, even though I still have no clue how long I will have to teach each class, what platforms I have to work within, and if we will even be teaching live, so what can I do to get ready? As a science teacher, I now have to figure out how to teach science virtually. I need to learn from any mistakes from last year, and move forward into a productive, positive road to the 2020-2021 school year. </font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit" size="5"><b>On today's playlist in the School Yard:</b></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit" size="5"><b><br /></b></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit"><b>1. Tips to teaching science virtually</b></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit"><b>2. Focus Questions</b></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit"><b>3. Check list of ideas to get started</b></font></p><p style="background-color: white; color: #6f6f6f; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></p><p style="background-color: white; direction: ltr; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><font face="inherit" size="5"><b>Let's get focused in Science For Virtual Learning or A/B Hub!</b></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="inherit" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9d3pZM7OOiuZic4H7_Gm9DywfQqIzfZQFnWfrszZZ-gFk9TlUV6Zr1LGADU_iJUvAkXlCyw-VaA0V1VvUcHqRYFVMCSML9_zh-zFmKudV8nx2pFyxuR0aie-0OHmDZVr29cGe1wFWAb4/s810/bts+blog+pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhV9d3pZM7OOiuZic4H7_Gm9DywfQqIzfZQFnWfrszZZ-gFk9TlUV6Zr1LGADU_iJUvAkXlCyw-VaA0V1VvUcHqRYFVMCSML9_zh-zFmKudV8nx2pFyxuR0aie-0OHmDZVr29cGe1wFWAb4/s640/bts+blog+pin.jpg" /></a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font face="inherit">This year, I need to find ways for my science supplies to go home or be in individual bags for easy transporting in case I wind up on a cart when we go back. My biggest obstacle is the amount of bags and supplies I need to get in order in my three bonus days I am receiving in order to get ready. Supplies will be bagged and lessons will be given all set to go for the first five weeks. I also created virtual scavenger hunts for students at home that allow for discussion of key science concepts along with the ability to get up and move. If you are interested in seeing what I mean, <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Science-Packs-for-Independent-or-Distance-Learning-459818">check it out here!</a></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="inherit" size="5"><b>Focus Questions: </b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="inherit">Some of my friends are already in school, so I thought I should start to focus on the questions that need to be answered before I start the new year. What will you focus on as you plan to head back? Here are my focus questions that I am working on to have set in place before we start the new year. ( I have three days of bonus pay days they are giving us, so I need to be set by Thursday)...</font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVNQq1BPDm9elUuSbqVl5an3VCu7DmxI1_VJkQk3nylJcQcoHNDN8ykIhnat6pJhyLLMxfGoNPJWuZhvvhJxpPV3jCejtffJoCY8wKZipKP6uWFhFsrrbwOROwEk3XBNuFfH5W9d89y4y/s810/ssy+bts+pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjyVNQq1BPDm9elUuSbqVl5an3VCu7DmxI1_VJkQk3nylJcQcoHNDN8ykIhnat6pJhyLLMxfGoNPJWuZhvvhJxpPV3jCejtffJoCY8wKZipKP6uWFhFsrrbwOROwEk3XBNuFfH5W9d89y4y/s640/ssy+bts+pin.jpg" /></a></div><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><font face="inherit"><br /></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><font size="5"><b>Check list to get started:</b></font></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Need a checklist to help you consider what you need to get yourself ready for the 2020-21 school year? Here is a checklist that I made for our science team that is meeting this week. We need to consider thinking outside the box, focusing on the why and finding ways to support each other! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"> <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/113_EXkVr8fW-r0Flc9XGgXVkWBMT4RNZ/view?usp=sharing">Check out a free checklist for back to school! </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgeNxEvltGzricqaEy2tkAj1MGqu3Mfb3nqaseFKQiOyGpc_B4l8m8Umsi0tGGobkphO4FjQGKXP-3YM26K2DMXfsOIMQdwQHXgDks_BtEjOgRNSGCVhPX74tbXyAvP6_t9JBvD3GtFDy/s720/back+to+school+check+list+freebie.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="540" height="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEivgeNxEvltGzricqaEy2tkAj1MGqu3Mfb3nqaseFKQiOyGpc_B4l8m8Umsi0tGGobkphO4FjQGKXP-3YM26K2DMXfsOIMQdwQHXgDks_BtEjOgRNSGCVhPX74tbXyAvP6_t9JBvD3GtFDy/s640/back+to+school+check+list+freebie.jpg" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Thanks for joining me in the School Yard! Science can be child's play <i>even in a pandemic</i>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p style="background-color: white; color: #6f6f6f; direction: ltr; font-family: poppins, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 24px; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-top: 0px; text-size-adjust: 100%;"><br /></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-85019227507289768202020-07-15T02:00:00.001-05:002020-07-15T02:00:16.289-05:00Team Building Ideas For Back To School This year may look different for so many of us as we might be heading back into school, teaching a hybrid model, or teaching remotely. None the less, team building with our new students is vital. Not only is it essential to establishing the expectations that we need as we move forward into a new school year, but it also sets the tone for you and your new students. Team building during this uncertainty is also a bit scary. Often, our team building activities have us working in small groups, hovered around each other as we build, create, or touch the same supplies. We are in close contact with each other and in my room, the atmosphere can get noisy from all of the excitement. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZhyxtUelkVJ-1g_oFIS26fb1VwypvhFiHq90DL3D8Fv8tIxHZ6v_BYWtnV9dmYd8mWBT2xCd3YH8LDVcdHBgmkq1L_eX8CTs-JcIyGH9-rScuBLsDRQoxtR0FiYa3GS8jkY0yyS4mXI5/s1265/back+to+school+post+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgAZhyxtUelkVJ-1g_oFIS26fb1VwypvhFiHq90DL3D8Fv8tIxHZ6v_BYWtnV9dmYd8mWBT2xCd3YH8LDVcdHBgmkq1L_eX8CTs-JcIyGH9-rScuBLsDRQoxtR0FiYa3GS8jkY0yyS4mXI5/s320/back+to+school+post+2020.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>This year as well, we may need to really think about what we can do to continue to build rapport and a sense of community that we have all been longing for and need in this uncertain time. Here are five Distance Learning Ideas for your classroom, whether it is virtual or in person that will ensure that safety is also a part of the new year.</div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea # 1: Team Building Picture Books</font></div><div><font size="2">You can use the affiliated links to find these amazing team building books. </font></div><div><font size="2"><br /></font></div><div><font color="#f57c00" size="5">Great team building books that can lead to STEAM activities:</font></div><div><br /></div><div>1. <a href="https://amzn.to/32dznzx">Stick and Stone by Beth Ferry</a></div><div>2. <a href="https://amzn.to/2Okyqgr">Same, Same, but Different by Jenny Sue Kostecki-Shaw </a></div><div>3. <a href="https://amzn.to/304p2mO">The Invisible Boy by Trudy Ludwig</a></div><div>4. <a href="https://amzn.to/3fo4Y5i">Because written by Mo Willems </a></div><div>5. <a href="https://amzn.to/304bMhX">The Little Red Fort by Brenda Maier</a></div><div>6. <a href="https://amzn.to/307YCAq">Boxitects by Kim Smith </a></div><div>7. <a href="https://amzn.to/3iWR4Jx">Westlandia by Paul Fleischman</a></div><div>8. Carmela Full of Wishes by Matt de la Pena</div><div>9. Anything is Possible by Giulia Belloni </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOVieVqsAlbPnkQWkCacCcOQQvCK5vg16GdeAjP9iIXpYXBxNfmB_epQ8s3hRYfEqdrP6KEaZO-I2Fq5Kjk3rmubggaNUUr7Pt0mRtee_zmwJYlMpOhR_nXFCkTp7yJjGgLyDQcCMke62/s1898/picture+book+blog+post+2020.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTOVieVqsAlbPnkQWkCacCcOQQvCK5vg16GdeAjP9iIXpYXBxNfmB_epQ8s3hRYfEqdrP6KEaZO-I2Fq5Kjk3rmubggaNUUr7Pt0mRtee_zmwJYlMpOhR_nXFCkTp7yJjGgLyDQcCMke62/w333-h500/picture+book+blog+post+2020.jpg" width="333" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea #2: Live Q & A Activities</font></div><div><br /></div><div>Needing more back in school ideas? Host a fun Q & A game where you are the game show host and your students are the contestants. Pose questions to the players, giving them cards for yes and no (red, green), paddles with a yes side and a no side...or what ever you would like to have them engage in the answers. You could have them stand at their spot or sit if you want a no contact activity as well. In a zoom or google meet? This is also perfect for students to raise their hand or hold an object up when it applies to them. You can even make it a scavenger hunt if they are at home! Have them run and get something that represents them or one of the questions that you posed!</div><div><br /></div><div>Need a way to go deeper? You can even have a digital spinner with their names on it and spin to share a story about that topic or question to encourage more engagement. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://wheelofnames.com/">Wheel of Names online spinner</a></div><div><a href="http://www.superteachertools.us/spinner/#custom">Another fun online spinner HERE</a></div><div> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn9VnOsSMc9kIFpVGx8hYuXwlqCYwwPnswxrk7BYzX18mvSuT0JfWtJtFPRGVV1Hm-geKdnkLLhVgWq_4BAkXwnTRWn18ItcqK1Rs1A2ubfYHeLGxyB2k86sa_CIaaMUPTSw0ovO0QcIM/s593/Screen+Shot+2020-07-13+at+7.22.04+PM.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="559" data-original-width="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizn9VnOsSMc9kIFpVGx8hYuXwlqCYwwPnswxrk7BYzX18mvSuT0JfWtJtFPRGVV1Hm-geKdnkLLhVgWq_4BAkXwnTRWn18ItcqK1Rs1A2ubfYHeLGxyB2k86sa_CIaaMUPTSw0ovO0QcIM/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-07-13+at+7.22.04+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#f57c00" size="5">Possible questions may include:</font></div><div>-Who has a pet?</div><div>-Who has three or more siblings?</div><div>-Who went camping this summer?</div><div>-Who rides a bus to school?</div><div>-Who loves watermelon?</div><div>-Who doesn't care for chocolate?</div><div>-Who is left handed?</div><div><br /></div><div>This is also a great way to lead into discussion about fears for the new year. Recess, friends, lunch, specialists, getting sick...</div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea # 3: Project Based Learning Challenges</font></div><div><br /></div><div>There are lots of great sites out there for project based learning challenges that might help you as you move forward this school year. What are project based learning?</div><div><br /></div><div>Project Based Learning is student-centered. It is a teaching method that is based on having learners focus on engaging in projects that are real-world, curriculum based related to a question or challenge. The question is open ended, and it encourages students to apply their skills and background to answer that question along with a product at the end of their learning.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="https://craftedcurriculum.com/20-of-the-best-project-based-learning-ideas-for-2020/">20 of the Best Project Based Learning Ideas for 2020</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.edutopia.org/project-based-learning-guide-resources">Project Based Learning Resources and Ideas</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea #4: Individual STEM Challenges </font></div><div><br /></div><div> STEM challenges will need to be one to one if you are at school. If you have a hybrid model, packing a bag of supplies for both teams to do at the same time, and share via flipgrid so everyone can take part this will give them an opportunity to work as a team of learners, but yet not have to share supplies. Supplies will have to be prepackaged, or bagged, or placed on individual trays for options. </div><div><br /></div><div>Then once finished can be shared remotely or projected on a smarthboard, or through flipgrid videos for them to expand their thinking and showcase their products. We used to go table to table, but we are going to have to make sure we think differently about social distancing if and when we are back in school. </div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#f57c00" size="5">STEM Challenge Ideas for one to one:</font></div><div>1. towers</div><div>2. parachutes</div><div>3. buildings/storefronts</div><div>4. zip lines</div><div>5. individual baggie of goodies challenge</div><div>6. Science experiments and challenges</div><div>7. coding</div><div>8. recyclable creations</div><div>9. What can you build with a cup, index card, straw, pompom and popsicle stick for example...all consumable and cheap. See what you have that can be given out and not needed back. Let them create whatever they come up with using the items given!</div><div>10. theme of the year, back to school theme, fill a bucket theme...pick a theme and build something that represents the focus. We are making apple towers, using an apple from my apple tree at home and index cards and popsicle sticks I will give them in a brown paper bag! A spin on last year, with materials that are cheap and easy to use! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6fyaeVseATD-D4IYLCz9ZUYs4QMf2SBh4VfMnL16GDfLBbXIiy_TjLQJDE519YyvYb-rT2FUYXQhSQRmXdCNnGYA40eUKhBqHPe1UeMyHNiPp12kuJf78IKewCr5EWGjuIGf4NpnhUhc/s1898/back+to+school+pin.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiH6fyaeVseATD-D4IYLCz9ZUYs4QMf2SBh4VfMnL16GDfLBbXIiy_TjLQJDE519YyvYb-rT2FUYXQhSQRmXdCNnGYA40eUKhBqHPe1UeMyHNiPp12kuJf78IKewCr5EWGjuIGf4NpnhUhc/w266-h400/back+to+school+pin.jpg" width="266" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea # 5: Flipgrid Getting to Know You</font></div><div><br /></div><div>Using flipgrid to get kids talking and sharing is perfect for team building virtually as well as in person! Set up a grid with a fun theme such as beach, safari, or whatever fun idea you got going on. You can invite them on this year's adventure. </div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#f57c00" size="5">Have them share an intro video that might include:</font></div><div><br /></div><div>*reflect on the previous year</div><div>*share their favorite classes</div><div>*what they want to do, but can't YET</div><div>*goals</div><div>*what they need to do to make it a successful year</div><div>*bucket fillers</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="6">Team Building Idea #6: Elementary STEM Club</font></div><div><br /></div><span id="docs-internal-guid-183ca16d-7fff-0813-2836-c250a831b004"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><font face="inherit"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">This is going to be an unprecedented year. Back to school has never looked this way, and it's going to require extraordinary flexibility and ingenuity. There's no reason to walk this road </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">alone</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">! We may not have </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">all</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> the answers now... but </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">together</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, we </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">will</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> figure them out!</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; 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margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit">Join me and my STEM Team at Elementary STEM Club for activities you can use, interactive discussions about the struggles you are facing, and bonuses and freebies along the way!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font color="#f57c00" face="inherit">This back to school season, will you be...</font></span></p><ol style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px;"><li dir="ltr" style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; list-style-type: lower-alpha; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"><p dir="ltr" role="presentation" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; 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margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit">Join us at Elementary STEM Club as we figure out the best ways to implement STEM this school year!</font></span></p><font face="inherit"><br /></font><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><font face="inherit"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">How great would it be if you had access to tried and true STEM activities, a supportive group to lean on and learn from, and bonus goodies to make this back-to-school season a </span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-style: italic; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">little less crazy</span><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">?</span></font></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 11pt; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit">Join us at Elementary STEM Club where you will get all that and more! </font></span><span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 11pt; white-space: pre-wrap;">Do you know the THREE things essential for STEM success ALL year long? </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit"><span style="font-size: 11pt;">We can’t wait to share them with you at Elementary STEM Club. </span></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit"><font color="#f57c00" size="5"><b>Find out all the details at:</b></font></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><font face="inherit"><font color="#f57c00" size="5"><a href="https://kerry-tracy.mykajabi.com/a/30537/djwm9PYP">Elementary STEM Club Site Here </a></font></font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;"><span style="font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjVsqiSu_FG_rJ25qWTetK7jKDONcKBbMkWE6PFXJzuRxHnG4t7fcfgRywWodfEhDv43S7A1iNif6Z795o9sJaT-lbistCTDJvgVGx8TewlalHoiV-rOpC1xQI6gPXqZa9JZ29qlSYQFytp/s1500/Copy+of+Summary+of+ESC+STEM+Essentials.png" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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TPT can help!</font></span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 12pt; margin-top: 0pt;">Needing more ideas? Check out my TPT Back To School Resources on Sale from July 13th-July 19th! <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/DEALS-457257">Head this way to the deals today!</a></p><div><img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-68445951985357128612020-07-02T09:49:00.001-05:002020-07-15T23:53:35.703-05:00Back To School Activities For Your Science and STEM Class...In or Out of SchoolThis summer has me thinking a lot about what next year might look like, and I am sure that some of my teacher friends out there are thinking the same thing. I guess you might say I am trying to piece it all together. I am headed back to my school this year, which makes me a bit nervous with the great unknown and trying to find ways to connect to new students and new requirements for learning. With a little creativity and resourcefulness, activities and lessons that you have used in your toolkit each year, can be reworked to utilize whether we are at school working individually or distance learning once again.<br />
<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-88mKtffiBjLrz6CH7U8Ouqd5QsQblfbLp0CrikeDFl0nm63wBuCZ0HCl37mitIbaXMEl5Y6v2HYUhTPFQ7l9EPhxRzlq5fchmCA4ftHDFvRBYJbgZpGpTqQx3m8kNP51fhAUXsxEyMbI/s1265/back+to+school+post+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-88mKtffiBjLrz6CH7U8Ouqd5QsQblfbLp0CrikeDFl0nm63wBuCZ0HCl37mitIbaXMEl5Y6v2HYUhTPFQ7l9EPhxRzlq5fchmCA4ftHDFvRBYJbgZpGpTqQx3m8kNP51fhAUXsxEyMbI/s320/back+to+school+post+1.jpg" /></a><br /><br />For some of us piecing things together, maybe changing schools...changing grade levels...starting off a new year is never easy. Let's just add COVID and the great unknown. I believe that the most important thing you can do right away is create fun engaging hands on opportunities for our students. This will certainly allow you to gauge right away which of your students are leaders and in what way, which students are more shy and reserved and which ones might struggle with challenges and activities as we try to get them to learn the skills we need to be resilient in a time of uncertainty!<div>
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Here are some great go to's for you to utilize in the first two weeks of school...before we get started let's discuss supplies and distribution, which will need to look different. <div><br /><div><div><font size="6"><b>What to do about supplies?</b></font></div><div>Now, you might be asking, what if the kids are in school and they can't share supplies? My goal is to create trays or even paper bags with supplies in or on the day before and set them in a grade level large tub. Once finished with the supplies, I would collect by walking around with the tub and having them drop it into the big bucket. When cleaning I will wear gloves and follow the state/district protocol for washing. This method of dropping the supplies into a bucket you walk around with assures no contact. :( </div></div><div><br /></div><div><div><b><font size="5">Here is my plan for supply distribution:</font></b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LNnF0LSTy-Nt1M0P7RYU28ad4bquDOFlTj1zP04YJoHhhHhHfpTE13nPwyCxoEabctDD-9emr2OBZzS_3D1cJ7R2ZhaNH0VsI2IN1URtUH9wkQEAThnsr6W5VyDswL-qrXCNqkJruA6h/s1898/back+to+school+2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi5LNnF0LSTy-Nt1M0P7RYU28ad4bquDOFlTj1zP04YJoHhhHhHfpTE13nPwyCxoEabctDD-9emr2OBZzS_3D1cJ7R2ZhaNH0VsI2IN1URtUH9wkQEAThnsr6W5VyDswL-qrXCNqkJruA6h/s320/back+to+school+2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#40ff00"><b><font size="5">In school:</font></b> </font>students will be given a tray of supplies such as straws, cardboard, toilet paper tubes, card stock. They will create something out of the supplies given. If they need supplies: a plastic tray will be used to bring an individual what they need, they get the item from the bucket/tray/tub. Once they are finished, go around with a large bucket to collect. Students drop their used items in the bucket, with no contact. Then we sanitize the the bucket/tray/tub when time allows. This allows us to use items quicker than the 48 hours of set aside time. </div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#04ff00" size="5"><b>At home:</b> </font>items are sent home with the group that is virtual on the day they are in school in a brown paper bag (this is recyclable and cheaper than plastic). When home, they create the assigned task/challenge and then share in your class meet or in flipgrid in video form for assessment. Most items will be allowed to stay home and to be kept, however items that need to be returned, will be brought back to school and when students arrive back, a tub will be set out for drop off in their classrooms or when they come back to science. I will then place it off to the side for 48 hours, clean and reuse the materials or place them back in my FOSS kits. </div></div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#00ff26" size="6"><b>Here are my back to school go to's that can be done one on one in class or at home:</b></font></div><div><font size="5">
1. <span><b>Saving Sam</b></span><b> (in a group or even alone...)</b></font></div><div><font size="5"><b><br /></b></font><div>I am sure you might have seen Saving Sam. The little gummy worm that needs help from drowning. It is a great team building activity that I use for my fourth graders. There are some great free resources on TPT for that activity. </div><div><br /></div><div>However, this year I am using my Saving Sam extensions so that I can build on the one activity and pose another. What if we can't save Sam together or our students are at home doing virtual learning? Let's save Sam with our families...or let's save Sam on our own. This can be done by creating an aluminum foil boat, zip line, or a sun protector out of recyclables or blocks that can be collected and washed. Give a paper Sam to them even though the gummy worm is tasty and fun...<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Saving-Sam-Extended-Adventures-STEM-Bonus-Activities-4800779" target="_blank">We choose from Boat Regatta, Mountain Retreat and Sun Protector. We call them Sam's Extended Adventures! You can find it here. </a></div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><b><font size="5">2. <span>School Rules STEM (one that can be done alone)</span></font></b></div><div><b><font size="5"><span><br /></span></font></b></div><div> This is a great way for our kiddos to review school rules, either in school or at home virtually. You might have seen your students unsure of how to follow Google or Zoom Meets correctly and so you probably had to create some new rules. As we find ways to problem solve some of the issues that came up (mine were: they didn't show up each week, they didn't do quality work at times, they didn't do an activity or show their work, they sent an email sharing they didn't get it then you send them a how to video and they still don't do it. Now, our district is looking at a Group A/B model where group A comes in while B is virtual for four days then flip flops with B. We will need to review those rules as we move forward. Why not have students work on a STEM model representing the rules that we have in place as we move forward. </div><div><br /></div><div><b><font color="#4285f4">Ideas that might look different this year: </font></b></div><div><b><font color="#4285f4"><br /></font></b></div><div><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>walking in the halls</li><li>mask wearing</li><li>social distancing</li><li>bathroom use</li><li>washing hands</li><li>playing outside</li><li>lining up</li><li>going to specialists</li><li>eating lunch</li><li>outdoor rules</li><li>touching our faces</li></ul></div><div><br />
<br /><b><font size="5">3. Playground Creations (another STEM challenge that can be alone at school or at home)</font></b></div><div><b><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1zs8sB0_jhyphenhyphenFz0KP8wXbaqEzIsBoQkidAhWSUg-mLEmEdgXz5kbT5vqbG3ffcPdCum0ixM1DbplepwY7Lo-yewOFloRnk-S3GgvkOaejkME4ZJqDc5DLeuQKI3p1dkU8FTH7qYIHrB3Q/s1898/back+to+school+1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEie1zs8sB0_jhyphenhyphenFz0KP8wXbaqEzIsBoQkidAhWSUg-mLEmEdgXz5kbT5vqbG3ffcPdCum0ixM1DbplepwY7Lo-yewOFloRnk-S3GgvkOaejkME4ZJqDc5DLeuQKI3p1dkU8FTH7qYIHrB3Q/s320/back+to+school+1.jpg" /></a></div><font size="5"><br /></font></b></div><div>If you are like me, you might not be seeing your students allowed to play on the playground equipment come fall...why not have your students find a creative solution/invention for no contact playground fun! Games, activities, and events may need a little modification, what a perfect opportunity to not only teach what modifications and contraints are, they surely know now what that means, they can relate. We can also do a great job with this by teaching positive growth mindset. We all want things to go back to "normal", but that isn't realistic at the moment. So, how can we all push through, be positive, and solve problems? </div><div><br /></div><div><font color="#4285f4"><b>Lesson kick start: </b></font></div><div><br /></div><div><div>1. Have students review why it is important to stay healthy. What does that have to look like and why.</div><div>2. What rules are in place that are different than last year?</div><div>3. How can we find new ways to have fun while social distancing?</div><div>4. Generate possible game and playground ideas. Hula Hoops? Sidewalk chalk areas? Walking paths? Juggling? Painted games on the black top (in line with six feet lines to follow)...can students then create a STEM project that helps students remember the new school rules?</div></div><div><br /></div><div><b><span><font size="5">4. Cup stacking challenge (when life may be somewhat normal again)</font></span></b></div><div><span>This has always been a favorite go to...when life allows us to be working closer together....U</span>sing 6 Dixie cups, one rubber band, and a piece of string for everyone in the group is a perfect way to have your students as a group to problem solve and work as a team. I use this activity with my fifth graders to address how our science labs and stations work as a group. They must formulate a list as a class first, so we can discuss what is essential for our labs to be successful. Some of our BIG take aways are typically: we must work together, we must communicate in a positive manner, we must do our part, we must listen respectfully to everyone. I focus on our school's core values as well and what that must look like.</div><div><br /></div><div>Need resources for Science and STEM? Check out these helpful back to school packs:</div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Back-to-School-STEM-Challenges-2659341" target="_blank">STEM Back to School Challenges</a></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Challenges-For-the-Year-Including-Back-To-School-STEM-Pack-2724743">STEM All Year Packs</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-Science-Graphic-Organizers-3506945">Digital Science Graphic Organizers</a><br /></div><div><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/STEM-Back-To-School-Pizza-Themed-Pack-with-Character-Building-Activities-4756771#show-price-update">STEM Pizza Themed Back To School Pack</a><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><font size="5"><b>5. A challenge for you...Find something that helps you get ready for fall...</b></font></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lmHXpHoCBkTZmwjMlLJ4uvXjjUdhNZVbKbshoDNeTtVtDScbBgF4vVGbucSAcOkgs5jCIrx07tTuCoaHpyRYosN5eqaAv0nX8cQ2mZdH_1RNfDyr7E8EEIq7EnHyhlsrItZQ4nNCmp3Z/s1440/insta+story+4+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_lmHXpHoCBkTZmwjMlLJ4uvXjjUdhNZVbKbshoDNeTtVtDScbBgF4vVGbucSAcOkgs5jCIrx07tTuCoaHpyRYosN5eqaAv0nX8cQ2mZdH_1RNfDyr7E8EEIq7EnHyhlsrItZQ4nNCmp3Z/s320/insta+story+4+%25281%2529.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Not sure yet how to even navigate for next year? We all need to give ourselves a little boost! Join me for o<span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">ne last idea for fall helping the Whole Teacher as we navigate our way together! My friends and I invite you to join us for the </span><a href="https://bit.ly/Eclecticon2020" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;">Whole Teacher EclecticCon</a><span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">.</span><a href="https://bit.ly/wte2020" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;">This virtual conference of 50+ sessions includes 30 hours of training starting July 27th. </span><a href="https://bit.ly/Eclecticon2020" style="background-color: white; box-sizing: inherit; color: #007fac; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; outline: 0px; transition-duration: 0.05s; transition-timing-function: ease-in-out; white-space: pre-wrap;">Click here to learn more. </a><span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Join us Carol from Teachers are Terrific, Renee from Science School Yard, Meredith from Momgineer, Sarah from Science and STEM Team, and Natasha from Vivify as we present along with over 50 presenters as we share more tips and tricks that are puzzling all of us! We are better together! </span></div><div><span style="background-color: white; color: #191e23; font-family: "noto serif"; font-size: 16px; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div><div><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/proxy/AVvXsEjILabYW6lNIs_axgItQHyiMiOCAaUvLTy4fnujxtFtIxo_MZsYJufrDikMiDGQBllRgEuH8owT7ebJdLjG20-MPNigNL9NYh6P27EJAciYRIDwQFQJVp5UN_N_YWwNRuGj1TJw8adxOIolnp3y-ChI7gXCDfzD_IKk9u8_mGcHMlS5-PVI29hIz2z4hz8=" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Shop Science School Yard TPT store!" border="0" src="http://sarah.honeybunchblogdesign2.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/ssysig1.png" /></a></div></div></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div>
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<span> <img border="0" data-original-height="1265" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJkKIbIUCN_neKke0G29iVz6Qt-5Ak6JTpB-ZpVcDF7rKgBj3TuDxtLukLDYiJTsWpzBaVKVgRtsl8JcnTdwfuzYVWlzd6XUZRIgF7BIKpYx2MygIEk5cXHG1yloJAUoBbfpz9zAVMRkf6/s320/writing+in+science+blog.jpg" /><b><font color="#11ee4c" size="6"><br /></font></b></span><div><span><b><font color="#11ee4c" size="6"><br /></font></b></span></div><div><span><b><font color="#11ee4c" size="6">Why we should loo</font></b><b><font color="#11ee4c" size="6">k at writing in science...</font></b></span><br />
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1. Let's build content area<br />
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2. Let's model our writing after scientists<br />
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3. Let them practice thinking and absorbing specific concepts and content<br />
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4. By writing their observations, we can allow them to write without the anxiety<br />
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5. It allows teachers to help students use prompts to start their thoughts<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222;">6. Students learning to reflect is important to be able to allow them to empower them as thinkers</span></span><br />
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1. Anchor chart creation and then send them back to draw and write a connection<br /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4HCkLtBqXB1N3_F8GRLTTACCIpn9hqBzLQAEbdwmmnBuUQYL7I_TyvbKI7ZGgP492_GR5IMJDLawAQmPiOzJSbwVNIdfwniUYj7J9Ha3HUMXta6itHHYTxKmCv8Hmizfj17uDkfbYaQC/s1898/anchor+chart+pin.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgG4HCkLtBqXB1N3_F8GRLTTACCIpn9hqBzLQAEbdwmmnBuUQYL7I_TyvbKI7ZGgP492_GR5IMJDLawAQmPiOzJSbwVNIdfwniUYj7J9Ha3HUMXta6itHHYTxKmCv8Hmizfj17uDkfbYaQC/s320/anchor+chart+pin.jpg" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />
2. Ticket out the door ideas<br />
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3. Constructed response tests<br />
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4. science notebooks<br />
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5. Have them write beyond summarizing...use DOK or Bloom's higher level questions using sentence starters. <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xD2rg0utLA14rw3RDgSLHf9rymgCLRE1/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Grab your free sentence starters here!</a></div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNerTbB2JLASroDZLFbBzIv1e0wH0zQzH1KDITxaIIf1YFxEdm1BMUS1WI276ucMsE7U7WHPWIHk4Nbj1MfqwHiFud085ZMHMU9V6eZeci29g4FsZC1Pts4Wna-bynRukvv0Dw5IEOLqMR/s1898/writing+in+science.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgNerTbB2JLASroDZLFbBzIv1e0wH0zQzH1KDITxaIIf1YFxEdm1BMUS1WI276ucMsE7U7WHPWIHk4Nbj1MfqwHiFud085ZMHMU9V6eZeci29g4FsZC1Pts4Wna-bynRukvv0Dw5IEOLqMR/s320/writing+in+science.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />
6. Make thinking visible (put it up around the room, add it to the anchor chart, put it on a bulletin board...)<br />
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7. Use the CORE model...connect, organize, reflect, extend<br />
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8. Utilize graphic organizers<br />
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9. Let them share what they wrote<div><br /></div><div>10. Use sites such as Flipgrid to have students share what they learned, video their responses, and/or share their work with you and with their classmates</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Knowing that science has always been a bit harder to find time for in busy days of school...using your writing block might be another great strategy for finding time to not only write, but add science to your day! </div><div> </div><div><font color="#3367d6" size="5">Simple Idea Alert!</font></div><div>Grab a book you are going to read to them, create a fun STEM project, and tie in a science concept and you have another great way to tie writing into your day as well. For example, in the picture below, we read Humpty Dumpty, we create a stable wall for Humpty to balance on, made walls out of tape and paper and then wrote about what we learned. Three subjects, one simple activity!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc9eXC5iE9Fv0zTHOAUp4OfGqXDdhOeiO4LwhJtldQdClRwo5GRtSdtRojbA-s68FFBbHZSvGTyXlq8YPCtAhegm-1UuFOdUdTaZslmdEOIGAuP7GiK13p_OlpYMeo1IA2F7a4DL20m2G/s1898/writing+in+science+pin2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1898" data-original-width="1265" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhDc9eXC5iE9Fv0zTHOAUp4OfGqXDdhOeiO4LwhJtldQdClRwo5GRtSdtRojbA-s68FFBbHZSvGTyXlq8YPCtAhegm-1UuFOdUdTaZslmdEOIGAuP7GiK13p_OlpYMeo1IA2F7a4DL20m2G/s320/writing+in+science+pin2.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Whether it is a small station, an experiment or demonstration, students can utilize their writing skills in so many ways that apply to your science lessons! Pick one idea from this post and give it a try. </div><div><br /></div><div>Need more ideas? Join me at <font color="#b51200" size="5"><b>Whole Teacher EclecticCon 2020 </b></font>where over 50+ presenters will help you get ready for next year whether we are in school or distance learning. Classes for mental health, core curriculum, technology connections, social justice and more! <a href="https://renee_heinrich--feelgoodteaching.thrivecart.com/whole-teacher-eclecticcon-2020/" target="_blank">Find out more about it here!</a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyn5xgS4un-DEEZZ3MQClgwSSV65_euSlIac7UzVELUX7PcwLOT1or4vw1Ot55JppBTZZulcG050tsCSanAmEiRG4KZgNLDtrfYKTehb6FF3VN5XkQgAVVaH9fAEFetGwR2py4MpUGVKm/s1440/insta+story+4.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1440" data-original-width="960" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCyn5xgS4un-DEEZZ3MQClgwSSV65_euSlIac7UzVELUX7PcwLOT1or4vw1Ot55JppBTZZulcG050tsCSanAmEiRG4KZgNLDtrfYKTehb6FF3VN5XkQgAVVaH9fAEFetGwR2py4MpUGVKm/s320/insta+story+4.jpg" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>
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Going into something like this blind, my team of library media specialist, art, music, PE, and science (me) had to find something that would allow us to add our lessons and find some way to assess and check for understanding. I stumbled upon flipgrid as I was searching. We quickly set up grids, for me was one grid(class) for each grade at each school. One first grade at school A, one first grade at school B. Then for each topic(lesson) I was able to place my lessons within each class. This is where the magic comes in...you can use it for any class. We each created our own grids, shared out the codes, and created a how to video for our families! Within one week, we were up and running and finding huge success!<br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large;"><b>What is Flipgrid?</b></span><br />
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<span id="goog_921784826"></span> <span id="goog_921784827"></span><a href="https://info.flipgrid.com/" target="_blank">Flipgrid</a> is a web based social learning platform that allows teachers to pose questions to their learners, then the students can respond in a video to show what they know. Students can also respond to each other which allows for more understanding as well as discussion. Educators can also use a rubric to assess, as well as email students.<br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>What is a grid vs. a topic?</b></span><br />
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I like to think of a grid as the title of a book. It is where you have your classroom of learners go to for the videos, lessons, and links. I use my grid as a way to set up each grade level I teach, "Jefferson Grade 1" and "Hewitt Grade 1". Two schools, two different grids. If you teach multiple courses you can create grids for reading, math, writing, science. In order to find your grids, students get a special URL for each specific grid. The grid code can be changed, a topic code can not.<br />
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A topic is like the chapters of a book. It is where your lessons are for your students. This is where you can upload your own videos, youtube videos, gifs, documents, google slides, boom decks and beyond. Students can also have the words that are typed out read to them within the topic. This is where they also respond with their own video and show their learning.<br />
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<span style="color: lime; font-size: x-large;"><b>Ten BIG Reasons Why My Team All Chose To Use Flipgrid:</b></span><br />
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1. It's free with a gmail or Microsoft account<br />
2. super easy to use<br />
3. allows for all students to have a voice as they share their learning<br />
4. teachers can respond through video, email, grading, note<br />
5. they have a built in rubric<br />
6. you can get ideas from thousands of lessons that easily upload to the grid of you choice<br />
7. you can showcase amazing work<br />
8. you can share the link and lessons on any site, some use google classroom, we linked on a google site<br />
9. you can add links, videos, assessments, google activities, nearpod...you name it, it will connect<br />
10. It reads to your learners to differentiate<br />
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<span style="color: cyan; font-size: x-large;"><b>Let me share with you how you can use flipgrid for science!</b></span><br />
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1. Use it to do a flipped lesson, where they watch your video, learn the background and vocabulary, then when they are with you they do the experiment or activity (it looks like we will have one week on and one week off with kids next year)...flipped lesson<br />
2. Use it to have your lesson intro then have a digital assignment such as boom cards, google slides, or a digital game linked to reinforce what they are or will be learning the next time you meet<br />
3. Use it to have them reinforce what they learned the week before, by showing you what they remember. They can connect their learning by also commenting on someone's post on flipgrid to advance their understanding.<br />
4. Use it to have students record observations through taping their experiments<br />
5. Use it to have students watch a video on youtube then share their understanding<br />
6. Use flipgrid to draw and share an explanation of what they learned in the lesson done in or out of class<br />
7. Use it to demonstrate and share a STEM project<br />
8. Use it to share a picture they drew about their learning and how it connects to another lesson to review past learning<br />
9. Use flipgrid to explain a scientific concept that will be used as an assessment with the built in rubric<br />
10. Use flipgrid for students to post predictions before an experiment, then comment on after they find the results<br />
<span style="text-align: center;">11. Use it to encourage students to work together on projects that require several steps, such as
collecting data, or in situations where students are doing something new, perfect for helping each other succeed or work as a group without having contact</span><br />
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<span style="color: orange; font-size: x-large;"><b>Don't have time to make and prepare new lessons? No worries...Disco Library!</b></span><br />
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Not sure where to start with lessons? No problem. There are countless lessons all ready to go in all subject matters. When you sign up with Microsoft or Google it is free to teachers and students! Head over to the Disco Library for those lessons, ideas, and tips ready for you immediately! Need a bit more information before you try flipgrid? Here is there amazing guide (<a href="https://static.flipgrid.com/docs/Flipgrid_eBook_2nd_edition.pdf" target="_blank">found here)</a> that will GUIDE you to this free resource I flipped over!<br />
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Have fun with this free program. I can't imagine moving forward into the unknown of next year without it!<br />
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You might be seeing the Flat Teacher posts all over. This idea originated with the book Adventures of Flat Stanley, if you haven't see it...it is about a boy who gets flattened and goes on adventures all over the world! I am giving it a little twist for my own students, many who never get to go too many places. I want them to share their Science and STEM adventures threw posting videos and pictures on our flipgrid Classroom!<br />
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1. Before you do anything, you need to make yourself flat! How to do that? Download the bitmoji app from the App store.<br />
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2, Now, head on over to your computer and get the chrome extension: <a href="https://chrome.google.com/webstore/detail/bitmoji/bfgdeiadkckfbkeigkoncpdieiiefpig?hl=en" target="_blank">Bitmoji Extension for Chrome</a><br />
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3. At this point you can edit and create your very own Flat Teacher! This is the fun part! For just the right pose such as your full body, search Pose, don't be too specific. Watch out for the space bar...don't do it. I used the words: wave, look, point, jump, run and walk for bitmojis that were without other images. I then right clicked and saved the image to my desktop to insert.<br />
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4. I first download my bitmoji You can also save as a png which will make your background transparent. I copy and paste 6 bitmojis on one page to print and cut out. All I did was right clip and save my pictures to my desktop.<br />
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5. I printed mine on cardstock so they were stronger. Didn't have time to laminate because time was valuable...(four hours and out).<br />
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6. I used flipgrid for my virtual learning and WOW what a great free program on your computer with use with microsoft and google! I will have all of my students post their pictures or videos within our summer science spot within flipgrid!<br />
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If you are using flipgrid you will need to create a new banner. The dimensions are: 1500px x 500 px.<br />
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Want to download my science letter? Here you go...<a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LcPijne6yK8Yw0XR89eqVtBR6Jm_QJIc/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Free Bitmoji Summer Science Letter</a>, even if you want to use the idea, you can print, sign and attach your bitmoji!<br />
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Have fun connecting this summer with this fun and easy activity that I can't wait to see the response. Flipgrid has allowed so many of my students to have their voice! Let's make Science and STEM child's play...together!<br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">This weekend, we took a little trip to the top of one of the highest spots here in Wisconsin. We trekked up flights and flights of stairs to finally reach the top. There I was overlooking miles and miles of forests, watching the sway of trees as they danced to the music of the wind. It game me a totally different perspective. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I guess it reminds it reminds me so much of the last few months of virtual learning. I have always seen the importance of adding subjects such as science into a schedule because science and STEM can reach students differently through creativity and problem solving...different that reading, math, and writing...we need to take a look at that perspective, too.</span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I bet that you have a different perspective of teaching as well! There are aspects that work and also some that do not!</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Let's find a new perspective on end of the year celebrations then...head on over to my blog for some great end of the year tips and tricks as well as a free resource! Home learning/distance learning/remote learning/virtual learning just to name a few...whatever you are calling it these days, it is all new territory to most of the classroom teachers out there. It is definitely new territory to me. Now, it is time to reflect and finish up the school year, from the confines of our own homes. Let's find some spectacular Science and STEM opportunities to connect with our kiddos!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are hosting ours on flipgrid by making copilots so that more than one person can host on a grid where kids can add their field day event. Perfect for sharing and watching other friends in one spot!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">We are housing our ideas and videos in flipgrid along with five challenges for our students and families. The five challenges we included are:</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Students can get an award from you through a a google slide celebration. You can utilize google slides in order for each student to get a special science award to showcase what they have shown this year in class or at home. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">I hosted several STEM events during virtual learning this last quarter. I asked students to bring certain supplies to the meet which can be on ZOOM or google meet. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; font-size: large;">Find a great STEM challenge that you can host on a virtual meeting. The kids can build right in the meet and share out individually within the meet. It is engaging and the supplies that you suggest can be easily accessible around the house. Want to find your set of Google Slide Packs for your students? Find them here!</span><br />
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Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-38104564463885779362020-05-13T16:05:00.001-05:002020-05-13T16:06:21.936-05:00The Power of Using Boom Decks In Science<p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ"><br /></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ"><br /></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ">Digital Resources such as Boom provide students easy access for learning science concepts. If you are in search of an app or digital option for self-checking task cards Boom Learning decks are self-checking, interactive, digital task cards. Going virtual this year has upped my game in terms of finding ways to assess my virtual lessons and which students comprehend the new concepts. There were several tools and apps that I found very capable of helping my students and me be excited for the next lesson! Boom did not fail me. Once I figured out how to create them and post them for my kiddos, I got Boom Fever!</span><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap"></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="2"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5obo7RGRzysuq9Wj-NSLo6TJEa653I1fdcQbaar4S6spFJYzoDt6AmrI3Xm6aJHly2C8s_hezt5aSGSbB8qIt3h8y-ajIwQhsXK1wakbbpg0MZrTR2uo4WmfB5FJv4HCF11iZsiXQOMQa/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="895" data-original-width="921" height="389" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh5obo7RGRzysuq9Wj-NSLo6TJEa653I1fdcQbaar4S6spFJYzoDt6AmrI3Xm6aJHly2C8s_hezt5aSGSbB8qIt3h8y-ajIwQhsXK1wakbbpg0MZrTR2uo4WmfB5FJv4HCF11iZsiXQOMQa/w400-h389/boom+blog+post.png" width="400" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ"><br /></span></font><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="4"><b>Here's How They Work: </b></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ">Boom Cards are also compatible with Google Classroom and Google Apps, so, if you use those platforms, this is a resource for added science learning. A set of Boom Cards is called a Boom Deck. Boom Cards may contain fill in the Blank Answers, multiple choice, move-able pieces, clickable answer choices and more.</span><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap"> </span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ"><font face="arial" size="2">Creating student logins is quick and easy! In your dashboard, you’ll click "Add Many Students," and enter nicknames for each student. Boom Learning will automatically generate passwords, but you can create personalized passwords too! {Often times, students already have a login and password for another account—like Google Apps/Google Classroom so you can just use the same ones!} With older students, you can share the classroom username and password and let them set up their own account details.</font></span><font face="YADXmxteXns 0, _fb_, auto"><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap" style="font-size: 24px; font-weight: 700;"></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KzedBcAYCpokwgCRwoxI-jZ0F1YrDv96BxYYKyyuV-Tn7yLLyXzzYsW91eIm8M5NPe_uynbn4cQyXnaSqyQlMSNGy-ipy11_4miTWR1AY9haiJlW_zuTTROrMWMTZvIjARowjiZdhR9n/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="365" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_KzedBcAYCpokwgCRwoxI-jZ0F1YrDv96BxYYKyyuV-Tn7yLLyXzzYsW91eIm8M5NPe_uynbn4cQyXnaSqyQlMSNGy-ipy11_4miTWR1AY9haiJlW_zuTTROrMWMTZvIjARowjiZdhR9n/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-05-13+at+2.59.11+PM.png" /></a></div><font face="arial" size="2"><br /></font><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ"><font face="arial" size="4"><b>How My Students Can Play:</b></font></span></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ"><font face="arial" size="2">Boom Decks can be played in two ways: Fast Play: With your free account, you have unlimited access to playing any purchased or free Boom Cards through an interactive whiteboard, tablet, or other device. In Fast Play, you are unable to record student progress (however, Boom Learning regularly offers free trials of the student data component for new users, so be sure to check the latest info on that!) With a free account, you can create 5 students (think, 5 groups with differentiated assignments assigned to each. This works well in stations where you can have students access the activities they need to practice).</font></span></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ"><font face="arial" size="2">Once you access a Boom Deck, it is in your "library". You will always have free access to assign and play your Boom Decks in "Fast Play" mode. In Fast Play mode, student data is not recorded, but students receive instant feedback. Fast Play mode is perfect for modeling on an interactive whiteboard, and playing whole group, in partners, or small groups. </font></span><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><font size="2">Fast Pins expire after 5 days. These are for practice or instruction only and don’t record student progress. To assign on any site with a Fast Pin, go to your Library, find the Boom Cards deck to be assign, click the blue Action button and select Fast Pin.</font></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;"> </span></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglssOIiNLENGm-JkGSe0W8bH6wj-gMxehPZG6aycqjafMQUVg0lY1re0FuVJxeqzst_qGuBWYZeZHcrDXAp7wuANSV0HKggUd-fPIZbF_maNPnq-E7ZE6NHiuwAcAOehnKKSNqhvxHJ8xh/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="562" data-original-width="994" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglssOIiNLENGm-JkGSe0W8bH6wj-gMxehPZG6aycqjafMQUVg0lY1re0FuVJxeqzst_qGuBWYZeZHcrDXAp7wuANSV0HKggUd-fPIZbF_maNPnq-E7ZE6NHiuwAcAOehnKKSNqhvxHJ8xh/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-05-13+at+2.59.24+PM.png" width="320" /></a></div><span style="background-color: white; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; letter-spacing: 1px;"><br /></span><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.06em;">The second way to use Boom Decks is by sending Hyperplay Links or assigning decks to Students.</span><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.06em;"> </span><span class="JsGRdQ" style="font-family: arial; font-size: small; letter-spacing: 0.06em;">You can send Boom Cards to individual students or groups of students. Hyperplay is available with the Basic, Power, and Ultimate Accounts. </span><font face="arial" size="2" style="letter-spacing: 0.96px;">When I want to gather data I will then use </font><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap" style="font-family: "yadxmxtexns 0", _fb_, auto; letter-spacing: 0.96px;"></span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><font size="2">Hyperplay Links which prompt students to sign in and they result in student progress being recorded. To assign on any site with a Hyperplay Link, go to Library, find the Boom Cards deck to assign, click the blue Action button and select Hyperplay Link.</font></span></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"> <img border="0" data-original-height="565" data-original-width="981" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9UlxJqrnul4tlvUiskNLc5DVMTBmjHRNkCuL30ZFiliHQvTTWqNQj2rl57FReZxUckhGZ027bKuBLBo0YCQ46wscK77n8F3PD73FnEBpVxpRmuGi8zhCod_UzdJ0idpM9cKHhecr9MnaV/s320/Screen+Shot+2020-05-13+at+3.00.20+PM.png" style="letter-spacing: 0.96px;" width="320" /></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><span style="background-color: white; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><font size="2"><br /></font></span></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"><font face="arial" size="4"><b>What Can Students Use: </b></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4;"></p><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="color: #222222; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;">BOOM Learning is app available for Apple products, Chrome Books/android devices, and Kindle.</span><span class="JsGRdQ white-space-prewrap" style="color: #222222; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"> </span><span class="JsGRdQ" style="color: #222222; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;">Boom Learning can also work within Google Classroom. I tend to use a fast play for practice which my students on their ipads and hyperplay when I need to assess progress. </span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="arial" size="2"></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="2"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgTypLnaPQKHXRFQ4pqM5zyiQzupk_20OEbNYWzMAcf-7RHHxgvPG5oA8RQPuHcpYqPu5hVnjXdAA6rgzkUkOrhQ0jOswcm5THtgsUUgQjHMbfBHPUhnnHKvUqQahokC2tv5ZyzJ-iwEm/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1500" data-original-width="1034" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiRgTypLnaPQKHXRFQ4pqM5zyiQzupk_20OEbNYWzMAcf-7RHHxgvPG5oA8RQPuHcpYqPu5hVnjXdAA6rgzkUkOrhQ0jOswcm5THtgsUUgQjHMbfBHPUhnnHKvUqQahokC2tv5ZyzJ-iwEm/w276-h400/boom+blog+pin.png" width="276" /></a></font></div><font face="arial" size="2"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="color: #222222; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"><br /></span></font><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="arial" size="4"><span class="JsGRdQ" style="color: #222222; font-style: normal; text-decoration: none;"><b></b></span></font></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><font face="arial" size="4"><b><br /></b></font></div><font face="arial" size="4"><b>How Can I use Boom Cards?</b></font><p></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font size="2"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">*with a group on an interactive whiteboard.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">* beginning and end of the year assessment tools</span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">* allow fast finishers computer time and practice time</span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">*use them as part of your science stations/centers</span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">* assign specific decks to students, so they can master specific content or review a concept that they might be struggling with </span></span><br style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;" /><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;">* as homework assignments for students. Students have a login of their own, so they can login to Boom Learning from any computer or device anywhere, but they will need <b>internet access. </b></span></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="color: #222222; letter-spacing: 0.06em; line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font size="2"><span style="background-color: white; box-sizing: border-box; color: black; font-family: questrial, sans-serif; letter-spacing: 1px;"><span style="box-sizing: border-box;"><b><br /></b></span></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="Questrial, sans-serif" size="4"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b>Can I see how it works?</b></span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="Questrial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 1px;">I've included a link for you to practice any of the first four pages of any of my resources. Give it a try!</span></font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><a href="https://bit.ly/boomdecksSSY">Boom Learning Science Decks </a><br /></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Science-School-Yard/Category/Boom-Science-Decks-388927">TPT Science Decks </a><br /></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="arial" size="2">Give Boom Decks a try...I am so glad that I did. My students love the "game" like feel of review and assessment!</font></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><br /></p><p class="_04xlpA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body" style="line-height: 1.4; text-transform: none;"><font face="Questrial, sans-serif" size="2"><span style="background-color: white; letter-spacing: 1px;"><b><br /></b></span></font></p>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1149011536361436624.post-21522293976349055252020-05-07T00:22:00.002-05:002020-05-07T00:22:58.000-05:006 Ways To Fit Science Into Your Day<!--StartFragment-->
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">1. Make
sure that you are pinpointing the exact standard that you want to cover.
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">That is a great guide to how you can
even add the required concepts within your reading and writing </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; font-size: x-large;"><b>Non-Fiction Science Connections</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">2. Non-fiction
reading in common core and in NGSS cross cutting … is a perfect way to add </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">science concepts. For example, having a hard time fitting in ecosystems or food
chains because the </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">supplies needed seem a little out of reach? Then, a non
fiction book
and science/reading station is a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">perfect way to add a concept that seems out of
reach. I purposely utilize Epic books which has a ton </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">of great non-fiction
science themed books that are perfect for your reading lesson. They even have a </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">variety that can be read to students in order for you
to differentiate learning. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tie that in with digital resources and are set to go! Digital resources come in so many different </span><br />
<span style="font-family: inherit;">options. From Boom Cards to Google Slides it also allows for teachers to find ways to add science </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">3. Science
Stations during your reading/writing block is another way to use your time
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">you incorporate a non fiction book along with a small experiment that
has easy to follow step by step </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">directions, this is another way to use your
time wisely. Allowing students to share their learning with </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">an app or internet
tool is way to assess for understanding. My new go to for this is flipgrid. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I
set up a class grid, allow for students to go there for my pre-recorded
instructions that I video for </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">them, or you can even insert a youtube video showing an experiment that you find online. If you just </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">want them to learn more background knowledge about a science topic allow for that video to be </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">inserted on flipgrid as well! Many of my colleagues are able to utilize google classroom which I wish </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I was able to use as well. Our district required their own paid version to house lessons in, but another </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">great way to add science lessons in an app for them to utilize can be stored in google classroom.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">4. Flipped lessons are my new favorite
way to teach science after going virtual this year. A flipped lesson allows you
to prerecord a lesson, a concept, and/or background information that you would
have used class time for. As students view the video before class, they are
getting the needed information that you would have used class time for. This
frees up time for you to do demonstrations and experiments and not use the time
in class to do that. I still need to review the concepts for friends that didn’t
watch ahead of time, but if a student misses out on the experiment,
because now they must first watch the video and do the follow-up questions,
they don’t want to miss the “fun” stuff. The amount of students
not watching the prerecorded lessons declines. I also find that if I record my demonstration then the students
that miss out can now see that or review if they missed something. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You might be saying that is a lot of time that is used to create those
videos, but once you have them and you label them, you are set for years to
come. I use screen-cast-omatic.
There are other video sites such as screencastify that
work perfectly well, too. Not sure you
can know what to say on your video? Use a teleprompter program on your computer
and read what you would like to say. you can see how I do that in my video link
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<span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Supply Short Cuts and Quick Lessons</b></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">5. Find lessons, that are already made for you. If you
have a kit such as FOSS, which we use, bag up the lessons for easy year after
year accessibility. When we went into quarantine mode, it was a bit easier for
me to grab my lessons out of the box, because they were all labeled and
prepackaged. I put mine in plastic ziplocked baggies and label them with
permanent markers and place them in the kit along with the sheets I used for
the lessons if I utilized printed versions. If you have no kits, then make sure
that you find a storage system that works best for you. I tub my kindergarten
lessons along with the picture books and supplies I even use for it. This
really does save a ton of time. If you don’t already do that then you will thank me!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">6.Boom learning decks are another go to for easily checking my
students for understanding! I create decks that focus on my big ideas. I can
give my students a boom deck right after I teach conductors and insulators to
see if they got my lesson and the concept I was teaching. It allow my students immediate feedback to
their learning and if you utilize the data you can use it for grading purposes.
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Take a look at these science boom decks that can make adding science to your day a little bit easier!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have been using flipgrid for a meeting place for my Science Lessons and classrooms. This has allowed me a site that I can see my students, check for understanding, as well as have the accountability that I need. I am able to star the assignments that I have looked at and even comment back through an email setting, or even create a video for them! I also utilize the ability to host a five minute or less video review lesson or even share a video from youtube for them to watch. You Tube might be a great place to house your video lessons that are over 5 minutes then for them. Students can showcase an assignment by showing you what they did and explain their thinking. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Flipgrid are the meeting place for your classroom, your school, your department or any learning community to discuss topics or lessons. Flipgrid sets up an icebreaker. For science you can have students add lesson/experiment reflections, share their thinking, explore STEM principles, give mini-presentations, and showcase their learning. Setting up a rubric so that the students can see what they nee</span>d to do to show y<span style="font-family: inherit;">ou what they know can be utilized by adding a document to flipgrid.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><b><span style="font-size: large;"> How I use it:</span></b></span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I voice record my lesson</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I can star the students I graded so when new ones come in, I know where to start</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">I use the mixed tapes to store the science stars of the week </span></li>
<li>I use the mixed tapes to store students that still need my help</li>
<li>I have students share their thinking and then I can check for understanding using a rubric</li>
<li>I share videos I want them to view from youtube</li>
<li>I email back to the students a personal message</li>
<li>It allow students to view their friends and make comments on what they liked and learned</li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Screen Casts are designed from the ground up to be the safest, simplest video creation tool for teachers and students. I can make learning more personal for my students and can provide my science lessons each week for distance learning. In the future I can use them for flipped classrooms lessons, by recording lessons, assignment explanations, and giving my students verbal feedback. I can tape myself incorporating a lesson, and use the <a href="https://cueprompter.com/" target="_blank">teleprompter</a> to write my lessons and then choose web cam and screen, make my cam the smallest it can go then teleprompt above so it looks like I am looking at the camera! I just start the prompter and it allows a space at the bottom for me to put the web cam! </span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">screencast an experiment so they can watch it before, during, and after class</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">tape your lessons for kids that are gone</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">give directions for assignments to share out</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">screencast a lesson introduction</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">use for flipping lessons and saving time once they come to class if they view it ahead of time</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I have loved Boom decks for my students! <span style="color: #555555;">Boom is a platform that allows teachers to purchase and/or create </span><strong style="border: 0px; color: #555555; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">digital activities</strong><span style="color: #555555;"> for students. Boom “decks” are made up of individual, digital task cards for students to complete.</span></span></div>
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">I use Boom for...</span></b></div>
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<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Differentiating my science instruction, different decks for different kiddos</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It gives students immediate feedback (dings for correct, oops for incorrect and they get to try again!)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Students Get EXCITED about learning with badges and fun digital “rewards” for their work</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">Holding students accountable for their independent work especially in stations or at home</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It saves me a ton of time because it automatically grades. </li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">It also saves paper...it's paperless!</li>
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<span style="font-family: Lato;"><span style="font-size: 15px;">Find my boom decks here: <a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/search?collection=Decks&keyword=science%20school%20yard&subjectSearch[]=science&sort=publishDate&order=-1" target="_blank">K-5th Grade Science School Yard Boom Decks</a></span></span></div>
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<strong style="border: 0px; font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; line-height: inherit; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">What do I need in order to use Boom in my classroom?</strong></h2>
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<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A computer, tablet, or interactive whiteboard</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An internet browser that is 3 or fewer years old (OR the free Boom app)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">A free or paid Boom Account (if you open a new account and click a link you get from a TeachersPayTeachers Boom card purchase, you’ll get 3 months free btw)</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">An internet connection that students can use on a computer/tablet to access the Boom decks</li>
<li style="border: 0px; font: inherit; list-style: disc; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;">you can have a free account which will let you utilize fast pins when purchase them, but won't grade them and keep data which a paid membership will do.</li>
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Option A: Copy and paste the complete link for students to play</div>
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Option B: Go to the Boom main page (boomlearning.com) on a computer (or on the Boom app). Click on the “FastPlay” button. Enter the pin and click “play.” A fast pin is only good for a certain amount of days (14 days) which will tell you on the fast pin button. </div>
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<b>You can create your own boom decks for your students, send the deck link to families or students and it is one of the simplest tools to use and the kids LOVE them! <a href="https://wow.boomlearning.com/" target="_blank">Boom Learning Site can be found HERE!</a></b></div>
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<span style="color: #001954; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><b>Google Classroom</b></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Google Classroom is a free service for schools, non-profits, and anyone with a personal Google account. The best part of this is that a teacher and student can use in and out of schools. Classroom saves time and paper, and makes it easy to create classes, "hand out" assignments, communicate with each other, keep track of student assignments, and be organized.</span></div>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">Once set up, you can share a code with your class to join. Once they join they can find your assignments, videos, and class work inside the class.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">This is paperless, so it saves time with copies</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">It allows everyone to one place for organized science lessons, google documents, flipped lesson videos and more!</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: inherit;">This allows for easy communication and can be used in class, in their homerooms, and at home on any device.</span></li>
<li>Best yet, it's a google suites product so it connects with all your other google activities such as google slides and forms!</li>
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I would love to hear what tools have gotten you through this as well. Keep on keeping on!</div>
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This is just a start to the STEM challenges that can connect us all! We want to find ways that students and families can do something fun and hands-on together with the supplies they have around the house.<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">Here are our challenges for the next few weeks:</span></b><br />
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1. Crazy hat design and share with the focus on how we know that this is a big crazy, but how can we make the best of it? How can we support you? What do you need?<br />
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2. Make it move and dance party, connecting what we need to do to stay active for our health and our mind<br />
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3. Building Connections: blocks and Lego or recyclables and share your favorite virtual lesson so far<br />
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4. Tower Talk: building towers and talking about positives and how to make lemonade with lemons<br />
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5. Bridge Building problem solving session share what might be hard and what we can do together to support each other<br />
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6. Future's so bright I gotta wear shades sunglasses challenge and what we want to see for the future<br />
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7. It's getting warmer, let's make some summer shoes to share and have a virtual runway show and summer send off!<br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><b>Supply List From Around the House:</b></span><br />
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<li>egg cartons</li>
<li>junk mail for paper</li>
<li>empty food boxes</li>
<li>toilet paper rolls</li>
<li>plastic cups, forks, spoons</li>
<li>rocks</li>
<li>sticks</li>
<li>pencils</li>
<li>cans</li>
<li>toys</li>
<li>Legos</li>
<li>jars/bottles</li>
<li>tissue</li>
<li>plastic bags</li>
<li>paper bags</li>
<li>baggies</li>
<li>aluminum foil</li>
<li>plastic wrap</li>
<li>wax paper</li>
<li>paper towels/napkins</li>
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Want to find this distance learning pack already to go? <a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-STEM-Challenges-Volume-1-Distance-Learning-5488481" target="_blank">Follow the link here for Distance Learning STEM pack 1</a>.<br />
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What can your students do with simple supplies found around the house? Have fun finding ways to connect remotely with your students! If you want more virtual STEM ideas check out these packs, too!<br />
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<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-STEM-Outdoor-Pack-Volume-2-Distance-Learning--5488556" target="_blank">Outdoor STEM Digital Resource</a><br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-STEM-Diversity-and-Equity-Pack-Volume-3-Distance-Learning--5488589" target="_blank">Diversity/Positive Growth Mindset STEM</a><br />
<a href="https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Digital-STEM-Challenges-Volume-1-Distance-Learning-5488481" target="_blank">Distance Learning STEM Volume 1</a><br />
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