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Preschool play as assessment tool
Preschool play can reflect young children’s knowledge about the natural world and the human interaction experiences they’ve had. I get to observe ...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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The June/July issue of Learning and Leading with Technology has a description of the website Science Buddies, a comprehensive resource for science fa...
By Mary Bigelow
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My school does not have a recycling program, but as a science teacher I’d like to set an example of “green” behavior. What can I do ...
By MsMentorAdmin
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From the Early Years photo cache (click the pic for more)....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Standards and guidelines are great resources for lesson planning
Wanting to use best teaching practices and develop my students’ science thinking to the best of their capability, I look at what governments and cur...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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From the Early Years photo cache (click the pic for more)....
By Peggy Ashbrook
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Even if you’re not a member of the International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), you can access their 2009 NECC conference blog. T...
By Mary Bigelow
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I just finished my first year in the classroom. It was a challenge, but I learned a lot. With the end of the school year approaching, do you have any ...
By MsMentorAdmin
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One of the arguments against year-round schools is that “kids need a break.” But isn’t it ironic that by the end of July, we see art...
By Mary Bigelow
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Sometimes you see a new application on the web and think “This is cool!” – and then as a teacher you wonder “How can I use thi...
By Mary Bigelow
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I have the opportunity next year to co-teach two science classes with a special education teacher. Approximately one-third of each class will be speci...
By MsMentorAdmin
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Certain trees in my neighborhood are currently supporting populations of growing Eastern Tent Moth caterpillars. Children were excited to tell me abou...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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What shape is your bubble wand? Children and making choices
From the Early Years photo cache (click on the pics for more). The children were happy that I had enough of each color pipe cleaner (known as “fuzzy...
By Peggy Ashbrook
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For a project I’m working on, I wanted to revisit what I know about cooperative learning. When I Googled the topic, among the many resources I f...
By Mary Bigelow
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It seems like it’s getting harder to motivate students. What can we do? — Roseanna, Beaverton, Oregon I’ve found we cannot motivate ...
By MsMentorAdmin