5 lessons you won’t learn in teacher training
I always know the teachers who have teaching practice integrated into their undergraduate study. You can see them a mile away. They’re more confident and have far better classroom management skills from the get go. Unfortunately, my teacher training was a bolt-on year after my undergraduate science degree. It had plenty of teaching practice (half day every […]
A Fun Periodic Table Game for Your Class: Get a Reaction with Periodic Table Bingo!
A Fun Periodic Table Game? Surely an oxymoron if ever there was one! Let’s talk about something we all know can be a bit tricky – keeping students engaged while teaching the periodic table. The periodic table can seem like an endless sea of elements and numbers that can make any student’s eyes glaze over. […]
Making the Changing States of Matter Easy to Teach
“Well, hello there, my science friends! Today, we’re diving into something we’ve all seen in our everyday lives but might not stop to think about: the changing states of matter. I know, it sounds super science-y, but it’s actually pretty fascinating—and way more common than you might realize. Let’s break it down and keep it […]
Teaching Atoms and Molecules
An understanding of atoms and molecules is fundamental to understanding science. Getting your students hooked on atoms and molecules (and the differences between them) early is crucial. But it’s not that easy and it’s a fairly dry topic to teach. Here’s how I liven up this topic. I’ve created comics that the students use as […]