5 Quick and Easy Biography Crafts to Try Now
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Biography crafts engage kids in learning. Let’s look at five possibilities. First, to focus on character traits, try a foldable. If you’d like kids to refer to events in the…
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4 Simple Ways to Make Constructed Response Fun
It’s time to make constructed response fun! Just try these four C’s. Collaborate. Compete. Cube it. Craft it. When you shake up learning, engagement skyrockets. And kids get the practice…
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How to Make Constructed Response Social
Make constructed response social! Let’s face it, writing paragraph after paragraph causes student burnout. Why? Kids are social animals. Above all, they love working together. Take a look at three ways…
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How to Use Classroom Contests for Test Score Growth
Classroom contests bring out kids’ competitive nature. Now you can use them to improve test scores. When your students experience writing burnout, bring on the games. In a short amount of…
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How to Create a Constructed Response Burger
Build a constructed response burger. On the top, place a topic sentence bun. In the middle, add the meat. (That’s the supporting details, of course.) At the end, finish up…
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How to Build a Simple Constructed Response Cube
A constructed response cube lets kids practice – and have some fun! When they roll the die, engagement improves. Soon they’ll be writing paragraphs like pros. (more…)
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Introducing an Easy Way to STEM Your Science Activities
STEM your science activities! It’s easy. Just add technology, engineering, and mathematics. Voila! Your science lesson is transformed into a STEM activity. (more…)
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Sensational Succulent Science Activities for Kids
Succulent science activities bring fun and excitement to the classroom. Take a few simple steps to get started. First, teach the scientific method. Emphasize using a fair test. Next, ask…
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How to Energize Science Activities for Kids
Energize science activities for kids! How? Above all, let kids get their hands on science. Then try these simple strategies. They’ll transform instruction. First, ask for generalizations. Second, encourage inquiry.…
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How to Ramp Up Science Activities Using the Fair Test
For a full-blown experiment, kids use the fair test. They compare two (or more) things. All other variables are controlled. Asking students to measure and repeat seals the deal. (more…)
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