Ideas, Tools, and Expert Advice to Get the Most Out of Teaching

These simple pitch activities are fun and easy to teach. In no time, your third, fourth, or fifth grade students will understand high and low sounds. (more…)

3 Simple Activities for Teaching Amplitude of Sound

February 5, 2023

Teaching amplitude of sound can be fun and easy – but it’s noisy! Try these three activities to illustrate that greater force yields greater amplitude. (more…)

What Direction Do Sound Waves Travel? All Directions!

January 29, 2023

Your kids may wonder, “What direction do sound waves travel?” With just a few fun activities, they will quickly discover that sound waves travel in all directions. (more…)

What Is Sound Energy? Fun Activities for Kids

January 22, 2023

Your kids may wonder, “What is sound energy?” With just a few fun activities, they will quickly discover that sound is a vibration. (more…)

New Science Practices – 8 Ways to Teach Them

January 15, 2023

New science practices include the old scientific method (in more flexible terms). Additionally, you’ll find some new processes. Let’s take a look at the eight practices. In addition, we’ll explore…

The final science practice asks kids to obtain, evaluate, and communicate information.

Information in Science – How to Use It with Kids

January 8, 2023

Information in science, the standards say, should be obtained, evaluated, and communicated. But how can you do this without a bunch of research papers? Think outside the box! Instead of…

In third, fourth, and fifth grade classrooms, science argument is essential for overcoming misconceptions.

Scientific Argument – How to Encourage It

January 1, 2023

How can you encourage scientific argument in an elementary classroom? First, continuously refine arguments based on evidence. Second, foster critical thinking. Let kids judge, critique, argue, and communicate in your…

Constructing Explanations – Sure Ways to Do It

December 18, 2022