Ideas for Teaching Women’s History Month in Your Classroom
Teaching Women’s History Month can be inspiring! Check out these ideas for celebrating, using mentor texts, and researching famous women. (more…)
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3 Ways to Empower Girls in the Classroom
How can you empower girls in the classroom? One: Give them role models from past and present times. Two: Let them explore careers. Three: Give them the skills they need…
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5 Ways to Enjoy Teaching Mystery Genre Studies to Elementary Students
Enjoy teaching mystery genre studies to your third, fourth, and fifth grade students. Start with great stories. Add fun activities and games. Mix in some writing and maybe a novel.…
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Fabulous Electricity Websites for Kids
Use electricity websites for kids to round out your energy unit. Kids read informational text, study diagrams, and explore interactive simulations. (more…)
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Enjoy Teaching Black History Month with Innovative Projects for Kids
What are some innovative projects for teaching Black History Month? This year, try something new. Your kids will love constructing pop-up books – and reading biographies. Or, if you’re a…
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Enjoy Teaching Static Electricity Activities for Kids
Let static electricity activities for kids electrify your science instruction! First, students explore with eight balloon-based activities. Then they conduct a full-blown experiment using a fair test. (more…)
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How to Build Light Boards for Kids
Light boards are fun – and educational too! Include them in your electricity unit for pure engagement. (more…)
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Using Snap Circuits® to Teach Electricity
Snap Circuits® by Elenco belong in every upper elementary classroom. These sturdy electronics kits teach kids about circuits as they play. Additionally, they get plenty of experience with switches, resistors,…
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Enjoy Teaching Electricity with Electrical Circuit Activities for Kids
Teaching electricity becomes more effective, engaging, and fun when you use hands-on electrical circuit activities. Try these simple energy labs to electrify your elementary physics unit. (more…)
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Teaching Series and Parallel Circuits Activities for Kids
Series and parallel circuits activities teach kids about paths electricity can take. The difference is just one wire! Instead of reading about circuits, let your students build them. Tinkering with…
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Teaching Electrical Conductors and Insulators for Kids
Teach conductors and insulators by testing everyday objects. First, build an open circuit. Second, select a variety of everyday objects to test. Then let your students get their hands on…
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How to Build Simple Circuits for Fourth Grade Electricity Unit
Simple circuits provide an essential step in learning about electricity. Don’t skip straight to series and parallel circuits. Instead, let kids tinker with batteries, bulbs and wires. They’ll discover the…
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