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Captivating Science: St. Patrick’s Day
In this post, I’m sharing two activities you can do with your young students from Science Day: 30 Investigations for K/1. Rainbow Day! Mix up some colorful fun. All you need is some paper towels,...
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7 Ideas to Teach Slow Changes: Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition
7 Ideas to Teach Slow Changes: weathering and erosion video, erosion stations, landforms sort, landforms project, erosion walk, concept map, and experiment This post is packed full of ideas for...
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Picture Book Science: Eggs
Welcome! This is the sixth post in my blog series, Picture Book Science Lessons. Each post contains a favorite picture book for teaching science concepts and activities to accompany the book. Topics:...
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Science Notebook Essentials Giveaway
Welcome to The Science Penguin! As some of you may know, I’m a huge fan of Interactive Science Notebooks. While the 2015-2016 school year is coming to a close, I know lots of teachers are already...
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Interactive Science Notebooks: Start here!
Interactive Science Notebooks: Start here! Are you new to Interactive Science Notebooks? Just looking for some new ideas? Wanting tips for implementation? Hoping to be more organized? You’ve come...
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7 Ideas for Teaching the Scientific Method
Many upper elementary science teachers start off the year teaching their students about the scientific method. Here are some tools that can help! 1. Notebook Printable Reference the scientific method...
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5 Tips for Using Warm-Ups
Instead of chitter chatter and wasted time, get students on task right away. We have so little instructional time and so many tasks to complete! In a departmentalized setting, you may have just 45...
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Time to Teach: Measurement in Science
What can make a solid science student run for the hills? Math. We use math regularly in science class, most often for measurement. Still, students’ math phobias can interfere with growing their...
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Science Essentials Mega Bundle {Limited Time}
The Science Essentials Mega Bundle is available for a limited time to celebrate Back to School 2016! It includes year-long essentials for upper elementary teachers. What is Included in the Mega...
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6 Ways to Use Science Fold-ups
Let’s mix it up! What are some different ways you can incorporate fold-ups (foldable pages) into your science lessons? 1. Research This is just what it sounds like! Students use books and the...
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Science Classroom Expectations Anchor Charts
When it’s time to head back to school, I think about all of the expectations that must be taught. Some of those expectations are specific to how we use our science class time. Here are 4 anchor...
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Giveaway! Science in a Snap Units from The Science Penguin
Science in a Snap! Do you need some quick and quality science lessons that help you address the standards in a short period of time? I am really excited about this new line of resources geared toward...
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12 Things I Wish I Had Known About Interactive Science Notebooks
Are you new to using Interactive Notebooks? After 6 years of trial and error, I made a list of 12 things I wish I had known that very first year. Set up 4 pages for the Table of Contents. Instead of...
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How Science Mini-Charts Can Help YOU!
This versatile new line of science resources for 4th and 5th grade teachers was created to help solve common issues. What can I do if a student was absent during a lab or activity? How can I meet...
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3 Ways to Turn Note-Taking into Notebooking with Interactive Science Notebooks
The first year I used Interactive Science Notebooks, almost all of the content on the pages was determined by me. Instead of notebooking, my 5th graders were actually just taking notes. Interactive...
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The EXes of Science Vocabulary
You may know the song “All My Exes Live in Texas”, but do you know about the EXes of science vocabulary? The EXes are three parts that I include during any science unit: experience, exercise, and...
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Science Vocabulary Ideas: Get Creative with Acrostics
Academic language in science is a must! Acrostics are an excellent tool for students to practice their new science vocabulary. {Scroll down to sign up for your Sun, Earth, and Moon Acrostic...
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5 Tips for Using Warm-Ups
Instead of chitter chatter and wasted time, get students on task right away. We have so little instructional time and so many tasks to complete! In a departmentalized setting, you may have just 45...
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Science Vocabulary Ideas: Review Jenga
Science Vocabulary Jenga is a wild time. It’s loud, but easy and lots of fun! I’ve never seen students so excited to test their vocabulary knowledge! Prep Get yourself a Jenga game (affiliate). On...
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Science Vocabulary Ideas: Bowling Review Game
Science Vocabulary Bowling is a easy to prep, explain, and play! Prep Print off a set of science task cards and the answer key. Get out your bowling set. I like this colorful plastic bowling kit...
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