Summer activities for kindergarteners and 3rd graders June is when spring fades and summer awakens! You get a break (finally), and your learners get more time with their families. Help your learners avoid summer slide by giving them school to home experiences that help them practice their weather data collection alongside their families. In this […]
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Reptiles and Amphibians List: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 71]Reptiles and amphibians list activities Investigating a reptiles and amphibians list of local species can be a great way to learn about diversity in your ecosystems as well as the way energy moves through food chains. May is a fantastic time to do this since the reptiles and amphibians have come out of their winter […]
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Pollination of Flowers: 2nd and 5th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 67]Pollination of flowers activities Flowers are the seed-making parts of plants, but most can’t do it alone! Enter the pollinators. The mutual relationship between flower and pollinator is something to behold and can help teach many different concepts in elementary school. So let’s take advantage of spring to investigate the pollination of flowers and how […]
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Flowers and Pollinators: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 65]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Flowers and pollinators activities April showers bring April flowers and, with the changing of the seasons, it also brings pollinators! Now is a […]
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Illumination and Weather: 1st and 4th Grade NGSS Activities [Ep. 61]Weather illumination activities Teaching children about light reflection and its role in illumination can be quite an abstract and challenging topic. However, weather is a way to make this concept more concrete. Thankfully, March and November are months with variable weather and wonderful opportunities to capitalize on nature’s natural variation with your 1st and 4th […]
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Urban Schools: 3 Nature Spots to Take Your Students for Learning [Ep. 54]Teaching outside in urban schools When people hear outdoor education, they think forest schools – schools with vast amounts of nature. The wonderful and amazing thing about outdoor education though is that it really is accessible to all. Teachers in suburban and urban schools don’t often think that they have enough nature to share with […]
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5 Strategies for Classroom Management: Embracing Nature Moments [Ep. 53]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Strategies for classroom management Teaching outside can be intimidating, especially if you’re worried about nature taking over your lesson. I like to call […]
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Outdoor Learning Equipment for Schools and Homeschool Groups [Ep. 28]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Outdoor learning equipment for schools Outdoor learning equipment for schools and homeschool groups come in all different shapes, sizes, and prices. But as […]
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4 Turkey Day Activities and Books for Energetic Elementary Students [Ep. 25]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Turkey day activities and books The week leading up to Thanksgiving comes with a lot of energy from your students. They are excited […]
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Nature Based Preschools and Elementary Classrooms: Talking Teacher Roles with Dr. Rachel Larimore [Ep. 18]Affiliate disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, I may earn commissions from qualifying purchases from Amazon.com. This is at no extra cost to you. If you’d like to learn more, check out my disclaimers page. Teacher roles in nature based preschools and elementary classrooms I am so excited to be able to offer you a guest interview all […]
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