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Teaching with Phenology: How to Plan Your Science Standards Around the Seasons [Ep. 11]
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Teaching with Phenology: How to Plan Your Science Standards Around the Seasons [Ep. 11]

Teaching with Phenology Organizing science standards with phenology in mind can truly benefit your students’ overall learning. Not only does it encourage the use of all the senses, lends itself well to a variety of different science activities, and provides a scaffolded approach to understanding of content, it most importantly gives your students authentic phenomenon […]

10 Best Nature Apps to Use in the Elementary Classroom [Ep. 10]
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10 Best Nature Apps to Use in the Elementary Classroom [Ep. 10]

Best nature apps We’ve made it to the 10th episode of this podcast! Statistics show that more than 80% of podcasts don’t make it to this point, so to celebrate, I’ve put together a list of the 10 best nature apps that I use for teaching elementary students. 🥳 All of these apps have free […]

Exploring Invertebrates: 10 Picture Books to Introduce Animal Characteristics [ep. 9]
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Exploring Invertebrates: 10 Picture Books to Introduce Animal Characteristics [ep. 9]

Invertebrates and animal characteristic picture books Invertebrates make up the majority of the animals on Earth, but students aren’t as familiar with them as they are vertebrates. Introducing a variety of animal groups in your science studies is important for your students’ overall understanding of the curriculum. Using picture books to introduce the characteristics of […]

Science Skills for Students: 10 Picture Books for Encouraging Kid Scientists [ep. 5]
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Science Skills for Students: 10 Picture Books For Encouraging Kid Scientists [ep. 5]

Science skills picture books Teaching science skills with picture books gives your students the opportunity to see them in action. Questioning, observing, persistence, and other science skills are abstract concepts and can be hard for early childhood learners to understand. Picture books also let students see the results of their science skills, showing them why […]

6 Invasive Species Activities to Use in the Elementary Classroom [episode 4]
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6 Invasive Species Activities to Use in the Elementary Classroom [ep. 4]

Invasive species activities The ultimate conservation preservation hack…invasive species activities! If you’re worried about maintaining your schoolyard ecosystem but you still want to provide your students the opportunity for hands-on experiences, invasive species are your new best friend. In this episode, we’ll talk through what a native species is compared to an exotic species and […]

Outdoor Learning Environment: 3 Things to Plan for Back to School [Episode 2]
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Outdoor Learning Environment: 3 Things to Plan for Back to School [Ep. 2]

Outdoor learning environment Outdoor education is a great way to enhance your science studies in elementary school, but what’s the best way to set up your outdoor learning environment? In this episode, I’m going to help you plan for the school year by talking through 3 aspects of your outdoor learning environment. First, we talk […]

10 Science Activities for Elementary Students That Aren't Experiments [Episode 1]
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10 Science Activities for Elementary Students That Aren’t Experiments [Ep. 1]

Science activities for elementary students Science activities for elementary students are often thought to be limited to experiments. As children that grew up in the era of the scientific method, as teachers, we think: question —> hypothesis —> experiment —> data —> conclusion But the reality is – scientists explore, learn, and explain new discoveries […]

Teaching with Books: Thinking Outside the Box with Steve Frisbee [Episode 3]
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Teaching with Books: Thinking Outside the Box with Steve Frisbee [Ep. 3]

Teaching with books I am so excited to have the first guest episode be all about teaching with books. This is a passion of mine shared by my friend Steve Frisbee, the Camp Director at Chippewa Nature Center in Midland, Michigan. In this episode we talk about Steve’s experiences teaching with books and how he […]

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