What is the spring season and what can it do for you in your classroom? Teaching the spring season is a great way to extend the weather studies your kindergarteners or 3rd graders started at the beginning of the school year. Spring is unique in each region and will have its own set of weather […]
Science
How Maple Syrup Season Can Help You Teach Elementary StudentsIt’s almost maple syrup season again, and I can’t help but think about how magical this time of the year is for kids and adults alike. I was fortunate enough to grow up in a region that can produce maple syrup and my grandmother would take me and my three brothers to the sugarhouse at […]
Picture Books
16 Activities for Groundhog Day Inspired by the Book “Groundhog Weather School”Groundhog Day is coming up and can be a wonderful opportunity to fulfill some of your curricular goals in reading, writing, and science. Activities for Groundhog Day can come in all different themes including shadows, animal needs, seasons, and weather. Consider using a Groundhog Day book to introduce the holiday to your students and to […]
Science
Answers to 7 FAQs to Help with Your Weather Teaching in Elementary SchoolAre you weather teaching in your kindergarten or 3rd grade classroom? Learning about weather can be one of your students’ favorite times of the year because it comes with interesting science tools, learning outdoors, and fun crafts. But what is weather? What are the factors that make weather? How do you explain climate and weather […]
Science
A Helpful Introduction for Teachers Teaching the Four Seasons in SchoolTeaching the four seasons is tied to the Next Generation Science Standards in Kindergarten and 3rd grade. Both grades look at weather patterns over time which can be accomplished when teachers collect and analyze local weather data. When teaching the four seasons, topics to cover include how the seasons change, what happens with the sun, […]
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