Fictional Stories in Science
Using Fictional Stories as a Pathway to Science Content
Month: August 2018
Kickoff the Year with an Interactive Bulletin Board!
Last year I started pursuing interactive bulletin boards–A space where students, teachers, and parents, could add their own thought, response, opinion, or idea. It was a huge success. 🙂 Now that I have my own classroom this year, running an inquiry lab, part-time, I… Continue Reading “Kickoff the Year with an Interactive Bulletin Board!”
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“Too Many Carrots” a STEM Launch
Recently, my amazing co-teaching partner in 2nd grade, Quincey Williamson, and I presented “The Big Picture and Small Details of Incorporating STEM Ideas in Your Elementary Classroom”. The main take away from our presentation was simply this: Story is a great way toward incorporating… Continue Reading ““Too Many Carrots” a STEM Launch”
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What do you plan on reading the first day of school?
The first day of school is just around the corner for us, and it is always a big summer debate in my mind about which book I am going to read to introduce myself and to use as a springboard to learning about them.… Continue Reading “What do you plan on reading the first day of school?”
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“Baby Loves” SCIENCE! Board Books by Ruth Spiro
“Baby Loves” SCIENCE! Board Books by Ruth Spiro (Illustrator Irene Chan) I came across this “Baby Loves” series from a Pinterest feed one day and was eager to check them out. I love seeing science concepts in board books, because it is never too… Continue Reading ““Baby Loves” SCIENCE! Board Books by Ruth Spiro”
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Thinking of Flexible Seating? Read: “If I Built a Car”
Point of view, imagination, design, poetry…which one do I pick? This book has so many different objective connections, on top of being so colorfully illustrated. Why did I select it from the library? Well, its the start of the year and I am thinking… Continue Reading “Thinking of Flexible Seating? Read: “If I Built a Car””
Fictional Stories in Science 