As our final project for the Redwood Forest, the students make their own field guides.  When they are done, I laminate them and they can tak...

This is a work in progress but I thought I would share now as people are making plans for next year already (really?).  After years of doing...

I spent a boat load of time doing research, asking around, and using Google to find anything and everything that I could to develop a Sci...

If you are reading The Westing Game  or any other book with a large number of characters to keep track of, a large, wall-sized character cha...

I love this science activity.  It is great for two reasons.  1.  The kids have been doing geometry in math and are already studying circumfe...

Every few days, we start science by learning about an important conservationist/naturalist.  As she is the mother of the environmental movem...

I do deviate from our science curriculum because I really like a "place based" curriculum that students can relate to; however, I ...

So I see about 100 kids each day for Reading.  There are three groups, reading three different books.  Every week they are assigned chapters...

Our Social Studies book organizes each civilization pretty much the same.  For every civilization there is a section about their achievement...

I had so much stuff for Greece to share that I had to break it up into parts.  It is one of my favorites to teach.  After we learn about myt...

Hello Everyone, I have just added my Tuck Everlasting  book unit to my TeachersPayTeachers Site ! I have posted a lot of fun stuff he...

Ancient Greece is definitely a favorite with the kids.  They especially love the time we spend on Mythology.  Here are a few highlights from...

I realize that students need a constant reminder about the expectations for short answer questions.  At my school, we have all adopted the R...

I have already read The Westing Game  with one of my reading groups and I am about to start it again with another group.  My students do all...