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Using Graphic Organizers for Teaching Science Terminology
In my experience, graphic organizers are the easiest way to stimulate critical thinking and help students make connections between concepts. This is where science terminology becomes meaningful words. Read more in my blog post. #scienceisland #teachingtips #tips #teachertuesdays #highschool #scienceteacher
So simple, yet so effective! Click the link in bio for more info on my blog!
So simple, yet so effective! Word Walls are just important key terms posted on a wall, or a door, or a cabinet. Make them large enough for all students to read them from most areas in the classroom. Then, just refer to them every time that term comes up in your study of a topic. For more ways to incorporate word walls, read the blog post at the link in my bio. #scienceisland #teachingtips #tips #highschoolscienceteacher #teachertuesdays
Improve Your Questioning Skills
As a teacher, you are always asking questions, wondering if your students are "getting" it. Sometimes, we just aren't able to get students to engage. Science Island provides teachers with 5 quick and easy-to-implement strategies to turn classroom questions into a dynamic discussion for you and your students. Find out how!
The First Day of Biology Class: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers
Back to school time is so exciting. . . and stressful! This plan for the first day of class was developed over many years of trying just about everything. It includes tips on organization, activities, and welcoming methods for engaging your new students right away. When you’re prepared – friendly greetings, an organized classroom, seating charts, agenda, and smooth transitions from one activity to the next-- students will know that you care. Get FREE downloadable resources, too!
6 Topics to Cover in the First 2 Weeks of Biology
Start your new school year off right! Teaching what I share in 6 Topics to Cover in the First 2 Weeks of Biology will accomplish two important goals: It reviews content and skills your students will need to be successful in Biology, and it gives you time to really get to know your students and assess their prior knowledge. Click to learn how to make your Biology classes a success the Science Island way!
Textbook Problems? 3 Reasons to Use PowerPoint to Teach Science - Science Island
Textbooks have their place, but there is a NEW and BETTER way to teach! Using PowerPoint digital textbooks offer students current (updatable) and interesting content while giving you teaching guides, lecture notes, and the flexibility to edit your presentations. Click here to learn how to make every lecture count for your students!
5 Common Mistakes Science Teachers make on the First Day of School
What students need most is to know that you care – about them and about your job as an educator. I learned that avoiding these five mistakes made not only the FIRST day of school better, but EVERY day after that, as well. This year, the first day of school can be different. When you use the strategies I teach in 5 Common Mistakes Science Teachers Make on the First Day of School, you’re well on your way to showing your students how much you care.
The First Day of Biology Class: A Step-by-Step Guide for Teachers
Back to school time is so exciting. . . and stressful! This plan for the first day of class was developed over many years of trying just about everything. It includes tips on organization, activities, and welcoming methods for engaging your new students right away. When you’re prepared – friendly greetings, an organized classroom, seating charts, agenda, and smooth transitions from one activity to the next-- students will know that you care. Get FREE downloadable resources, too!
5 Common Mistakes Science Teachers make on the First Day of School
What students need most is to know that you care – about them and about your job as an educator. I learned that avoiding these five mistakes made not only the FIRST day of school better, but EVERY day after that, as well. This year, the first day of school can be different. When you use the strategies I teach in 5 Common Mistakes Science Teachers Make on the First Day of School, you’re well on your way to showing your students how much you care.
Improve Your Questioning Skills
As a teacher, you are always asking questions, wondering if your students are "getting" it. Sometimes, we just aren't able to get students to engage. Science Island provides teachers with 5 quick and easy-to-implement strategies to turn classroom questions into a dynamic discussion for you and your students. Find out how!