Quality Resources and edTech for Grades 3-5
Click and Grow: The Perfect Classroom Growing System for any classroom and any grade level. Last year, a parent in my classroom wrote a grant and got us a Click and Grow Smart Garden 3, which we used to grow basil…and a lot of it! Student drop in the seed pods, add water, plug in the system, and watch their… Read More
Teach Acceptance and Empathy Using Article of the Day Well, I think we can all agree that there is a bit of tension right now, and tension is probably an understatement. People are knocking each other down, not being very loving towards others, and generally, are not showing compassion to those most in need. As teachers, we have a job… Read More
I was searching around on Amazon, spending way too much money for a teacher in summer, and came across a super cool product that lit a spark! Classroom Management, color-changing, remote-control puck lights! That’s right PUCK LIGHTS! Check them out here! These lights are awesome and will help out bunches with classroom management. So, here is the low-down on how… Read More
Below you will find ideas and the recipe to make your own GEODOUGH to teach geography! For a few years now, I have been making GEODOUGH. Of course, this is just my fancy name for this dough, because really, it’s just homemade Play-Doh that I use for geography lessons! Below you will find ideas and the recipe to make your… Read More
If you haven’t used Google Earth in a while, maybe you haven’t seen what has happened! Ready for it? Google Earth is now online! No more clunky desktop apps that need to be downloaded! All you need is a computer, Chromebook, laptop and an internet connection. Have students go to earth.google.com to get started! Here are 3 ways to use… Read More
As we start to THINK about the upcoming school year you probably have the same question that most teachers have, “How can I possibly fit everything in my day?” It’s tough, we all know that! One of the areas that I always felt like I didn’t do a great job with was teaching vocabulary. SOOO…I decided to create a Word of… Read More
