by Nancy Foote
Two of my favorite things are bubbles and balloons. I once had a part-time job delivering balloons. How I loved that job! I learned a lot about gas laws. I found out balloons take up less volume in cold weather and expand in hot weather. (Some of those lessons I learned the hard way.) I gained plenty of insight into people… and tips… and, of course, balloons!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
The Index Card Illusion TrickTami O’Connor, EI’s Educator-in-Chief, swears by this brain stumper activity as an icebreaker lesson for the first day of school.. Getting it ready is simple… but figuring it out isn’t quite as easy!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
The beginning of a new school year is a great time to consider fresh ways to motivate your students—and yourself! It’s also a time to have some fun. After all, in just a few days, the lesson plans and homework assignments will begin in earnest. Our goal is to inspire you and make you laugh with these videos.
If you’d like to share an inspirational (or silly) teacher video, leave the URL in a comment below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
For teachers, back to school means getting ready for new students whose names, faces, and learning styles you haven’t yet learned. For students, it’s often a nervous time—will they fit in? Who will be their new friends? We’ve collected some wonderful team-building activities here. They’ll make the first days of school more productive while getting your students ready for a fantastic year of science learning (and FUN)!
If you have any team-building activities or classroom ice breakers related to science, we’d love to hear about them! Please add them in the Comments section below.
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
Whether you’re teaching elementary school or at the college level, you know that preparing for a new school year is always a roller coaster. There’s no end to your To-Do list but (hopefully) you’re also feeling revved up about returning to the classroom. For this issue of News, we’re sharing articles and websites we hope will give you a chuckle or a useful tip as you prepare to go back to school. Enjoy!
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Posted by Donna Giachetti
