Click on the image below for a 5-page PDF “Rainbow Lab” lesson.
Perfect for the first day back to school!
Can be customized for a variety of age levels and abilities.
First Day Back to School Lesson
August 26, 2015
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Back to School Science Discussion Starters
August 26, 2015
Returning to the classroom means getting ready for a new group of students whose names, faces and learning styles you haven’t yet learned.
We’ve collected some in-class activities and science discussion starters that will make the first days of school more productive while getting your new students ready for a fantastic year of science learning (and FUN) ahead!
Some of our choices are meant to be used in the classroom. Others are thought-provoking essays or scholarly articles which caught our attention.
If you have a favorite back-to-school lesson or activity, please share it with us at socialmedia@teachersource.com.
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You Said It! Back to School Product Reviews
August 26, 2015B
ack to school = buying new supplies.
It’s one of the realities of being a teacher: you can never have enough pencils, stickers or motivational goodies to hand out on special occasions.
Our safety equipment, timers, coffee mugs and colorful lab coats are year-round favorites, but they’re especially popular at the beginning of a school year. Read on for rave reviews from science teachers, parents, and self-proclaimed science geeks.
If you have a favorite Educational Innovations product, let us know! We’d love to share your review with your fellow teachers and science lovers.
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Back to School News
August 26, 2015
This edition of IN THE NEWS is a bit different from our other newsletters. We usually share articles about fresh science discoveries— advances in scientific research, breathtaking new photos of our universe, the discovery of a new deep ocean species… any sort of remarkable scientific event you might enjoy discussing with your students.
But this time, for our Back-to-School edition, we’ve dedicated our news search to you, the teacher. Whether you’re teaching elementary science or advanced physics, these are thought-provoking pieces that you might decide to share with a colleague… just as we are!
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EI TV – Back to School Videos!
August 26, 2015
We’re all a little sad to see the summer vacation end, but we’re also revved up in anticipation of what this new year will hold.
The beginning of a school year is a perfect time to consider fresh ways to inspire and motivate your students to explore and learn on their own.
If you come across back to school videos you’d like us to add to our EI TV channel, leave the URL in a comment below or write to us at socialmedia@teachersource.com.
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