Sure, we all know that hands-on, inquiry-based learning is the new panacea. But sometimes it’s nice to just have an expert in a field talk at you and give you a good lecture! So take your laptop out to the pool, plug in your headphones, and enjoy one of the…

Something Old: today I’m sharing a great resource from Michigan State University… A middle school unit on Matter & Molecules. This was created in the late 80s, yet follows the 3 Key Findings from How People Learn and is well-reviewed by AAAS. The entire Teacher Guide and Student Sheets are…

Yes there is another acronym to learn- PLN or personal learning network. Recently I set forth on an adventure to use the internet for gathering  resources and tools for effective science instruction. At the time I didn’t realize I was a part of a PLN.. I just wanted to find…

Free summer reading! NSTA Publishing usually offers a free pdf of one chapter per book. Here is a great book that is completely free. Yes- you have to download each chapter separately but it is a small price to pay. I highly recommend Chapter 1 by Mark Windchitl of the…