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Positive affirmations for students related to science and learning in general. Students will receive positive affirmations during class time while looking around the room which can boost their self-esteem, confidence, perspective, and motivation.

https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Science-Growth-Mindset-Bulletin-Board-2585609

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Jun 9, 2016 - Science Bulletin Board Do you think like a scientist? This Science Bulletin Board emphasizes the science process and a growth mindset. Display all year long as a reminder of how scientists stay optimistic, open-minded and dedicated to improvement. Includes: •	Printable Signs (see photo) •	Corresp...

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Time-Management in the Science Classroom 

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It can be extremely challenging to manage time especially during a laboratory experiment. I found all of the tips in this article helpful especially the fact that students need plenty of verbal warnings on time and what stage they should be at in the lab at a given time.

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Once your time is under control, you can relax and enjoy doing high action labs with your students! Check out my top 10 tips for time management that have kept my sanity in the science classroom!

Tip #1: Did You Plan and Then Plan Some More?

As you know, this age group can detect a lack of organization and hesitation in a heartbeat! That is a guaranteed, (and scary!) way to lose control.

Seriously, the most important tip is to have all of your ducks in a row before you go into a middle school science lab. Use a teacher planner designed for science teachers to have all of your plans, pacing guides, and inventory in one spot. I have my entire room inventoried in my planner so I can plan at home without digging through all my cabinets. This is super useful if you need to quickly get materials together in the morning.

Always be ready for your plans to collapse! When I was a new teacher I sometimes stubbornly pushed forward when the activity was obviously tanking. As you can predict, my frustration was crazy, behavior problems kicked in, and my conscientious students got anxiety.

Don't be afraid to admit to the students that something didn't work as you had hoped, and then talk about it together conversationally. Be honest and forthright. It goes a long way with middle schoolers.

Try your best to conceal any of your own frustration. I would much rather laugh at myself with my students than show myself being obviously flustered and uncomfortable. There's nothing wrong with saying this is what SHOULD have happened and let's figure out WHY it didn't happen. Take the time TOGETHER to discuss it.

Tip #2: Have You Gathered all Materials BEFORE Class?

I used to teach many classes per day so I thought it would be OK to come in and gather materials from my closet as the students were "settling down". This produced the opposite effect.

Any teacher will tell you that the first 2 to 3 minutes of class determines the climate of the whole rest of the period.
If you look distracted and busy, then students will also become distracted and busy. They will be very reluctant to pull themselves away from the conversation that they have just started with their neighbors. Can you blame them?

A tray of materials ready for an insulators and conductors lab.

Set up early and have bins ready with the lab materials out on the table when they walk in. This also helps set the mood of expectation and anticipation for the students. They will be much more willing to come to attention to find out what interesting activity is about to happen.

Train your students to put everything back in that bin at the end of class to save you time at the end of the day.

Tip #3: Do You Understand all of the Technology?

"It's not working!!" This is the call of distress from many teachers lately. Many of us went digital, plus we have remote students in a hybrid setup. Making sure that the technology is working before you start your day is critical!

Take the extra time to make sure you completely understand how to set up any devices needed during the class.

I have careful procedure lists everywhere that I jotted down as the tech guy taught me. Again, have a non digital backup plan if you DO run into technology problems.

Tip #4: Is Collecting Homework Disturbing Your Lesson?

Set up a system for students to turn in their homework that does not waste your class time. I am 100% digital so their homework is in their Google Slides science Notebook. Total game changer for me!

If you assign paper homework, keep a bin on your desk where they deposit assignments, as they walk-in, or as a ticket to leave the room later. Don't let them approach you with their "homework stories" until later in the class.

Again, those first 2 to 3 minutes are critical!

Tip #5: What are YOU Doing While Students are Working?

This is much more critical than what you might think! Students pick up on your feelings about the importance of the activity.

Are you grading papers or focused on your iPad? Are you cleaning the sink with your back turned? Student sense that they may have been given "busywork" and act accordingly.

If you are moving around the room asking interested questions they will pick up on your enthusiasm and feed off of it.

The same goes for answering their questions during labs. If your answer is flippant or careless such as "don't worry about that", it will set the tone for the rest of the activity. This is especially important when dealing with measurement. We want them being accurate and careful for even the most simple tasks.

Tip #6: Are you Using Your Lab Time to Develop Relationships?

Use this time as you are walking around to interact with the students. Laugh and joke with them, never at them, and your classroom becomes a warm, fun place to be.
They will forget how hard they are learning!
When these relationships are established it is easy to say "OK guys, look at the clock, we've really got to get ourselves cleaned up". I promise they will comply much more willingly.

Tip #7: Are You Watching the Clock?

Important time management involves giving plenty of verbal warnings as to how much more time they have left to complete an activity.
There is nothing worse than losing track of the time and frantically rushing the students to clean up, even if they aren't done the lab. It is a recipe for disaster in terms of safety and behavior issues.

If you want to have time to clean up, plus take two minutes to review the lab, then you need to budget that into your planning.

Perhaps the activity can be broken into two days? I'd rather do a strong activity, plus a review, rather than be rushed and unclear.

Tip #8: Are You Keeping Students Accountable?

Keep students on their toes! I have found that when I keep everything graded numerically, they step up to the challenge. I use a well structured grading system for most activities in the form of a rubric or short lab report.

Example of an iMovie lab project.

The expectations and type of assessment should be very clear before the experiment even starts. A common mistake new teachers make, when they feel their classroom control slipping, is to suddenly make an activity "count" . Depending on the student, this can cause a lot of anxiety, frustration or even resistance.
Students will manage their time much more carefully when they are given a very safe, reasonable timeline in which to complete their task.

Here's a tip. I quite often have the students read the lab instructions and assessment guidelines for homework the night before. I tell them that I will know who read it by who gets to work with confidence the following day. This prevents a lot of time wasting, plus the more driven students will kick the other ones into gear!

Tip #9: Do You Have a Plan For Students Who Don't Finish the Lab?

Obviously all students don't move at the same pace so you need to have a plan for how you will deal with that. Without time management, some students will have anxiety if they are asked to stop a task without completing it.

Allow for differentiation during your labs. How will you handle the meticulous, but slower, workers without producing anxiety?

Proper differentiating in your classroom allows you to decide ahead of time if your goal for the activity was met by every level student.

Depending on how weighty the assignment is, I may simply tell the student to get the information from someone else. Other times, I may ask those students to come finish at another time. Of course, it should not be treated as a punishment. Some of my top students are my most meticulous and slowest movers.

Tip #10: Do You Change Your Class Type Day to Day?

Accept that not every class has to be a hands-on activity! This realization definitely changed my teaching.

Students need some background information for them to understand any of the labs that you are doing. However, asking the students to sit for an entire lecture period is not ideal either. I mix it up with one to two minute videos, drawings, debates, graphic organizers or break out discussion groups.

Remember, back to back labs is exhausting for you day after day. Your last students of the day run the risk of having a wiped out, cranky teacher with limited patience!
Be realistic and organized with your time management and you will find yourself much more relaxed!

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10 Tips for Better Time Management in the Science Classroom - Science By Sinai

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Once your time is under control, you can relax and enjoy doing high action labs with your students! Check out my top 10 tips for time management that have kept my sanity in the science classroom! As you know, this age group can detect a lack of organization and hesitation in a heartbeat!

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Karyotype Station Activities (for High School Science) 

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There are so many different ways students can "do" things with chromosomes - both online and in-person - to understand how they are studied and viewed by scientists to understand genetics and disease. I particularly like the white board activity of matching homologous chromosomes. This is like a game for students but also one in which they can work with others and think critically. They can also determine male/female and if there are any abnormalities.

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If you’ve scoured the internet looking for fun Karyotype activities like I have, you know they are few and far between. Most activities involve students cutting out 23 chromosomes, finding the...

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Classroom Decorations Created By Students

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Classroom Decorations Created By Students

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In the high school that I went to, senior art students were allowed to paint a mural somewhere on the walls of school (by administrative approval). I would encourage my students to share their biology/science related art ideas for my classroom and display their work if possible.

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Apr 6, 2014 - Mikki's muralDNA in Biology room Photo: Uploaded from the Photobucket iPhone App. This Photo was uploaded by samantha7479

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May 6, 2014 - A revolutionary, Variquest electronic/digital die cut machine for schools, the Cutout Maker 1800 will help you bring lessons to life with automatically-cut letters, numbers, manipulatives, shapes and bulletin board collections. Explore our cutout makers or Call @ (800) 328-0585.

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I love this bulletin board because it is not only colorful and creative, but it also shows the students that science is everywhere! 

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This article has some classroom management techniques that I found very important. One that really stuck out to me was that as a teacher, you have to mean what you say. It is important that your students respect you and understand that there are consequences for their actions.

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23 Brilliant Classroom Management Strategies and Techniques

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Techniques for designing and maintaining your own ideal classroom learning environment.

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This is a cool fun way to organize your supplies in a maker space! It really makes the students feel like they are in a work shop building something important.

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This is a cute idea for a bulletin board. It has pictures of each of the students and says, "what is a scientist?" This is a creative and fun way to show the students that each one of them is a scientist. It also shows them that scientists aren't always quirky old men with crazy hair!

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I think this is a great bulletin board because it visualizes the scientific method. For younger students, I would add a picture to each step so they could clearly see an example of each part. This helps them to understand the beginning process of conducting research and coming to a conclusion. They will build on these skills throughout their entire school career.

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To me, the most important piece to classroom management is student-teacher relationships. If there isn't a mutual respect, there won't be a productive classroom. Establishing that relationship may not be easy, but one way we can do this is taking a few minutes each day to talk about a topic that interests your student(s).

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Q&A Collections: Classroom Management Advice (Opinion)

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All posts from the past seven years on classroom management - in one place!

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Maker Space activities such as Kodable and Hour of Code foster creativity and critical thinking. They can create their own robots and watch them move independently through their own coding.

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Programming for kids, made with love. Easy to follow lessons focused on student outcomes so you can teach your students to code.

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In Elementary school, creating your own anchor charts can really help students visualize the concepts being taught in a lesson. Students who are struggling with the material can have their own personal anchor chart to reference. You can take a picture of your anchor chart, size it appropriately then print it out for the student to keep in their science folder for reference.

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Nov 9, 2018 - These science posters are the perfect tool to help your 5th graders review for the end of year science test!Get 37 science posters to help you teach key science concepts! Each anchor chart gives a detailed overview and explanation of the topic. These are a great way to introduce new science topics. ...

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Including relevant science findings and application from the real world can help students relate to what they are learning. The can also see that what they are leaning about doesn't just stop at the classroom,  it is used in the real world.

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Nov 3, 2016 - For the past 2 years, I've used one of my little bulletin boards as a homework/missed work board. At the end of the day, I put any papers we...

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These glow and grow behavior notes can help keep students accountable for their actions and work. If students know that they are being watched and that their teacher is actively keeping track of their behaviors and work, students may feel more inclined to do tier best work. I also think that this tool can help students and parents understand their strengths and weaknesses that we can work together to improve.

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Learn how two little behavior note templates can be a complete classroom management game-changer.

Glow and Grow Behavior Notes are a simple and highly effective behavior management strategy for kindergarten and beyond. Parents will love getting positive behavior notes sent home, students will love earning them, and teachers will love how easy they are to use and implement in the classroom. These notes are an excellent alternative to the traditional color clip chart. Read on to hear how glow and grow behavior notes to send home came to be and how you can use them successfully in your classroom.

Did you ditch your clip chart because everyone told you how terrible it is? (That's a debate for another blog post!) . You tore the chart off the wall, but now what can you do? If you are anything like me, you don't have time to keep up with a complicated behavior system with tickets and cashing in for prizes or little behavior tags to pass out when you catch your students being good. Maybe your school has a school-wide PBIS system that you are required to use but it's not enough motivation in your classroom. Who has time for another complicated classroom management strategy? I needed a simple, quick, and effective way to positively communicate and document classroom behaviors. Thus, Glow and Grow Behavior Notes to send home were born.

An Alternative to the Color Clip Chart

When I first threw out my clip chart, I found myself writing long notes and emails or worse yet, making phone calls daily to address parents' questions about classroom behaviors. There were also parents that I truly needed to address certain behaviors that didn't warrant a phone call or conference but needed to be addressed none the less. Dealing with negative behaviors began to consume my planning time and I often forgot or ran out of time to recognize kids for their positive behaviors. It just wasn't working. I had to find something that was less time-consuming and still motivating for students. Sound familiar?

On a whim, I developed 2 behavior checklists. One for positive behaviors and one for negative behaviors. On each list, I added a place for notes and a place for parents to sign and return to school. I copied the checklists on brightly colored paper, like this Astrobrights paper on Amazon (affiliate link). Then, I kept a stack of each on my desk. At the end of each day, I sent at least one positive note home with a student and I sent home "needs improvement" notes as needed. All I had to do was check a box or two to note the behaviors I saw that day. That's it. Simply write a student's name at the top and a checkmark or 2 is all I needed to effectively communicate with parents. Sometimes, I jotted an extra note if I had time.

Soon, students were begging to know who was getting a note sent home at the end of each day. That's when I knew I was on to something special. So, I reworked the checklists to be prettier and have more positive language. I called the positive notes "Glow Notes" and the improvement notes "Grow Notes". This simple change allowed me to send improvement notes home more often because parents and kids could view them as opportunities to grow and not as a punishment.

Keep It Simple So You Can Be Consistent

Being consistent is the key to success with any classroom management tool. Kids need to know that what you say is what you mean. When I started using Glow Notes, I made sure to send at least one home every day. Because this only takes 30 seconds per note, it wasn't difficult or time-consuming. This helped to build anticipation and got students to "buy-in". After a few days of only sending home Glow Notes, I was able to send home Grow Notes as needed. A student called out all day long? Grow Note sent home to let parents know. A student went out of her way to help a friend who was having a hard time? A Glow Note was sent home.

As a classroom teacher, I never have enough time to devote to keeping track of who got a note sent home when. That's just another thing to add to my never-ending to-do list. Instead, I kept a parent signature line on each note and hard students return them to school. Then each note went into the student's folder. This allowed me to keep a record of communication with parents. If an administrator every wanted to know how I was communicating with parents or more about my classroom management, I had the notes on file to show them. It also helped me to see at a quick glance who I needed to be sure to "catch being good" soon. The beauty of Glow and Grow Behavior Notes to send home are in the simplicity!

Everyone Wins with Glow and Grow Notes

Communicating student behaviors to parents and families does not have to be difficult or time-consuming. Behavior notes do not have to be long and complicated if you have the right template. Keep things simple and to the point, while using positive language and you will win families over. With effective behavior communication, everyone wins. Kids are happy to be acknowledged for their positive choices, parents are thrilled to see happy notes come home, teachers have an easy way to keep communication open and admin will love the focus on the positive to improve student behavior and promote a positive classroom community. The terms glow and grow help to keep the communication light and positive. These notes are truly a game-changer for classroom management.

When you have more challenging behaviors in the classroom, Glow and Grow notes may not be enough for certain students. Like any classroom management tool, there is no "one size fits all" approach. However, at least the Glow Notes will help you to recognize students who consistently are doing their best. Over the years, I've learned that visuals are a powerful tool in the early elementary classroom. Read more about how I use visuals here. The other strategy that I've used with great success is a calm down space.

How to Get Started with Glow and Grow Behavior Notes

Every classroom is unique and has its own challenges. That's why I created editable Glow and Grow Notes templates for teachers to use. I have a few different sets available in my TPT store. Teachers can use the premade templates or add their own behaviors to the checklists to mee the specific needs of their classrooms. For this resource, editable means you can change the list of behaviors but not the entire note (due to clip art restrictions). If you are ready to jump right in and want an editable set, you can find all my editable Glow and Grow Notes here in my TPT store.

Not sure how these will work for you? Click here to join my e-mail list and grab a FREE set of Glow and Grow Notes today!

If there is a specific clip art or theme you'd like to see on these notes, send me an e-mail at TeachingExceptionalKinders@gmail.com. I love creating custom sets to meet teachers' needs. And if you are using these notes in your class, please tag me on Instagram (@teachingexceptionalkinders)! I love to see how teachers are using my resources.

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How To Use Simple Behavior Notes To Improve Your Classroom Management - Teaching Exceptional Kinders

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Learn how two little behavior note templates can be a complete classroom management game-changer. Glow and Grow Behavior Notes are a simple and highly effective behavior management strategy for kindergarten and beyond. Parents will love getting positive behavior notes sent home, students will love earning them, and teachers will love how easy they are to...

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This TPT link is an awesome resource to start a maker space. It includes prompts for students that include real world problems. Students need to help make items that can solve a problem. Students will think critically to design a solution that works. It also includes a self evaluation sheet that allows students to note what they would improve next time, which i think will help students think more deeply about their creations.

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This Maker Space / STEM Lab STEAM Lab starter kit has everything you need to get a FabLab going in your classroom or library. Included are MakerSpace task cards, bin labels, parent letter, posters, and more! Young kids need STEAM Labs, too! It’s time to get our students thinking, building, enginee..…

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This article talks about different ways we can assess students on science. Differentiating how students are assessed not only keeps class engaging, it allows all different types of learners to excel. Creating a group poster or verbally presenting their finding instead of filling out a lab sheet can keep science interesting to students and can avoid repetitiveness in assessment.

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In my last Differentiation in the Science Classroom post, I wrote about lab reports. And now I'm going to write a post about NOT writing lab reports. (Crazy, I know, but bear with me...)

Having students write a full lab report every time I did a lab would have pretty much burned me and my students out, really quickly. If I started lab reports weekly in September, I'd be so done by October. Having a lab report every week would be too difficult for them to complete so often and WAY too difficult for me to grade. Writing a lab report is a really important science skill and I aim for assigning one a quarter or two for more advanced classes. So how do I assess student understanding and keep them accountable for learning what they need to in lab? What are some other ways to assess my students' understanding of the science they learned while "labbing-it-up" as my students used to say?

I have a few different types of things I have my students do instead of writing a full lab report:

1. Question and Answer Sheet: This is probably one of the most common things teachers use to assess lab knowledge. But I actually hate doing this for 2 reasons.

A - SOOOOO Boring to grade. I almost would rather grade an actual lab report. (Well, maybe not, but I definitely would rather grade just a conclusion!)

B - Because of the nature of the question and answer sheet, if students do this at home, many of them will cheat by asking their friends what they wrote. Giving this type of assignment doesn't help most students learn science. It does help them learn about networking! If that's your aim, then by all means, assign this kind of lab write-up.

2. Have them write their data neatly in tables I provide them and have them just write a hypothesis and the conclusions: In some schools, lab classes have a "double period" one day a week when the science teacher teaches students for 90 minutes instead of 45 minutes, or 120 instead of 60. I find that often the labs that my students perform take about 70 out of the 90 or 100 out of the 120 minutes. Most of my students had 15-20 minutes at the end of class and many of them used the time to chit chat. I think a great use of this time would be to have them write a conclusion for their data. You could collect them right then and there. Then in the beginning of the next day's class, return their conclusions to them with a rubric and ask them to grade themselves (using a different pen or pencil than they used before), while you go over together what would be a great conclusion based on a particular set of data. You could tell them that you will regrade it later. This way, you aren't really grading a ton of them and your students can learn from doing and grading themselves. Whenever I have students grade themselves, they are pretty honest and they very often give themselves a grade lower than I probably would. It's not really the grade I am aiming for but for learning. I think this is a great way to help students learn without taking too much time and not overburdening them with a full lab report.

3. Have them make a group poster! This is a great way for students to show off what they learned and it can be fun. I recommend doing this as an in-class project for groups of 2 or 3 students. You could pick up some poster board on sale to use or you might be blessed to have those giant white boards that students can write on! Here's a free poster handout I use for my science fair students but the idea is very much the same!

4. Oral Questioning: Struggling writers and readers often have an easier time showing the teacher what they know if they are asked questions and are allowed to answer orally. If you use this method of assessing lab knowledge, I recommend making sure you go over the background information and the method extensively before you do the lab. As students complete their lab, as they near the end of the class, walk around with a clipboard and ask each student individually a question or 2 about the lab. Let them know beforehand what you are doing. Ask questions like the following:

Lab Procedure Reasoning:

"Why are you using the pipette/buffer/chemical/coverslip in this step? Why not in this step?"

A What-If Question:

"What color would this solution change if you added ___________? How do you know?"

Future Experiment:

"If you did this experiment again and you had any materials to use, how would you do it differently? Why?"

Data Explanation:

"What result did you get for this part of the experiment? Does your data support your hypothesis? How or why?"

On your clipboard, have a simple sheet of paper with all of your students names on the top with a rubric and your list of questions to ask on the bottom. As you walk around and ask questions and check student understanding, you can check off students who you feel understand the material and come back to students who you feel need to discuss the lab more with you.

The important thing is to remember is this: Just because your students may struggle with reading or writing doesn't mean they can't learn about science. Give them a chance to show you what they know, in a way they can succeed. My education night school teacher said something that really stuck with me through my years of teaching: "You always want to show your students that you know they can succeed and you have to help them develop the tools to succeed. No one wants to fail."

What alternate assessments do you use in your science classroom? Write them in the comments below!
Check out my other Differentiation in the Science Classroom Posts! Lab Report Writing Post-it Note Clipart from Teachers Resource Force

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Differentiation in the Science Classroom #3: Alternate Assessments - Science and Math with Mrs. Lau

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In my last Differentiation in the Science Classroom post, I wrote about lab reports. And now I'm going to write a post about NOT writing lab reports. (Crazy, I know, but bear with me...) Having students write a full lab report every time I did a lab would have pretty much burned me and my [...]

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During a unit on plant life cycles, this bulletin would serve as an easy-to-understand visual reminder of the plant life cycle. Additionally, it's helpful for students to constantly see the sequencing and terminology of a plant life cycle.

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A bulletin board can be for educational purposes and utilized to emphasize a specific topic of a unit or an important concept of science for students to look back on. I would choose to do the life cycle unit on butterflies. Once the unit is complete, students can refer back to this for the visual representation of the different stages of the butterfly.

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The 3 C's is something I hope to conquer in the classroom. The first C represents a connection to your students. A teacher should always know their audience and get to know their students. This will not only help stimulate motivation for students to learn but will help allow the teacher to understand what works best for the learners. Consistency is the second C and key element to ensuring that students have a routine in place and are prepared for each lesson. Students benefit from knowing the concepts of the classroom schedule and from understanding what is expected of them. Compassion is the third C, which is to instill compassion towards others with respect in the classroom. This is something that is extremely important for students to practice in the classroom. Emphasizing compassion is a great way to allow students to recognize how their actions affect others and to be understanding of peers.

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Combating the Chaos: 3 Cs for a Well-Managed Classroom

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Think about your approach to classroom management through the lens of these three areas: connection, consistency, and compassion.

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This bulletin board can be used in different ways. In the top photo, you can use it to post a recreation of the teacher and use it interactively during the school year to post various photos of the students participating in Science activities. You can also use it like in the photo at the bottom to display the Classroom Science Rules. I like both ways so I think I would use the interactive one and then maybe display the Science rules in another way, then maybe change it up.

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This article gives a list of 12 Proven Classroom Management tips.  They include 2 tips about establishing logical classroom rules and consequences, using positive language, having students be responsible for their own learning environments and efforts, being mindful of those who need extra help and those who need extra work, and several more very effective management tips.  I recommend reading this article.  I would use all the tips and I especially liked that they did not focus on rewarding kids for behavior but rather modeling good behaviors and expecting kids to be accountable for doing it because it is the right thing to do. That's how I would use them all in my future classroom.

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Teaching is tough job, no doubt about it. And working with young children can be a little overwhelming at times, especially when class sizes are large. But many seasoned educators have a sixth sense when it comes to classroom management-what works and what doesn't-and thankfully, many of their strategies are available on the web and in print to help other teachers achieve the same success. So check out our list of proven tips to help you manage your classroom more efficiently and effectively.

Tip #1: Establish classroom rules immediately and enforce them consistently.

Establish rules on the first day of class, and always follow through on the specified rewards for achievement and consequences for misbehavior. If you allow a student to get away with misbehavior without consequence even once, you've opened the door to future misbehavior and negotiation of rules. This is particularly important at the beginning of the year, when you're building your students' trust in you as their teacher.

Tip #2: Set logical rules and consequences.

Keep the goal of learning in mind and make sure students know why the rules are what they are: "We walk instead of running in the hallway because we want to make sure that everyone is safe." And fit the consequence to the crime: If a student makes a mess of the art supplies, the logical consequence is to clean it up. Arbitrary punishments like losing recess, or something else unrelated to the offense, teach students that you are mean and trying to force a power struggle.

Tip #3: Use positive instead of negative language.

As soon as you tell someone not to do something, the first image in that person's head is what you said not to do. I'll show you: Don't think about ducks wearing hats. Are you thinking about ducks wearing hats? Thought so. To avoid the meddlesome subconscious, opt for positive-language instead of negative-language rules. For example:

1. "Be prepared" instead of "Don't forget your pencil."

2. "Shut the door quietly" instead of "Don't slam the door."

3. "Listen to your teacher and peers" instead of "Don't talk in class."

And use the word "consequences" instead of the extremely negative "punishments."

Tip #4: Make your students feel responsible for their own learning environment.

Give your students agency over their learning environment, which gets them feeling responsible for their own learning. Create rules together as a class, encourage those with leadership personalities to direct the in-class discussion, and walk around instead of standing up front for the entire lesson so that you aren't the funnel for conversation. Ask students to "check" themselves, as in "Check yourself to see if you are using your indoor voice," which sends the message that you see the students as individuals who are capable of handling themselves.

Tip #5: Praise efforts and achievements for their own sake, not for the sake of teacher approval.

Give constant feedback about good behaviors: "I notice that Danielle has her book out and is ready to go. Now her whole row is ready!" But keep the emphasis on the behavior, not on the teacher's approval. Avoid saying, "I like how..." because it doesn't matter what the teacher likes. Students shouldn't do things to please the teacher; they should do things because they are the right things to do.

Tip #6: Be mindful of different learning paces and keep the students occupied.

Not all students learn at the same pace. Stick with those who don't understand the topic and check in with them regularly to help them keep up to speed and don't get frustrated and act out in response. On the flipside, bored students cause problems. Make sure that you are challenging the students who move more quickly through the material by over-planning and preparing extra, quiet activities. For example, if a student has finished their still life painting with 20 minutes to spare, challenge them to step up to the next level - introduce an unfamiliar object and a clean piece of paper.

Tip #7: Avoid confrontations in front of students.

It is never a good idea to make an example of a student by shaming them in front of his or her peers. If you're dealing with a misbehavior, speak to the student in the hallway or after class to resolve the issue instead of allowing an in-class confrontation.

Tip #8: Connect with the parents.

Make contact with parents early and often. Encourage attendance at parent-teacher conferences, if your school uses them, and demonstrate that you want to work with the parents to instruct their children to the best of your ability. If you develop a good relationship with the parents, you'll open a dialogue between parent, student, and teacher that allows for a freer flow of feedback - and it always helps to have the parents' trust.

Tip #9: Interactively model behaviors.

The first time you do something, show the students how to do it. Then ask them to share what they noticed about what you did. Then ask a student to do it, and discuss that action with the class. Then have the whole class practice. If you go slow the first time, you'll be able to go faster later with the assurance that all the students know how to perform the action the right way.

Tip #10: Get the attention of every student before beginning class.

This doesn't require shouting "Be quiet, class is beginning" - in fact, that's almost sure to backfire. Instead, stand silent and wait until the students shush each other and settle. Or, if that's not your style, redirect the beginning-of-class chatter by throwing out an engaging question, comment, or observation: "It's been snowing for three days straight! Has anyone been playing in the snow?" Once you have everyone's attention, proceed with the day's lesson plan.

Tip #11: Use proximity and directness to your advantage.

If a student is misbehaving in class, continue your lesson but walk over and stand next to them. Having a teacher so close usually shuts down a student's misbehavior. You can also use a direct question to snap them back into the lesson: "Kevin, why do you think Hamlet is so indecisive?" Be sure to start the call-out with their name so that they hear the full question.

Tip #12: Be organized.

Structure, both within a lesson and throughout the academic term, will help your students stay on top of their work. Write the day's activities on the board before class. Hand out a syllabus at the beginning of the semester and stick to it; if you get off track, provide a revised syllabus so that students always know where they are in the course. During class, be prepared for each ensuing activity; lag time waste both your and your students' time and introduces apathy into the classroom.

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Teaching is tough job, no doubt about it. And working with young children can be a little overwhelming at times, especially when class sizes are large. But many seasoned educators have a sixth sense when it comes to classroom management-what works and what doesn't-and thankfully, many of their strategies are available on the web and in print to help other teachers achieve the same success.

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This photo shows an example of several different maker space creations that were included in this article.  The person who wrote the article visited several different schools and blogged about the maker space experiences they had set up. The article gives a wealth of information on the many elements of the maker space like organization of materials, brainstorming  spaces to discuss ideas, and ways of displaying maker space projects.  Sounds like such a great idea to allow for inventive creativity with your students. Included a large array of photos too!! I would definitely use some of the ideas in my room like using clear bins to organize materials and label them and creating a comfy space for "Thinking"

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The Makings of a Makerspace: Three Examples

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By Lindsey Own - Tools, organization, student projects of the makerspaces at Marymount in NYC, Ann Richards STARS in Austin, and Edmonds CC in Seattle.

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The Makings of a Makerspace: Three Examples

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This interactive Science Wall Resource includes photos to print out to make the bulletin board, an area for Science Vocabulary, Word Walls, Fun Facts, lesson objectives, Science Snapshot borders, Scientist Spotlight etc.  I would use it as a great way to keep the concepts and information from a Science Unit engaging and exciting for the students. I would use it as a Bulletin Board and I would also use some of the ideas like Scientist Spotlight as activities that could be displayed in other ways around the classroom.

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Grab the GROWING BUNDLE that will include science, social studies, math and ELA bulletin boards.

Interactive science walls were created to help the busy teacher create a space in the classroom to display science learning throughout the year. These boards and the items included are interactive and help the students engage with the learning objectives and standards being taught within science skill/unit.

This science board is a great way to display science throughout the year and add to when you introduce the different units you teach in your grade. The items included in each bulletin board set are options for your board. Each teacher can customize and choose the items they would like to use and also add other materials and decorations if they would like.

What's Included:

Printable bulletin board border

Science board lettering (large and small size)

Science decor posters

Printable anchor charts to write on

Anchor chart pieces to attach to chart paper

Science word wall header

Lesson/unit standard and objective headers

Scientist Spotlight header and poster

Science Snapshots

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Grab the GROWING BUNDLE that will include science, social studies, math and ELA bulletin boards. Interactive science walls were created to help the busy teacher create a space in the classroom to display science learning throughout the year. These boards and the items included are interactive and he...

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One of my favorite aspects of classroom management is routine and consistency. One way to ensure that students have consistency during their science lessons is through anchor charts. Anchor charts help to establish relevant strategies to utilize during their science lessons. You can create these on your own or co-author them with the help of your students. For example if you want to create a "Lab Safety" anchor chart, you may ask your students to describe rules they think would implemented in a "lab" setting.

Click here for an article on introducing science in the classroom. Click here for an article on how to effectively use anchor charts in the classroom.

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Maker space stations can be implemented to allow students to immerse themselves into the 5 E's of science where the students are provided opportunities for hands-on learning. Students can actively engage in their work in these stations. I would specifically like to design this maker space to be available for students to have a designated schedule where the students would be participating in group activities to tackle a stem project. An example of an activity that could be implemented is for students to build a recycled robot using only recycled materials and copper tape, and batteries. The maker space would have all the materials necessary, as well as directions. The students would then use the 5 E's to facilitate their learning process here.

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Sciencebuddies.org has a plethora of STEAM activities that would be easy to implement in the classroom. I specifically chose this one as it appeared to have the supplies most teachers would already have. Additionally, I know that when I was a student I would've really enjoyed making my own harmonica. While having fun creating this, I'd simultaneously be learning about the difference between longitudinal and transverse waves. Concepts that seems very difficult for an elementary school student. However, when you're having fun and building while learning, the concepts come to you more easily.

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Can you name the bestselling musical instrument in the world? If you said harmonica, you are right! The harmonica was said to be patented in 1821 by Christian Buschmann, a 16-year-old German boy. Since then, it has become the top-selling instrument in the world and a household item in many places. Luckily, creating beautiful noise is not just an art-it is also a science! In this activity, you will design and explore your own harmonica-like instrument made from household items. Time to tune up!

This activity is not appropriate for use as a science fair project. Good science fair projects have a stronger focus on controlling variables, taking accurate measurements, and analyzing data. To find a science fair project that is just right for you, browse our library of over 1,200 Science Fair Project Ideas or use the Topic Selection Wizard to get a personalized project recommendation.

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Can you name the bestselling musical instrument in the world? If you said harmonica, you are right! The harmonica was said to be patented in 1821 by Christian Buschmann, a 16-year-old German boy. Since then, it has become the top-selling instrument in the world and a household item in many places.

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The students in the classroom I observed last year really enjoyed exploring the climate kids.nasa.gov website. This website introduces students to scientific principles in the world around them through fun games and videos.

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As a motivation, an interactive board designated for "burning questions" can be a place where students can identify any questions they may have about a lesson or about a science assignment. This is a fantastic idea to allow students who are on the shyer side to ask questions, or to participate in a thinking routine where the students have to come up with a question about the topic, for example, the sheet posted identifies matter as the lesson. Students would have to ask a question about the science topic matter that they would want to answer in today's lesson. It is a super engaging and fun way to have kids participate in the lesson.

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I would use this bulletin board because I love how its interactive and gives alot of examples of energy. Bulletin boards are awesome because they display student work and can inspire student work like the one listed here.

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I like the idea of having a "warm up" activity for science to prepare students for the lesson of the day. Depending on the topic, a warm up activity can help get students' brains activated and ready for the lesson at hand.

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It is so important to label materials and to have these materials accessible. It helps make gathering materials for lessons easier and it helps students be able to access the materials independently also.

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I love this classroom door decor. It is very science oriented and engaging for the students. It may even get them excited about science class!