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Sharing successes and challenges through teaching while becoming a (hopefully) published author.

Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years

Graceful Tree Problems and Assessment: My 1st In Person Pro-D in TWO Years

Feeling grateful for in person pro-d! This post shares an easy number sense routine and non curricular task you can do in your class. Routine: What is the answer? Task: The Graceful Tree Conjecture. I am also working on how to infuse ideas from Building a Thinking Classroom in Mathematics as well.

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Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts

Picture Books Part 7: Activities Inspired by Anchor Texts

Do you like to use picture books to explore identity/core Competencies? This post will give you two activities you can use after reading Count of Me by Migeul Tanco or I Am Every Good Thing by Derrick Barnes. Both activities are hands-on and one involves loose parts/creating a class book using Book Creator.

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Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment
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Science Experiment: Simple Gravity Experiment

Experiments do not have to be complex to be effective. In fact, simple fun experiments that can be repeated can created the biggest learning/have a huge impact. This is a science experiment that can be used k-12 to explore concepts of gravity, air resistance, and forces. It involved dropping items…yup…you just need some objects to drop. It is engaging and can help students understand how to make/record powerful observations. And did I mention, it is fun!

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New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons
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New Book Idea: Less is More…a guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons

Are you enjoying my hands-on cross curricular lessons? So are many other people and it has inspired me! Here is the initial concept for a book I am working on. Less is More: A guide to building meaningful hands-on cross curricular lessons. Feedback and questions are welcome…Would this be a book you would want to read?

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