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

Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies

Be an Archaeologist: Active Learning in Social Studies

Help students become archaeologists through active learning. This is the first lesson in my mini archaeology unit and it is always a hit. The kids explore sample bags from a dig site to try to learn about a family/culture that living in Surrey in the past. This post walks through the lesson, the follow-up activity, and how to set up your own dig. Have fun making social studies hands-on!

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Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War

Picture Book Study: Exploring the Alternate Experiences of War

As we approach Remembrance Day and Veterans Day, explore the alternate experiences of war through five powerful pictures books. Help teach reading comprehension skills, compassion, and history in a powerful way that every child can participate in. This activity has built in structures to support all students.

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Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular)

Reader Request: Hands-On Forestry Stations AND a Few Extra Activities… (Cross Curricular)

How do you make resources more hands-on? Run stations! Here is an outline of forestry stations I ran in my grade 5/6 class as well as a framework for designing your own stations. I also include a few additional forestry activities. Get messy! Play! Have fun!

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