Coding Around Town-Hour of Code Robotics lesson for lower grades
Looking for a Robotics activity that your K-2 students will love? Coding around Town is a fun game perfect for incorporating a programable robot and developing computational skills.
Classroom Must-Haves for Teachers
Amazing Teacher Supplies I am sure at some point at the end of July, you walk into Target and become half excited and half depressed. Back to school has begun. Something inside you gets triggered, and your mind flips into teacher mode. For me, my husband looks the other way twice a year regarding the…
Beginners Guide to Children’s Literature in Science
It is no mystery that children’s literature is essential for learning. Using those same books to introduce or teach science concepts is magical. Research suggests reading to a child of any age influences fluency and language development. What are Picture Books? These are the books you think of when your children ask you to read…
Who The Science Suitcase is For
Welcome to The Science Suitcase I am tired of looking around and not seeing enough science dedicated to elementary teachers. With elementary education focused on language arts and math, science can be intimidating and easy to forget. The goal of science is to help you understand the natural world. Science education provides children opportunities to…
4 Things I Want to Help my Audience With
I want to help my audience find engaging science lessons that incorporate well into the elementary curriculum. Provide easy-to-follow lessons to make teaching science engaging. 2. Recommend the best products and books for Elementary Science 3. Help teachers instill confidence in their science lessons. 4. I want a community of elementary teachers to help each…