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Project-Based Learning Ideas for Elementary Soc...

Young students love learning about the world through hands-on experiences. Project-based learning supports student engagement by helping them to see how the lessons you teach impact the world around them....

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Planning a Full Social Studies Unit Using Trade Books Instead of Textbooks

Planning a Full Social Studies Unit Using Trade...

Trade books often resonate with students more than traditional textbooks. While the sheer size and scope of a textbook often feels overwhelming for children, trade books tend to feel just...

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Planning a Full Elementary or Middle School Science Unit Using Trade Books

Planning a Full Elementary or Middle School Sci...

Teaching elementary and middle school science is exciting. After all, watching as students perform successful experiments gives you immediate feedback that you can use to guide future lessons. Plus, you...

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Teaching Science Vocabulary Without Turning Lessons Into Memorization Drills

Teaching Science Vocabulary Without Turning Lessons Into Memorization Drills

Having students learn science vocabulary words doesn't have to involve handing them a list of words, complete with definitions, and telling them to memorize them for an upcoming test. Other...

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Teaching Science Vocabulary Without Turning Lessons Into Memorization Drills

Having students learn science vocabulary words doesn't have to involve handing them a list of words, complete with definitions, and telling them to memorize them for an upcoming test. Other...

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Teaching Local and State History: Why It Matters and How to Make It Engaging

Teaching Local and State History: Why It Matters and How to Make It Engaging

As an educator, teaching students about local and state history is an opportunity to foster greater community awareness. Students naturally gravitate toward history lessons that include exciting events, and exploring...

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Teaching Local and State History: Why It Matters and How to Make It Engaging

As an educator, teaching students about local and state history is an opportunity to foster greater community awareness. Students naturally gravitate toward history lessons that include exciting events, and exploring...

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How to Teach Engineering and Design Thinking in Grades 3–8

How to Teach Engineering and Design Thinking in Grades 3–8

Students in later elementary and middle school grades are natural scientists. As educators, our role is to tap into the students’ desire to discover more about the world around them....

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How to Teach Engineering and Design Thinking in Grades 3–8

Students in later elementary and middle school grades are natural scientists. As educators, our role is to tap into the students’ desire to discover more about the world around them....

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