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28+ Exciting Experiments for Kids in Elementary School

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Plan hands-on science experiments for kids that bring learning to life. These hands-on science experiments for preschoolers are full of excitement! These playful science experiments spark curiosity about plant growth, motion, sound vibrations, and absorption. As the colorful water spreads, their hidden message appears!

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Making Math Class Relevant to Real Life

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It also connects to other issues, such as the rigid class sequences that some experts warn block certain students from advancing in math and that exclude courses like data science that would be useful for students future careers. Middle schools tend to rely more on high-quality curriculum resources, Shadel says.

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Supporting delayed readers: Strategies for success

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Delayed readers are students whose reading development lags behind typical age or grade expectations. Elementary School Journal, 118(4), 579599. Foundational skills to support reading for understanding in kindergarten through 3rd grade (IES Practice Guide). Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences.

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Up the Class Tempo with 17 Music Activities for Elementary Students

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From clapping catchy beats with hands and feet to singing for all the class to hear, amp up your lesson plan with music activities for elementary students that hit all the right notes. General education teachers can sneak a little Beethoven into science or roll with bucket drums in math. And these jams aren’t just for music teachers!

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Math Escape Room Ideas for Exponential Elementary Engagement

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Realize the solution to escape with ratios and proportions Upper elementary students are just dipping their toes into the shallow end of the pool when it comes to ratios and proportions. By sixth grade, students dive deeper into ratio language, unit rate, and equivalent ratios.

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Is the Traditional Classroom Becoming Obsolete?

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Too many students don’t reach grade-level metrics and no one can agree on the cause. Imagine immersing yourself in historical events or conducting virtual science experiments, making learning both interactive and impactful. Something broke in American education these past years.

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Three Districts Took the Long View With Federal Relief Funds. Their Bets Are Paying Off.

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When Angela Dominguez took the helm of Donna Independent School District in Texas in 2021, she thought the districts original decision to use most of its federal Elementary and Secondary School Relief (ESSER) money to pay for existing fourth- and fifth-grade teacher positions was short-sighted. she recalled.