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The Trendy Science Teacher

with Dana Niblett

FALL-ing for SCIENCE

Fall is in the air! Football, fairs and pumpkin-spice are knocking at our doors and it is my favorite time of the year. I love the cozy atmosphere of a fall decorated home and, over the years, I have begun to bring that warmth and comfort into my classroom. Replacing my Back-to-School decor with pumpkins, hay bales, leaves and scarecrows creates an inviting place for myself as well as my students. Check out my Pinterest board devoted to some FABULOUS Fall Themed Classroom Ideas!

In addition to decorating my classroom, I love to take the opportunity to merge Science with some fun fall-themed activities. Students of ALL ages love to celebrate the holidays in the classroom. In my high school Physical Science classes, we build pumpkin catapults with this SUPER FUN Pumpkin’ Chunkin’ STEM Activity and, because our Force and Motion unit falls around the month of October, I have my students complete this Motion Color by Number activity.

    

In all of my classes, I celebrate Halloween by turning my classroom into a SPOOKY SCIENCE SPACE. The students LOVE it! I set the mood by purchasing colored black-lights for my lamps, I turn off the lights, and find some spooky background music on YouTube. I set up Halloween Science Stations in the back of the classroom and have the students rotate from station to station. I use the stations from my Halloween Science Bundle (which is GREAT for students in grades K-12). If you teach grades K-5, I suggest turning these Science activities into teacher demos and use them throughout the month of October. My mom is a Kindergarten teacher and uses these activities with her Kinders! The kindergarten teachers turn their six classrooms into “stations” (each classroom is set up for one Science activity). The students rotate from classroom to classroom on 20 minute rotations, so that each class participates in six Halloween-Themed Science activities.

Check out these pictures from last year’s Halloween Day:

Halloween Science Activities

Halloween Science Activities Halloween Science Activities

 Halloween Science Activities

All of these activities can be found in my Halloween Science Bundle! Get it now or PIN IT for later (hover over the picture below to pin to your Pinterest board)

Halloween Science Activities

If you’re looking for an easy-prep FREE Science activity, be sure to grab my Free Dissolving Candy Corn Halloween Science Activity! It’s a GREAT way to incorporate a little FALL into your Science Classroom!

As the air begins to cool and you emerge yourself into the FALL season, consider adding some fall themed Science to your classroom. I’d love to hear your ideas for what YOU are doing in YOUR classroom to celebrate fall! Comment below OR hit me up on Facebook or Instagram! See you next next time, my friends!

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  • Need an engaging, end of the year, review for your Biology course? Look no further! These BIOLOGY REVIEW STATIONS are perfect for busy teachers that need a ready-to-go activity to review for end of course tests. Stations are great for students and teachers- they are engaging, student directed, and my students say that this activity offers them the BEST review for their Biology end of course assessment! This resource comes in both a print and digital format.
  • Need an engaging, end of the year, review for your Biology course? Look no further! These BIOLOGY REVIEW STATIONS are perfect for busy teachers that need a ready-to-go activity to review for end of course tests. Stations are great for students and teachers- they are engaging, student directed, and my students say that this activity offers them the BEST review for their Biology end of course assessment! This resource comes in both a print and digital format.
  • Celebrate fall in your 4th-8th grade Science classroom with this fun and engaging PUMPKIN CHUNKIN TAKE-HOME STEM KIT. Whether you are having to social-distance in the classroom or sending work home with your students for hybrid learning, this activity will provide your upper elementary and middle school science students with a fall-themed activity that is both challenging and engaging! #thetrendyscienceteacher #athomescienceactivities #takehomescience #fallscienceactivities #pumpkinchunkin
  • End your Force and Motion Unit with a BANG! This ready-to-implement resource is the perfect project to assess your Physical Science students' knowledge of Force and Motion. In this STEM activity, students will act as engineers (hired by a local theme park) to design and build a prototype for a new and more exciting ride. This STEM activity is a favorite in my Physical Science class and is sure to become a favorite in your class too.
  • Save time and energy with this no-prep, PHYSICAL SCIENCE CURRICULUM bundle! This print and digital curriculum includes all of the lessons, notes, labs, activities, practice worksheets, STEM activities, projects, quizzes, review games and exams you need to teach an entire year of Physical Science to 8th-11th grade students. #physicalsciencelabs #physicalscienceactivities #physicalsciencedigital #physicalscienceflippedclassroom #physicalsciencehomeschool

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This MONDAY is fueled by mitochondria and coffee! This MONDAY is fueled by mitochondria and coffee!

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I ordered several of these desktop buzzers from @target this Summer and I need suggestions for how I can use them!

Drop your ideas below and I’ll draw one person to win $15 Amazon gift card!

Gift card winner will be announced Friday! 😊
My prayer for you this week: Lord, Bless the tir My prayer for you this week:

Lord,

Bless the tired teachers who give their hearts to this profession. Who work tirelessly to meet the needs of the students that they teach. Thank you for the special gift of service that you have given them; may they use it to show grace and compassion. May they have strength and endurance to overcome the many challenges that they will face this week.

Lord, bless them.

Carry them.

Give them rest for their weary minds.

And most importantly, allow them to feel the deep gratitude that the world has for the work that they do and the impact that they have on those that they teach.

Amen.
My first experience in teaching was in middle scho My first experience in teaching was in middle school math 🥴. I had an AMAZINGLY organized mentor teacher (shoutout to @liz.c.dykes) that taught me so much about the importance of an organized classroom.

15 years later, I am still utilizing one of her tips: KEEP STUDENTS’ GRADED PAPERS IN FOLDERS THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE YEAR!

That time my computer deleted all of my 4th period grades for an ENTIRE 9 weeks.....😳..... yep, that happened...... and I was thankful for this system.

This folder system has come in handy throughout the years and the students appreciate having a “place” for all of their graded assignments.

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📢 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS: Celebrate Black History 📢 ELEMENTARY TEACHERS:

Celebrate Black History Month in the Science Classroom with this no-prep, research banner activity.

Have your students research the life and achievements of 8 influential, black scientists and showcase their findings on the paper banners or as a Google Drive presentation.

I have included both a 📄 print AND 👩🏼‍💻 digital version of this activity, making it perfect for distance learning or face-to-face instruction.

Grab the link to this resource in my BIO!

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Just wondering 💭 if any teachers out there made Just wondering 💭 if any teachers out there made this their NEW YEAR’S RESOLUTION? #teachergoals
Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitel Back to recording lessons! 🤮 This was definitely something that I didn’t miss over the break!

Blood evidence is the topic for the next few weeks. I will be sharing my curriculum map and some of the activities that I do with my forensics students to teach BlOOD EVIDENCE. I will share to my highlights in the Forensics tab. 😀
Its that time of year- progress checkpoints! Benc Its that time of year- progress checkpoints!

Benchmark exams (or progress checkpoints) are KEY for any grade level or content area. It’s so important to measure growth throughout the year!

I give a quick progress checkpoint at the end of each unit. These benchmarks take less than 20 minutes and feedback is immediate (I use Google Forms).

After taking the benchmark exam, students immediately record their own personal data and analyze that data (see picture). They keep up with this data the entire year and use it to plan their personalized remediation plan at the end of the year.

As my students are measuring their individual data, I am collecting class data that is displayed on the “GOAL-DIGGERS” board in my classroom.

It’s a way for both my students and myself  to measure growth and execute a plan for remediation. It’s the most effective strategy that I have for preparing my students for state exams.

Do you give benchmarks? I’d love to hear your thoughts on progress checkpoints and how (or if) you use them in your classroom.

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You’re tired! You’re overwhelmed! You’re w You’re tired!

You’re overwhelmed!

You’re weary!

The tasks are impossible.

If you are feeling this way, it’s very likely that your students share your burdens. Let’s remember... GRACE over GRADES...COMPASSION over CONTENT... PATIENCE over PEDAGOGY

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