The Earth is How Old?
It’s four and half billion years old – not 6,000. The sciences are riddled with a lot of misconceptions that change as we get older, […]
Misc
Global Warming?? But it’s cold outside!!?!?
Ever heard this statement? Have you noticed many educated people in very public roles in our world make statements or tweet about how fake global […]
The Misconceptions of Science Teaching
In every class and every subject there are plenty of misconceptions, but in the science classroom misconceptions can be very problematic. The misconceptions can also […]
Evolution vs. Natural Selection: Why are the Misconceptions Important to Correct?
Introduction: Imagine if a group of students walk up to you and make the following statements about biology: “Natural selection and […]
What do you mean my blood’s not blue??
First of all, what’s a misconception? According to Merium-Webster: a wrong or inaccurate idea or conception What happens if a student comes up to you […]
Money, Money, Money… Don’t Spend Too Much
Many teachers across the nation have spent an overwhelming amount of their own money on a variety of school supplies and other supplemental materials. Well, […]
The Cheapest Engagement You’ll Ever Hear About!
I know what you’re thinking, and don’t worry! We’re not talking about cheap ways to pop that special someone the “big question”, apologies to […]
Save That Money
How to keep the classroom cheap: Idea 1: Using MTV Strategies (Cost: $0) The same strategies that we’ve been using to make thinking visible can […]
All I really wanna see is the Mon(Engagement)y
Getting students engaged from the start of your lesson is so important! But, that doesn’t mean you have to spend tons of money on supplies […]
Thinking Is Seeing
Kids are always thinking. Ideally, they’d be thinking about the lesson, but the mind often wanders to all areas of life. As a teacher, it’s […]