{"id":3464,"date":"2021-02-03T20:50:56","date_gmt":"2021-02-04T01:50:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3464"},"modified":"2023-01-27T16:42:08","modified_gmt":"2023-01-27T21:42:08","slug":"a-note-to-the-teacher-finding-engaging-resources-on-a-budget","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2021\/02\/a-note-to-the-teacher-finding-engaging-resources-on-a-budget\/","title":{"rendered":"A Note to the Teacher: Finding ENGAGING Resources on a BUDGET!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you signed up to be a teacher, did anywhere on your contract state that you <em>have<\/em> to pay out of pocket for classroom materials? Probably-NOT! Yet, many teachers find themselves using their own money to buy simple things for their classrooms whether it be a box of tissues or materials for a lab experiment. This should not be the case&#8230; I am here to help you find <strong>engaging<\/strong> resources on a <strong>budget<\/strong>!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"825\" height=\"325\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/02\/Classroom-funds.jpg?resize=825%2C325&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Classroom-funds.jpg?w=825&amp;ssl=1 825w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Classroom-funds.jpg?resize=300%2C118&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Classroom-funds.jpg?resize=768%2C303&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 825px) 100vw, 825px\" \/><figcaption>Image from https:\/\/www.wgu.edu\/heyteach\/article\/5-ways-find-teaching-resources-budget1704.html<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Did someone say <em>free<\/em>?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Below you will find activities that will engage your students for <em>free<\/em> and are applicable to any subject of study at the high school level.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Brain-busters\/riddles or daily jokes<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>These can vary on how they look and are presented. Brain-busters\/riddles get students&#8217; brains turning and ready to learn. You can find a lot more at https:\/\/justriddlesandmore.com\/Brainbusters\/brain%20buster%20archives1.html. Daily jokes can wake students up and (hopefully) get a laugh or two. An example of a brain-buster is seen below. Feel free to ask for volunteers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"494\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/02\/1.png?resize=640%2C494&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/1.png?w=640&amp;ssl=1 640w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/1.png?resize=300%2C232&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Demonstrations<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>You do not need to spend money on demonstrations! Simply reuse materials found around your house or at school. Demonstrations engage students and should be related to the content which they are studying. Below is a short video of a demonstration used for a lesson on density.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Cartesian Diver - Sick Science! #138\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/s5eIRjmor1w?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption>Cartesian Diver<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Music or art<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Tapping into the opposite side of the brain that your class does not typically focus on can engage students at a deeper level. Using music or art will allow students to use the right side of their brain in a typical left-brained classroom.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"861\" height=\"601\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/02\/Left-vs-Right-Brain.jpg?resize=861%2C601&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Left-vs-Right-Brain.jpg?w=861&amp;ssl=1 861w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Left-vs-Right-Brain.jpg?resize=300%2C209&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/Left-vs-Right-Brain.jpg?resize=768%2C536&amp;ssl=1 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 861px) 100vw, 861px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Bell-ringers<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Bell-ringers are questions\/tasks that are asked or written on the board at the beginning of the class. Their purpose is to highlight the day&#8217;s lesson or review the previous day&#8217;s lesson. You can decide whether to have an open discussion about it or have students write their responses on a scrap sheet of paper to turn into you. For example, if you finished your lesson on the water cycle yesterday, ask your students to draw the water cycle from memory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"597\" height=\"219\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/files\/2021\/02\/R3f7b19bf2327258d674a572f9d2b13be.jpeg?resize=597%2C219&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"3475\" data-link=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?attachment_id=3475\" class=\"wp-image-3475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/R3f7b19bf2327258d674a572f9d2b13be.jpeg?w=597&amp;ssl=1 597w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/files\/2021\/02\/R3f7b19bf2327258d674a572f9d2b13be.jpeg?resize=300%2C110&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>Short article readings<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Now this one may sound like a doozy, but believe me, they work! Have students read a short article prior to beginning the lesson. You can assign these or let students have free choice. I would recommend creating a list of acceptable articles and allowing students to pick from them so that they can find one that best interests them! Below is a link to a few articles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"background-color:#ffd7a2;text-align:center\" class=\"has-background\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/tags\/short-science-articles\/\">https:\/\/www.popsci.com\/tags\/short-science-articles\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Check out the ideas below on how to get funding for your classroom:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Try crowdfunding such as DonorsChose.org! These types of websites can help get the resources you need in your classroom.<\/li><li>Enter in different contests&#8230;there are tons out there, you just have to look.<\/li><li>Apply for different grants and see what happens!<\/li><li>Utilize TeachersPayTeachers.com for different resources.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Other awesome blogs\/pages to follow:<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Twitter: @support_a_teach, @NicholasFerroni<\/li><li>Instagram: @dollartreeclassrooms, @targetteachers<\/li><li>Blogs: https:\/\/laurarandazzo.com\/, http:\/\/everybodyisageniusblog.blogspot.com\/<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/B_P_W_\/status\/1357139929164374017?s=20\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>When you signed up to be a teacher, did anywhere on your contract state that you have to pay out of pocket for classroom materials? <a class=\"mh-excerpt-more\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2021\/02\/a-note-to-the-teacher-finding-engaging-resources-on-a-budget\/\" title=\"A Note to the Teacher: Finding ENGAGING Resources on a BUDGET!\">[&#8230;]<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"author":3154,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[136,34,247,68],"class_list":["post-3464","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-misc","tag-budget","tag-edt431","tag-engagement","tag-science-teaching"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3154"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3464"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3477,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3464\/revisions\/3477"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3464"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3464"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3464"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}