After posting the other day on Does the space matter? I’ve had a few moments of inspiration, and I think I am already beginning to formulate a plan for next year’s classroom that will really encompass the vision I have not just for the classroom spaces but also for the attitudes of the students inside… Continue reading Brainstorming Creative Classroom Spaces for Next Year
Category: Creativity
Team Mission Patches in the Classroom
One of my favorite parts of attending the Honeywell Educators @ Space Academy program was the camaraderie within our teams and the symbolism within our team patches. I knew this was something I wanted to incorporate into my classroom this year. I divided each of my classes into four teams (Lenticular, Nacreous, Noctilucent, and Radiatus), and we… Continue reading Team Mission Patches in the Classroom
Creativity: Sketchbook Projects & Exploration Journals
Last fall, I was challenged to participate in the Sketchbook Project by Malyn Mawby, a friend in Australia I met through Twitter. I don’t really consider myself an artist, but I do think I am artistic at times, and I definitely have some creative tendencies. Also, I took a watercolor painting class one summer when… Continue reading Creativity: Sketchbook Projects & Exploration Journals
Does the space matter?
A couple of days ago I saw a recommendation on Twitter of the Schoolgirl Style blog. I hopped over there and took a look, and all of a sudden I felt that my classroom space is woefully inadequate. The spaces she has created are so amazing and creative. I also had a chance to take… Continue reading Does the space matter?
Space Camp Activities in 6th Grade Science Classes
Update: Want to know more with lesson plans and ideas? Check out this post from April, 16, 2015. My colleagues and I have been planning a fun way to wrap up the school year. We are fortunate in that our fourth quarter calendar has us teaching astronomy/space. We have our state testing the last week… Continue reading Space Camp Activities in 6th Grade Science Classes
2012 Spring Sky Watch Challenge: Can you help?
Over the course of the week, I’ve been evolving a plan to help my students become familiar with the naked eye features of the night sky. Each week, students will be given three different items to look for at three different levels of difficulty of finding: Level 1 (easy), Level 2 (moderate), and Level 3… Continue reading 2012 Spring Sky Watch Challenge: Can you help?
What does Australia smell like?
On Friday while walking through the hallways with students during a class change, one of my students asked me what Australia smells like. I told her I didn’t know but I knew someone I could ask. When I got back to my classroom, I tweeted @malynmawby who lives in Australia to see what she thought in… Continue reading What does Australia smell like?