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Globe Curriculum: A Free Weather Unit for Middle School Science

Globe Curriculum: A Free Weather Unit for Middle School Science

Rachael HughesOctober 27, 2020
Teaching a unit on Weather to Middle School students can sometimes be challenging. While I love to teach Weather because I can go outside, I found many of my students didn’t love it as much as I did. So I am always looking for new and better ways. And if you ‘re like me, usually…
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Why I don’t teach the scientific method and what I do instead!

Why I don’t teach the scientific method and what I do instead!

Rachael HughesAugust 7, 2020
While there are tons of teachers out there teaching the traditional scientific method, it does not define science. This was a controversy I faced in my early years of teaching. Nearly all beginning of the year units and textbook companies emphasize this in their first units. Why the controversy, ...
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How I Introduce Body Systems

How I Introduce Body Systems

Rachael HughesJuly 6, 2020
Students love learning about the human body and I love teaching it. Whether you teach high school Anatomy & Physiology or a unit on the Human Body Systems in middle school, you will love starting out with this fun interactive activity that can also be used as a pre-assessment of what your ...
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Designing An NGSS Aligned Curriculum Map

Designing An NGSS Aligned Curriculum Map

Rachael HughesJune 16, 2020
As crazy as it sounds, one of my favorite things to do when summer break arrives is to reflect on the year. Although I have been using NGSS standards to drive my classroom for years, Colorado only officially adopted the standards this past year. With this adoption, our school district revamped all ...
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Get 100% Engagement With Nearpod

Get 100% Engagement With Nearpod

Rachael HughesJune 14, 2020
As a teacher I am always looking for ways to increase student engagement. With Nearpod you can have 100% of your students engaged. And often this can feel impossible, as we know not every kid is actually interested in what we are teaching. I am sure almost every teacher has that moment when they ...
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5 Powerful Ways to Use Zoom to Teach

5 Powerful Ways to Use Zoom to Teach

Rachael HughesMay 29, 2020
Zoom has become a hot topic in education due to the unfortunate pandemic of the Coronavirus, along with other video conferencing tools. With this increase in the use of Zoom, they took many steps to ensure educators could feel safe with their students with added security and settings. So when ...
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3 Awesome Way To End Your Year Remotely

3 Awesome Way To End Your Year Remotely

Rachael HughesMay 16, 2020
With remote learning, many teachers and schools have been thinking about how to end their school year in a fun and engaging way. And if you are teaching a grade level where students are moving on to another school next year, you really want to make that last week fun, engaging and memorable for ...
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A Glance At My First Week of Remote Learning!

A Glance At My First Week of Remote Learning!

Rachael HughesMarch 22, 2020
Did you start remote learning this past week like I did or are you getting ready to soon? I am writing this post to share how my first week went, what I learned, things  I would do differently  and unexpected successes. I am sure all of you will have your own story to tell too.  ...
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Simple Ways to Plan for Remote Learning

Simple Ways to Plan for Remote Learning

Rachael HughesMarch 16, 2020
No one could have predicted what countries would face with the pandemic of the CoronaVirus (Covid-19). As a result many school systems have been chosen to close for weeks and have been trying to prevent learning loss through remote teaching and learning. Here in Colorado, we are one of the many ...
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What Every Teacher Needs To Do After Winter Break!

What Every Teacher Needs To Do After Winter Break!

Rachael HughesJanuary 5, 2020
Be successful after winter break by planning with these simple ways during your first days back. Have a chatty class and just need to refresh your structures and routines. Here are some simple ways to help your class start the new year strong. ...
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Meet Rachael “Summer”

I am a secondary science teacher who loves to bring science alive through inquiry and real world experience. Let’s inspire the scientist in our our students together.

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Recent Posts

  • Globe Curriculum: A Free Weather Unit for Middle School Science

    Globe Curriculum: A Free Weather Unit for Middle School Science

    October 27, 2020
  • Why I don’t teach the scientific method and what I do instead!

    Why I don’t teach the scientific method and what I do instead!

    August 7, 2020
  • How I Introduce Body Systems

    How I Introduce Body Systems

    July 6, 2020
  • Designing An NGSS Aligned Curriculum Map

    Designing An NGSS Aligned Curriculum Map

    June 16, 2020
  • Get 100% Engagement With Nearpod

    Get 100% Engagement With Nearpod

    June 14, 2020
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