Real Science Resources for Real Science Teachers
Let’s face it… the week before a break (winter, spring, summer, etc.) is a tough one for teachers. We are trying to cram that last bit of curriculum, give finals, contact parents, analyze data, and submit grades while our students have regressed to acting like toddlers with a sugar high. I don’t know about you, but even trying to contain… Read More
During the summer before the 2016-2017 school year, I moved to a new state, got a job at a new school, and found myself about to teach three VERY DIFFERENT classes that I had never taught before. One of those classes was Forensics. Cool, right? Heck yeah, it’s cool. It’s REALLY COOL…. but here I was in a… Read More
Before I started teaching high school, I taught middle school science for 14 years and my absolute favorite topic to teach students is genetics. The “a-ha” moments when they learn about Punnett Squares, the ability to connect to their own lives, and the amount of creativity that I can add to my classroom add to my excitement about teaching genetics…. Read More
Ok, so I’m sure you’ve heard of Grudgeball, right? It’s only the most amazing review game ever. If you haven’t heard of it, click here for the full explanation. In a nutshell, it’s a game where each team starts with 10 points and has the opportunity to remove points from other teams by answering questions correctly and shooting a basket to… Read More
So I am trying to get a handle on this Pinterest thing. Apparently, anybody who is anybody has a super cool blog (working on it) and super awesome Pinterest boards. I must be the last teacher in creation who isn’t a pinning master. I feel SOOOOOO behind the times. I do cool stuff in my classroom and I want other… Read More
How does one start a blog? I guess I’ll introduce myself. I’m a teacher. I currently teach high school science at an urban school outside of Cleveland, Ohio. My students call me Schilly… or Schil…or Schil-bill…Ms. S… or any number of other variations of my name that I will answer to. I was once told that if your kids give… Read More
