I’ve been hearing from so many teachers lately who are feeling overwhelmed by new expectations around PDF accessibility. Maybe you just sat through a professional development session outlining requirements for supporting hearing-impaired students, English language learners, or students with other specific needs, and now you’re wondering how to meet those
Discover the essential chemistry concepts every high school science teacher should know to support Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, and Environmental Science. Includes teaching tips, real-world connections, and classroom-ready strategies.
So you’ve been assigned both honors science and college-prep science students this year. Whether you have two different classes or a group of mixed ability students, you know differentiating for them isn’t just about changing the textbook or assigning a few extra problems. The differences go deeper—how students think, how
As teachers, we know that keeping early finishers engaged can make a tremendous difference in your classroom management. And with many schools prohibiting the use of phones in school, you might find those gifted students becoming a distraction to others when they finish their work quickly. Instead of allowing idle
Let’s face it- Valentine’s Day is a big day for teens. Although incorporating Valentine’s Day activities into the classroom can be a fun way to celebrate, I prefer to give out science valentines to each of my students. Although I’ve taught teens for most of my career, I have a
The Cornell Notes system is a powerful tool for organizing information, but to truly maximize its potential, you need to turn those notes into an effective study guide. If you’re familiar with Suburban Science resources at all, you’ve probably seen some of my guided Cornell Notes. In a previous post,
Would you like to incorporate more plant experiments for your Biology lesson plans? Not sure how plant labs fit into your course standards? We’ve got some great plant lab ideas for you and will help you see how they can align with the Next Generation High School Life Science Standards*.
You just sat down to catch up on grading and realize there are a few older assignments mixed in with the ones you collected yesterday. You try to remember: were these students absent or should these worksheets be counted late? With well over one hundred students, it’s a lot to
Task cards can be a great tool in a teacher’s repertoire. Science task cards are perfect for a classroom review game, practice for early finishers, and formative assessments. If placed around the room, task cards are an easy way to incorporate movement and collaboration in the classroom as students rotate
Have you been staring at a blank page trying to organize your scope and sequence for an Environmental Science curriculum? Have you rearranged your lesson plans and activities over and over with no success? Finding a good order for your teaching resources is particularly difficult for an Environmental Science or
Nothing is worse than an emergency sub day because you’re sick or you have to stay home to care for someone else. Coming up with science sub plans can be a frustrating addition to an already stressful day. Without warning, it’s easy to tell the sub to play a video
It’s the end of the semester. You and your students are exhausted and ready for a break. Your administrator, however, has requested that everyone in the department create summative science assessments. Although a traditional final exam may be easy to grade, there are many more engaging ways to assess what