• How to Play the Ecosystem Game

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    How do you teach students about the movement of matter in plants, animals and decomposers in a fun way? Mystery Science is the answer! Before I knew about Mystery Science, I don’t know how I ever managed teaching science along with all the other subjects I have to teach. Mystery Science has online standards-aligned curriculum […]

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  • How to Use Halloween to Teach Descriptive Writing

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    Halloween is a perfect time to work on narrative writing. Students love writing spooky stories and the character ideas are endless with witches, goblins, monsters, etc.  How to Use Halloween to Teach Descriptive Writing I use Halloween theme writing as a perfect opportunity to teach how to add more details to stories or narratives. The […]

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