Here's a great and inexpensive idea for a weather unit! Make a paper copy of a thermometer and put it in a plastic bag with a ziplock closure. Use the zipper head to mark and record daily temperature. Thanks to Region 10 in Texas for this one.
Great visual and tactile method for demonstrating plate tectonics, published in We Are Teachers by Umm Maryam.
First one to try it come back here and tell us how it worked. :-)
First one to try it come back here and tell us how it worked. :-)
Here's an idea that was originally posted on Pinterest but is no longer there. The idea is simple: Use old CD cases to plant beans seeds in. As the seeds sprout, the development of the seedling is easily observed for recording by young "scientists."