Scientists are great collectors. So much can be learned by gathering specimens, observing the similarities and differences and recording them in a journal. Journals are great for illustrating and putting down when, where, why, and any interesting facts that tell the story. And, summer is a great time to start collecting. All the trees are full of green leaves, beaches are filled with seashells, and dirt is everywhere you might go. …more
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Turning On The SpigotSpigot invites you to join, read and participate in our blogWhat to teach? and How to teach it? Certainly the first biggest event in the plan-book this fall will be the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack on 9/11. Being ready is a real priority for all teachers. Two suggestions: First–In Spigot’s publication TREES, ”The Miracle Tree,” pp. 29-31, tells about a 150 year old sycamore tree that was standing 50 feet from Tower Seven of the World Trade Center, and how its demise saved the historic St. Paul’s Chapel. The chapel became the center for rescue workers and Firefighters, a place for their equipment and a place to rest as they fearlessly rescued many people from the burning towers. …more Inferring is the greatest thinking skill of all. Reading deeply, Reading between the lines, putting two and two together—whatever one calls it –inferring goes beyond the written words on the page or the spoken words that we hear. To infer, look for words that give you meaning that is NOT stated. It takes the literal and goes beyond. Students need this skill to enhance and justify their thinking. It is a comprehension skill that CAN BE TAUGHT. …more
While we are on the subject of Science, I thought I would take the opportunity to offer a few suggestions on how to use Spigot in your classroom:
Much of science should be taught as reading. There are strange new vocabulary words on just about every page in the science book. There are new connections. There are inferences needed to be made. It’s like a strange new world out there to many students. …more Ponder is that cute little guy who lives inside the pages of Spigot Science Magazine for Kids and Classrooms. What does Ponder do, you ask? Well…in his off time he dreams, imagines, speculates, and wonders. And…in his on time he thinks scientifically. You see, Ponder is a thinker. He loves to …more Science Kits are a growing vehicle of choice in many elementary and middle school districts. They provide a ready-made themed unit, complete with measuring and other tools, models, hands-on experiments and activities, workbooks, charts and graphs to fill out, and collaborative student work groups. Extending the lesson is, of course, left up to the teacher. Enter Spigot Science Magazine for Kids and Classrooms. …more What do two educators in the same writing group talk about? Think about? Write about? Teaching, of course. And that’s how Spigot Science Magazine for Kids and Classrooms came into being. Drawing on our teaching experience, we decided there was a need for a specially focused classroom magazine that showed how science can be integrated in all school subjects. It would be on one concept only, and could be used in all subject areas across the curriculum, like a mini-textbook. We designed our all-important TOC (Table of Contents) to be the backbone of our targeted articles, and also to ensure that we write for all the classes across the elementary and middle school curriculum. Since science is all around us, we reasoned that science could and should be talked about in geography, math, language arts, social studies, health, and the arts. Our TOC is called Connections Across the Curriculum. …more |
 
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