A New Page for COVID-19 Resources

I have posted a new page on the blog for COVID-19 lessons and information for all ages. As I see and hear more and more misinformation being spread, I see it as natural role as a science teacher to help get the correct information out there. If you are a fellow teacher, I hope you feel the same. If you are a parent, please consider teaching your children these concepts. Or, maybe you want to understand more about all of this yourself.

I am in the process of creating this page. I chose to post it before it is completely ready because I wanted folks to be able to start learning asap. If you have specific questions that you would like to have answered, I would love to find the answers, so please ask away in the comments section on the blog.

Please continue to stay safe, and peace to all.
-Amy

Well, now it is May...

By now, teachers have long ago sent out work for your children to complete at home while we continue to be on this "hiatus" from the physical school buildings. If your child(ren) are in grades pre-k - 6, it is possible that students have only received science activities for a few days a week. Supplementing the science curriculum that has been sent home is actually a great way to engage kids in fun, meaningful, and educational activities. For instance, take a look at the virtual field trip list for something different to watch on the screen. Do you want to avoid screens? Read through the list of citizen science projects that you can engage your child in... or even your entire family!

I plan on including a section for helping to instruct students about viruses, vaccinations, sound scientific practices, and COVID-19 specifically. I know that some families wish to avoid having students learn about this for the purposes of avoiding anxiety, but in other cases it may help a student to have a firm understanding of what is truly happening in terms of science. These resources will be forthcoming. (Disclaimer: I am a mom of 4 school-aged kids who is also working as a teacher from home. Things get kinda crazy here sometimes, so I work on this when I am able.) I will also be posting about my butterfly garden planning, planting, and growth! 

If you have any special requests for material, PLEASE let me know! We are in this together...

Welcome! After receiving several requests from friends for science resources, I decided to create a page where I could curate science education materials for parents and teachers. As a parent enduring the task of homeschooling while working from home, I was getting overwhelmed with all of the emails and various resources being thrown my way. Don't get me wrong... I am very appreciative, but overwhelmed nonetheless. Consider the fact that I'm a science teacher and that I am still getting overwhelmed, that is saying something.

The pages of resources that I am curating will be added to almost daily as I discover more quality tools that you can use with your students or children at home. This is a starting point, but it contains very high quality resources, many of which I have used myself in my classes. If you have suggestions for resources that are not listed here, please let me know. I would be happy to check them out!

Please stay healthy and safe.