by Lisa | Sep 9, 2025 | Student-Centered Science Classrooms
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by Lisa | Mar 9, 2025 | Active Learning In Secondary Science
The 5E instructional model has been widely used in science classrooms for years, providing a structured framework to help students engage with scientific concepts. While it has many benefits, traditional 5E lesson plan templates are often implemented in ways that...
by Lisa | Feb 14, 2025 | Inquiry-Based Chemistry Examples
We’ve all been there—you spend time preparing an ionization energy worksheet (or searching for a free one online), expecting it to solidify student understanding and provide a source of reference notes for them to study from in the future. And sure, students might...
by Lisa | Feb 3, 2025 | Inquiry-Based Chemistry Examples
Teaching high school chemistry often feels like teaching math in disguise. If you’ve ever thought, “I didn’t realize I signed up to be a math teacher!”—you’re not alone. Using mathematics and computational thinking is even a core science practice in...
by Lisa | Jan 25, 2025 | Inquiry-Based Chemistry Examples
You just finished teaching a lesson and you’re feeling really great about it. You’ve led a discussion and engagement was okay. You’re sure your students are “getting it” so you try to go deeper. You ask, “WHY?” …. and...