When are you better off using paper and pen? How can teachers thoughtfully use technology that promotes learning, development, and success for all students and avoid uses that don’t? These questions matter to educators now more than ever. Education is changing and technology is a part of it. Last year, American schools spent a whopping […]
What makes an outstanding teacher is the ability to relate to students and motivate them to be their ‘best self’. Joanne Salustri uses BirdBrain to differentiate instruction and isn’t afraid to let students see her as a ‘caring mother’. We’re proud to announce this knowledgeable and caring teacher is our May Teacher of the Month. […]
We’re drowning in content. Users upload more than 400 hours of video to YouTube every minute. So how do you find quality educational content that’s up-to-date and appropriate for the classroom? Many of our BirdBrain teachers are keeping up and leveraging YouTube to preview and review new science content. Here you will find teacher-recommended channels that will educate, engage, […]
For many of us, the desire to learn doesn’t stop after school. Chad LeDune is a rockstar science educator who uses his curiosity to make learning more effective and enjoyable not only for his students but classrooms throughout Indiana. For this reason and more, he is our BirdBrain Teacher of the Month this April! Let’s […]
Every month, we proudly honor a BirdBrain teacher who has gone above the beyond in his or her dedication to their students. Read our interview with Beth Donoghue, a veteran teacher from Chippewa Middle School whose strong commitment to her students ensures their success every day… Congratulations! How does it feel to be named BirdBrain’s […]
Every month, BirdBrain Education goes straight to the head of the class. We chat with teachers in public and private schools to discuss their educational philosophies and how they integrate BirdBrain in their classroom. Meet Corbin Rice, a 6th Grade Science Teacher at Northeast Middle School, who was chosen as our first ever ToM. Congratulations! How’s […]
Middle School NGSS PS2-5 Lesson Plans and resources for BirdBrain teachers! NGSS MS-PS2-5: Conduct an investigation and evaluate the experimental design to provide evidence that fields exist between objects exerting forces on each other even though the objects are not in contact. 1. Educational Innovations Inc. World’s Simplest Motor LP This simple motor Lesson Plan covers NGSS MS.PS2.5 […]
Hey Teachers! We at BirdBrain Science are working our tails off to aggregate NGSS lesson plans and resources for you to use. Enjoy these lesson plans, videos and other helpful classroom resources for Middle School NGSS PS2-4: 1. Mass Versus Weight: Travel to Other Planets LP http://bit.ly/1LfQU7u Students differentiate mass and weight between the various planets […]
In the below lesson plan, students apply Newton’s third law to design a moon rover and lander that lands on the moon! Super simple and teachers can easily print and use the lesson plan worksheets. Link to downloadable lesson plan in google drive: http://bit.ly/NGSS_MS_PS2-1 The first two activities help students to review Newton’s laws and forces acting on […]
As a science teacher, both of these terms very intimidating. In the classroom, training these young scientists requires that they’re able to both read prior research in order to “stand on the shoulders of giants” and work collaboratively to solve problems. When I started BirdBrain, the first goal was to tackle literacy in the science […]