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Christmas/Winter STEM Challenges: Candy Cane Calamity

November 24, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Christmas, Holidays, Winter

Congratulations, teachers! You are almost to a beautiful, well-deserved Christmas/Winter break, but getting to that finish line can be its own impossible challenge! The kids’ brains are toast, and (likely) so is yours!  But because you are a responsible adult, you don’t want to throw in the towel too early and risk wasting instructional time, […]

All Students Deserve to Fail

November 17, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

We don’t like to be the bearers of bad news. Some of us avoid conflict at all costs, but we do our students a gross disservice when we shield them from challenges in a bid to protect their self esteem. Perhaps they will avoid the temporary sting of defeat when we don’t challenge them, but they will […]

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Ghosts in the Graveyard

October 6, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Halloween, Fall, Holidays

Kids have the worst time trying to concentrate on school the day of Halloween — and it’s even worse the day after! You’ll need something extra engaging for them in order to keep their brains working at max capacity. Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the Halloween activity: Ghosts in the Graveyard!     Premise: […]

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Treat Toss

September 29, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Halloween, Fall, Holidays

OK, let’s be realistic: to achieve actual learning on Halloween and the days before and after Halloween, you’re going to have to shake things up. This calls for a hands-on, ultra-engaging Halloween activity! Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the thing: Treat Toss!   OK, let’s be realistic: to achieve actual learning on Halloween […]

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Creature Catcher

September 22, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Halloween, Fall, Holidays

The first big holiday in the school year is a big deal! Halloween is one of my favorite holidays, so I always like to do fun — but still very academic — activities to capitalize on the students’ excitement. This Halloween activity & challenge fits the bill: Creature Catcher!   Premise: In this challenge, students work […]

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Bone Bridge

September 15, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Halloween, Fall, Holidays

The first big holiday of the school year is upon us! If you want to keep students engaged and working while visions of candy and costumes dance in their brains, you’re going to need something special. Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the Halloween activity: Bone Bridge! Premise: Partner or Group Halloween Bridge Building […]

Halloween Activity & STEM Challenge: Wings Wanted

September 8, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Halloween, Fall, Holidays

Kids have the worst time trying to concentrate on school the day of Halloween — and it’s even worse the day after! You’ll need something extra engaging for them in order to keep their brains working at max capacity. Wouldn’t you know it, I’ve got just the Halloween activity: Wings Wanted!   Premise: This is essentially […]

YouTube Resource Round-Up: Videos for Teachers

September 1, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

This past week, I found myself in a YouTube rabbit hole.  Has that ever happened to you? You go to watch one video on YouTube and the next thing you know, it’s 3-hours later and you’re still watching, but something so wholly unrelated to what you started with that you couldn’t explain the path you […]

In Defense of the Lazy Teacher

August 30, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

In friendly conversation, people sometimes ask what I do. When I tell them one of the ways I earn income is by creating and selling lesson plans online, a common response goes something like, “Wow … that seems kind of lazy for the teachers to just buy lesson plans. I always thought that was part […]

Back to School STEM Challenge: Apples A-head

August 19, 2016 by feelgoodteaching Filed Under: Uncategorized

I’ve mentioned before, I hate ice-breakers so much!  I acknowledge they’re hard to avoid, but I prefer finding interesting alternatives to interviewing you partner and reporting to the class. One I think is a lot of fun for back-to-school is Apples A-head — get-it? A-head! hahahaha! I love a punny title! It’s a STEM challenge combined with […]

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