How to Write Safety Science Rules That Students Will Actually Remember
By Trilby Middle schoolers are capable of amazing things in the science lab, but only when safety comes first. The tricky part? Keeping safety science rules short, simple, and sticky enough that students (and teacher) actually remember them beyond the first week. Long lists of dos and don’ts may look impressive on paper, but in […]
My Favorite Beginning of Year Science Activities (That Actually Work)
By Trilby There’s nothing quite like the first week of school in the science classroom: fresh notebooks, clean lab tables, and curious (and slightly nervous) new students. Whether it’s your first year teaching or your fifteenth, starting strong makes all the difference. Over the years, I’ve created a handful of beginning of year science activities […]