A Teaching Blog by Suzy Memeo
6th grade is a hard age to teach! Students are between not wanting to admit they need help but not quite ready to work independently. So, they need classroom materials that allow them to receive instruction but show their knowledge through exciting lessons. Honestly, this blend can make teaching the
All teachers have heard the question: “Why do I even need to know this?” It’s fair to ask. The student is just demonstrating those critical thinking skills that we’re always raving about. But it’s a tough question to answer. Telling a student why they should learn something is rarely effective.
Right now I’m in the process of creating a series of STEM projects for students who are studying Ancient Civilizations.. Next stop, Ancient Egypt! I had been really looking forward to designing projects for this unit! I had so many different ideas for Egypt STEM challenges, it was hard to narrow