Science

Think Like An Engineer: Egg Drop

At our school, 6th graders participate in an annual egg drop. To increase the rigor, I looked for unique scientific roles and came up with three: designing a parachute to slow the egg's descent, testing materials to pack inside the structure, and developing the structure itself. Each of these roles will be developed into a scientific discipline.

Reader Question: Unusual Animals

A reader asks how we can take the typical "look up facts online and then present with PowerPoint" task to an appropriate level of challenge.

Climbing Blooms With A Science Lesson

How I'd push a mere science demonstration to higher level of Bloom's Taxonomy.

Updating Old Questions: The Planets’ Order

Oops! I just asked my students to put the planets in order! Here's what I could do differently…

Climbing Bloom’s Taxonomy In Science

Science should be more than memorizing facts. Let's spice it up and push our students from the doldrums of remembering to the soaring heights of evaluation. While it's true that this will take longer than just following a textbook, we're not just teaching facts, we're equipping students with the ability to make well-informed judgements.

Taking A Zoologist Across Disciplines

All I did was ask students to list and explain three "disciplines." Let's take it a bit further!

Updating Old Questions: Volcano from Two Perspectives

Just because we have two perspectives doesn't mean we have a great question!

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