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Learning Logs and Writing to Learn: Kids’ Brains Benefit!

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Not everyone is a writer, and many of my advanced students say they hate writing. But the brain is activated in a different way and learning is enhanced when a student writes, sketches, or even doodles by hand rather than texting or typing. Three things encouraged me to have my students create learning logs : … Read more

Kids Building Big: A Geodesic Dome in Less than an Hour!

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Here’s a construction activity that a group of students can complete in less than an hour using just newspapers and tape. It’s a great activity to integrate into a study of STRUCTURES or SYSTEMS, through lessons such as the ones found on the PBS site, Building Big. Before building these domes, you might want to … Read more