To begin our simple machines unit, I had my students take a pre-test showing me what they already knew about the different types of machine...

It's 8:30 AM and I'm blogging from my couch. Why, you ask? Well, it is snow day number 8 for us Mid-Missourians. On Frida...

A few weeks ago, I was lurking on Twitter and a few teachers were tweeting about using GoNoodle with their students. Of course, I had to fi...

Yesterday , I blogged about our current study of Theme. In addition to using fables and poetry, I've also utilized video clips and musi...

Throughout our literature study of Wonder , we've focused our energy towards determining the theme of a story, drama, or poem. Based on...

  Click here to visit our Skype profile.  As of this morning, our class has officially participated in their first M...

Well, I learned something today. Did you know more people die each year from coconuts and vending machines than sharks?! Yes, it's true...