Using Microscopes (or Budget-Friendly Alternatives) to Teach Science in Elementary Classrooms

Elementary Science, Hands On Learning, Nitty Gritty Science Jr., The Magnified World

Since their invention in the 1500’s, microscopes have allowed us to dive into a magnified world beyond the limits of our vision.  Now, one of the most widely used scientific tools used extensively throughout the natural sciences, the microscope is readily available...

Implementing Successful Science Stations for ALL Learners

Classroom Managment, Hands On Learning

If you teach science, you know students need to experience it to truly understand it. Hands-on exploration is essential for making science meaningful and memorable. That’s why NGS Magnified incorporates Science Stations as the Elaboration phase of the 5E Model. These...

Plate Tectonics and Sea Floor Spreading for Science Interactive Notebooks

Hands On Learning, Science Interactive Notebooks

Teaching the concept of sea-floor spreading can be easily modeled using my simple, yet powerful interactive resource for science interactive notebooks. Using the given template and a sheet of colored paper, students will be able to manipulate a model that will allow...

Arctic Food Web – An Interactive Ecology Lesson

Hands On Learning

We all know that students love any excuse to talk and move about the classroom being the social creatures they are. So, why not use it to your advantage and find science activities that get them up and working together.  This Arctic Food Web activity is a great...

Eggmosis – Teaching Selectively Permeable Membranes with Eggs

Hands On Learning

This post came about because I was trying to prove to my friend that I could remove the shell of a raw egg and still keep its contents in tact.  Because it takes a few days, I took pictures to send as proof and voila, not only to I have hard proof, but I have a...

Bubble Plasma Membrane Demo

Hands On Learning, Science Interactive Notebooks

Well, my New Year’s Resolution was to start adding posts to this blog to share my ideas…it’s now February so I better get my act together 🙂 Good old Punxsuatawney Phil gave us a few more weeks of winter, so better make the most of it and have a...