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The week before state testing has a strange tension in the air. Students know that something different is coming, but aren't sure how to...

Spring is a fantastic time to add a microscope center to your classroom. For students in grades 3-8, microscopes are a gateway to science: ...

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This week I started teaching my poetry unit, which is both exciting and scary! It's exciting because I love poetry, and I love the ch...