Learning How to Search

One of the things that shocks me with each new group of students is the lack of ability to search the web for information. I’m sure this is widespread and not limited to 5th graders at my school. This is a problem that stems from a few causes. First, a lot of [...]

Does THIS help my students? I hope so…

The day before any break is always a tricky day for teachers. Some handle these days by showing movies, some keep on plowing through material, some reviewing previous material, and some enrich or extend the material. Hopefully the following activities have educational benefits. If not, at least I’m not showing a movie.
The [...]