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Central Rivers parents and students – are you ready for some at-home science?  I will be trying to post some easy ideas with things you might have around the house.  Don’t be afraid to let your child...

Central Rivers science consultants have been hosting the Paper Roller Coaster Challenge since 2017 and have been able to offer it in a rotation at all three of our office locations.  The intent of the Paper Roller...

In a commencement address at Western New England University in 2012, astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson provided this parable…students are asked to give the correct spelling of the word “cat.”  One student spells it correctly as “C-A-T”. The...

I was reflecting on my cell phone the other day… yes, this really is my cell phone – from 1996.  This was the first cell phone I owned when I was just starting my teaching career. At...

Are you home with your kids during this dangerous cold snap?  Are you looking for things for them to do to keep them engaged and entertained and yet be encouraging their scientific thinking?  Try some of these...

We know that student discourse and communication play a huge role in our science standards.  When you consider the science and engineering practices – many of them require that students engage in discourse.  “Asking questions and defining...

5…4…3…2…1! Hands up! The room fills with claps, hugs and high fives.  Is it a hockey game? A basketball game? A wrestling match? No, it is a Paper Roller Coaster competition. Wait, what? For the past two...

Teachers are aware that the new science standards are three-dimensional in nature.  Each standard is made up of a disciplinary core idea, a science and engineering practice, and a crosscutting concept. The disciplinary core idea (DCI) is...

Elementary teachers are likely familiar with the use of mentor texts with their students to help strength and deepen understanding within a variety of ELA standards.  But, have you considered how those same mentor texts can be...