Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) is definitely one of the foundational principles in modern Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS). It is an elegant and essential principle to integrate into your science instruction. It is as simple as having the students get into the habit of using evidence to support the claims that they are making. Basics... Continue Reading →
Egg Drop Design Challenge
The egg drop design challenge reminds me of what I enjoy most about being a science teacher. The activity is a variation of an egg drop, and the materials are flexible. I always include scissors, plates, and blue tape. You can swap everything else with other items. I recommend you give your students between 60-90... Continue Reading →
Ultimate Tool Guide for Scoring and Importing into Google Classroom
Tools that provide automatic scoring and importing to Google Classroom
Google Forms – Automatic Scoring and Importing to Google Classroom
Google Forms has built-in score importing for Google Classroom using the “Grade importing” option for assignments.
Form Presenter – Automatic Scoring and Importing to Google Classroom
Form Presenter is an add-on for Google Forms that provides additional controls for online assessments.