February 22, 2019


STEM rotations. This is my favorite activity on a Friday afternoon. The students in my room love it. They are so excited to explore and play. I try to set up something for each area. Today we didn't do any science because we had been working on that in the last few weeks. I'm grateful my district is willing to support my excitement of STEM and help me acquire the tools I want/need to spark an interest in my students. The excitement on their faces as they walk into the classroom and see all the rotations set up makes me happy and feel like it is probably worth the work it takes to get them ready. (One other note: Rotations take up a lot of time, students are engaged, and I don't have to manage behavior very often. JOY!)

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