Jewel's School Gems by Jewel Pastor
Fun STEM activities and ideas for busy elementary school teachers like you!
Have you ever tried printing PowerPoint files with colored backgrounds? Today’s blog post is all about that pesky problem of those cute colored clip art not showing when you’re printing PowerPoint files. I’ve had some teachers write to me on my Q and A about this problem, and after having to write back with the same answer a few times,…
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Have you ever tried using flipbooks in the classroom? If you haven’t, well, you and your students are missing out! Not only are flipbooks a refreshing break from your usual textbook or worksheet, students also have a lot of fun assembling and filling them out. Flipbooks have tons of uses. Seriously, there are just so many things you can do…
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What Are Plants and Why Are They Important? Trees, shrubs, herbs, grasses, ferns, and mosses – all of these are plants. Plants are undeniably important to humans, as well as animals. Plants are awesome living organisms that make their own food and give off the oxygen that humans and animals need to breathe. Plants also serve as food to billions…
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Have you ever had a colleague with depression? I haven’t had the chance, but guess what? Once upon a time, I became THAT colleague with depression. When I went to see my doctor last year, I never thought she would tell me I was experiencing depression. I came to the doctor’s office just wanting to see if I could take…
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Have you tried using QR codes in the classroom? If you’ve used them before, you definitely know how much fun you and your students can have using them. With the right activity, a working device and great Internet, everything should go smoothly, right? Well, not always. Sometimes, these QR codes just refuse to work. I have several QR code resources…
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Do you enjoy doing cool science experiments with your students? I know I did when I was still teaching in the classroom. There were times that I wanted to pull my hair out, because the school didn’t have the equipment I needed, or I forgot to bring one of the ingredients that would actually make the experiment work. Despite those…
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