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Monday, December 8, 2025

Introducing The Creative but Not Scientific Catalan Pooping Log!

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  If you have never heard of Caga Tió, the Catalan Christmas pooping log, you have to check this out! This is a repost of my very first post...
Friday, September 5, 2025

Repost: Drooling Pumpkin Chemistry Lab for Halloween!

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  With Halloween just around the corner, I thought it was a good time to repost this description of a fun chemistry lab you might like to tr...
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Introduce Science Vocabulary with Creative and Engaging Activities

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In science class, students need to understand lots of unfamiliar vocabulary words that may leave them feeling confused. Introducing some of ...
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Tuesday, August 1, 2023

Back-to-School Activities for Building Classroom Community

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In the first days of school, you may want to select activities that help build community in your class as students ease back into academic l...
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Saturday, July 15, 2023

Low-Stress Summer Lesson Planning: Start with the Fun Stuff!

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It's so important for teachers to take a break and recharge  over the summer  so they can return refreshed for the new school year. As w...
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Saturday, July 1, 2023

A Trip to Muir Woods

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  While on vacation in San Francisco, my family took a short drive to Muir Woods National Monument. We were surprised to find such tranquili...
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Thursday, June 15, 2023

Summertime Science: Garden Plant Families

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  Who doesn’t love their produce garden-fresh? One of the most satisfying endeavors for me personally is growing and harvesting food in my g...
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Thursday, June 1, 2023

Ideas for End-of-School-Year Activities

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  The end of the school year is an exciting time but also the most challenging time to hold students' attention. Who could blame student...
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

Get Out of the Classroom and onto the Trail!

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  As the weather gets nicer, and students begin to feel a bit trapped being indoors, it can be nice to take a break for a day and go outside...
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Amy Huff Shah
My name is Amy, and I am an educator and mom interested in sharing ideas with others. This blog is for formal and informal educators, including classroom teachers, homeschool teachers, and parents interested in teaching science with a creative twist. Most of the content is meant to be used with middle and/or upper elementary school students.
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