Caffeinated CTE

Hydroponics is an exciting way to teach students about plant science. This lab provides step by step instructions for how to create individual hydroponics units for your students to through. As a bonus, I have provided extended learning activities to take this basic lab and teach STEM concepts.

This is a series of writing prompts in a printable packet to help Education Careers/Cadet Teaching Students the opportunity to reflect on their experiences in the classroom.

These activities can be used as a stand alone lesson or as a series of bellringers that can be used throughout the academic day in all curriculum areas. Active listening is an essential skill that many students today need to improve upon before they enter the workforce, military, or college. These activities will help them grow and practice these skills in fun and engaging ways.

This is a semester long lab where students are given a small houseplant to care for throughout the semester in their homes. With the use of digital photography students will check in throughout the semester on the health of their plant babies. This is a lab that could be used in a variety of classes to reinforce responsibility, life skills, time management, plant care, and accountability.

This week-long activity will give students the opportunity to learn first about the historical significance of the Irish Potato Famine. They will analyze the lyrics of the Skibbereen and watch a series of short videos on the topic. They will be prompted to create a digital timeline followed by a detailed rubric of a Potato Late Blight research paper.

This product includes basic information in the area of Soil Science and an interactive lab over soil texture. This lab supports essential skills for Botany, Plant Science, Horticulture, Biology and Agriculture Courses.

Using the tutorial you will be able to create a small scale ecosystem in your own classroom. This ecosystem will teach students the importance of composting, the role that light and water play within the ecosystem. They will even be able to see the importance of predator and prey. With minimal preparation, skill, and money several key environmental, soils, and science concepts can be taught through this classroom lab.

This is a super fun game for students of all ages. This game takes only minimal preparation and can be used as often or as little as needed. This games gets everyone focused and laughing in no time. I have included some blank cards so that you can create categories specific to your school.

This is a great activity to spread Random Acts of Kindness. Including a sample letter and a list of do's and don'ts for writing your letters. There are additional links for organizations supporting our troops and a podcast with two Gold Star Mother's regarding Operation Gratitude.

Ted Talks offer great content that can be used as bell ringers in the secondary classroom. This printable asks your student to consider how they connect to the content. This is also an easy no prep option when time is running short.

Here is a basic printable that can be used by all secondary students to help them pull out the key components of an article. Students who struggle to identify the central theme and draw conclusions will benefit from this free resource. Please leave a review and check out the other resources in my store.