Sciensanity

Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! Starting with an explanation of analogies, a tutorial, and sample walkthrough, this sheet is a great foundation to getting your students started with analogies. This is perfect for whole-group instruction, independent wor

Analogies are a great way for students to hone their critical thinking skills. Students see words, objects, and ideas in new ways, evaluating the relationships between two things and applying this relationship to two other things. These visual analogies are challenging and fun! This is a great handout for whole-group instruction , independent work, or a combination of both. However you use this sheet, students love analogies. My students always have fun when we do them—and they're always excited

This diverse set of 20th century scientists will really get your class talking! Each poster has a picture of the scientist, a sourced quote or description, and a clean border. These posters are meant to spur curiosity, to get students asking, "Who is that? What did he or she do?" Most of the quotes relate to retaining a childlike curiosity throughout life, so they'll be great for elementary and middle school teacher, but good for all levels. This set is meant to represent a broad swath of scie

Use this short poem as a way to solidify students' knowledge of the atom, introduce or review figurative language, and think critically about language and the world of science. This short lyrical (though unrhymed) poem uses meter, alliteration, and other poetic devices to explore the atomic "family." But it primarily focuses on hyperbole, metaphor, and personification, and how figurative language can bring writing alive. And--BONUS--students can cut out and paste the figurative language definiti

Star shaped smiley clipart in a dozen colors for making your TpT covers, marketing materials, and resources POP! All stars have a resolution of 300 dpi and a transparent background. Great for setting off borders, creating badges, decorating sheets and covers, and hundreds of other things!

A dozen simple stars to use in your TpT resources and marketing materials. All stars have a resolution of 300 dpi and a transparent background. Great for setting off borders, creating badges, decorating sheets and covers, and hundreds of other things!