Fun Science Lessons With More Than You Bargained For

When you go through our fun science lessons we hope you’re surprised at how much you get. Sure, you expect student handouts and some sort of teacher notes. But what about customized PowerPoints, quizzes and homework assignments, an extra copy of every picture used, and teacher notes with a step-by-step explanation, illustrations, and Accessories that you can customize your lesson with? And if you’re not a reader or into all the details, we’ve still got you covered. Just refer to the Quick Notes for a minimal outline of the lesson.

Take a minute and download 3 sample lessons right now for free to see what we’re talking about. These aren’t necessarily our 3 best (opinion varies from person to person), but they are representative of the rest of our fun science lessons.

Keeping Control With Fun Science Lessons

Is there anything more cool than noticing in the middle of a fun science lesson that every single student is listening to you? Think of how amazing that is- what you have them engaged in is more important than anything else going on inside your students’ heads- lunch, boyfriends, clouds drifting by outside the window, the latest rumor. Getting everyone there is not easy. But how do you get there? And how is it that some teachers seem to always have everyone’s full attention, while others seldom have anyone’s?

There are many ways to effectively manage a classroom, even when a fun science lesson is going on. And because your style and personality are different from everyone else’s, so should your method of managing. It has to comfortably be you in charge and not another teacher and their style being emulated. And it has to result in your students realizing that you are the one and only person in charge. Your goal here is not tyranny, but to reach a point where students trust that you will do what’s in their best interest. Good preparation is another key, so that you are not caught off guard and allow your emotions to make impulsive decisions. You can learn more about being prepared by reading about the Yellow Sheet.

If things are frequently out of control in your room, you'll want to hold off on fun science lessons until you straighten a few things out. Read some books and talk to another teacher with lots of experience and who manages their class well. In other words, do something about it! If you don’t know what to do, then you need to learn. As they say- if you keep doing what you’ve been doing then you’re going to keep getting what you’ve been getting. And listen to the advice of people who have their classrooms under control. You’ll discover that a well-run classroom is one that pays close attention to the “little things”, and where the students’ best interest plays a major role in most decisions.

Are Fun Science Lessons Just Fun?

Presenting a fun science lesson is important, but we want to do more than just entertain your students. The neat thing is that after experiencing a good demonstration students actually crave a good explanation. That’s why our teacher notes strongly emphasize you being mentally prepared. You should never walk into your classroom not having a clue what you’re doing that day. If that’s your habit, you might occasionally have a good day of learning, but you and your students are missing out on many more.

Step 1, then, is going in with knowing what you’re doing. And step 2 then would be deciding what kinds of things you’ll say during the lesson. If you seldom give thought to your words before a lesson, try it and see what happens. All of our fun science lessons include an example back-and-forth dialogue between the teacher and students (based on actual words said when the lesson was presented) and other reminders about getting your mind ready. Everyone wants to be part of a great lesson, but often it’s the unseen work and mental preparation that make it successful.

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