Author: Jessica Boschen

Jessica shares her passion for teaching and education on What I Have Learned. Jessica has 16 years of elementary teaching experience and currently homeschools her two middle school boys. She enjoys scaffolding learning for students, focusing on helping our most challenging learners achieve success in all academic areas.

Math

Compare Word Problems – How to Teach Students to Solve Them

Compare word problems can be some of the most difficult addition and subtraction problems for students to solve. In this type of problem, students are asked to compare two groups…

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Math

Three-Digit Addition Worksheets Using Addition Strategies

These three-digit addition worksheets are available at four different levels and practice five different addition strategies: use a number line, use base-10 blocks, break apart the addends, use Vs, and…

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Physical Science

15 Force and Motion Picture Books to Engage Young Learners

One way to engage students in teaching about difficult science concepts like Force and Motion is to help them relate the new concepts to the world around them. Books are…

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Math

Two-Digit Addition Strategies and Activities for 2nd Grade

Teaching two-digit addition strategies well means giving students more than an algorithm. Students who only learn to line up numbers and add down the column often hit a wall when…

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Classroom Management

6 Ways to Stop Students from Blurting Out in the Classroom

When students know an answer or have something to share, it’s often easier to shout out than to wait. That enthusiasm is worth preserving — but blurting disrupts the students…

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Winter | Goal Setting

New Year Goal Setting Craft for Elementary Students

This New Year Goal Setting Flap Book works well during the first week back from holiday break to reflect on the previous year and set goals for the new year….

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Winter

Christmas Craft Flap Book & Writing Activity

A fun Christmas Craft Flap Book and holiday activity in which students can write or draw about their favorite Christmas memory, Christmas tradition, an act of kindness they will do,…

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Science

5E Unit Plans for Third Grade – Engaging Lessons, Activities, and Experiments

These 5E Unit Plans for Third Grade are exactly the science resources teachers need to plan and implement inquiry-based science instruction. The 5E lesson plan provides the right amount of scaffolding…

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Science

5E Engage Phase: Activities and Examples for Science Lessons

The Engage phase of the 5E instructional model is where students become curious about a new science concept. Instead of starting with direct instruction, teachers introduce an interesting question, demonstration,…

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Science

What is the Extension Phase of the 5E Instructional Model

During the Extension phase of the 5E instructional model, students apply what they learned in earlier phases to new situations. After developing an understanding of the scientific concept during the…

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Science

What Is the 5E Model of Science Instruction?

The 5E Model of Science Instruction is an inquiry-based teaching framework that guides students through five phases of learning: Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate. Instead of beginning with a…

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Science

The 5E Explore Phase: Activities and Examples for Inquiry-Based Science

Teachers using the 5E instructional model know that the Explore phase is where students begin investigating a new science concept. Instead of listening to explanations, students work with materials, ask…

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