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.

Physical Science

Static Electricity Facts for Kids Plus Common Misconceptions

If you’ve ever had a student gasp after getting a tiny shock from a doorknob, you already know that static electricity is one of those science topics that grabs attention…

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Earth Science

Geosphere Activities: Hands-On Earth Science

Teaching Earth’s spheres can feel abstract, especially when students are trying to picture how rocks form, how landscapes shift, and how living things interact with the ground beneath them. The…

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Earth Science

Water Erosion Activity: Soil Deposition Lab for 4th Grade

Teaching students about water erosion and soil deposition is so much more powerful when they can see it happening right in front of them. This hands-on soil deposition lab activity…

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Earth Science

Rock-Breaking Plants: A Hands-On Weathering Activity for Kids

Teaching weathering can be tricky because the process happens so slowly in real life. We’re talking years, decades, even centuries. That’s exactly why this rock-breaking plants activity is so effective….

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Earth Science

Fossil Fuels Activity for 4th Grade: Hands-On Diagram Lesson

Teaching fossil fuels can feel a little abstract for students. After all, we’re talking about things that formed millions of years ago. That’s where this diagram-based fossil fuels activity makes…

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Life Science

Seed Dispersal Activities for 2nd and 3rd Grade

Seed dispersal is one of those plant science topics where students make a surprising number of prior-knowledge connections. They’ve seen dandelion fluff, found burrs on their socks, and watched squirrels…

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Spring | Science

25 Earth Day Projects for Students

Earth Day is the perfect time to bring meaningful, hands-on learning into your classroom. These Earth Day projects for students help kids understand how their choices impact the environment while…

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Social Studies

Graphic Organizers for Biographies (Examples for Elementary Students)

When students research a historical figure, one of the biggest challenges is organizing all the information they find. That’s where graphic organizers for biographies come in. These tools help students…

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Reading Comprehension

Types of Graphic Organizers for Reading Comprehension (2nd–5th Grade)

Graphic organizers are a common part of reading instruction, but not all types of graphic organizers support comprehension equally. The key is choosing the right one for the reading comprehension…

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Life Science

Animal Life Cycle Video Games for Elementary Students

Teaching animal life cycles can be challenging, especially when students need to understand changes that happen over time. Using animal life cycle video games is an effective way to help…

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Physical Science

Morse Code Activity: A Hands-On STEM Lesson with Binary Code Connections

If you’re looking for a Morse code activity that goes beyond paper-and-pencil and actually gets students thinking, building, and communicating, this one checks all the boxes. It blends science, engineering,…

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Life Science

Animal Group Survival: Third Grade Teaching Ideas

Teaching third graders about animal group survival is one of those topics that students instantly connect with. The moment you mention wolves hunting together or bees working in a hive,…

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