This week, I found myself thinking a lot about math. Which might seem strange coming from a science teacher, but it really shouldn't. STEM literally includes both science and math, and technology and engineering aren't exactly math-free either. Data, measurements, calculations, graphs, patterns, and numbers are deeply embedded in science. Still, I've realized lately that I may have been taking some basic math skills for granted. It Started With a Graph This week, my Anatomy &

I never really planned on creating teaching resources for other teachers. I started making them because I needed them myself. I've spent the past seven years teaching high school science, including Biology, Anatomy & Physiology, Zoology, Forensic Science, and Health. I've also spent six years teaching college-level courses in Anthropology and college success. My bachelor's and master's degrees are in Biological Anthropology, so science (and especially the life sciences) has a

As science teachers, most of us didn't get into teaching because we were excited to teach reading. We want students doing labs, analyzing data, asking questions, and learning science. I certainly did not go into teaching science expecting to teach literacy strategies! But I've realized that sometimes students who appear to struggle with science aren't necessarily struggling with the science itself. They're struggling to understand what the science texts are telling them. They