Claudia Mann is a Montessori teacher, teacher trainer and field consultant. She is also a primary contributor to http://www.fossils-facts-and-finds.com. an educational web site devoted to fossils and geologic time.
She and her husband own http://www.fossilicious.com where you can find fossils for classroom use at prices teachers can afford.
Use fossils as a teaching tool to promote enthusiastic classroom learning in earth scienceand math, reading, and writing. How can you use fossils to excite your students? Find out now!
The Magic bag is a great kids' activity for introducing fossils. It is simple to do and captivating with any age group. The lesson plan is easily adapted to classroom or home school settings.
In our rapidly moving culture, students diagnosed with ADD or ADHD (Attention Deficit Disorder or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder) are an ever-increasing challenge for teachers. This is a true story of success in a six-week project where middle school children diagnosed with ADD and ADHD enjoyed the same success, if not more than, the other students.
Do you need geology activities? For a classroom? Homeschooling? Something different for an after school program? Maybe you dont know how much you need them.
Fossil collecting can be fun, exciting, and interesting. It can also hold hidden dangers. This is a true story of a fossil collecting trip turned disastrous when two fossil hunters found more than they bargained for.
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