Special education science

Many students struggle with all of the vocabulary and language that come with science concepts. These hands on activities will help your students engage with science concepts in a way that supports their understanding. Every special education class, autis

Science can be one of the hardest subjects to teach in special education. It involves abstract concepts and as a special education teacher, it is rare to be given a science curriculum for your special education students. So how do you teach science in your special education classroom? Here are 5 tips for making teaching science in special education easier and more engaging for your special education students along with resources to help you build your special education science curriculum.

Do you use task boxes in your special education classroom? Check out this blog post about how to use task boxes for science special education activities. I give you a list of ideas to put together science task boxes or you can even link to my own special education task boxes. Some of the science skills include the five senses, the solar system, push and pull, and more. This is a great special education resource for independent centers, morning work, or homework for special education.

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I recently had another opportunity to observe a science program in an after school setting, this time at Greenleaf Elementary School in Oakland, CA. The rising fifth graders have an hour and a half of STEM programming after lunch every afternoon, and the day I visited they did an activity about cleaning up oil in the ocean. They worked with trays filled a few inches with water, feathers, straws, cotton balls and sponges. I think it's especially challenging to lead activities like this, where…

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Grow a rainbow as a fun science experiment or STEM project and use the product as a fun decoration for springtime.