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Any thoughts for decor in a middle school science classroom?

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Yay!

Finally getting my dream job! Better late than never. Also I no longer have everyday recess and parking lot duty.

[sarahsimplified]

Like/reblog this post if you’re a young teacher! Preferably in your 20s and in the first five years of teaching. I would love to follow more of you for support, reassurance, communication, etc.

[mrskaaay]

Yo, 28 (maybe not so young? I certainly don’t have almost-retired teachers fawning over my baby status) and starting my 6th year.

[notinthelessonplan]

Hi there! 26 years old, and it’s going to be four years of teaching in the fall for me.

[bornofnicety]

25 and starting my 4th year!

[theimprobablefiction]

Almost 26 and starting my 5th year in December. Hi! 👋🏻

[tinyteacher14]

26 and starting my 3rd year in the fall.

[hwenfayre]

Almost 25 and midway through 2nd year, cause Australia’s school year starts in January :P

[decadentpiratesong]

26 and 5th year in September!

[amyliz]

I read this and feel super behind… 29 and going into my second year of teaching

[dwendog]

26, and 1 month in.

[technoglobee]

22, and going into the first year!

[teacherofthethoughtfullest]

26, going into my first year! 😁

[inthemiddleofclass]

29 and about to start my 8th year.

[listenlearninspireteach]

28 just wrapped up my 5th year, going into 6th year 😄

[positivelypersistentteach]

Ageism! 

[happilyforeverhoover]

25! Heading into my second year.

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23 first year

[mafran1-blog]

30 but just starting my first year!

[teaching-center-stage]

I get see my room tomorrow!!

I have a meeting at my new school tomorrow with my principal so I can get the details about my department like master calendar, text book, etc. But she said I can pop into my classroom, the auditorium AND the black box so I can see what I’m working with. IT’S LIKE CHRISTMAS.

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Woo hoo me too!

[mafran1-blog]

Signing my contact tomorrow! Finally excited to sign something legal!

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How Do Fireworks Get Their Colors? It’s Element-ary!

Those beautiful explosions in the sky that take our breath away are powered by chemistry. Fireworks display different colors due to the various kinds of materials packed inside them. For example, the image above shows positive results of flame tests for various chemical elements. A flame test is an analytic procedure used in chemistry to detect the presence of certain elements, primarily metal ions, based on each element’s characteristic emission spectrum.

Click here to see more Flame Test images

When certain metals are heated, their electrons momentarily jump to a higher energy level. When these electrons settle back down to their original energy level, the cooling process emits a photon. Depending on the material, the photon will have a different wavelength and, therefor, will emit a different color. The flame colors vary for different elements and can be used to identify unknown substances. The ones shown above are (from left to right): copper (green), lithium (red), strontium (red), sodium (yellow), copper (green), and potassium (lilac).

Images above © SPL / Science Source