8 Writing Activities for Valentine's Day

Your students are no doubt getting excited about the cards and candy they’ll receive as the tradition of Valentine’s Day is nearly upon us. We are too! Students’ excitement is the best vessel for teaching students new skills and concepts. Mobile Ed has several ways you can turn this “love-ly” holiday into an entertaining and educational lesson for your students.

How Teachers Can Encourage Girls to Study STEM

Some of the most rewarding moments in our careers are when students reconnect with us to share how we inspired them. We play a critical role in supporting students as they become passionate learners and grow into mature thinkers. As we soon celebrate Women’s History Month and International Day of Women and Girls in Science, we recognize the important role that teachers have in their students’ futures.

Now Introducing: A Better Way to Teach History

We watch history unfold every day through notifications pinging our cell phones, emails landing in our inboxes, and news anchors sharing breaking news. We even document our personal histories every day by taking photos and sending emails and texts. Modern technologies can record, share, and disperse information nearly instantaneously. In the age of never being “offline”, our curious minds can learn new information with a few clicks on a keyboard. Some might consider it a privilege to have such easy accessibility to the past. 

10 Easy Ways to Collaborate With Your School Librarian

"The only thing that you absolutely have to know, is the location of the library."

- Albert Einstein

Have you used your school library recently? Libraries are an essential part of a community’s education, and we celebrate this significance for National Library Lover’s Month. Mobile Ed has ten simple activities that will help you support your students academically while taking advantage of the library’s resources.

There’s a lot to learn (and teach) about Martin Luther King, Jr.’s life to our students. Martin Luther King, Jr. is known for his steps toward equality, speaking ability, non-violence philosophy, passion for education, and of course, his dreams. 

Science! The Magic All Around Us

As most of us know, magic tricks bring smiles to all sorts of people’s faces, young and “young-at-heart”! But did you know that most of the magic tricks that amaze us in magic shows and on tv are actually performed using scientific principles? That’s right! Science is behind the magic tricks and illusions many of us love to watch. Teaching your students about the relationship between science and “magic” can be an entertaining and effective way for students to develop a desire to learn more about science. You can even use magic tricks to teach them about science!

4 Benefits of Virtual School Assembly Programs

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Educators have relied heavily on technology since the pandemic hit, and we’ve seen new, practical tools emerge for teachers. One of Mobile Ed’s favorite tools to use in classrooms includes virtual assemblies, which help educators save money, save time, and much more.

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The STEAM Museum is one of the best ways to expose 

students to expensive, advanced technology, new fields of study, and modern sciences in a fun and safe environment right at your school or venue. This best-selling program is delivered to thousands of schools every year to provide students with the opportunity to explore how science, technology, engineering, art, and math work all around them and how they work together. Students dive into learning about modern STEAM principles while having fun and challenging themselves.

Take a Sneak Peek at our Holiday Multicultural Program

Around this time of year, the Christmahanukwanzamadanprogram is one of our most popular programs presented in schools across the country. Mobile Ed has designed this inclusive program to make all students feel celebrated and excited for the holiday season while also learning about other cultures in exciting and creative ways. Through this informative musical experience, students experience why this time of year is so special to so many people.

Winter Chemistry Activity: Instant Snow!

“To appreciate the beauty of a snowflake, it is necessary to stand out in the cold.” 

– Aristotle

Whether you’re up north, where snow piles up for months, or down south, where snowfall is rare, kids are fascinated by snow! As educators, we love it too: it’s chemistry happening right before our eyes! But do you know how it works? Bring the snow into your classroom and learn how it forms this Winter by creating it with this simple and easy chemistry project.