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Our school is quite fortunate. We have a lovely woodland area and flower garden behind the school. In my location, we just have to step outside our exterior door and walk a few feet to be surrounded by plants, seeds, and native creatures. So while science concepts are delivered via textbooks and videos, there is a lot to be said for being “in” science and “doing” science to discover and better understand the world around us. I try to have a good balance between hands-on, discussion, and research. Often times that means that we don’t cover as much of the yearlong content because we spend so much time digging deep. When the kids have questions or misunderstandings, we have to investigate, right? Plus, I like to include math and writing skills when appropriate, and that is worth the additional time.