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Rubric for Writing a Science Paragraph

8/30/2016

Rubrics can be a helpful tool to help students understand your expectations for assignments, making it exactly clear what you need them to do. All students benefit, but it is especially helpful for students with autism to have your expectations clearly stated. This rubric can be useful for when your students are writing about science topics. This is a free download from Kelsey Sabo at TeachersPayTeachers.

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Kids Learn to Solder!

8/13/2016

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My son and I took a free soldering class at our local makerspace, and he did a great job!

It was actually not as difficult as you might think. As long as your child/students understand not to touch the soldering iron itself, they could probably try out some soldering projects. Another consideration would be their fine motor skill ability. My son has some difficulty with writing, but he was able to manage the soldering iron very well. It was great for him to find something he could be very successful with.

Below, I'm going to link to an intro video about soldering that you could watch if you're interested in trying soldering with your kids.

Also, I'll link to some soldering projects and kits.

Soldering Kits and Projects

Just as a standard disclaimer, make sure your kids have adult supervision at all times when using these projects/kits and make sure you follow all of the safety instructions that come with the projects/kits. I don't necessarily endorse any of these kits, so make sure you research them before you buy them for your kids.

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Rubric for Writing a Science Paragraph

Kids Learn to Solder!

Soldering Kits and Projects

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