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Like teachers across the country, I felt a little overwhelmed at the sudden shift to remote learning at the beginning of the pandemic. As a science specialist, I was particularly worried about how I would keep my students engaged in hands-on learning. Getting a class of elementary school students to perform their own science experiments isolated in their homes sounds more like a fairytale than something that happens in the natural world!

I’m still eager to get back into the classroom, but over the course of remote learning I’ve picked up a few tricks to keep my students engaged. I’ve even found a silver lining or two in these difficult circumstances. Here’s what I’ve learned.

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