Really nasty flu this year, not to mention noro virus and COVID. And the sun sets so early and it’s been cold and you might want a day just to relax. Everyone needs a day off now and then. But it’s so HARD to plan for an absence, and SO HARD to come up with meaningful, low prep activities your students can do without you. That’s why most of us just go in to work sick – it’s easier to go to work than it is to craft meaningful lessons that will occupy and entertain your students for a whole class period.
I’ve collected a few sub plans I can leave at any time of year – regardless of where I am in the curriculum or if 2 classes are dropping because of an assembly. I’ve found that a great sub plan is an enrichment activity that incorporates informational text into scientific literacy. Not only does it address NGSS skills, it also addresses Common Core skills. When you’re done reading this blog post, you’ll have a dozen great ideas to use for easy peasy sub plans that will save you a ton of time and effort, and keep your students learning science even when you’re not there!
Here are some of my favorite sub plans for days when I just can’t (or don’t want to) go in:
- What is acid rain?
- What happened at Love Canal?
- Should GMOs be banned?
- How can we stop an asteroid that’s headed for Earth?
- Is vaping safer than smoking cigarettes?
- How do placebos work?
- How accurate are DNA kits?
- How does heat stroke work?
- What’s happening to bees?
- What is Stonehenge?
- Is the face on Mars real?
- What happened to the Salem witches?
- What is Area 51?
- Is Bigfoot real?
What are your go-to activities for sub plans?
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