Fun Activities to Teach Physical and Chemical Changes Are you looking for ways to teach physical and chemical changes? This is such an important concept but it can be tricky for the students to understand. As I have mentioned in previous posts, I believe constant reinforcement, using different resources, is the way to ensure student…
How to Teach Abiotic and Biotic Factors in a Fun Way! Are you looking for creative ways to teach biotic and abiotic factors in a way that truly engages your students? If you’re finding it a bit challenging to bring these concepts to life, an “imaginary walk” through different biomes might be the perfect answer….
How to Make Learning About Plants Fun For Middle School Students Are you looking for creative ways to make learning about plants fun for middle school students? Let’s face it—most middle school students aren’t exactly thinking about plants and trees on an average day. But why not make them stop and pay attention? I’m always…
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
Teach Longitude and Latitude While Plotting Earthquakes and Volcanoes Can your middle school students read a map? Can they plot a point using longitude and latitude? Do we even need to teach this with GPS so readily available? I realized my students had trouble using longitude and latitude when we were halfway through my plate…
Embracing The Mess: Why a “Messy” Science Classroom is a Good Thing Do you have a messy science classroom? Are supplies scattered everywhere, with half finished designs, and your students are buzzing with excitement? Guess what? That’s a good thing! A messy classroom isn’t a sign of failure, it’s evidence of active engagement, creativity, and…
Why Digital Science Notebooks Make the Ultimate Study Guide Do you find that your students don’t know how to study for tests?Are they losing papers, forgetting to review their notes or focusing on the wrong material? That’s why I am such a big advocate for digital science notebooks. Not only are they an organized, all…
Christmas Science Activities to Keep Students Engaged Are you looking for some Christmas cheer in your science classroom but you want to stay on curriculum? I put together some engaging Christmas themed activities that align with the standards. We all know how tired everyone is at this time of year so these are all very…
You need to be logged in to view this content. Please Log In. Not a Member? Join Us
10 Tips For Engaging Disinterested Students We all know the struggle of engaging disinterested students no matter how hard we try. Over the years, I’ve found a few strategies that make a difference in my middle school science classroom. I put together ten tips that I have used to try to keep students engaged—even the…
