10 Ways to Assess Students in the Science Classroom It’s not so easy to assess students in the science classroom since it is not as straightforward as other subjects. Students are actively working out of their seats, working on projects and following procedures. I am a strong believer in multiple ways to gather data on…
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Mistakes I Made as a New Middle School Science Teacher If I could go back and correct the mistakes I made as a new middle school science teacher, I’m sure my 30+ year teaching journey would have been much smoother! I’m going to be transparent and tell you some of my biggest mistakes with the…
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Teach Biodiversity in Food Webs With a Dice Roll Game Are you looking for an engaging way to teach biodiversity in food webs? Let’s do it with a game! My food web, dice roll biodiversity game helps students understand that man-made or natural events can cause serious consequences in a food web. They will realize…
Build an Interactive Student Food Web! Are you looking for a fun way to teach food webs that is guaranteed to be engaging? Grab some scissors, some yarn, and some plant and animal food chain pages, from your chosen ecosystem, and turn your class into a giant, interactive student food web! Prepare to Build Your…
10 Structured STEM Projects For Middle School Do you want to do STEM projects for middle school but you’re not sure how to structure them or grade them? I’ve got you! It took me years to iron out the kinks but now I LOVE STEM activities! When I first started doing STEM projects, I loved…
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Create a Cell Model with Recyclables Do you want your students to create a creative cell model project, using recyclables, but you’re not sure where to start and how to structure it? I put together a structured set of directions so that the students don’t get distracted and off task. I believe accountability and time…
How Moving To Florida Changed How I Teach My Unit on Ecology So how did moving to Florida give me a new perspective on teaching my unit on ecology and ecosystems? I come from the Northeast part of the United States so moving to Florida, where the ecosystem is IN YOUR FACE, was a pretty…
