How to Cheaply Teach Chemical Reactions to Middle School Have you been reluctant to teach chemistry reactions in your middle school classroom because of the cost? Do you think of chemistry as being only done in an expensively equipped high school lab? I have found some ways to teach chemical reactions in my classroom that…
Are you looking for a super engaging, STEM symbiosis project, for teaching MS-LS2-2? Are you covering patterns of interactions and relationships?
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How to Overcome Math Phobia in Science Class! Do your students have math phobia? When you’re introducing an equation or a calculation, in science class, do they freeze up? Are students having trouble applying what they are learning in math class to your science class? Many students, who love science, are not so fond of…
Dealing With Difficult Parents as a Teacher Are you dealing more and more with difficult parents in your teaching job? Have you received an unexpected nasty email? Has a parent become angry about something in your classroom? What strategies can you use to diffuse the situation? Dealing with difficult parents, as a teacher, can be…
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Planning Lab Activities for Middle School Science Class Are you struggling with planning lab activities while teaching middle school science? How do you introduce the lab, execute it, clean up and draw conclusions in one class period? I use a method that I call “backwards lesson planning” as I am planning lab activities for my…
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First Day of School in Middle School Science What do you do on the first day of middle school science? What do you need to cover to be successful for the rest of the year? I have experimented with many different approaches to the first day of school in middle school science for over thirty…
20 Teacher Hacks For the Middle School Science Classroom All teachers develop classroom hacks, or tricks, to help them succeed in their classroom. Do you wish that someone had told you all of their teacher hacks before you started teaching on your first day of school? I’ve been a middle school science teacher for over…
