How to Introduce the Characteristics of Living Things Do you find that students struggle with being able to determine the basic characteristics of living things? Even in middle school, students have a hard time distinguishing the differences between a living versus a non-living structure. It is better to deal with any misconceptions first, using engaging activities,…
A List of Super Websites for Science Teachers Are you looking for a great websites to use while teaching middle school science? Are you overwhelmed with trying to decide which ones are actually useful? I have used a lot of science websites since I started using digital science notebooks, plus I asked a lot of…
Basic Supplies You Need in Your Science Classroom Are you just starting out as a middle school science teacher and not sure what classroom supplies you should have on hand? Did you inherit a classroom from another teacher and you need to start from scratch? Here are what I would consider the basics that every…
Move the Plates! Teaching Plate Tectonics is Fun Are you teaching plate tectonics and looking for a way for students to manipulate the plates while learning the types of boundaries? Would you like a digital component to add to your earth science unit? Utilizing plate tectonic drag and drop activities with Google Earth analysis helps…
