12 Ways to Use Sort Cards in the Science Classroom Do you need some ways to use sort cards in the science room to get the students engaged while learning concepts? I used to believe that matching sort game cards were for the younger classes. Once I started using them with my middle school students,…
Animal Courtship Behavior Activities for Valentine’s Day Are you looking for a meaningful activity to do with your science class for Valentine’s Day? Why not discuss animal courtship and how well it reflects human behavior? During this activity I focus on six main animal behaviors. I use my courtship matching cards and courtship reading passage…
Labs with iPads to Teach Balanced and Unbalanced Forces Teaching a “balanced and unbalanced forces” unit(MS-PS2-2) is so much more engaging when students do activities using the features on their iPads! My middle schoolers have a blast using the slow motion feature on their iPad cameras to capture what they call “things smashing into each…
