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….
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…
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…
Must-Have Student Handouts For an Organized Year in Science We can’t assume that students come into science class with all the learning tools they need. What must-have student handouts can you provide on the first day of school to set students up for success? Most students are visual learners, so I like to provide tangible…
Personalized Project-Based Learning Through Choice Boards Do your students groan when you assign a new project because they find it stressful or boring? What would happen if you used personalized project-based learning with choice boards? I was surprised when my students kept thanking me over and over when I first utilized choice boards several years…
Back to School Essentials: Middle School Science Teacher Starter Kit What’s in a middle school science teacher starter kit? Tons of saved time! How nice would it be to have 25 middle school science teacher ready-to-go resources to start the year?? Let’s go through what is included! #1 Science Teacher Lesson Planner My lesson planner is…
Dealing With Students Who Are Reluctant To Learn At some point in our teaching careers, we all encounter students who are reluctant to learn for various reasons. These students can be challenging as they may become disruptive in class. I’ve put together a brainstorm of methods that I’ve used throughout the years to help engage…
Using Coloring Pages in Middle School Science Do you need relaxing, calming activities for your science classroom that still focuses on concepts? Is the noise level climbing in your classroom? Using coloring pages in middle school science may seem a bit unconventional, but it is a powerful tool! Let’s look at how incorporating concept based…
