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…
6 Types of Science Bellringers to Start Your Class The first three to five minutes of your class are the most critical. Science bellringers, warm ups, or starters, are highly effective in terms of bringing the students to order. These activities help gather the student’s focus and get them organized. The first few minutes of…
How to Create an Exciting But Structured Rube Goldberg Machines Unit Have you tried having your students make Rube Goldberg machines and had the project drag on and on with several false starts? Did you have an abundance of random materials around your classroom? Did your students start the project with enthusiasm but then fizzle…
How to Create STEM Magnet Mazes Are you looking for a well structured and fun project for your students to learn magnetism? Do you like projects that involve students learning the concept on their own as they create? I designed this Magnet Maze Structured STEM activityand it has become a yearly project. The upcoming…
10 Tips for Good Time Management in the Science Classroom Are you determined to do hands-on activities in your middle school science room, but are afraid of how much time management it involves? What if you set everything up and the lab takes too long? Are you afraid that the students won’t finish in time…
11 Helpful Survival Tips For Middle School Science Teachers Are you new to teaching science to middle school students? They have characteristics and personalities that vastly differ from elementary or high school! Teaching hands on, active science to this age group brings its own set of challenges. I understand this first-hand after more than 30…
Let’s organize your science classroom using digital science notebooks and making them interactive! Use Google Slides to create a notebook with lab reports, drawings, interactive activities, graphing, Cornell notes and everything else needed for remote, distance learning or the classroom.
