Here's a hot take: Classroom management strategies for middle school science don't always have to include keeping your students completely quiet. In fact, a quiet science classroom isn't automatically the most effective science classroom. Of course, there are times when I need silence. When I'm giving important directions, explaining a new concept, reviewing lab safety, or preparing students ... Read More about Classroom Management Strategies for Middle School That Embrace the Chaos
7 Science Activities Before Break Your Middle Schoolers Will Love
The closer we get to a long holiday break, the more the energy changes in my middle school science classroom. Students are excited, schedules are weird, and suddenly there are assemblies, absences, concerts, and shortened days. Meanwhile, we're somehow still expected to teach science activities before break! So, what are we supposed to do? My favorite solution is to channel that energy instead of ... Read More about 7 Science Activities Before Break Your Middle Schoolers Will Love
13 Classroom Tested Tips for Teaching the Earth Moon Sun System in Middle School
A few years ago, I asked my students a question I thought would have a challenging answer: "Why do we have seasons?" Without hesitation, several hands shot into the air and I was reminded of something I now expect every year: students walk into an Earth-Moon-Sun unit feeling like experts. And honestly, I get it. They've watched a lunar eclipse on the news, heard adults talk about tides, ... Read More about 13 Classroom Tested Tips for Teaching the Earth Moon Sun System in Middle School
CER in Middle School Science: A Simple Guide to Teaching Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
If you've ever graded a lab and thought, "My students got the right answer, but they can't explain why it's right..." you're definitely not alone. One of the biggest challenges of teaching CER in middle school science is helping students move beyond simply stating an answer and into actually explaining their thinking. Students often understand what happened during an investigation, but putting ... Read More about CER in Middle School Science: A Simple Guide to Teaching Claim, Evidence, and Reasoning
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