Thanksgiving break is just around the corner and I can almost taste it! I’m sure you’re feeling it too. Students are buzzing about turkey, pie, a few days off, and maybe you’re dreaming of the same things…plus a little quiet in your classroom. Before everyone heads out the door, I like to squeeze in a few days of review with one of my favorite activities: stations. Thanksgiving science ... Read More about Thanksgiving Science Activities Your Students Will Gobble Up
Holiday Science Activities Your Middle School Students Will Love
Holiday science activities are one of my favorite ways to keep students engaged when the energy in the classroom hits an all-time high. The holidays bring a special kind of buzz to middle school. Part excitement, part chaos, and a whole lot of sugar. I’ve been there. Standing at the front of the room, trying to talk about energy transfer while my students are literally buzzing with it. Between ... Read More about Holiday Science Activities Your Middle School Students Will Love
5 Ways to Encourage Student Talk in Science (Without the Awkward Silence)
Getting middle school students to talk about science can feel like pulling teeth some days. You ask a question and suddenly everyone’s fascinated by their shoelaces. Or maybe you get the same two hands in the air every time while the rest of the class stays silent. But here’s the thing, your students do have ideas. The trick isn’t forcing participation or cold-calling (which usually ... Read More about 5 Ways to Encourage Student Talk in Science (Without the Awkward Silence)
Make Energy Click with Simple Forms of Energy Activities
Energy is one of those topics that middle schoolers think they already get. They’ll tell you they “have no energy” on a Monday morning or that they’re “full of energy” after lunch, but once we start talking about kinetic vs. potential or chemical vs. thermal, things get a little fuzzy. And honestly, I don’t blame them. There’s a lot of vocabulary and abstract ideas packed into this unit. That’s ... Read More about Make Energy Click with Simple Forms of Energy Activities
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