Science lessons middle school

Learn how to bring wonder back into your classroom by switching from a mindset of "checking off standards" to one of helping students actively learn.

Earth sciences is a common middle school science class. During that class, students will learn all about rocks. These rock activities for middle school are a great way to help kids understand the lessons. Middle

Science curriculum doesn't have to be expensive. A good portion of what we've used for science over the years has been free resources!

Learn which essential classroom supplies will make your day easier with this list of science classroom must-haves!

Have you ever looked through your pacing guide and the middle school science topics that you need to teach and just said, I have no clue...

YES! You CAN integrate songs into the middle school science classroom! There are SO many popular songs that can be integrated into your middle school science activities. Check out this list for songs that can be used when teaching the periodic table to kids, when teaching middle school space lessons, physics or the human body systems! A great way to start virtual classroom meetings, for classroom transition ideas or as introduction to a science topic. samsonsshoppe.blogspot.com…

Nothing is worse than an emergency sub day because you’re sick or you have to stay home to care for someone else. Coming up with science sub plans can be a

Are you a middle school science teacher that struggles with the beginning of each class period? I was that teacher until I started using bell ringers or warm-ups when students come into my classroom each day. In this blog post, I tell you how you can use bell ringers as a classroom management tool for 6th, 7th, or 8th grade. If you want your students to have a set routine when they enter your classroom each period and review concepts at the same time, this blog post is for you.

Sometimes, direct instruction in science is exactly what you need to do in order to get students to understand certain concepts. In Earth Space, Life science and physical science classes, middle school students need to learn difficult science standards that can be taught explicitly. You can transform your direct teaching style to get students more engaged in the learning process. Learn about how you can direct instruction in science to boost engagement.

What happens when class finishes a few minutes early? Are students lining up at the door, starting to fool around, or generally off task? One way to help manage classroom behaviors is to keep students engaged throughout the class. So, for example, even though your science lesson ended a few minutes early, students don’t need to know that as they complete the following science time filler activities.