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A really awesome, one-off resource that I love to use in life science class and can’t wait to share!

The atomic model has undergone many changes but what’s the best way to teach the structure of the atom? In this post, get a brief background on the history of the structure of the atom and find out which model might be best for your classroom.

The makerspace movement has a few origin stories including the Maker Faire events that were developed by Make: magazine and MIT’s FabLabs developed by Neil Gershenfeld. Maker Faire events still continue today (you can check them out here) and FabLabs (trademarked and run through the Fab Foundation) are found throughout the world. But smaller versions … Read more

For a long time, I taught my middle school life science curriculum with a “smallest to biggest” approach. I started with the smallest living organisms in the first half of the school year- cells and other micro-organisms, followed by body systems, then genetics. In the second half we moved onto large living systems and their … Read more

The science classroom is a perfect environment to teach discrete research skills to middle school students. Find great tips and resources to help your students develop these skills.

Wondering what it means to provide inquiry-based instruction in your science classroom? Check out some information, tips, and ideas for bringing inquiry science to your students this year!

Interactive notebooks are a popular, powerful tool for the middle school science classroom! Find out more about what they are and discover some great tips about how you can use them in your classroom!

Teaching the principles of genetics to middle school students is possibly one of the most difficult concepts to cover. The subject is layered with complex vocabulary (what’s the difference between an allele and a gene again?) and abstract ideas. Plus, there just isn’t much in the way of lab work or experimentation that you can … Read more