If you teach science, or interact with students who have taken an elementary or middle school science course, there is a good chance they have taken part in a lab that demonstrates how colored water can change the color of a plant. Sometimes this lab is carried out with white carnations (a little pricey, but … Read more
Having trouble navigating the NGSS? Find some useful tips here!
Middle school science is a time to build on the natural curiosity developed in elementary school while promoting science knowledge and expertise. It is part of our human nature to observe with awe and wonder the natural world around us. In middle school we get to foster that innate curiosity while pushing it to the … Read more
You probably noticed that pushing the large balloon in towards the smaller balloons caused the smaller balloons to deflate and flatten. Pulling it out caused the smaller balloons to inflate slightly. And, all of this occurred without ever blowing air into the straw… or so it seems! Before we get into the mechanics of the … Read more
Science vocabulary and can be complicated, but how much emphasis should we place on it in the middle school science classroom?
Take Newton’s Laws to the next level with this interactive, hands-on lesson!
Find out how it all began in this intriguing prequel to the City of Ember series by Jeanne DuPrau.
The 4th book in the City of Ember series is a great way to partner 8th grade science and literature!