Free Resources to Help you Teach your lesson on Macromolecules. Including Worksheets, Guided Notes, Bell Work, Quiz, Power Point, Lesson Plans and more!
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Teaching genetics in middle school can be tricky. Why not make it engaging and interactive with this student-centered science model of heredity using monsters? In this science project, students will get creative designing monsters and mapping their chromosomes. They will use their knowledge of gene
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This past school year we have been learning all about marine biology. My kids are going through a phase where they are fascinated by aquatic animals, so I figured a homeschool marine biology curriculum would
When the holidays come around, I always try to have engaging lessons for my students. I created this activity with inspiration from another activity titled…
Help your kids learn more than 70 anatomy-related terms from eight different body systems with these FREE Body Systems Cheat Sheets and Fact Cards.
The key to engaging science instruction is engaging our students in the science process. A few labs into the school year I always find myself planning a lesson about the science process and scientific variables. I find myself asking “How did they mess up that graph after I explained it 3 times?” “Why didn’t they […]
Virtual dissections can be a huge help in teaching science, biology, physiology and anatomy. Here are some of the best resources for your lessons and labs.
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Looking for easy scientific method activities for your 2020 classroom? These activities are low prep and work great for distance learning!
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This resource is just what you need to teach proteins, lipids, carbohydrates and nucleic acids to your middle or high school students. This no-prep resource is complete with everything that you'll need to teach a 5-6 day Macromolecules lesson.
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Download our Human Body Systems Project to use in your Biology Class. Includes both the Skeletal System and the Organs images.
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These ideas of fun ways to teach mitosis are fun for both students and teachers. This list includes some classic ideas and few new modern approaches.
Study mitosis and meiosis using student movement. Cut ropes into lengths and use them to model chromosomes and track their duplication.
As a middle school science teacher, I always love teaching the scientific method to my students. There are so many routes you can take with teaching it, and I’ve tried many of them. If you’re gearing up to teach the scientific method, then you might benefit from reading this post. (See what I did there?) You probably have many questions. When should I teach the scientific method? What all should I include in my unit? What order should I teach the topics of the scientific method? How do I go about teaching the scientific method? In this post I’ll share what’s worked for me. Plus, you’ll find some links to FREE resources to help get you started. When Should I Teach the Scientific Method? I want my students to have a good handle on lab safety before getting started with the scientific method because it involves labs, tools, and sometimes harmful chemicals. The scientific method is important for studying science in general, so I teach it as early in the year as possible. It is my second unit (right after lab safety). I bring the scientific method up throughout the year, whenever we have labs. After winter break I have a week-long review to brush up on the more difficult aspects of the scientific method. What Should I Include in My Scientific Method Unit? In What Order Should I Teach the Topics? Obviously, all groups of students are different. My seventh graders always come in with very, very little experience with the scientific method. Knowing that, I start with the basics and go over everything I think they need to know to successfully use the scientific method. I recommend giving your students a preassessment before the unit to gauge what topics you can skip and which you need to hammer into your students’ skulls. Here are the topics I always include in my scientific method unit and the general order in which I teach them: The Steps of the Scientific Method Independent and Dependent Variables Scientific Questions Hypotheses Observations and Inferences Research and Procedures Constants/Controlled Variables Analyzing Data/Graphs Scientific Conclusions How Do I Go About Teaching the Scientific Method? In my class, each of the nine topics listed above starts with interactive notebook notes in combination with a PowerPoint. (See the video below of the interactive science notebook pages I use. They're all available in my store and you can get the INB pages in my Scientific Method Interactive Notebook Pages Bundle.) After introducing the topic via notes and a PowerPoint, the students get practice in the form of stations, activities, and/or worksheets. Lastly, I assess each topic with an exit ticket to determine if we need to keep working on the current topic or if we’re ready to move on to the next. The single most important scientific method resource I have is my Scientific Method Stations. I use them at least three times in the unit because they’re so versatile. They give students practice identifying variables, writing good hypotheses, designing procedures etc. I just post them around the room at the beginning of the unit and they stay there until the day of the unit test. I truly believe they are a great resource for the middle school science classroom. They are one of my most loved and best selling resources, so I decided to make a second set. I added my Scientific Method Stations V2 to my store in September 2023! But Really, What Do You Do for Each Topic? The Steps of the Scientific Method: I go over what the scientific method is, what it’s used for, the order of the steps, and what each step might look like. Independent and Dependent Variables: I go over the definitions of independent and dependent variables and how to identify them in an experiment. Then we practice. And practice. And practice some more. Eventually it clicks and then my students HAVE GOT IT DOWN. Scientific Questions: Students learn about what a good scientific question needs to have. We review variables again while examining good and bad scientific questions. Group work and games can be fun with this. Hypotheses: Students learn what a hypothesis is and how to write a good hypothesis. Even my best students need to learn the If/then version of writing a hypothesis because they have only been taught the “I think blah blah blah will happen” version. Hypotheses typically need a lot of practice. Here is a free coloring worksheet to help your students write good hypotheses and identify independent and dependent variables. Observations and Inferences: Students learn the definitions of qualitative and quantitative observations and how to use those to make inferences. Here is a free observation activity you can use in your class. Research and Procedures: Research is straightforward so we briefly discuss where to find accurate information. For procedure, we learn what it is, why it’s important, and what happens if a procedure is poorly written. Constants/Controlled Variables: This is hands down the hardest part of the scientific method for my students. We go over what constants are, why they are important, and how to identify them in experiments. Students need TONS of practice with this. Here is a free exit ticket to check if your students have mastered constants. Analyzing Data/Graphs: I go over where independent and dependent variables go on graphs, what good graphs include, and types of graphs. Then we practice interpreting graphs. I try to include as much data analysis throughout the year as possible because my students always need practice with this. Here is a free data analysis worksheet and a free data analysis Boom Deck. Scientific Conclusions: Students learn what should be included in a good conclusion and practice writing a good conclusion using a data table and graph from an experiment. I hope this post gives you a good starting point for planning your scientific method unit. I love teaching the scientific method and have created many resources for my students. You can find my scientific method resources here, including interactive notebook pages, activities, worksheets, and assessments. If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to post a question below or message me. Thanks for reading and have a great school year! You can get another free scientific method resource just for signing up for my newsletter. Sign up for my newsletter here. I added an option in my store to get all of my scientific method resources in one discounted bundle: Scientific Method HUGE Bundle.
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The immune system is such an important body system to teach your students. I love teaching the immune system lesson and other body systems!
FREE scientific method worksheets for elementary and middle school. Guided template for independent investigations, coloring sheet, cut and ...
This fantastic unit study will capture your student's attention as it explores nutrition. He will start with the basic biology and anatomy of the digestive system, and continue onto how what we eat affects our health and from where our food comes. He'll even study basic farming practices, organics, and GMOs. This study was designed with the ten to 14 year old in mind, so both middle schoolers and high schoolers will find it interesting. This study plan is well-laid out and very easy to follow.
These easy-prep activities for teaching atoms will engage your students and make learning about atoms fun!
Looking for high school rewards or middle school rewards to motivate students? Tired of finding reward ideas that are more applicable to elementary kids than your 8th, 9th, or 10th graders? No need to look any further. As a language teacher, I'm always searching for high school incentives to get my trickier classes to speak
Teaching the recorder can be a very rewarding experience. It can also be a very stressful one. What helps, besides experience, is planning. The best thing you can do before entering the music classroom is to have a clear plan of what you want your students to learn. Simply having a recorder curriculum is not […]
The Jigsaw Strategy is a collaborative learning strategy that works well for teaching Trends in the Periodic table. Learn how to implement this strategy in your general science or chemistry classrooms.
It’s a daunting task: collecting data in the classroom. Setting up a data program and managing it is not only a lot of work, but it can also be confusing. Typically, data folders are created and then left to collect dust on a shelf. Those are the kind of data folders or portfolios that are teacher or admin driven – just to check the box, so to speak. But what if it didn’t have to be that way – really? For years my students have charted their own data and reflected weekly on their learning with much success. My data program started with just a simple chart years ago where students would color in their scores each time we would write an essay. Now it has grown into a teaching strategy, a method, and a routine embedded into my class structure and student learning process that truly informs instruction. My process for collecting data in the classroom is meaningful for both me and my students.
Engage learners in grade 4, 5, 6 or 7 in learning about Newton's laws of motion and force through hands on demonstrations and laboratory activities meant to encompass all learning styles.
Lots of science printables for free, with no strings attached. I'll be adding to this list as time goes on - Enjoy!
Looking for a list of the 10 best math movies ever made? This collection of movies with math as a central theme celebrates math in the movies and is appropriate for all ages. The list includes excellent movies about math, examples of math in the movies, and suggested math movies for middle school st
These editable syllabus templates are perfect for a middle school or high school science teacher getting ready for back to school! This syllabus template is perfect for you if you teach: ⭐ Integrated Science ⭐ Earth/Space Science ⭐ Earth Science ⭐ Life Science ⭐ Physical Science ⭐ Biology ⭐ Honors Biology ⭐ Chemistry ⭐ Environmental Science ⭐ Marine Science ⭐ Anatomy and Physiology ⭐ Zoology Included with this resource: ✏️ Color versions of each template ✏️ Black/white versions of each template ✏️ Google Slides version of each syllabus template ✏️ Pre-filled unit topics and class info to edit and make your own Aside from the main headers, these syllabi templates are 100% editable. Edit the images, section headers, text, boxes, etc. Make these your own! *The main headers cannot be edited due to the copyright of the images and clipart. If you have a special request, please email me at [email protected] for a header that you are looking for.* Your syllabus is full of important information that students need to know about your class. Make sure that that information is presented in a way that makes students want to read it! Each template is filled in with units that align to the specific subject area. I have also added general information that you can either keep for yourself or edit to make your own. Don't want to print? No worries. These syllabi have already been added into Google Slides for you. The link is provided so you can have all the versions you need at no extra charge! Looking for other back to school resources for science? Interactive Science Notebook Set-Up Kit Secondary Science Open House & Meet the Teacher Templates Nature of Science Unit Bundle
I thought it would be handy to create this special blog post where you can find not only the top Google Classroom resources from Shake Up Learning, but also resources from Google, some podcast episodes, recommended books, and more!
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This summer, after attending a reading workshop, I've made it my goal to amp up and improve my guided reading and shared reading instruction. With this in
