Secondary science

Interactive notebooks have been one of the biggest trends in education over the last few years, but are something I’ve never been able to buy into. I've

Several years ago my district encouraged us to really start moving towards project-based learning in high school science especially - but really in every

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A Step-by-Step Guide to the First Day of Biology. If you're new to teaching, new to Biology or just looking for something new to try, this article is for you!

If you are like me you HATE lecturing. I simply cannot find the strength in every class to get in front and lecture. . fun ways to teach high school teaching strategies

This blog post lists ideas for teaching a secondary science class on a block schedule https://sciencelessonsthatrock.com/tips-for-teaching-on-a-block-schedule-html/

This guest post was written by a friend of mine, Kristin Lee, who writes terrific resources for teachers who want to help their students with scientific literacy! Scientific Literacy is becoming an increasingly important set of skills for our students and to our society at large. How do I tell fact from fiction? What is […]

The high school science sequence is the order of courses that students are suggested to take in high school. I go over the order and why...

Science Vocabulary Solutions

Check out these 6 ideas to use as science time fillers in your grade 5 6 7 class to keep students engaged.

About 10 years ago, I attended a 2-day professional development over the summer for implementing math spiral review. The PD was high-quality, but there was one problem. I wasn’t teaching math that year and desperately needed to be planning for science. While participating in the session, my synapses started firing. I was going to try ... Read more

An interactive and hand-on activity to review important science content and key vocabulary.

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…

Parents are always looking for interesting science experiments that are easy and inexpensive. Although these can be easy to find for grade school students, they can be harder to find at the high school level. Thankfully, even high school biology labs can use everyday items from your kitchen. No expensive kits required.

Why I Love Science Stations Units. New to Science Stations. Find out why kids and teachers love them.

Jul 26, 2021 - Basic supplies that you will need in your middle school science classroom on a limited budget.

10 Ideas to help students learn science vocabulary words-- awesome for 3rd grade, 4th grade, and 5th grade

When people traditionally think of a study guide, they think of a tool to help students prepare for a test that outlines key topics that may or may not be included. We often picture a fill-in-the-blank review guide (traditionally seen at the middle school level) or a bulleted list of topics (traditionally seen at the college level). But what does an appropriate study guide for high school students look like? #HighSchool #Science #StudyGuides #TeacherLife

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.

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