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I use the latest in brain science research to create lessons that are engaging for students and easy for teachers.
There are tons of activities, presentations, and reading passages to help teach (and learn) a variety of topics! Click the topics to learn more!
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The Coriolis Effect for Middle School Science
The Coriolis Effect is a small topic in atmospheric science that can be seen in big ways. It explains why hurricanes spin and why massive...
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Radiation from the Sun for Middle School Science
Radiation from the sun is a fancy term for sunlight. Sunlight is made up of different wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. Humans...
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El Niño for Middle School Science
Have you ever heard people blaming unusual weather on El Niño or La Niña? These weather patterns are caused by the trade winds and the...
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All About Air Pollution for Middle School Science
Learning about Earth's atmosphere means learning about air pollution. Some air pollution is natural, like the dust and gases released...
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All About Rainbows for Middle School Science
Rainbows are one of the most fun science topics! Plus, they are a great way to connect light, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the...
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All About Wind for Middle School Science
Wind is a part of weather and the atmosphere that we experience every day. Understanding wind means knowing how and why warm air rises...
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition for Middle School Science
Weathering, erosion, and deposition is where the atmosphere and the geosphere interact. Wind and water weather, erode, and depose rocks...
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Lightning and Thunder for Middle School Science
Lightning and thunder are both a discharge of electricity. Lightning is what you see, and thunder is what you hear. Read below to learn...
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The Nitrogen Cycle for Middle School Science
The Nitrogen Cycle describes how nitrogen moves through the environment. Like carbon, nitrogen exists both in the atmosphere and on the...
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The Phosphorus Cycle for Middle School Science
The Phosphorus Cycle describes how phosphorus moves through the environment. Unlike carbon and nitrogen, phosphorus doesn't exist as a...
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The Carbon Cycle for Middle School Science
The Carbon Cycle describes how carbon moves through the environment. Carbon exists as a gas in the atmosphere and as a solid as a part of...
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Tornadoes for Middle School Science
Tornadoes are one type of extreme weather. They happen when cold air gets on top of warm air. The falling cold air and the rising warm...
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Hurricanes for Middle School Science
Hurricanes are one type of extreme weather. They are an example of what happens when the water cycle goes into overdrive because of...
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The Atmosphere for Middle School Science
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. Clouds are how liquid water moves through the atmosphere. This blog post will teach you...
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All About Weather for Middle School Science
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. Clouds are how liquid water moves through the atmosphere. This blog post will teach you...
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All About Clouds for Middle School Science
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. Clouds are how liquid water moves through the atmosphere. This blog post will teach you...
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Global Atmospheric Circulation for Middle School Science
Global atmospheric circulation is the way that the air molecules of the atmosphere move around the Earth due to the uneven heating of the...
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The Water Cycle for Middle School Science
The water cycle is a topic that kids learn about throughout elementary and middle school. The basic ideas stay the same, but the...
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A History of Chemistry: Bonding
Chemical bonding was first described by a German physicist, Walther Kossel, in his paper published in April 1916. Just one month later,...
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A History of Chemistry: Avogadro's Law
While working with compounds, Amedeo Avogadro developed his theory that all gases with the same volume, at the same temperature and...
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