top of page
The Productive Teacher
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!
Search
Why Does Warm Air Rise?
Warm air rising is one of the driving factors of our weather, but why does warm air rise? This post will explain the physics behind why...
2 min read
4 views
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,...
1 min read
7 views
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...
1 min read
6 views
All About Atoms for Middle School Science
Atoms make up everything around us. Over the last 200 years, we have gone from discovering that atoms exist to identifying the quarks...
4 min read
8 views
Work, Power, and Simple Machines for Middle School Science
Work, power, and simple machines are all related to force. If you haven't checked out our force page yet, you may want to read it before...
5 min read
26 views
A History of Chemistry: Atomic Numbers
In 1911, a Dutch physicist, Antonius van den Broek, published his hypothesis that the atomic number of each element should represent the...
1 min read
14 views
A History of Chemistry: Ancient Times
Matter is all around us. Everything we can see, and even things we can’t see, is made up of matter. Ancient people learned to work with...
2 min read
10 views
A History of Chemistry: Ancient Greece
Ancient Greece began as disconnected groups of people living in small communities. As the communities grew, they formed city-states....
2 min read
20 views
A History of Chemistry: Alchemy
Modern chemistry has its roots in alchemy. In Europe, alchemy was closely related to Christianity. By the fourth century, Rome had become...
2 min read
8 views
A History of Chemistry
Ever wondered how we got from trying to turn lead into gold to understanding the tiny particles that make up everything around us? That's...
2 min read
8 views
Newton's Three Laws of Motion for Middle School Science
How are Issac Newton, the three laws of motion, and a pandemic related? This pandemic didn't happen in 2020. It was all the way back in...
5 min read
77 views
How We See Energy from the Sun on Earth
The Sun in Space Our planet, Earth, rotates around the Sun along with seven other planets. The Sun is so huge that its gravity pulls all...
3 min read
9 views
Chemical Energy for Middle School Science
Energy is all around us. Energy can be classified as potential or kinetic. Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is moving...
3 min read
37 views
Sound Energy for Middle School Science
Energy is all around us. Energy can be classified as potential or kinetic. Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is moving...
2 min read
6 views
Electrical Energy for Middle School Science
Energy is all around us. Energy can be classified as potential or kinetic. Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is moving...
4 min read
34 views
Changes in Matter
Matter can change. Matter can have physical changes and chemical changes. Physical changes may change what it looks like, but the atoms...
2 min read
7 views
The Composition of Matter
The composition of matter is the stuff that makes up matter. At its most basic, matter is made up of atoms. Atoms are tiny. They are so...
4 min read
7 views
All About Matter for Middle School Science
Let's start at the beginning when it comes to matter. What is it? This is a question scientists and philosophers have grappled with for...
2 min read
12 views
Building Background Knowledge: Isaac Newton
Why learn about Isaac Newton? New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in...
2 min read
3 views
Learning About Mechanical Energy Conservation
Energy is the ability to do work. In science, work means using a force to move an object. So, bouncing a ball is a type of work because...
3 min read
2 views
bottom of page