Why learn about Isaac Newton? New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change because so much … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Isaac Newton
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Building Background Knowledge: Alexander Graham Bell
Why learn about Alexander Grahahm Bell? New science TEKS are coming to Texas! One change is that students will learn about specific scientists in various fields. Another change is that the STARR tests will pull from science and social studies topics for reading passages. This is a good change … [Read more...] about Building Background Knowledge: Alexander Graham Bell
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 the ball moves, but pushing on a wall is not work because the wall doesn’t move. Mechanical energy allows an object, or person, do to work. Like other types of … [Read more...] about Learning About Mechanical Energy Conservation
What are the Three Parts of an Atom?
Don't you love the alliteration of learning all about atoms? If you are teaching middle school science, then your students need to know all about atoms. After all, atoms are the building blocks of matter. There is a lot to know about atoms, but let's start with what are the three parts of an … [Read more...] about What are the Three Parts of an Atom?
What are the Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter?
Everything around you is matter. Matter is all of the stuff in the universe. It has mass and takes up space. The sloth and trees in this picture are matter. The air around the sloth is matter too. There are many different physical and chemical properties of matter. Physical and Chemical … [Read more...] about What are the Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter?
Learning About the Law of Conservation of Mass
The law of conservation of mass describes the phenomenon that scientists have observed that mass stays constant throughout a chemical reaction. When the law of conservation of mass was discovered by Antoine Lavoisier in 1789, it was revolutionary because it didn't match what people observed. Mass … [Read more...] about Learning About the Law of Conservation of Mass