Most of understanding science is knowing the vocabulary words. I teach a lot of vocabulary in my digital science units, but sometimes I run across words that don’t fit into a specific unit. When this happens, I make vocabulary pages that explain the words so that students will recognize them when … [Read more...] about How to Teach Speed, Velocity, and Acceleration
Physical Science
Force Lesson Plans Based on Brain Science
Force is a huge topic. That is one reason force lesson plans can be so overwhelming. Force covers everything from gravity to electric force to applied force. People have been thinking about why things move for thousands of years. Aristotle believed that objects moved if they were acted upon by a … [Read more...] about Force Lesson Plans Based on Brain Science
How Do Simple Machines Help Us?
One of the first things you want your students to know about any topic is why it is important. If you are teaching your students about simple machines, they need to understand how important simple machines are to our lives. They need to know, how do simple machines help us? Forces A … [Read more...] about How Do Simple Machines Help Us?
Extremely Helpful Electromagnetic Spectrum Worksheets
Electromagnetic radiation is all around us, but what is it? This is an incredibly complex topic that requires a lot of background knowledge to understand. Luckily, I am sharing tools you can use to teach your students, including digital electromagnetic spectrum worksheets. First, students … [Read more...] about Extremely Helpful Electromagnetic Spectrum Worksheets
Why You Need to Teach Different Types of Waves
Waves are one of those topics that touch many different science topics. We have seismic waves in earth science, light and sound waves in physical science, and ocean waves in life science. As you can see, understanding different types of waves unlocks many other subjects. It also allows students to … [Read more...] about Why You Need to Teach Different Types of Waves
Electrical Energy Examples for Your Middle School Classroom
We use electrical energy to light our homes, cook our food, and power our electronic devices. Electrical energy is vitally important to humans, but where does it come from? Students need to apply what they have learned about the forms of energy to investigate the different electrical energy sources. … [Read more...] about Electrical Energy Examples for Your Middle School Classroom