Potential and Kinetic Energy If you want to understand sound energy, first you have to know about energy. Energy is all around us. Energy can be classified as potential or kinetic. Potential energy is stored energy. Kinetic energy is moving energy. Potential and kinetic energies are two broad … [Read more...] about How to Teach About Sound Energy
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How to Teach Chemical Reactions in Middle School Science
Teaching chemical reactions in middle school science can be tricky because you provide the foundation for lessons that will be taught in high school. Your students most likely don't have a lot of background knowledge on this topic, so you will have to find creative connections. For example, … [Read more...] about How to Teach Chemical Reactions in Middle School Science
8th Grade Science TEKS What You Need to Teach SCI.8.5.A-D
Teaching 8th Grade Science TEKS Are you teaching the 8th grade science TEKS? When I think back to teaching middle school science, the first word that comes to my mind is overwhelmed. I have often said science is one of the hardest subjects to teach because students need to build an entirely … [Read more...] about 8th Grade Science TEKS What You Need to Teach SCI.8.5.A-D
Effortlessly Understanding the Forms of Energy
Teaching the types of energy is a huge topic! Students have to know about potential energy and kinetic energy, but they also need to know light energy, electrical energy, nuclear energy, chemical energy etc… There are also so many science topics connected to energy. Students can think about … [Read more...] about Effortlessly Understanding the Forms of Energy