Get middle schoolers curious about erosion, Earth’s layers, and the solar system. Five hands-on, low-prep activities to spark curiosity when you teach Earth science, including a hurricane STEM challenge.
The most common mistake when teaching Earth science is treating each unit in isolation. Learn why it happens and how to connect your Earth science units so students see the big picture.
You don’t need a geology degree to teach Earth science well. Simple ways to make plate tectonics, weather, and astronomy engaging and manageable in your middle school classroom.
Learn about 5 ways to integrate water conservation projects into your grade 5 6 7 classroom to help prevent human impact on the environment through water scarcity
Use these strategies to teach students about solar eclipses. Students will learn what a solar eclipse is, how it happens, and the earth, sun, moon alignment for it to occur.
Use this project with your grade 6 7 8 students to show what they know about moon phases, eclipses, tides, and seasons.
Check out these 3 ideas to teach your students about solar and lunar eclipses. Through videos, science and engineering practices and models, students will be able to get hands on and discover what eclipses are and the differences between solar and lunar eclipses.
If you are at a loss on how to teach students about the Big Bang Theory, check out these 3 activities to help students comprehend the formation of the solar system.
Use these 4 ideas to teach weathering and erosion in your upper elementary and middle school classroom. Each idea will enable students to understand how weathering and erosion affect the environment around us.
Learn about ideas to use in your classroom to teach tides to your 6 7 8 science students.
Learn 4 engaging ways to teach your students about earths spheres; atmosphere, biosphere, geosphere, hydrosphere in your grade 4 5 6 science classroom.
Five phases of the moon activities that help students understand the sun, Earth, and moon model, including an allergy-friendly model idea that skips the Oreos.