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I use the latest in brain science research to create lessons that are engaging for students and easy for teachers.
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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What are the Physical and Chemical Properties of Matter?
Lukas Kovarik/Shutterstock.com Everything around you is matter. Matter is all of the stuff in the universe. It has mass and takes up...
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What are the Four States of Matter?
What is Matter? Everything around us is made up of matter. Matter is made up of atoms and molecules. How the atoms or molecules move...
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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...
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How to Teach About Sound Energy
Potential and Kinetic Energy If you want to understand sound energy, first you have to know about energy. Energy is all around us. 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...
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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...
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