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I use the latest in brain science research to create lessons that are engaging for students and easy for teachers.
There are tons of activities, presentations, and reading passages to help teach (and learn) a variety of topics! Click the topics to learn more!
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Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition for Middle School Science
Weathering, erosion, and deposition is where the atmosphere and the geosphere interact. Wind and water weather, erode, and depose rocks...
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Lightning and Thunder for Middle School Science
Lightning and thunder are both a discharge of electricity. Lightning is what you see, and thunder is what you hear. Read below to learn...
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Igneous Rocks for Middle School Science
Igneous rocks form when hot, melted rock (magma or lava) cools and hardens. If the rock cools underground, it forms intrusive igneous...
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The Rock Cycle for Middle School Science
The rock cycle describes how rocks change on Earth. Rock can transition between sedimentary, igneous, and metamorphic rock as it moves...
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Metamorphic Rocks for Middle School Science
Metamorphic rocks are formed when existing rocks are changed by heat, pressure, or both deep inside the Earth. This process does not melt...
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Sedimentary Rocks for Middle School Science
Sedimentary rocks are made when small pieces of rock, sand, and other materials build up in layers over time. Water, wind, or ice carry...
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The Nitrogen Cycle for Middle School Science
The Nitrogen Cycle describes how nitrogen moves through the environment. Like carbon, nitrogen exists both in the atmosphere and on the...
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The Phosphorus Cycle for Middle School Science
The Phosphorus Cycle describes how phosphorus moves through the environment. Unlike carbon and nitrogen, phosphorus doesn't exist as a...
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The Carbon Cycle for Middle School Science
The Carbon Cycle describes how carbon moves through the environment. Carbon exists as a gas in the atmosphere and as a solid as a part of...
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Tornadoes for Middle School Science
Tornadoes are one type of extreme weather. They happen when cold air gets on top of warm air. The falling cold air and the rising warm...
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Hurricanes for Middle School Science
Hurricanes are one type of extreme weather. They are an example of what happens when the water cycle goes into overdrive because of...
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The Atmosphere for Middle School Science
The atmosphere is a big topic. The atmosphere is the layers of gases that surround the Earth. It is where all of our weather happens. It...
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All About Weather for Middle School Science
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. Clouds are how liquid water moves through the atmosphere. This blog post will teach you...
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All About Clouds for Middle School Science
Clouds are an important part of the water cycle. Clouds are how liquid water moves through the atmosphere. This blog post will teach you...
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Global Atmospheric Circulation for Middle School Science
Global atmospheric circulation is the way that the air molecules of the atmosphere move around the Earth due to the uneven heating of the...
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The Water Cycle for Middle School Science
The water cycle is a topic that kids learn about throughout elementary and middle school. The basic ideas stay the same, but the...
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A History of Chemistry: Bonding
Chemical bonding was first described by a German physicist, Walther Kossel, in his paper published in April 1916. Just one month later,...
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A History of Chemistry: Avogadro's Law
While working with compounds, Amedeo Avogadro developed his theory that all gases with the same volume, at the same temperature and...
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All About Atoms for Middle School Science
Atoms make up everything around us. Over the last 200 years, we have gone from discovering that atoms exist to identifying the quarks...
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Work, Power, and Simple Machines for Middle School Science
Work, power, and simple machines are all related to force. If you haven't checked out our force page yet, you may want to read it before...
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