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Expanding Reading and Spelling Using Word Families: Word Maker Short E

How We Learn to Read Our brains learn to read using a consistent process. The speed at which people learn how to read may differ, but the...

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Middle School Science Resources Homepage

Are you teaching middle school science? Are you taking middle school science? Either way, the resources below will help you understand...

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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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Mechanical Energy for Middle School Science

Energy is the ability to do work. In science, work means using a force to move an object. So, bouncing a ball is a type of work because...

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Nuclear 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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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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Thermal 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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Light 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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All About Energy for Middle School Science

Did you wander to this page from the Matter Page ? If you didn't, you will definitely want to check it out. Matter and energy are tightly...

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Energy and Matter

Energy and matter are closely related. One of Einstein's greatest discoveries was that matter is really, really, really slow energy. That...

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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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Battle of Fort Sumter

Are you a student learning about the Civil War? Are you a teacher preparing to teach about the Civil War? This website is for both of...

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The Thirteenth Amendment

Are you a student learning about the Civil War? Are you a teacher preparing to teach about the Civil War? This website is for both of...

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The Assassination of Lincoln

Are you a student learning about the Civil War? Are you a teacher preparing to teach about the Civil War? This website is for both of...

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Surrender at Appomattox Court House

Are you a student learning about the Civil War? Are you a teacher preparing to teach about the Civil War? This website is for both of...

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Sherman's March to the Sea

Are you a student learning about the Civil War? Are you a teacher preparing to teach about the Civil War? This website is for both of...

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