Creator: Mrs. Tomm | visit site
Grade Range: 3 - 8
This tool is a wonderful resource for both middle school teachers and students. Find lessons in any physical or biological content area. Find ideas for activities to use as part of your school’s Science Club or interesting trivia to use as starters for your classroom. Other resources available include ideas for nature Centers, Puzzles, and links to other resources. This site has quite a few distracting advertisements.
In the Classroom
Use the information on this site to find interesting demonstrations or facts to use when planning your lessons. Use these ideas as part of an inquiry lesson that encourages the students to be investigators and ask the questions. Students can also be the demonstrators in class. Encourage them to find an interesting idea or demonstration to perform in front of the class and "teach" the other students. Alternately, students can videotape or podcast their demonstration for viewing later on your class website. For podcasts use a site such as podOmatic, <a href="/single.cfm?id=8094">reviewed here</a>. To share videos, use a site such as SchoolTube, <a href="/single.cfm?id=9437">reviewed here</a>.
At Home
Bookmark this site to share with your son or daughter should he or she have any science questions. There are also ideas here for projects (science fair).
Tags
measurement, earth, ecology, insects, forensics, atoms, motion, cells,
Subjects
Astronomy & Space, Biology/Life Science, Chemistry, Earth Science/Geology, Physics, Science,