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Osmosis and Diffusion Coloring for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

The diffusion coloring activity is a key reinforcement for middle school science classes. This enables students to demonstrate understanding of the concepts osmosis and diffusion. In addition, it lends itself to discussions with students about

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

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Fidget Spinners and Memory: A Middle School Science Experiment

By Mike in the Middle School

Fidget toys are tools that can help students focus and pay attention. They also can annoy teachers and administrators. With this basic understanding, we will investigate to see if there is a link between students use of fidget spinners and memory.

Subjects:

Science, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

$3.25

16 ratings

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Ecology Review with WALL-E

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This video guide is to be used alongside the Movie Wall-E as an ecology review or application activity. Students will discuss a variety of environmental science topics as they relate to the Earth portrayed in this video. Questions and content are

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$3.00

8 ratings

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STEM: Fidget Spinners for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

Fidget toys are tools that can help students focus, pay attention and stay on the task at hand. These tools are considered self-regulating. One common example you have seen is a stress ball. These toys promote movement and allow students to

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$3.25

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Absolute and Relative Dating Cut, Color and Organize for Middle School.

By Mike in the Middle School

Dating Fossils Cut, Sort and Organize for Middle School These activities were created to help kids review, reinforce and grasp the concepts of absolute versus relative dating. Included in this product is a mix of Interactive notebook and sorting

Subjects:

Science, Earth Sciences

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Interactive Notebooks

$3.00

3 ratings

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Multicellular versus Unicellular Organisms for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

Need a quick assignment for a sub day or a homework assignment with your cell unit. This product is the perfect fit. Students will read and review the differences between multicellular and unicellular organisms. Included is a brief reading,

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

$2.00

3 ratings

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Electric Town-Circuit Application Project

By Mike in the Middle School

This is an end of unit electrical project where the class creates a model town and electrifies it using DC power. Students love being able to build and create, there are many extensions that can be built off of this lesson. This activity strongly

Subjects:

General Science, Physical Science

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.25

3 ratings

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Wookiee Genetics

By Mike in the Middle School

Celebrate May the fourth with Wookiee genetics. Students will enjoy this Star Wars themed activity that can be used in class or as a homework assignment. Students will review vocabulary, recognize gene pairs, solve problems and make predictions.

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

$2.75

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Cells for Middle School: Interactive Notebook Cells, Cell Parts and Function

By Mike in the Middle School

This interactive notebook includes interactive notebook activities related to cell theory, cell parts, plant and animal cell comparisons and cell part functions. Additionally, there are plant and cell cut and build activities included. This

Subjects:

Science, Biology, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Interactive Notebooks

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Creepy Critters for Middle School, Non Fiction Activity

By Mike in the Middle School

Kids enjoy gross stuff. In the world of living things, there are plenty of examples. For this activity students learn about brain eating insects, zombie aunts and crypt keeper wasps. Included are QR codes and shortened URL’s to online articles,

Subjects:

Science, Biology, Halloween

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Printables

$2.75

1 rating

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Watershed Mapping

By Mike in the Middle School

This lesson is designed to have students experience the concept of your local watershed. We all live in a watershed and this digital lab ask students to look at their surrounding with a critical eye. Using a camera, ipad or phone, students collect

Subjects:

Science, Environment, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

$2.50

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Advisory Challenge

By Mike in the Middle School

Looking to get your students excited about class? Try this Star Wars advisory challenge. This product was originally designed as a grade level competition where hundreds of students competed to see which side would prevail, the Jedi or the Sith?

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, For All Subject Areas

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Activities, Fun Stuff

$3.75

2 ratings

3.8

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STEM: Locker Organizer Project for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

Product Description Students have issues with lockers, this is a fact of life in school. We generally schedule one day a month as a locker clean out day, 90 percent of students appreciate this opportunity to put their life at school back in order.

Subjects:

Science, General Science, Engineering

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Projects, Activities, Laboratory

$3.00

1 rating

4.0

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Ecology Field Lab For Middle School: Quadrat Study

By Mike in the Middle School

Middle school students need to get outside and experience science. This field lab allows students to do a simple quadrat observation study in any green space around your school or during a field trip. This is a real technique used by ecologist to

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Biology

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

$4.00

2 ratings

4.0

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Kickball 2.0 A Middle School Advisory Challenge

By Mike in the Middle School

Here’s a great way to engage your classes in a grade level activity at the beginning or end of the school year, Kickball 2.0. We have used this for over a decade to culminate our advisory program in middle school. Students create team names,

Subjects:

Physical Education, End of Year, Classroom Community

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Fun Stuff

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My Life as a Droid

By Mike in the Middle School

My students and I have really enjoyed Star Wars. This assignment was inspired by looking at the ecosystems of droids that populate each movie in the Star Wars saga. I started to wonder, what would it be like if I was a droid, what would my

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Science, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

$2.50

3 ratings

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Cell Respiration Cut and Color for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

The cell energy cut and color activity is a key reinforcement activity for middle school science classes. Written specifically for middle school students, this activity touches upon deeper concepts for cell energy production laying the foundation

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, Biology

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Homework

$2.99

1 rating

4.0

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Mass Activity for Middle School: Pennies

By Mike in the Middle School

This is a must use lab activity for middle school science. Students will examine pennies over the last 60 years to determine mass. From there they will make a determination which year the penny changed composition based on its mass. This lab can

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

$2.25

1 rating

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Meaurement Floor Plan Drawing for Middle School

By Mike in the Middle School

This activity is designed to reinforce metric measurement and drawing skills. Students convert the measurements of a simulated house (in imperial units) into a floor plan using a scale factor (in metrics). Students then follow a specific set of

Subjects:

Measurement, Science, Basic Principles

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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Activities, Handouts, Laboratory

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Geologic Time Doodle Notes

By Mike in the Middle School

Doodle notes for Geologic time are designed to be an overview of major events in Earth History. This product is meant to supplement lessons on this topic and engage kids allowing them to make connections with things they are familiar with. Doodle

Subjects:

Science, Basic Principles, General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

$2.75

2 ratings

4.0

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I've been teaching in the middle school for 20 years. Currently, I serve as robotics club coach, varsity track coach and a team facilitator.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I believe in minds on learning experiences. I want my students to engage the content first, this requires them to be involved in their learning. We experiment, build and design as part of our class. I enjoy integrating Google Drive Projects into class. Anytime I can involve a photo you can count me in.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

State Finalist, Presidents Award for Math and Science Model Cooperating Teacher Award in Secondary Education Keystones Technology Integrator, Conservation District “Educator of the Year”

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

MA Educational Technology and Leadership, B.S. Biology, General Science and Education

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

I really enjoy teaching science in middle school. On many days I am amazed that I get paid to play with legos, set things on fire and take kids on amazing field trips. My own kids are now moving through my school and this has been a great experience helping me understand the impact of my teaching.

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

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English Language Arts, Specialty, Math, Measurement, Science, Astronomy, Basic Principles, Biology, Chemistry, Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science), Physical Education, Computer Science - Technology, For All Subject Areas, Instructional Technology, General Science, Physical Science, Holidays/Seasonal, Halloween, For All Subjects, End of Year, Engineering, Classroom Community

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