Alexis Blanchard

8-Day Middle School Science Plan (With Slides, Lab, and Project) Grades: 6th–8th Subject: Earth & Environmental Science / NGSS Aligned Duration: 8-10 class periods (45–60 minutes each) Includes: 8 editable slideshows 1 hands-on tornado lab 1 group meteorology project QuizWorksheetsAnswer keyOverview Help your students discover how weather really works with this 8-day, fully scaffolded unit that blends NGSS science standards with hands-on STEM learning and real-world data analysis. Stude

MAKE your own Apex Carnivorous Plant, but, make it realistic! This is the perfect project for over winter / spring break, or in class, as it combines foundational principals of ecology with creativity. This works best with older students, high school, but some advanced middle school students may be able to succeed as well! Students have to generate lore, creation method, gene expression, traits, pros & cons with appropriate tradeoffs while also physically making the model. Driving Question:How

Instead of virtual fishing simulations, have your entire class pretend to be different types of fisherman with a magnetic fish kit from online, and see how they act in real time! Will they prove tragedy of the commons? Or will they think of others and overcome the lack of regulations. This was the most amusing lab for AP Enviro- seeing what students will do when a common [fishing resource] is unregulated [lack of rules by the teachers]. Will they give in to greed? My students did! They lied, che

Hello! What’s IncludedPrintable lab sheet (PDF and copy via Google Doc making it editable)Teacher setup Student reflection questionsOptional extensionDescription: Engage your students in a hands-on, inquiry-based lab that explores foodborne illness prevention, cleaning practices, and cross-contamination! In this interactive lab, students rotate through stations simulating food preparation with raw chicken, beef, fish, and produce. They’ll “prepare” and “clean” the items using safe cleaning mate