Creativity in Mind

I will be using this the week leading up to Easter break. It consists of three separate labs in which the students will rotate. Each lab will take a class period, maybe a bit more. You could use all three or just pick and choose depending on how much time you had or how much candy you would like to purchase. At this point in the year, I feel students could use a refresher on basic lab skills such as measurement, graphing, and scientific method terminology. I will be using jellybeans for the firs

I have started doing weekly readings with vocabulary because our assessments have changed to ones in which decoding from informational text is an imperative skill. This is my reading and vocabulary for introduction to electric current, which bridges the gap between static electricity and current electricity. It covers the basic circuit and Ohm's law.

I have started doing weekly readings with vocabulary because our assessments have changed to ones in which decoding from informational text is an imperative skill. This is my reading and vocabulary for electric charge, which I used during my electricity unit. Add some mini static electricity experiments with balloons, hair and rice krispees and it's a fun way to start the unit! :)

I used these throughout my electricity unit for initial exposure to the content, but they can be used for review or homework or, if you need to be out for the day as well. Enjoy!

I've done this activity from 7th through 12th grades and it's always entertaining to see what they come up with. Since they're not actually building it, they can really think out of the box (ex- nuclear energy and thermal energy become popular). I usually do this after a lesson on energy and then I will show then the OK Go, "This Too Shall Pass" video as that is the ultimate contraption to model (in my opinion). You may also wish to show them Rube Goldberg examples. Or, modify a bit and simply u

I am using this on Halloween, but you could use any time of the year to make this topic even more fun! Materials required: Fun size bags of skittles, bag of mini marshmallows, toothpicks, sprite or similar soda, and three types of candies that could 'dance' in soda (I will probably use mentos, warheads cubes and gummy bears). Also, some standard lab equipment/classroom supplies. I predict each station will take them about 20 minutes, so plan on two class periods if you include time for direction

I plan to use this before the holiday break. I made another movie guide for The Nightmare Before Christmas and the students liked it a great deal. This one is shorter because it is a shorter animated feature, but it is good for one period and the cartoon is funny and festive. Enjoy!

I use this at the beginning of the year for my middle school classes, but it could be used at several levels. A fun way for students to get to know each other better!

Help students explore adaptations by using their favorite animal to create a fun poem. In addition, a video link is provided to illustrate the difference between physical and behavioral adaptations.