Kimberly Repking

This project correlates with my unit on forces and motion in my physical science middle school class. Over a span of three days, students design a car that will protect a raw egg from breaking when it hits the ground after being on a ramp. The students will then test and modify their design. Included are directions, student reflection questions, and a rubric to assess the student's egg car. This project was highly engaging and educative in my class. Students must use their critical thinking skil

MITOSIS, MITOSIS, and more MITOSIS: Get the students up and moving with a game about mitosis! NO PREP WORK! This activity could serve as a great introduction to the life cycle of a cell, and it gets students acting out each phase from interphase, mitosis (prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase), and cytokinesis. Students will not realize that they are learning! You need a class size of at least twelve students to play this game.

This entire game lasted about one class period. However, you could easily make it longer or shorter. This activity is centered on the Next Generation Standard: MS –LS4-4 Construct an explanation based on evidence that describes how genetic variations of traits in a population increase some individuals’ probability of surviving and reproducing in a specific environment. Students will randomly pick certain animals that have specific genotypes. Using the gene/trait table, they will have to write d

This resource is a great performance assessment for students to demonstrate their knowledge on one of the concepts of light: reflection. Using two mirrors which are supplied by the teacher (see how to get mirrors for cheap in the teacher notes), students will design and create their own periscope using the criteria in their homework page. The teacher just needs to explain the assignment and criteria which is on the student homework assignment and distribute the mirrors. On the day the periscope

This tests students on their knowledge of atoms, elements, compounds, and mixtures. Students will need to know how many protons, electrons, and neutrons are in an atom for a given element if they are given the periodic table. Students also need to know the charges of the subatomic particles. Students must know the difference between a compound and a mixture. This test is saved as a word document so you can tweak it to personalize it for your class. There are 13 multiple choice questions and 5 di

This tides activity will help students understand the basics of tides, as well as the difference between spring and neap tides. The students will cut out an interactive model of the Sun, Earth, Moon system to undestrand the tidal process. Included are the tide materials for the activity, as well as guiding questions that students will answer. Answer key and teacher notes are also included in the product.

This is a 2 page study review or homework assignment for middle school students focusing on measurement. This study guide reviews length, mass, volume, density, and conversions. You can edit any section to tailor it to the needs of your class. You use it for a homework assignment or a study guide!