Mastering the Middle Coaching

Students will be exploring the different types of genetic mutations. Students will learn that mutations can be caused by mistakes, genetics, or external factors. The webquest has helpful links to help students explore grade level information. Standards covered: MS-LS3-1

Looking for a low-prep, sub-friendly lesson to teach or review Newton’s Laws of Motion? This engaging investigation walks students through the scientific method using a real-world skateboard scenario that keeps students focused and working independently. Students analyze motion, identify variables, interpret data, create a graph, and complete a Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) response — all with clear directions and provided data, making it perfect for substitute plans or busy days. ✅ What

Included in this product is the directions for a group project. Students will create a diagram of a city using the different organelles as part of the city such as, power plant being the mitochondria. There is also a graphic organizer students complete as a group to help organize their ideas and explain their reasoning for each part of the project. A rubric is also included for easy grading!

🧬 Genetic Mutations Activity: DNA → RNA → Protein (MS-LS3-1 Aligned)Looking for a meaningful, engaging way to teach genetic mutations? This ready-to-use activity helps students understand how substitution, insertion, and deletion mutations impact protein formation and traits—through a fun butterfly-themed investigation! 🔍 What Students Will Do:Transcribe DNA → RNATranslate RNA into amino acids using a codon chartAnalyze how mutations affect protein sequencesIdentify substitution vs insertion

This activity was created in word so it can be modified for your class! This activity should be done with some knowledge of the characteristics of life and a basic understanding of the cell theory. This is a two part assignment that would be great for sub plans, group work, or an individual assignment! Part 1: Students identify the advantages and disadvantages of being unicellular/ mulitcellular Part 2: Students read through 6 scenarios and reason which type of organism would be able to survive

Need an engaging, low-prep lesson that works with a substitute or on a busy day? This paper airplane flight experiment guides students through the scientific method using a fun, structured investigation that requires minimal materials and no prep. Students analyze a real-world scenario, form a hypothesis, identify variables, interpret data, create a graph, and write a Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) response — all in one ready-to-use resource. ✅ What’s Included: Editable slides for studen

Looking for a meaningful Genetics Sub Plan or a ready-to-use Life Science Activity that keeps students engaged without extra prep? This Blood Type & Punnett Squares lesson connects real-world medicine with genetics concepts through reading, practice problems, and Claim-Evidence-Reasoning writing. Students explore how blood types are inherited, why O− is called the universal donor, and how codominance works in real genetic traits. The structured slides allow students to work independently, maki

Looking for a low-prep, NGSS-aligned lesson that teaches students how resource availability affects population size? This engaging ecosystem investigation walks students through the scientific method using a real-world rabbit population scenario. Students analyze data, identify variables, create a bar graph, and complete a Claim–Evidence–Reasoning (CER) response — all in one structured, easy-to-follow lesson. Perfect for substitute plans, review days, or reinforcing MS-LS2-1 standards. ✅ Wh

Looking for a ready-to-use activity that saves the day when you need an emergency sub plan? This editable, Google Classroom–ready resource is the perfect no-prep way for students to practice the steps of the scientific method in a fun and relatable way. In this activity, students explore The Cookie Dunk Experiment — a scenario where Jordan tests which type of cookie lasts the longest when dunked in milk. Students work step-by-step through the scientific method: Identify the problem & testabl

Description: Help middle school students pause, reflect, and make a plan for better choices with this restorative behavior reflection form. The Think It Through Reflection is perfect for addressing repeated minor disruptions — like blurting out, side conversations, or being off-task — without resorting to lectures or power struggles. Students are guided through: Describing what happened Identifying triggers that led to the disruption Considering who and what was affected Choosing better o

Description:Save time and stress with this ready-to-use lab safety sub plan for middle school science! Perfect for an emergency day, this 9-slide Google Slides deck guides students through a fictional experiment gone wrong. Students will: Read a story about a lab experiment that breaks multiple safety rules Identify what went wrong and the consequences of unsafe behavior Explain how the situation could have been prevented Reflect on the purpose of the experiment and how following procedures

Make genetics magical this March with this Leprechaun Genetics: St. Patrick’s Day Science Activity! ☘️ This engaging, holiday-themed worksheet helps students practice genotypes, phenotypes, Punnett squares, probability, homozygous vs. heterozygous traits, incomplete dominance, and working backward from offspring data — all in a fun leprechaun-themed format. Perfect for middle school life science, this activity reinforces heredity concepts while keeping students excited and on-task before sprin

Make Pi Day meaningful AND low-prep! 🥧Celebrate March 14th with this engaging Pi Day math activity that helps students practice: ✔️ Radius ✔️ Diameter ✔️ Circumference ✔️ Using π ≈ 3.14 ✔️ Multi-step word problems ✔️ Explaining reasoning using math vocabulary This printable activity includes 9 real-world, pie-themed word problems that get students applying the formula: C = π × dStudents will: Solve for radius and diameter Find circumference Work backward from circumference to find diame

Editable Middle School Syllabus Template – 3 PagesThis 3-page, fully editable syllabus template is designed to help middle school teachers clearly communicate important information to students and parents at the start of the year. The clean, organized format makes it easy to customize for any subject area. Page 1 Includes: Contact Information section for email, phone, and office hours Grading Policy outline Classroom Expectations space Course Overview area Additional editable sections to tai

During this activity students will calculate the scale distances for each of the planets makes 93,000,000 miles=1 cm. Then students will use their rounded results to create a poster that represents the scale distances of the planets. Once my students were done I let them decorate with beads, string, and glitter! Once they complete their posters they will complete conclusion questions as a group. I spent one day teaching part 1 to the students so they understood what the scale distance represente

Need a game that works in 2 minutes or 20 minutes? Wrongest Answer Wins is the hilarious, low-prep classroom activity that gets everyone laughing and involved — perfect for brain breaks, class rewards, or those few extra minutes at the end of class. Wrongest Answer Wins is a flexible classroom game designed to bring instant energy and laughter to your middle school students. Whether you have just a couple minutes before the bell or want to fill a full brain break, this game fits into your day w

Looking for an engaging, no-prep middle school science lesson to help students understand gravity in our solar system? In this inquiry-based research activity, students investigate how mass, distance, and gravity influence planetary motion and an object's weight across the solar system.Perfect for: ✅ Space Systems Units ✅ Forces & Motion Review ✅ Independent work ✅ Stations or Small Groups ⭐ What Students Will Do Define key gravity vocabulary Compare mass, distance, and gravitational

Making your first parent phone call doesn’t have to be scary! This Parent Communication Binder is designed to give you ready-to-use scripts, email templates, and organization tools so you can confidently connect with families about both positive and challenging situations. Whether it’s a quick behavior call, an academic concern, or a positive celebration, this toolkit keeps your communication professional, factual, and collaborative—so parents see you as a partner, not a complainer. What’s Inc

This is a perfect lab for teaching NGSS Ms-LS1-8 virtually! Students use a website to test their reaction time under normal/distracted conditions, graph data, draw conclusions, and complete a C-E-R (claim-evidence-reasoning). It is easy to follow, students can do this on their own if needed! I also included the youtube video I usually present to the class about texting and driving to go along with the idea of slower reaction times under distracted conditions. This is also editable!

Growth Mindset Sub Plan for Middle SchoolNeed a ready-to-go lesson for your emergency sub? This Growth Mindset Sub Plan is perfect for 6th–8th grade students and requires no prep. Students will read a short passage, answer comprehension questions, practice growth mindset scenarios, and reflect on their own learning strategies. Why teachers love it: Completely independent and post & go Builds social-emotional learning while reinforcing reading and writing skills Includes ready-made worksheets