Molly'sMiddles

A lab for students to observe and describe the differences between sugar and salt under a microscope. Includes the ID of an unknown (either sugar or salt).

Check understanding on the cause for the seasons.

Google slides for notes on the cause of the seasons, Earth's tilt, Revolution, Rotation, Solstice, Equinox. Printable exit ticket on the last slide.

A cover page for the microscope packet I use for 5th and 6th graders. I name all my microscopes and my students love having ownership for "Mike" or "Susan". It keeps them engaged and helps them to clean up appropriately because they don't want anything to happen to their character.

Here is a project I use to cover the solar system with my middle schoolers. I primarily use it with 7th/8th graders but it could work for younger grades as well. Included is a modified version of the project, an example, and a resources doc.

Slides to introduce solar and lunar eclipses.

Template for students to design a lesson to teach the class, based on what they learned during our moon unit.

2 page short quiz on classification and taxonomy. Works for 5th graders up through 8th grade.