NC Middle School Resources

This cell sort is a quick way to assess if your students understand the difference between organisms that contain one cell vs many cells. Simple concept, so there is no need for a quiz! Cut & paste activityAnswer key provided!

I love for my students to keep a "Reading Toolbox"! I use handouts like this mostly for small groups, interventions, or whole group if it fits with our lesson. Students can glue these into their interactive notebooks & refer to throughout the year.

I LOVE teaching weather! When I first taught the jet stream, I was very confused. I did my best to come up with a simple presentation to explain this weather concept. This presentation includes simple visuals and terms to help students understand. There is a great note-taking guide that goes with the presentation!

El Nino & La Nina: Make up the ENSO cycle: El Nino Southern Oscillation Cycle This was something I S T R U G G L E D to teach my first year in science! I gathered my resources, & created a simple slides presentation. I will update this product as I learn more, but this is a great introduction. I have used this in 5th and 7th grade. This presentation will open as PDF =)

How can you make cloud formation fun for students? EASY! Have them make a cloud in a jar! This lab includes: Materials listProceduresConclusion

What makes each of us unique? Let's find out with this introduction to genetics & heredity! This is a basic lesson to get started with the new unit. Student-friendly videosGreat note-taking guideCut/sort/paste activity

Ecosystems is such a fun unit to teach! I like to spend a day going over the different aquatic ecosystems listed in our standards & talk about the similarities & differences. The presentation includes: freshwater (lakes & ponds)saltwater (oceans, estuaries & saltwater marshes)surrounding environmenttemperature of the waterplants & algae usuallyexamples of animalsexamples of organismstypical visual representationsThere is also a great note-taking guide!

Earth Systems, Structures, & Processes Unit This unit is so much fun across any grade level! I used this lesson in elementary and middle school. How does latitude effect weather?What does weather look like at the equator? The poles?How do seasons differ in the Northern & Southern Hemispheres?Student-friendly videos included. Great note-taking guide

Forces & Motion! I always start this unit with a lesson on Isaac Newton, then go through each law- one day at a time. I like to break it down and focus on one at at time & then review. This is a review that helps students review the 3 different laws.

This product is a great tool to assess weather vs climate! Cut & paste activityAnswer key providedThis product will open as a PDF =)

Let's learn about ocean currents! This great note-taking guide goes with a matching presentation. The presentation includes: Student-friendly videosPicture examplesMap views

I love a cut/sort/paste activity! Use this to assess your students on inherited vs acquired traits or just for a classwork activity!

I LOVE teaching weather! The students always found air masses & fronts so abstract, so I came up with a fun presentation to help! Meet Cam the Cold Air Mass & Wally the Warm Air Mass! This presentation is a little silly, but helps them remember what happens during a cold front, warm from, & a stationary front.

Electrical Energy This slides presentation goes through electricity, batteries, static electricity, & more! Visual examplesStudent-friendly videosThere is a great note taking guide that goes with the presentation!

Energy Transfer Sort! This is a great tool to review what you have learned about energy. You can use this as a notebook activity or an assessment.

I LOVE teaching weather! This bundle includes: Two days of wind lessonsOne day of sea breeze & land breezesNote-taking guides for each dayStudent-friendly vocabularyStudent-friendly videosSimple visualsInteractive worksheets

Ecosystems are so fun to teach! All age students love to learn about animals. This adorable organizer will help your students easily compare & contrast different aquatic ecosystems. Students will identify the difference between lakes, ponds, oceans, estuaries, and salt marshes. They will then cut and paste the animals/plants into the appropriate category.

I LOVE teaching clouds! This bundle includes: Types of clouds slidesTypes of clouds notesClouds & precipitation slidesClouds & precipitation worksheetCloud formation slidesClouds Quiz

Welcome to the endocrine system! I like to use this as a supplemental lesson to teach about glandsMany students have misconceptions about diabetesStudent-friendly video & quizGreat note taking-guide

This is great product to introduce the world of protists! Student-friendly videoGuided notes handout goes hand in hand! I have students glue this into their notebooks and take notes along the way.