JoinAll Middle School resources
Book Chapter
Harmonic convergence refers to a day back in 1987 where there was a particular planetary alignment. New Agers went crazy over the event, and if you w...
Book Chapter
Yep, you guessed it. This chapter is all about music. Yes, we've already talked about music and musical instruments, but we're going to get into thi...
Book Chapter
We've covered most of the basics of how sound is produced and transmitted, but we've left something out, and that's all the electronic devices we use ...
NSTA Press Book
Sound: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Muddled about what makes music? Stuck on the study of harmonics? Dumbfounded by how sound gets around? Now you no longer have to struggle to teach c...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
Light: Stop Faking It! Finally Understanding Science So You Can Teach It
Why is left right and right left in the mirror? Baffled by the basics of reflection and refraction? Wondering just how the eye works? If you have trou...
By William C. Robertson, Ph.D.
NSTA Press Book
Decay and Renewal (Student Edition)
Most of us throw or flush things away every day without thinking about the fact that there is no “away.” Whether discarded substances break down o...
By Nancy M. Trautmann, The Environmental Inquiry Team
NSTA Press Book
Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom
Make ongoing, classroom-based assessment second nature to your students and you. Everyday Assessment in the Science Classroom is a thought-provoking c...
NSTA Press Book
The Lingo of Learning: 88 Education Terms Every Science Teacher Should Know
What does “constructivism” mean? What is the difference between “reliability” and “validity?” You’ll be surprised at the ease of finding...
By Alan Colburn
Book Chapter
This first chapter deals with one of the most basic principles of motion, which happens to be known as Newton’s first law. Not coincidentally, it ha...
Book Chapter
Round and Round and Round in the Circle Game
If you recognize where the title of this chapter came from, then you're showing your age and your taste for FM music in the old days. For the record ...