Tried and True: Who Done It? The Case of the Suicidal Murder Victim: A Forensic Investigation for Middle School Students

Journal Article | September 2012

This column provides classic demonstrations and experiments with a new twist. This month’s issue provides a lesson for teachers who want to use the high-interest topic of crime scene investigation for teaching across…

Doing Good Science in Middle School, Expanded 2nd Edition: A Practical STEM Guide ( e-Book)

eBook | March 2015

Teaching Competency in Scientific Research From Experimental Design to Presentation: Case Study of a U.S. Medical School in the Middle East

Journal Article | August 2016

This study involved a scientific research competency module taught to the first-year premedical student in a 6-year premedical–medical program at an overseas U.S. medical school.

Middle school botanists

Blog Post | August 2017

I see many good activities for middle school involving plants, but what if students already did something similar at the elementary level? I don’t want to spend time on duplicate activities or get the eye-roll “we…

Gallery walks for middle school

Blog Post | November 2012

I participated in a “gallery walk” during a session at an NSTA conference. Would this be appropriate for middle school students? —Carolyn from Pennsylvania A gallery walk would be an excellent tool to add to…