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Science Sampler: Teaching science to middle school students with learning problems
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The inclusion of students with special needs in the middle school science class that is not collaboratively taught with a special education teacher can be a challenge to both students and teacher. The purpose of this…
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Tried and True: Time-Tested Activities for Middle School (e-book)
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A compilation of popular “Tried and True” columns originally published in the award-winning journal Science Scope, this new book is filled with teachers’ best classroom activities—time-tested, tweaked, and engaging.…
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Adventures With Arthropods: Eco-Friendly Lessons for Middle School (e-book)
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If you’ve ever wished you could teach with tarantulas—or roly polys, or Madagascar hissing cockroaches—this is the resource for you. It tells how to help middle schoolers get up close and personal with amazing…
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Science Sampler: Motivating middle school students to monitor and assess their learning
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Our job as teachers is not only to teach science, but also to instill motivation for learning in our students. After many trials and failures, the author came upon a process to motivate most middle school students. The…
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Our Watery World: Teaching Middle School Students About Biodiversity
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Explore local natural areas to reinforce the importance of water to life on Earth.
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The NSTA Quick-Reference Guide to the NGSS, Middle School (e-book)
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Since the release of the first draft of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS), NSTA has been at the forefront in promoting the standards and helping science educators become familiar with and learn to navigate…
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A Synthesis of Geospatial Tools for the Middle Grades
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How Middle School Students Come Face to Face With Down Syndrome Research
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This article discusses how real research on Down syndrome, being done in a lab at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), was incorporated into a laboratory activity for middle school students. The…