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Focus on inquiry-based learning in your science class with a series of activities designed for middle schoolers. A helpful packet samples four different texts, which include activities about predator-prey relationships, Earth's axis and rotation, thermodynamics and temperature measurement, and dissolving particles of varying size.
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Concepts
stem, the scientific method, natural selection, ecosystems, biodiversity, predator-prey relationships, data collection, the earth's rotation, the sun, the earth's orbit, measurement, the earth's axis, the four seasons, shadows, thermodynamics, thermometers, degrees celsius, degrees fahrenheit, energy, heat, energy transfer, energy conservation, solutions, dissolving, action and reaction, particle size, particulate matter, volume
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Instructional Ideas
- Use the activities as they become relevant in your curriculum
- Set up stations in your science class for small groups to cycle through, based on an inquiry-based focus in your unit
- Assign the extension activities for homework or extra credit
Classroom Considerations
- The packet contains sample from four texts: Doing Good Science in Middle School (Expanded 2nd Edition), Everyday Earth and Space Science Mysteries, Using Physical Science Gadgets & Gizmos, Grades 6–8, and Predict, Observe, Explain, which are all published by NSTA Press
- Much of the packet contains tables of contents and indices that pertain to the rest of each textbook, and not directly to the included materials; disregard the information on these pages for planning purposes
Pros
- Each lesson provides opportunities for differentiation, modification, and extension
- Covers a wide variety of science concepts and skills, including data collection, evaluating claims, hands-on experiments, the scientific method, and reflection
Cons
- None