Secondary science

About 10 years ago, I attended a 2-day professional development over the summer for implementing math spiral review. The PD was high-quality, but there was one problem. I wasn’t teaching math that year and desperately needed to be planning for science. While participating in the session, my synapses started firing. I was going to try ... Read more

A blog about teaching high school science courses and managing secondary students.

Are you teaching a new science class for the first time? Are you overwhelmed with what lab supplies you will need and how to spend (or save) your budget? I’ve taught biology for many years, and compiled a list of 20 must-have items to get you started. Some materials can be found at the dollar ... Read more

We are having fun, fun, fun in the lab right now! Last week, we began with lab rules and basic science process skills, mainly, observation and prediction. This morning, with my first graders, we worked on classifying. I used Rachel Lamb's (The Tattoed Teacher) "Stinky Feet" http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/stinky-feet-science-use-shoes-to-learn-how-to-classify-freebie-317874. I love her stuff! I also use her matter unit and mealworm unit (my favorite unit of the year!). In…

I have a confession to make. During my years in the science classroom, I was never able to sustain a long-term warm-up or bell-ringer routine with my

Interactive notebooks have been one of the biggest trends in education over the last few years, but are something I’ve never been able to buy into. I've

This page has beautiful pictures of a secondary science classroom. They’ve been submitted by Mike Dyre, who’s been teaching science for 28 years! This is his science lab classroom at Forest Park High School in Woodbridge VA. He has wonderful ideas for setting up and organizing a science lab. I love how colorful and inviting his classroom is! … Continued

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This blog post has a large flow chart and instructions to help teachers learn how to scaffold difficult concepts for students. Lots of great tips on breaking down complex chemistry! Science with Mrs. Lau

We all have those few students who slack during the semester, have a 57%, and come begging for extra credit before grades are due. For many teachers the answer is…. … and I totally get it. Grading late work is no fun and I’m not going to go out of my way to find extra ... Read more