Edutopia

3 Middle School Labs You Can Do With Eggs

You don’t need fancy equipment to have students begin exploring topics like chemistry, cell biology, and scientific ...
C&EN

Considerations About the Laboratory Layout

Science classrooms with scientific equipment and supplies should not be used for non-science courses or activities unless the science materials can be stored in a secured area. Laboratory activities ...
nsf.gov

Preparing science educators to use and teach AI in the classroom

An interdisciplinary team of researchers funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation has created a teacher-driven curriculum called Shark AI. This optional online program introduces Florida middle ...
Education Week

How Teachers Build Confidence to Motivate Middle Schoolers in STEM

Middle schoolers embody a messy no-man’s land: young enough to get excited by stickers and play-acting, but mature enough to crave autonomy and opportunities to improve their world. Younger ...
Purdue University

Running Your Classroom on a Shoestring Budget

Online Virtual Labs- A collection of virtual labs created in collaboration with Purdue University K-12 Outreach. Science Demonstrations- A collection of science demonstrations can be done in the ...

A focus on fun and care: Mrs. Sarah Hughes is September's Champion of the Classroom

Mrs. Sarah Hughes teaches science to 7th graders at North Myrtle Beach Middle School. She didn't even know she'd been nominated to become our first-ever ...
The Hechinger Report

OPINION: We cannot wait until high school or college to integrate computer science lessons

Less than 40 percent of public middle schools say that they are offering computer science coursework. Credit: Allison Shelley for EDUimages The Hechinger Report covers one topic: education. Sign up ...