Category: EzPz Hacks
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How I Trick My Students into Doing Real Science (and Loving It)
Read more: How I Trick My Students into Doing Real Science (and Loving It)Let me let you in on a little secret: middle schoolers don’t actually hate science. They just think they do. Sure, they’ll groan at the mention of the periodic table and feign confusion over lab write-ups… but hand them a cup of baking soda and vinegar, and suddenly you’ve got Bill Nye energy bouncing off…
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3 Classroom Systems That Saved My Sanity in Science
Read more: 3 Classroom Systems That Saved My Sanity in ScienceIf you’ve ever stood in front of your middle schoolers and heard the dreaded “Wait… we had homework?” or “What are we doing today?”, this one’s for you. Middle school science is a beautiful mess of labs, curious brains, and way too many missing pencils. Over the years, I’ve tried a lot of systems, some…
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Welcome to the Chaos: How to Create a Classroom Where Middle Schoolers Feel Safe (and Maybe Even Learn Something)
Read more: Welcome to the Chaos: How to Create a Classroom Where Middle Schoolers Feel Safe (and Maybe Even Learn Something)Let’s be honest: The first week of school smells like pencil shavings, nervous sweat, and the faint odor of “I forgot how to human over the summer.” Middle schoolers walk in with brand-new sneakers, questionable confidence, and roughly 300 emotions tucked under their hoodie sleeves. If you want learning to happen (and not just fire…
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