Teaching Science Content Outside of Your Expertise We often find ourselves facing the challenge of teaching science content outside of our expertise. If given the choice, we would probably avoid teaching them but we know that that’s not always feasible. written by Karen Sinai Pinterest Facebook Instagram Teaching Science Content Outside of Your Expertise April, 2024 Let’s overcome anxiety with action, and brainstorm ways to find out everything you need to feel comfortable teaching the new concept. Keep a good growth mindset because learning is something we never stop doing!&nbs ..read more

Teacher-Administrator Dynamics-Tips for An Effective Partnership Are you looking for ways to have positive teacher-administrator dynamics so you can effectively work together? written by Karen Sinai Pinterest Facebook Instagram Teacher-Administrator Dynamics-Tips for An Effective Partnership Updated March 2024 Let’s go through some ways to keep a professional, respectful and effective partnership with your leaders.  Communication First! I could literally stop writing after this paragraph… Having open communication about EVERYTHING is key to a peaceful and productive relati ..read more

CER – Environmental Story Analysis Free Food Web Activity Use critical thinking with CER to assess student’s understanding of changes in ecosystem food webs due to imbalances caused by invasive species, human activity, increased populations of one species, etc. Students read a short story that ends with a leading question. Using the graphic organizer, they write a claim sentence and then gather three pieces of evidence from the story. They pull it all together with a reasoning paragraph. Cer-food-web-scenario-blog-freebie-compressed Download PDF Access More Freebies TPT Store Bonus Pro ..read more

Using Coloring Pages in Middle School Science Do you need relaxing, calming activities for your science classroom that still focuses on concepts? Is the noise level climbing in your classroom? written by Karen Sinai Pinterest Facebook Instagram Using Coloring Pages in Middle School Science Updated March 2024 Using coloring pages in middle school science may seem a bit unconventional, but it is a powerful tool! Let’s look at how incorporating concept based coloring activities into your science lessons can benefit you and your kids! Concentration Boosters Have you ever watched th ..read more

Label the Skeleton X-Rays – Comparative Anatomy There is nothing like seeing the real thing when studying the human body! These are x-rays that the students will view and use their reference skeleton on the first slide, or their previous knowledge, to label the lettered bones. As part of comparative anatomy there is an x-ray of both a dog and a cat for the students to label. Login To Download PDF Sign Up To Receive Login Info Hi! Thank you for stopping by. Please Log In to access your Freebie. If you have not already subscribed, please subscribe and I will send you the secret password ..read more

How to Have a Positive Relationship with Parents Keeping a positive relationship with parents of your students is probably the most difficult part of teaching. One upset parent can cause you to have unnecessary anxiety and stress and make it difficult to focus on your class. written by Karen Sinai Pinterest Facebook Instagram How to Have a Positive Relationship with Parents Updated Feb, 2024 After teaching for over 35 years, and dealing with every type of parent, I’ll try to give you some tips on how I keep my sanity. Your difficult goal is to keep smooth relationships for the ..read more

Full Middle School Unit of Chemistry – Unit Pacing Guide This pacing guide covers my 4 to 6 week unit on middle school matter and chemistry. It covers: MS-PS1-1 MS-PS1-2 MS-PS1-4 MS-PS1-5 Also, I like to push my middle schoolers into the basic high school standards of: HS-PS1-1 HS-PS1-2 This unit can be expanded, or condensed, depending on your needs. Each link takes you to individual products, but the DISCOUNTED entire unit bundle is available.  Login To Download PDF Sign Up To Receive Login Info Hi! Thank you for stopping by. Please Log In to access your Freebie. If you have no ..read more

Use Backwards Lesson Planning to Create Science Labs Do you struggle with balancing time during labs and hands-on activities? Have you tried backwards lesson planning to create your science labs?   written by Karen Sinai Pinterest Facebook Instagram Use Backwards Lesson Planning to Create Science Labs Updated February 2024 I have mentioned this method in several of my blog posts, but I thought it would be helpful to focus only on this method to help you get through crazy, loud, chaotic science classes! What Do You Want Your Students To Take Away From the Lab? What are ..read more

Laws of Motion Unit Pacing Guide Here is a 2 to 3 week Laws of Motion unit pacing guide. Low prep and easy to prepare materials throughout the unit. It includes PowerPoints with workbooks, CER  bellringer activities, reading passages, lab procedures, coloring review pages, and exit tickets. There are links to the products that I use as I move through my unit plus I have the entire unit at a big discount. Login To Download PDF Sign Up To Receive Login Info Hi! Thank you for stopping by. Please Log In to access your Freebie. If you have not already subscribed, please subscribe and ..read more

Heart Color Activity Turn down the lights, hand out crayons or colored pencils and let your students relax and color. They love it! Great discussions can start as they review the concepts! I have other heart activities and many other concept coloring pages in my store at Science by Sinai. Login To Download PDF Sign Up To Receive Login Info Hi! Thank you for stopping by. Please Log In to access your Freebie. If you have not already subscribed, please subscribe and I will send you the secret password that unlocks access to all of my freebies and future resources. Get your membership pas ..read more