High School Science

If you're a high school science teacher (or a soon-to-be high school science teacher), I'd like to share with you how I preferred to start the year with my freshmen and sophomores- and why! Though I

So the 1st day of school in high school science is approaching and you don't know what exactly to do with your students. There is so much

Frosty has been murdered! This half-life lab is a hands-on inquiry activity to teach chemistry students about radioactive dating.

High school students need opportunities for hands-on science including creating models, using manipulatives, and hands-on experimentation.

It didn't take long into my teaching career to realize that my students had no idea how to prepare for tests. While many schools are moving away from tests as

Win any science fair with these stunning and extraordinary science fair projects. These are perfect for 11th graders or high school students!

If you are a secondary science teacher, I can bet that you are probably pretty tired from all of the responsibilities that go into your job. It can be hard to come up with ways to engage students in your classroom that don't require a TON of behind-the-scenes prep work on your end. But have no fear, I am here to share my FAVORITE no-prep student-centered activities with you.

Don’t let homeschool biology intimidate you! Instead, check out these 7 easy biology experiments for high school students.

Why do I love them so much? Because they love systems and I LOVE SYSTEMS. Even more than in my house, I LOVE having classroom systems. I think oftentimes we

Student-centered pedagogy or learner-centered teaching strategies are not novel ideas. For the better part of the last decade there has been a major emphasis in teacher education programs to emphasize the use of instructional methods that put the focus on the student rather than the teacher. So let's be real, I am not writing anything revolutionary here!