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"This week, we're looking back at the school year and collecting the lessons we published by subject area. On Tuesday, we published our social studies, history, geography and civics collection; Thursday, look for English language arts, fine arts and journalism. Below, you'll find everything we did that falls into the categories of science, math, health and technology. And if you want even more lessons in these subject areas, you might take a look at our 2010 and 2011 collections as well."

This blog post provides ideas on how to turn a science news article into an inquiry-based lesson.

Blog post about how turkeys are raised and how to mitigate the waste using natural, sustainable materials. Ways to turn the science story into an inquiry-based lesson are included.

"On both the blog and the YouTube channel you will find more than 100 videos demonstrating various science experiments, demonstrations, and middle school science lessons."

Thanks Kimberly. Looks like a great resource.

This website uses video of exemplary classroom teaching to showcase K-12 instrction on watersheds and nonpoint source pollution. Nine lessons (five at the middle level) cover topics such as testing for water quality and watersheds. The site also provides an electronic field trip to a watershed.

Even though it says K-5 many middle school teachers use these resources.

Beyond Penguins and Polar Bears is an online magazine integrating science, literacy, and the polar regions. In each month's issue, you can: Explore the Arctic and Antarctica; Learn science concepts and literacy strategies; Read about misconceptions, equity, and technology; Discover standards-based lessons and resources; and Integrate polar science into your curriculum.

This publication is all about developing your middle school students' understandings of earths oceans and the major effect they have on climate. Understanding and interpreting local weather data and understanding the relationship between weather and climate are important first steps to understanding larger-scale global climate changes. Activities that ask students to collect and analyze local weather data as well as analyze global data can be found in the Lessons and Activities section. Analyzing and interpreting data is a major focus of this publication. Numerous data sets can be found in the Sources for Real Data section. The Background Information section and the article Tomorrows Forecast will help reinforce your own content knowledge.

More exemplary resources from the Middle School Portal 2: Math & Science Pathways project.

Over the years I've created hundreds of printables and blackline masters for my classroom. I enjoy sharing those resources with other teachers in my free online virtual File Cabinet. I've also included information on differentiating instruction through Literature Circles, Mastery Learning, and other instructional strategies. Check out the Main Menu below to find your way around the site. Be sure to sign up for Candler's Classroom Connections, regular emails packed with free activities.

This article from NSTA's middle level science journal looks at the new Framework for K-12 Science Education and provides an explanation of the scientific practice of explanation and argumentation.

"Textmasters was created to bring the collaborative learning environment of literature circles to content area reading with a science or social studies textbook. "

Great strategy for helping students read the textbook.