Interdisciplinary Curriculum Developer and Educator with a background in Astrophysics and a flair for great no-nonsense resources based on classroom experience.
Interdisciplinary Curriculum Developer and Educator with a background in Astrophysics and a flair for great no-nonsense resources based on classroom experience.
These 425 Science Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Science topics. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle School Sciences.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
125 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format
50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format
125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
125 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
125 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
POSSIBLE USES:
Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind
Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic
These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content
Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own
COVERED STANDARDS:
MS.Structures and Properties of Matter
MS.Chemical Reactions
MS.Forces and Interactions
MS.Energy
MS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation
MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing
MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
MS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
MS.Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
MS.Natural Selection and Adaptations
MS.Space Systems
MS.History of Earth
MS.Earth’s Systems
MS.Weather and Climate
MS.Human Impacts
MS. Engineering Design
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These 850 Science Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle and High School Science topics. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle and High School Sciences.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
250 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
250 Physical Science Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
100 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (50 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format
100 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (50 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning) - and PDF format
250 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
250 Earth & Space Sciences Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
250 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Slides format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
250 Biology Lesson Starter Questions in Google Docs format (separated by standards) - and PDF format
POSSIBLE USES:
Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind
Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic
These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content
Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own
COVERED STANDARDS:
MS.Structures and Properties of Matter
MS.Chemical Reactions
MS.Forces and Interactions
MS.Energy
MS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation
MS.Structure, Function, and Information Processing
MS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
MS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
MS.Growth, Development, and Reproduction of Organisms
MS.Natural Selection and Adaptations
MS.Space Systems
MS.History of Earth
MS.Earth’s Systems
MS.Weather and Climate
MS.Human Impacts
MS. Engineering Design
HS.Structure and Properties of Matter
HS.Chemical Reactions
HS.Forces and Interactions
HS.Energy
HS.Waves and Electromagnetic radiation
HS.Structure and Function
HS.Matter and Energy in Organisms and Ecosystems
HS.Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
HS.Inheritance and Variation of Traits
HS.Natural Selection and Evolution
HS.Space systems
HS.History of Earth
HS.Earth’s Systems
HS.Weather and Climate
HS.Human Sustainability
HS. Engineering Design
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
Let’s Connect!
Be sure to follow my:
★ Blog
★ Instagram
★ Linkedin
★ Pinterest
All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist
These 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Engineering Design topic. These questions can serve as inspiration for full lessons, can be used to supplement existing materials you may have and give a different method of engaging with the content that students must cover in NGSS Middle School Engineering Design.
WHAT’S INCLUDED:
50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Powerpoint Slides format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning).
50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Word Docs format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning).
The Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in PDF Slides format
The Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in PDF Docs format
POSSIBLE USES:
Use these to start lessons with a specific goal in mind
Great for those students who finish early and could use more time and room for exploration on a given topic
These starter can inspire new lessons or different ways of teaching the content
Students could use these questions for an inquiry project of their own
COVERED STANDARDS:
MS.Engineering Design
If you have any questions, please feel to DM me on instagram @theteachingastrophysicist
Let’s Connect!
Be sure to follow my:
★ Blog
★ Instagram
★ Linkedin
★ Pinterest
All under the handle: The Teaching Astrophysicist