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 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 28 holistic small group lesson plans include supplementary materials and is geared towards helping students learn mathematics / science in a 3 hour per day - 1 week lesson plans. These lesson plans include 47 files and essentially a year worth of lessons plans to support students with their learning. These are middle school / high school related mathematics / science lessons for home schooling and online schooling in particular. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 28 lessons to support students with mathematics in a holistic approach 19 supporting files and frameworks 604 pages of lesson plans and supporting documents Each lesson plan includes a specific structure with every day of the week having: A meditation / mindfulness item An exercise item A journaling item A problem-solving item A week long inquiry on either mathematics or science Space for self-inquiry time (i-time) Space for sharing with each other Action steps (what will be done later on after the lesson) Space for self-reflection Space for teacher reflections [Optional for some lessons is an ending activity] POSSIBLE USES: Use these to support students with learning mathematics Give students space to investigate their own inquiries Let students engage with mathematics topics that have real-world relevance COVERED TOPICS (not in any particular order): The numbers of renting / buying a home Algebra level-up framework week Investing and quantitative finance Art and mathematics project week Numberlines Inequalities Making math game week Math book inquiry week (epic books) Trigonometry / clinometer Flowcharts / algorithmic thinking Math / science mini-lesson development for younger students Deep sea ecology (with math) Probability and statistics Bootcamp A-level mathematics (differentiation and integration) week Banking, finance and currencies Science of the future Natural selection / Genetic engineering Neuroplasticity and the importance of habit Gamification and game theory Genetics and the beauty industry Motion, momentum and explosions Fantastic physics of the everyday Weather John Dalton or Dimitri Mendeleev? (elements / compounds / mixtures) The science of water Human body systems The Inquiry cycle and sustainability Space science 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

This set of 17 Math Menus provide students with engaging and varied activities related to 1st / 2nd grade math concepts and skills. These math menus are meant to support independent work for early finishers, homework options, math center work or as an extension activity. The math menus are perfect for differentiation on the fly and to support fast students and those that need a variety of tasks to support their learning. These templates can be also given to students digitally as well as printing them. Task templates are included to support student learning, which are easy to print and use without prep. That’s right, NO-PREP printables! However, students can also record their work on regular paper or in a math notebook! Ask students to cross off items as they go or compete with one another doing the classic game tic-tac-toe in a supportive and friendly learning method for another level. Word doc and Powerpoint slides format included for the menu itself. These 17 Math menus included have the following ready to use templates: Design it Draw it Emoji it Line it Map it Match it True or false Wordweb Count it Debate it Estimate it Game it List it Tally it Teach the class Write it Check it Define it Identify it Use your words Make it Riddles See it Measure it Order it Scale it Compare it Inspect it Compute it Sing it Characterize it Fix it Solve it Learn it Time it Budget it Explore it Re-measure it Guess it Plan it 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

This set of Math Menus provide students with engaging and varied activities related to 1st grade math concepts and skills. These math menus are meant to support independent work for early finishers, homework options, math center work or as an extension activity. The math menus are perfect for differentiation on the fly and to support fast students and those that need a variety of tasks to support their learning. These templates can be also given to students digitally as well as printing them. Task templates are included to support student learning, which are easy to print and use without prep. That’s right, NO-PREP printables! However, students can also record their work on regular paper or in a math notebook! Ask students to cross off items as they go or compete with one another doing the classic game tic-tac-toe in a supportive and friendly learning method for another level. Word doc and Powerpoint slides format included for the menu itself. These 8 Math menus included have the following ready to use templates: Design it Draw it Emoji it Line it Map it Match it True or false Wordweb Count it Debate it Estimate it Game it List it Tally it Teach the class Write it Check it Define it Identify it Use your words Make it Riddles See it Measure it Order it Scale it Compare it Inspect it Compute it Sing it Characterize it Fix it Solve it Learn it 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