The latest online publication from the Middle School Portal is now available - Forensic Science: Middle School. We’ve searched the web for the best resources associated with this topic but I’m sure we haven’t found all the great ones. We’d like your help - do you know of other resources we should include? If you […]

Middle school students struggle with differentiating between science and technology. “Engineers, architects, and others who engage in design and technology use scientific knowledge to solve practical problems. [Emphasis added] They also usually have to take human values and limitations into account.” This quote comes from Benchmarks Online, a publication of the American Association for the […]

The National Science Education Standards Science as Inquiry Standard states middle school “students should develop general abilities, such as systematic observation, making accurate measurements, and identifying and controlling variables.” The Standards acknowledge this can be challenging for students. Resources highlighted below focus on helping learners acquire knowledge of variables in scientific inquiry.

Environmental Inquiry: Tips for […]