Force, Motion, and Energy
Teach science using Experiments and Activities
Target Grades 6•7•8
Are Your Students Engaged?
Are you eager to see your students become scientists in your classroom?
That's the goal of this course...
These Labs Are:
• Straight-forward without being simplistic
• Written to students
• Designed to be print-and-go.
• Watch experiments; read directions; access background information.
Subject Area:
Physical Science
Target Age:
Middle School: Grades 6•7•8
Force, Motion, and Energy
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Course Curriculum
Hello! I'm Carolyn Balch, the author of Engaging Science Labs.
I started my career as a high school physics teacher. Then, I entered the field of museum education at the National Air and Space Museum, which is part of the Smithsonian Institution. There I wrote science education materials and ran teacher workshops.
When my children were born, I left the workforce and when they were little, our family got involved with a school start up. My children grew and with them, the school. I ran science experiments for different classes and joined the faculty as the middle school science teacher when the school grew.
Now I teach part-time and during the rest of the week I work on the curriculum I use during my teaching. Each online course is a unit of study from a hands-on, laboratory-experience perspective. I write instructions for each activity and create video for many of them. I want you to feel thoroughly prepared to teach these lessons.
