
Small Accommodations That Make a Big Difference in Middle School Science
When people hear the word accommodations, they often picture major lesson changes, separate materials, or completely different expectations. In reality,

When people hear the word accommodations, they often picture major lesson changes, separate materials, or completely different expectations. In reality,

Hands-on projects in science can be powerful… or they can turn into a glue-covered disaster with very little learning to

Teaching science to middle schoolers with learning disabilities isn’t about lowering expectations or simplifying content until it loses meaning. It’s

Differentiation is one of those words that sounds reasonable in theory and completely unhinged in practice. Differentiate for reading levels.Differentiate

After years of teaching science, I’ve learned this the hard way: it’s not the topic that makes a lesson work—it’s

Science is visual by nature. Models, diagrams, graphs, processes, systems—so much of what students are expected to understand can’t be
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Hi! I’m Christina, a middle school science teacher with 12+ years of classroom experience and a master’s in special education. I create practical science resources that save time and boost engagement.