Science? Me? Really?
Once upon a time, I was asked to sub for a science teacher during her maternity leave for three months. My first reaction was absolute dread. I didn’t know my spleen from my kidney - how was I supposed to teach the digestive system to middle schoolers? Luckily, I had the support of our principal, an ex-AP biology teacher of more than 10 years, and the support of 75 hyped-up adolescent brains. Frankly — and I have yet to admit this — I asked students to teach me almost everyday. To the kids’ astonishment (and mine), I pulled through being both an English and science teacher till the end of the year. I’m genuinely thankful for the experience, because at 26, I should at least know how food travels inside my body.
To review for the science final exam, we created review flipbooks. They’re super fun to make, and the kids loved how creative they could get with them. All you need is ten A4 sized colored papers - or more, depending on how many questions you have - a stapler, and a pen. The idea is to write down the questions on the front of the book, and flip to reveal the answers.