These 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions cover every topic and sub-topic in the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) Middle School Engineering Design topic. 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 Engineering Design. WHAT’S INCLUDED: 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Powerpoint Slides format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning). 50 Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in Word Docs format (25 of these include activities that are associated with that question to support learning). The Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in PDF Slides format The Engineering Design Lesson Starter Questions in PDF Docs 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.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

This Math Menu provides students with engaging and varied activities related to 1st grade math concepts and skills. The math menu is meant to support independent work for early finishers, homework options, math center work or as an extension activity. This math menu is perfect for differentiation on the fly and to support fast students and those that need a variety of tasks to support their learning. 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. Tasks Include: Draw it Map it Design it Line it Student Choice Wordweb True or false Match it Emoji 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 Math Menu provides students with engaging and varied activities related to 3rd grade math concepts and skills. The math menu is meant to support independent work for early finishers, homework options, math center work or as an extension activity. This math menu is perfect for differentiation on the fly and to support fast students and those that need a variety of tasks to support their learning. 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. Tasks Include: Riddles Emoji it Game it Line it Student Choice Fix it True or false Write it Wordweb 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 IB MYP NGSS related unit planner showcases how you can teach using both the IB MYP and the NGSS together. The content for this unit is chemical change and energy with regards to exothermic and endothermic reactions. This unit is aligned with the NGSS as well as the MYP criteria. During this unit students will design / research their own experiments on endothermic or exothermic reactions that they would like to perform. Students will record their work during the experiment, analyse what occurred and why. (Objective B / C). Students will also create a presentation (individually or in small groups at teacher’s discretion) on endothermic / exothermic reactions and how they have impacted on society or in their lives. Particularly with regards to industrial level reactions used in modern manufacturing processes (Objective D). 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

The Doppler Effect is key to understanding a great deal of motion and technology towards and away from the observer. The Doppler effect helps use with technology for ultrasound in medicine, radar for planes, submarines and weather radar etc. A great topic to learn about with a useful teaching resource. This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! 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

Quantum Mechanics is a tricky topic, but it has so much impact on the technology we use, the science we can and have learned and it makes it worth learning about. Quantum tunnelling, Schrodinger’s cat and the Heisenberg uncertainty principle are all discussed in this excellent article. This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! 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

Reflection and Refraction are key items in terms of understanding our world and how light brightens up everything. Why do straws appear to break in a glass of water? Why does a rainbow exist and how can I see myself in a still pool of water? All of this is of course refraction and reflection! So let’s use a learning tool to get a bit more on this topic. This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! 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

Momentum describes mass and velocity combining to describe how hard it is to stop an object. Momentum is all around us, pretty much when anything moves it has momentum, when something is being stopped momentum helps understand how much energy that will take and it even relates to light shining on an object as even light has momentum. So momentum is worth learning a little bit about, let’s check it out with this resource. This science article provides the perfect grab and go, print and provide resource that can supplement lessons. It is an article with questions to check comprehension and inspire scientific thinking. I am very proud of this series of science articles and they are rich with information and wonder at the majesty of science. Each science article includes a fun fact(s) to add to the knowledge gained from this article. Formatted in an easy to read and digest manner, each paragraph is numbered to help with referencing and each question answer has a paragraph reference number to point to the specific information (where applicable). WHY / WHEN TO USE: Useful for substitute (sub) teaching To extend students To increase scientific literacy in your class A weekly reading task Great as a lesson filler when class goes too fast To inspire students on a particular topic Give a selection of these articles for students to choose from WHAT’S INCLUDED: 3 page Word doc teacher version with answers 2 page Word doc student version with room to fill in answers (text boxes) 3 page PDF teacher version with answers 2 page PDF student version without answers (but space left to do so) More will be coming to cover other subjects and other topics, so please do keep an eye out for more science articles from The Teaching Astrophysicist! 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

Have you ever wondered what is the universe? How does it work? What are you made of? In part 3 of his 3 part series, Oliver explains complex topics in simple terms using informative graphics. Written in the style of a good friend helping you understand the wonder of the universe. This book tackles galactic dynamics, special and general relativity, universal truths and how it all began and will end. From galactic explanations to the scale and expansion of the universe, this book has wonderful mind expanding topics covered. This book and its companions make a thorough and valuable guide for anyone interested in understanding the universe. 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 26 Periodic Table Posters in 5 different possible colors offers 130 options to be hung on your classroom wall or inspire young people! Each poster comes in a blue, green, red, black or white based theme based around the main letter for the poster. These are all aligned with letters of the alphabet and show the important elements associated with that letter, the possible uses that they have in the real world and the number of each element in the periodic table. They are PERFECT for inspiring conversation and discussion with you students and hopefully inspiring a google search or two! 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

Unit 1 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 1 - measurement and uncertainties for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 6 longer answer questions, 60 multiple choice questions, 3 sets of notes and 3 sets of flashcards. 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 materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 2 - Mechanics for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 8 longer answer questions, 80 multiple choice questions, 4 sets of notes and 4 sets of flashcards. I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics! 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

Unit 4 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 4 - Waves for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 10 longer answer questions, 100 multiple choice questions, 5 sets of notes and 5 sets of flashcards. I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics! 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

Unit 6 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 6 - Circular motion and Gravitation for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 4 longer answer questions, 40 multiple choice questions, 2 sets of notes and 2 sets of flashcards. I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics! 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

Have you ever wondered what is the universe? How does it work? What are you made of? In part 2 of his 3 part series, Oliver explains complex topics in simple terms using informative graphics. Written in the style of a good friend helping you understand the wonder of the universe. This book tackles stars, their births, lives and deaths. From the Sun, to neutron stars, from black holes to pulsars and magnetars, this book has all the weird and wonderful stars covered. This book and its companions make a thorough and valuable guide for anyone interested in their universe. 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

Unit 5 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 5 - Electricity and Magnetism for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 8 longer answer questions, 80 multiple choice questions, 4 sets of notes and 4 sets of flashcards. I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics! 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

Key Stage 3 aligned Chemistry syllabus - 202 questions. This resource contains a syllabus document to explain what questions, which topics and the number of questions per topic. This includes three-introduction questions per sub-topic. The questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, multi-choice multi-answer and long-answer questions. EACH SUB-TOPIC has its own word document with answers, a word document without answers (student version) and a powerpoint with answers that helps with the use and functionality of this offering. EACH QUESTION: Comes with clear amount of marks, a difficulty rating (easy, medium or hard), the stated question type including clear instructions and the solution along with explanation of marks assigned. The syllabus and layout is as follows: Topic 1: Matter (55 questions) Topic 1.1: The particulate nature of matter - 11 questions Topic 1.2: Atoms, elements and compounds - 19 questions - 4 extension questions (23 total) Topic 1.3: Pure and impure substances - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total) Topic 2: Chemical reactions (61 questions) Topic 2.1: Matter and representing chemical reactions - 15 questions - 2 extension questions (17 total) Topic 2.2: Types of Chemical reactions - 27 questions - 2 extension questions (29 total) Topic 2.3: Energetics - 11 questions - 4 extension questions (15 total) Topic 3: Material and elemental properties (56 questions) Topic 3.1: The Periodic Table - 35 questions Topic 3.2: Materials - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total) Topic 4: Earth and atmosphere (30 total) Topic 4.1: The Earth - 15 questions Topic 4.2: The Atmosphere - 15 questions If you are interested in Biology questions instead - please find those here. If you are interested in Physics questions instead - please find those here. 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

Key Stage 3 aligned Biology syllabus - 238 questions. This resource contains a syllabus document to explain what questions, which topics and the number of questions per topic. This includes three-introduction questions per sub-topic. The questions are a mixture of multiple-choice, short-answer, multi-choice multi-answer and long-answer questions. EACH SUB-TOPIC has its own word document with answers, a word document without answers (student version) and a powerpoint with answers that helps with the use and functionality of this offering. EACH QUESTION: Comes with clear amount of marks, a difficulty rating (easy, medium or hard), the stated question type including clear instructions and the solution along with explanation of marks assigned. The syllabus and layout is as follows: Topic 1: Structure and function of living organisms (60 questions) Topic 1.1: Cells and organisation - 31 questions - 8 extension questions (39 total) Topic 1.2: Plants - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total) Topic 2: Human structure and function (93 questions) Topic 2.1: The skeletal and muscular systems - 15 questions Topic 2.2: Nutrition and digestion - 29 questions Topic 2.3: Gas exchange systems - 12 questions Topic 2.4: Reproduction - 28 questions - 2 extension questions (30 total) Topic 2.5: Health - 7 questions Topic 3: Material cycles and energy (34 questions) Topic 3.1: Photosynthesis - 13 questions - 2 extension questions (15 total) Topic 3.2: Cellular respiration - 17 questions - 2 extension questions (19 total) Topic 4: Interactions and interdependencies (15 total) Topic 4.1: Relationships in an ecosystem - 13 questions - 2 extension questions (15 total) Topic 5: Genetics and evolution (36 total) Topic 5.1: Inheritance, chromosomes, DNA and genes - 19 questions - 2 extension questions (21 total) Topic 5.2: Evolution and variation - 13 questions - 2 extension questions (15 total) If you are interested in Chemistry questions instead - please find those here. If you are interested in Physics questions instead - please find those here. 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

Unit 7 - IB DP Physics This set of materials includes original material that has been developed for revision on all critical points of topic 7 - Atomic, Nuclear and Particle physics for IB DP Physics. This includes for each sub-topic: A set of flashcards in Microsoft word and PowerPoint formats. A set of 20 multiple choice questions, both with and without answers A set of 2 longer-style paper 2 questions with multiple parts, both with and without answers A set of notes in Microsoft word format Therefore this contains overall: 6 longer answer questions, 60 multiple choice questions, 3 sets of notes and 3 sets of flashcards. I poured long hours into making this offering the highest quality possible and all original works. I hope you enjoy using this material, getting to an even higher level for IB DP Physics! 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