LEARN NC

K–12 teaching and learning · from the UNC School of Education

Michelle Arias has been teaching for fifteen years both in North Carolina and abroad. She has obtained her Masters degree and she speaks Spanish fluently. She is currently teaching 7th-grade science at Kernersville Middle School.

Resources created by Michelle Arias

Strawberry DNA extraction
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.2
In this lesson for grade seven, students extract DNA from a strawberry and discuss careers related to genetics.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7–9 English Language Arts and Science)
By Michelle Arias.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.
Wheelin' fun
In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.6
In this lesson for grade seven, students participate in a car-racing lab, and make observations about how design affects speed. Students discuss how the lab applies to careers in motor sports.
Format: lesson plan (grade 7 English Language Arts and Science)
By Emma Couch.Adapted by Michelle Arias.