Walking Sticks and Other Camouflaged Insects
It’s a jungle out there. Entomology professor Julie Peterson says there’s an estimated 10 quintillion insects on earth’s globe. If you have not heard …
Continue ReadingFind lesson plans for grades 6-8 covering material in core curricula such as English, math, science, social studies, and art. Many plans offer a series of lessons in a unit that you can teach during a several day or week time period, while others offer thematic tie-ins across several subjects, reinforcing the relevancy of the subject matter from different angles. Learn from fellow teachers, parents and experienced caregivers about the development that happens during the middle school years so you can approach potential problems and challenges with wisdom and a sense of humor.
It’s a jungle out there. Entomology professor Julie Peterson says there’s an estimated 10 quintillion insects on earth’s globe. If you have not heard …
Continue ReadingOctopuses are cool. Part of the Cephalopoda class (pronounced sef-uh-luh-pod), which is any member of the phylum Mollusca, a small group of highly …
Continue ReadingWith the new school year upon us, it’s time to start thinking about the types of activities that you want your kids to get involved with. Every child …
Continue ReadingReading is one of the most important academic fundamentals that schools teach. Though the technology of how we read has changed around us, the basic …
Continue ReadingIt can be challenging to know what to do to get your middle school child ready for all of the activities, requirements and events that will go on …
Continue ReadingAn increasing number of schools are going online. This method may have its advantages, but is it the best choice for kids in middle school grades?
Continue ReadingPresident Abraham Lincoln is well known as the president who was in office during the American Civil War. But what else do your students know about …
Continue ReadingLearn about our nation’s 14th president, Franklin Pierce, with this webquest.
Continue ReadingLearn about America’s 15th president, James Buchanan, with this webquest.
Continue ReadingThis President’s Day encourage your students to learn about some of our nations presidents through a series of webquests! This series covers our …
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