Budgeting a Wedding: A Middle School Family & Consumer Science Lesson Plan
Family/consumer science and wedding lesson plans allow teachers the opportunity to have students critically observe what is necessary for a wedding. …
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Creating a Health Brochure: Middle School Lesson Plan
This lesson gives students the opportunity to research and learn about health issues while developing develop research, writing and computer skills. …
Continue ReadingArt Interventions to Reduce Test Anxiety: Lower Stress Levels Through Art Therapy
The only thing worse than taking a test are the panic and fear that occurs before test day arrives. They can sometimes be so severe that anxiety takes …
Continue ReadingTeaching Middle School Students to Evaluate Wants vs Needs
This lesson plan for teachers on wants and needs provides a series of activities to help students learn the difference between basic needs for humans …
Continue ReadingBullying in Middle School: What it Is, Why it Happens and How to Spot It
Bullying in middle school is a large problem. “For every 25 middle school kids, an average of 2 kids are harassed daily and another 2 to 3 are …
Continue ReadingExpository Writing: Interactive Activities and Lesson Plan
Educators can teach expository essays with interactive activities. Students can work on the computer and the Internet, or in large group and small …
Continue ReadingTeaching Strategies: Main Idea and Supporting Details Lesson
Teaching strategies about the main idea and supporting details is very important. Students need to learn how to identify the main idea because …
Continue ReadingTeaching Vocabulary in the Classroom: Eight Fun Alternatives
Teaching vocab doesn’t have to be a chore, and neither does learning it. Instead of boring rote memorization, these activities for teaching …
Continue ReadingMental Math Teaching Ideas and Activities: Suggestions for Elementary and Middle School Teachers to Boost Math Power
Are you looking for a great way to help students internalize math concepts? Teaching mental math is just the thing! Find out why mental math is so …
Continue ReadingThree Creative Ideas for Expository Writing Mini Lessons: Perfect for Middle School Students
Improve your students’ writing skills and add a little fun to the class with these expository writing mini lessons to get them started on …
Continue ReadingA Helpful Lesson Plan on How a Bill Becomes a Law - for Middle School Students
Help students understand the law-making process with this lesson plan on how a bill becomes a law.
Continue ReadingDiscover Interactive Activities for Greek Mythology
To teach Greek mythology in your high school or middle school classroom, try these interactive activities for Greek mythology.
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