Teaching Math: Fractions and Order of Operations
Teaching the order of operations can be hard enough, but throw in fractions and it becomes even harder. Here is a lesson you can do that will make …
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A World War One Webquest that Explores Reasons For & Outcomes Of The Great War
The Great War, (a.k.a World War I), is an essential topic in World History, American History, and many Social Studies classes. Use this WebQuest on …
Continue ReadingHandy Teacher's Guide for Esperanza Rising
Forget about your lesson plan worries! Class set of Esperanza Rising? Check! Teacher guide? Check! Students? Well, I guess you’ll need some of them …
Continue ReadingListening Activity for Middle School Students to Help Build Note-Taking Skills
These strategies will help your students build active listening skills. By listening carefully and following directions, your students will improve …
Continue ReadingMiddle School Project Ideas: Achievement Assessment Review Hallway
Does your state assess its students through annual achievement or proficiency tests? Most do. One middle school project that can help students review …
Continue ReadingTeach Middle School Students to Celebrate Thanksgiving With a Research Poster and a Service Project
Students are happy to have a few days off from school, but do they really understand why we celebrate Thanksgiving or that much of the world …
Continue ReadingRationing During World War II: Middle School Webquest
The men were fighting a war in Europe and Africa, but the women and children back home felt some impact, as well. Find out what effect the war had on …
Continue ReadingCheck Writing Lesson for Middle School Students: Writing Checks and Listening to Numbers
This lesson will enhance middle school life skills. Check writing is an important ability to master. Banking, shopping and understanding budgets are …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on Poetry to Engage Reluctant Students
Lessons plans for poetry can sometimes fall flat with reluctant students. They cannot relate to the old language in some poems and think all poetry …
Continue ReadingUses of Graphing Organizers for Writing
Are you tired of grading disjointed and disorganized writing assignments from your students? These will help!
Continue ReadingVocabulary Graphic Organizers: Ideas For Your Students
Do you need some new ideas to help students to develop and improve their vocabulary skills? Try one of these graphic organizers.
Continue ReadingTeaching Language Arts: A Lesson Plan Using Back-to-School Poems
Inspiring students to write back-to-school poems in the classroom can be a fun opening activity during the first days or weeks of the school year. For …
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