Using Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" to Teach Vocabulary
“The Lottery” has a wealth of vocabulary to teach your students. Using paper copies of the story, along with context clues and other …
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Balancing Equations Lesson Plan
Do your students think that chemical equations are boring? These lesson plans will help you to teach this difficult concept in a way that will …
Continue ReadingFun Balancing Equation Activities for the Classroom
If your students struggle with balancing chemical equations, you can use these balancing equation activities to help them understand the concept. Make …
Continue ReadingDNA Model Projects and Cell Model Projects: Projects for Chapter One Biology
This lesson plan will serve as a guide for projects for the first chapter in biology. DNA and cell models are the basis here for interactive and …
Continue ReadingEdgar Allan Poe Webquest and Background
Using the website “Poe Museum” students will read and discover facts about the author of “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the mysterious …
Continue ReadingDistributive Property Lesson Plan: Lessons on Distributive Property
Looking for a fun way to teach the distributive property to your math students? Try this distributive lesson plan.
Continue Reading6 Suggested Activities with “The Giver”: Jobs, Colors, Equality, Emotion, Euthanasia Debate and an Alternative Ending
Looking for ideas about how to finish teaching “The Giver,” by Lois Lowry? These six activities will help you to wrap up a unit on this classic novel.
Continue ReadingCloud Type Lesson Plan for Middle School : A Fun Way to Teach About Types of Clouds
Looking for a lesson plan on the five main types of clouds? This cloud type lesson plan is just what you’re looking for!
Continue ReadingBio Poem Lesson Plans for Middle School
Teach middle school or high school students how to write a bio poem. Bio poems can be about the student writing it, a friend or a character from a …
Continue ReadingMitosis Activities for Your Middle School Science Classroom
Learning about mitosis doesn’t have to be boring; there are so many ways to make it fun! These mitosis activities can help you review the phases …
Continue ReadingMiddle School Writing Prompts
Creating middle school writing prompts can be complicated. On one hand, the prompts need to promote solid writing. On the other hand, they must hold …
Continue ReadingLesson Plans for Holes by Louis Sachar
Your students will love Holes by Louis Sachar. It’s an entertaining book where you and your students will root for the underdog, Stanley …
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