Boggle is Perhaps the Greatest of Middle School Classroom Games & Activities
Whenever your middle school classroom of reluctant English learners seems to be shutting down, trick your kids into learning with a competitive and …
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Play Math Basketball in Class for Fun Math Practice: Great for Middle School Students
I see my friend Tom once every seven or eight years. The conversation always turns to a fun math lesson from sixth grade–math basketball. If a …
Continue ReadingStyles in Writing - Analyzing an Author's Style Lesson Plan
Help students create their writing style by analyzing the style of great authors.
Continue ReadingInteractive Classroom Activity: Collaborative Group Exercise to Check for Reading Comprehension
Interactive group activity in which students work together to answer questions on a particular passage read in class. Each student answers a question …
Continue ReadingComparison Shopping: Math Lesson Plan for Middle School Students
Shopping is a skill most adults take for granted. But being able to do comparison shopping takes time, practice and mathematical skills. This …
Continue ReadingScience Activity for an ESL Student in Your Regular Education Science Class
Here are some strategies to get the ESL students in your class involved and working on the material. Students will focus on key vocabulary and terms …
Continue ReadingTeaching Character Traits with an Acrostic Poem
A lesson plan that gives teachers an alternative to the traditional book report. Teach character traits to students by requiring the use of textual …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan Measuring Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions
A chemical reaction is another name for a chemical change. This science lab will allow students to look at chemical reactions and how much energy they …
Continue ReadingTeaching About Strangers: Lessons in Safety for Children
Teaching lessons about strangers is not easy but it can be very beneficial for your students in the long run.
Continue ReadingImprove Students’ Writing Abilities By Using Specific Words In Sentences
Students can improve their writing tremendously by using specific words in sentences. Read more to find ways to teach this skill.
Continue ReadingScience Lab: How Does Stress Cause Movement Along Faults?
A fracture becomes a fault when the rocks on either side of a fracture move in relation to each other. This lab will demonstrate how stress causes …
Continue ReadingLesson Plan on the Early History of the Israelites and Ancient Palestine
This article provides a social studies lesson plan on the geography of Ancient Palestine and modern day Israel. The lesson provides students with …
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