WordMaster Helps Middle School Students Prepare for the SAT
The WordMasters Challenge for middle school students is an enjoyable mind-bending classroom competition for the language arts classroom. The purpose …
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Building a Solar Cooker Science Project: Directions for Kids
Alternate forms of energy is a hot topic. A simple and fun activity when at home or in the classroom is building a solar cooker science project! The …
Continue ReadingEarth's Rotation on Its Axis - Lesson Plan Demonstrating its Movement
Students will learn more about the rotation of the Earth’s rotation on its axis by using a raw egg to demonstrate the movement. This fun …
Continue ReadingOil Spill Clean Up Experiment: Easier in Fresh Water or Salt Water?
This science experiment is perfect for 6th grade environmental science. Students are old enough to study oil spills and discover how hard it can be …
Continue ReadingChrysanthemum Lesson Plan by Kevin Henkes: A Think Aloud Lesson
Primary teachers use read alouds to teach predictions and summarizations. Let’s demonstrate how to use the book, “Chrysanthemum”, …
Continue ReadingMaking Your Bar Graph Lesson Plans Fun for Kids
Take advantage of the passion kids have for their pets to introduce them to the concepts behind creating bar graphs. Students will survey others …
Continue ReadingDemonstration of Earth Rotation Patterns: Lesson and Experiment for Middle School
Using a clay model, students will complete a demonstration of Earth rotation patterns. Axis wobble movement is explained in Part One of a two-day …
Continue ReadingTeaching Patriotism Using Shared Reading Texts to Kindergarten or Primary Students
The beginning of the school year is a great time to teach students about the reason they say The Pledge of Allegiance. Here is an example of teaching …
Continue ReadingA Teacher's Ten Study Tips for Middle School Students
Whether it is back to school time or any time of the school year, studying equals academic success. However, some students do not know how to study. …
Continue ReadingCreate Graphs Using M&M's: A Fun Math Activity for Middle School
Have your students practice math concepts by estimating how many M&Ms of each color there are in a bag. Students will create a double bar graph …
Continue ReadingSurvive and Excel in School with these 10 Middle School Tips
Transitioning to the middle school from the elementary school can be scary. To help make the move a success, a middle school student and a teacher …
Continue ReadingTeach Students About Different Animal Habitats by Creating Their Own
Give your students a glimpse into the different ways that animals exist in the world around us. Students will not only learn about different habitats …
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