For Parents: Questions About Standardized Testing Answered
If you are like most parents, you have questions about standardized testing. This article will provide ways parents can help their child succeed on …
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Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8
Showing guides and explainers filed under Teaching Middle School: Grades 6-8.
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Identifying Unknown Substances Physical Science Lab
In this middle school science activity, students will collect and analyze data in order to identify four unknown mystery substances by observing how …
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A Lesson Plan on Advertising and Media Literacy for Middle Schoolers (Includes Modification Tips)
So how does advertising work? What makes us notice a print or online advertisement in the first place? And what happens when we find ourselves unable …
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Homework Help For Parents: Help Your Child Succeed at School
Sometimes kids need help with homework. One of the most important things a parent can do to help is provide a routine and appropriate setting for …
Continue ReadingGreat 6th Grade Math Activities Your Students Will Enjoy
Learning about fractions, perimeter and area, and percentages might seem fascinating to you, but your students may think otherwise. Catch their …
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Your Middle School Language Arts Class: Teach Literature of the 1940s
World War II and the time that followed was the catalyst for some of the best literature of all time. In this middle school literature unit, combine …
Continue ReadingFriendly Letter Lesson
With the onset of email, texting, and instant messaging, many students have not written a proper friendly letter. However, it is still a wonderful …
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Ideas for Good Beginning Labs for Physical Science
Simple physical science labs can always be made fun. Read here to learn about a variety of labs that can be done in a brief period of time with very …
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Evaluation of "The Gift of the Magi" as a Teaching Tool With Suggested Activities
Use these activities, analysis, and summary to engage students around the holiday. There are few better stories than O. Henry’s twisty tale to …
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The Neolithic Revolution Lesson Plans on Early Civilization
Where did civilization begin? The four earliest known civilizations developed in fertile river valleys which explains some of the where and why of …
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