Middle School Earth Science Lesson: Weathering, Erosion, & Deposition
A two-day middle school Earth science lesson teaching weathering (physical and chemical), erosion, and deposition processes.
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A two-day middle school Earth science lesson teaching weathering (physical and chemical), erosion, and deposition processes.
A five-station classroom escape-room activity that has student groups solve puzzles tied to U.S. Constitution content (the Constitutional Convention, the Bill of Rights, the Preamble, amendments) to earn codes and complete an online breakout.
Deliver a full-year (36-week, 10-unit) NGSS-aligned Grade 6 science curriculum covering life science (cells, human body systems), physical science (matter, energy), Earth science (Earth's interior, plate tectonics, weather, climate), and engineering design.
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Build ESL/EFL reading comprehension, vocabulary-in-context, and formal/creative writing skills for middle and high school English learners using a nonfiction passage about football (soccer).
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A step-by-step narrative writing practice unit that scaffolds students through analyzing a sample narrative, planning, drafting, self-editing, and timed writing practice to prepare for state writing tests (e.g. STAAR, FSA).
A 24-page photocopiable hands-on science activity book (Ready-Ed Publications, RED4034) covering the 'Earth and Beyond' topic for 10-12 year olds, with 8 lessons each pairing teacher notes with a student activity sheet.
Interactive micro-learning slide deck teaching students about lions (habitat, social groups, hunting practices) through a nonfiction reading passage, video, and vocabulary work.
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Daily spiral review of 6th-grade math skills (ratios, the number system, expressions/equations, geometry, statistics/probability) using an underwater/ocean theme, for use as practice, warm-ups, or tests.
Deliver an interactive, accessible micro-learning slide deck teaching students about Ronald Reagan's life and presidency through video, an audio-supported reading passage, and vocabulary practice.
A 45-page reading and critical-thinking resource teaching middle/high school students the history of voting rights in the United States, including annotation practice, terms, and questions.
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A comprehensive novel study unit for teaching S.E. Hinton's The Outsiders across 12 chapter-based lessons, combining comprehension, vocabulary, writing, and assessment.
A digital micro-learning slide deck teaching middle/high school students about fish (anatomy, classification, adaptations) through video, an audio-supported reading passage, vocabulary practice, and a written summary task.
A 467-page novel study unit for Beyond the Bright Sea by Lauren Wolk, covering comprehension, vocabulary, figurative language, writing, and assessment across 39 chapter-based lessons.
An interactive, no-prep slide-deck micro-lesson teaching the figurative language idiom "cabin fever" (feeling bored/trapped from being stuck indoors) through a reading passage, comprehension activities, and writing practice.
A close-reading lesson plan teaching the U.S. two-party political system, differences between the Democratic and Republican parties, and what it means to be independent or a third-party member, while practicing annotation/'talking to the text' reading strategies.
An interactive digital micro-learning deck (slides) teaching middle-school students about causes and events of the American Revolution (Boston Massacre, Boston Tea Party, Intolerable Acts), with close reading, vocabulary, and summarizing practice.
Teach students facts about Stegosaurus anatomy, diet, and behavior through a multimedia, self-paced micro-learning slide deck that builds reading, vocabulary, and summarizing skills.
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