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Aztec Chocolate Activity
A cut-and-paste craft activity teaching what ingredients the Aztecs used to make chocolate (a 'Xocolatl' cup).
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Military Veteran Research Project
A multi-week research and writing project where students research a historical or family military veteran and produce an MLA-formatted 5-paragraph research essay, supported by companion presentations.
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Saving Energy
A cut-and-glue flip activity where students record energy-saving tips for icons representing different ways to save energy.
Science & discovery
Science Fair Project Labels – 10-Label Display Set
Ten heading labels cover Question, Research, Hypothesis, Experiment, Procedure, Data, Analysis, Conclusion, Materials and Results. They print two per page for cutting and arranging on a science fair display. Use the headings that match the project’s required sections.
Art, movement & wellbeing
Saving Energy Activity
A cut-and-glue flip activity where students record energy-saving tips for icons representing different ways to save energy.
Reading & writing
Health Tonic: A Descriptive Writing Project
A descriptive-writing project for older students: teaches historical background on 19th/20th-century patent 'health tonics' and elixirs, then has students design and describe their own fictional tonic advertisement using descriptive writing.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
The Constitution: A Comprehensive Guide | Understanding the Constitution
A comprehensive 162-page teacher guide covering the US Constitution - Constitutional Convention, Preamble, Articles I-VII, Bill of Rights, and Amendments I-XXVII - through readings, activities, and games.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Elements of Music | Music Activity and Presentation
Have students create a presentation (poster or slideshow) analyzing the six elements of music as they appear in a popular song of the student's choice.
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Science & discovery
Exploring the Solar System Project - Middle School Space
Provide a multi-part, multi-day solar-system project in which students research the planets, create infographics and comparisons, design a fictional city on an assigned planet, write in-role journal entries, and present findings.
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Reading & writing
Death Be Not Proud: Exploring Literature Teaching Unit
A comprehensive 8-unit literature teaching guide for John Gunther's memoir Death Be Not Proud, covering pre-reading discussion, study guides, vocabulary, discussion concepts, tests, and writing projects across the whole book.
Art, movement & wellbeing
Class Logo Project
An editable art lesson and project teaching the history, principles, and design process of logos, culminating in students designing a logo that represents their class, assessed with a rubric and self-reflection.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Tea Cup Craft
A step-by-step craft activity where students make a 'Chip' teacup character (from Beauty and the Beast) out of a paper cup, pipe cleaner, and bottle cap.
Art, movement & wellbeing
Scatter Plots: Introduction (NOTES, PRACTICE, DATA COLLECTING)
Guided notes, practice, and a hands-on data collection mini-project introducing scatter plots to meet CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.SP.A.1.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Money in Music
A social studies/psychology project resource teaching middle-to-high-school students to analyze how popular music reflects societal perceptions of money, wealth, and capitalism.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Invasive Species Lesson - Google Slides and Distance Learning Ready
A multi-part science lesson on invasive species covering the difference between native and invasive species, the ecological effects of invasive species, methods of control (chemical, mechanical, biological), and a case study of the Small Asian Mongoose in Hawaii, designed as a video-supported, fill-in-the-blank guided-notes lesson with…
Science & discovery
Ecosystem Activity
One-page STEM activity introducing four ecosystem types (forest, desert, marine, tundra) through a drawing-and-paper-craft task.
Art, movement & wellbeing
Readiness Life Skills - Managing Time Gr. 9-12+
A high-school life-skills resource teaching time-management strategies - planning the day, prioritizing tasks, breaking down large projects, and using tools like the Eisenhower Matrix - through nonfiction reading passages and critical-thinking questions.
Reading & writing
Important Explorers Essay Research Guide
A research-essay project guide that walks students through researching and writing a 5-paragraph MLA-style informational essay about an important historical explorer.
Science & discovery
Science and General Knowledge Interactive Quiz for Middle School
A team-based interactive trivia game (PowerPoint) combining science questions with general-knowledge questions, for use as an end-of-term activity or icebreaker.
Art, movement & wellbeing
Country Study on France - Reseach Project + fishing Cards + Worksheet
A research/discovery project introducing students to France through a set of topic cards covering its history, geography, economy, and culture.
Science & discovery
Sustainable Energy Projects Handbook - Environmental Science Book
A 370-page environmental science textbook/handbook for grades 6-12 covering environmental science fundamentals, energy concepts, renewable energy technologies (solar, wind, hydro, geothermal, biomass, ocean), energy storage and grid systems, project planning, and environmental impact measurement, including DIY project instructions.
Art, movement & wellbeing
I Have, Who Has: Nonfiction Terms
An 'I have, who has' vocabulary review game for nonfiction/informational text terms.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Independent, Dependent & Controlled Variables Lesson
The lesson begins with two tomato plants treated differently in more than one way, prompting students to discuss why the conclusion is unreliable. Fill-in notes introduce independent, dependent, and controlled variables before students apply the terms to basketball, studying, and a derby-car scenario. A short review and model answers support the follow-up discussion.
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Art, movement & wellbeing
Sustainable Food Activity
A short cut-and-paste activity for students to identify which foods they think are sustainable.