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Teach students to say/read decimal numbers by their correct place-value names (e.g. '.5' as 'five tenths'), up to the thousandths place, via a card sort or memory game.
Provide a multi-resource bundle teaching the scientific method (the eight steps: questioning, controlling variables, hypothesis, planning, performing, observing, analyzing, discussing) through slide-based lessons and hands-on lab/project activities.
Provide multiple game-based review formats (task cards, Jeopardy-style PowerPoint, Google Slides version) to build reading comprehension and higher-order-thinking vocabulary around the novel Hatchet by Gary Paulsen.
A self-guided critical-thinking activity packet (Self-Guided Logic Activities #2: Interpretations and Problem Solving), excerpted from the Lorenz Educational Press book 'Self-Guided Lessons for Thinking and Doing' (grades 4-8).
Black History themed nonfiction reading passages about notable historical figures, paired with text-based writing prompts, used to practice the A.C.E. strategy (Answer, Cite evidence, Explain) for constructed responses.
An art project teaching color theory and color schemes, in which students design a mock Instagram feed using cut-out magazine images.
A teacher resource compiling hands-on, small-group problem-solving team-building challenges (building hanging contraptions, towers, vehicles/slides, projectile launchers, and devices for moving/protecting objects, plus sports-themed and other activities) to build critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.
Deliver a measurement-skills workbook (NCTM-standards-correlated) for grades 6-8, with real-life conversion and measurement word-problem tasks, drill sheets, review sheets, and mini posters.
The M&M activity connects a color-count investigation with graphing and a results write-up. A companion lesson introduces the scientific-method steps through student slides and a completed teacher version. Provide the sample materials and model recording data before groups compare their findings.
Provide a comprehensive 26-chapter comprehension, vocabulary, and assessment unit for the novel 'Because of Winn-Dixie' by Kate DiCamillo, including daily worksheets, exit quizzes, a summative test, vocabulary games, and writing/poster prompts.
A 15-slide SEL (social-emotional learning) presentation of 'survival tips' for middle schoolers covering topics like conflict resolution, stress management, organization, and kindness, with an embedded fill-in-the-blank review handout.
Powerpoint presentation with 8 slides to introduce the idea of solving equations with simple calculations
A multi-part art history and studio art project teaching students about the Minimalist art movement (Donald Judd, Frank Stella, Robert Morris, Carl Andre) through creating original minimalist artwork, recreating a famous work, and researching/writing biographical reports on two minimalist artists.
A grades 5-7 scientific-method mini-unit that teaches variable types and experimental design through building and testing paper helicopters.
A simple character-building/classroom-community activity encouraging students to notice and record acts of kindness by peers or adults.
A geography mystery/detective activity where students use clues (compass readings, wildlife observations, temperature) from three reading passages to deduce they are in Antarctica/the Polar Climate zone, then complete a hands-on ELA and art project representing that location.
An art lesson teaching positive and negative space concepts through a bird silhouette / birdcage drawing project.
A GCSE PE lesson presentation teaching the definitions of health and fitness, the 10 components of fitness, and how lifestyle and sport relate to each.
A 2-4 player dice game where students multiply two rolled numbers (1-6) and claim board squares by that product, practicing 1-6 multiplication facts.
A partner research project where students investigate an assigned team sport's history, rules, and gameplay, then build a presentation to teach the class.
Guided notes and practice teaching students to set up and solve systems-of-equations word problems in slope-intercept and standard form, aligned to CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.C.8 and 8.EE.C.8.C.
A cooperative small-group logic/mystery game (SEL-focused) where students use process-of-elimination from distributed clues to solve a football-themed mystery, building listening, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.
An art project resource teaching Ancient Roman mosaic art through a paper mosaic-tile-assembly activity.
Practice multiplication facts, multiplication strategies, and the commutative property through a dice-based partner game.