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Celebrating the Chinese New Year: A Cross-Curricular Unit
Celebrating the Chinese New Year: A Cross-Curricular Unit An enriching and comprehensive educational resource tailored for grade 5 and 6 students, offering a vibrant introduction to Chinese New Year customs and festivities in unique…
Cell Membrane and Transport - Middle School Lesson & Notes
Cell Membrane and Transport Middle School - This Introductory Biology lesson Lesson is meant to be done over 2-3 days and is broken up accordingly.
Cells - Understanding Life Systems - Unit Bundle - Lessons and Activities
Cells - Understanding Life Systems - Unit Bundle - Lessons and Activities An extensive educational package perfect for Grade 6, 7, and 8 science teachers, this resource presents a comprehensive unity on cells; the fundamental to Life…
Cellular Respiration Lesson | Middle School Lesson and Activity
Teach middle school students (grades 6-8) how cells generate energy through cellular respiration and how it connects to photosynthesis.
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Central Idea Digital Lesson
Central Idea Digital Lesson provides interactive scaffolded notes to teach the key skill of identifying central ideas. This resource is available in Google Docs format for digital access which offers flexibility for various instruction…
Channel Islands National Park Geography Unit
The Channel Islands National Park Geography Unit provides middle school students with an in-depth look at this unique park located off the coast of California.
Character Analysis Essay, Gift for a Character Oral Presentation
Teach middle/high school students to write a literary character analysis essay and design an original oral presentation about a character from a novel they read.
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Character Development Digital Lesson
Scaffolded digital interactive notes ('Pixanotes') for middle school ELA teaching literary character development, with a self-grading quiz.
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Character Development PowerPoint + Guided Notes Packet
Teach middle school students to trace character development (complex/static/dynamic character types, actions, and resulting change) using differentiated guided notes ('Pixanotes') paired with a PowerPoint, using the short story 'Lamb to the Slaughter' as the example text.
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Characteristics of Lines NOTES & PRACTICE
Math notes-and-practice packet teaching how to identify characteristics of linear equations from graphs, addressing CCSS.MATH.CONTENT.8.EE.B.6 and 8.F.B.5.
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Chasing Vermeer - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6
"Chasing Vermeer - Literature Kit Gr. 5-6" An enriching teaching resource designed for educators teaching grade 5 and 6 students. Catering to the subject of Language Arts, with an emphasis on Literature.
Cheaper by the Dozen - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
Cheaper by the Dozen - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8 Cheaper by the Dozen - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8 is a captivating teaching resource that allows educators to immerse students deep into one of America's beloved classics: Cheaper by the Dozen.
Childhood Memory Narrative Essay
Students write a creative nonfiction narrative about a significant childhood memory — a family event, an adventure, an experience with a friend, or a memory involving a difficult choice — built around a protagonist, a foil character, a central conflict, and a five-part story arc from introduction through resolution. A reflection activity has students brainstorm four candidate memories before choosing one, a narrative-map page asks them to draw the physical setting and label five story locations, alongside planning setting, foil character, conflict, and theme, and a narrative outline organizes the draft by story-arc stage. Before submitting a final draft, students complete a peer-edit worksheet that checks for a clear theme, narrative techniques, and a structured story arc, with a participation rubric scoring the peer-edit conversation itself. The finished narrative can then be scored against either a 40-point short-form rubric or a 90-point long-form rubric, each covering writing style, narrative technique, theme, and command of language.
Christmas: Figurative Language Song
Teach figurative language (similes, metaphors, alliteration, vivid verbs, adjectives) by analyzing the lyrics of a Grinch-themed Christmas song, then have students apply the technique in their own creative writing.
Circulatory,Digestive & Reproductive Systems: The Reproductive System - FLASH-PC
The Circulatory, Digestive & Reproductive Systems: The Reproductive System - FLASH-PC FLASH-PC is a comprehensive teaching resource developed for teachers of grades 5 to 8.
Civil War's 54th Massachusetts Regiment: The Shaw Memorial: Historic Monuments Series
Civil War's 54th Massachusetts Regiment: The Shaw Memorial: Historic Monuments Series This enriching teaching resource, suited for students in grades 4-8 studying social studies (specifically US history), offers an engaging look at a…
Classification of Living Things - Digital Lesson and WebQuest Package
This 2-Day Classification of Living Things lesson package begins with an inquiry activity and is followed by an introduction to species classification/taxonomy.
Climate Change - Middle School Earth Science Lesson
A 2-day slideshow-based lesson package introducing middle/early-high-school students to the science of climate change: the greenhouse effect, greenhouse gases and their sources, the carbon cycle and carbon sinks, and the effects and history of climate change.
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Climate Change – Digital Interactive Notebook
A Google Slides-based digital interactive notebook that walks middle/high school students through the science and effects of climate change for use in a 1:1 or Google Classroom setting.
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Close Reading and Annotation Mini Unit
Close Reading and Annotation Mini Unit This is an educational resource designed to equip teachers with crucial reading and analyzing skills. Its flexibility allows it to be incorporated into lesson plans at any time of the academic year.
Coco Lesson Plan & Worksheets | Grades 4 - 6
Movie-study unit for Disney/Pixar's Coco (2017), covering comprehension, vocabulary, critical thinking and SEL themes (family, memory, identity).
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Coding Logic & Algorithm Design (No-Code) Practice Sheets
By teaching the logic of code, you'll be able to unlock the true power of programming!!! This comprehensive curriculum has been created specifically for students in grades four through seven and will provide them with a strong foundation…
Cognitive Architecture Progressive Executive Function & Self
Cognitive Architecture: A Guide to Progressive Executive Function and Self-Regulation. Flashcard Theory for ADHD Executive Funtions and Self-Regulation Activities for All Ages. Executive Functioning Tool Kit.