Middle School Lesson Plans

Place value rounding is an engaging activity to reinforce math skills. Rounding skills to the nearest ten, hundred, or thousand can be strengthened with fun card games.

Oct 26, 2009 - Debbie DeSpirt

Card games are a wonderful activity to teach students about place value numeration.

Oct 26, 2009 - Debbie DeSpirt

Teens can be very persuasive if they want something badly. Here are some ideas for sparking enthusiasm and helping students master persuasive essay writing.

Oct 16, 2009 - Loren Christie

This straightforward project on the geography of India uses a unique approach to assessment to keep students accountable for their public speaking skills.

Jul 2, 2009 - Jason O'Hare

This hands-on activity uses ordinary muffins to recreate the challenges faced by the builders of the ancient kingdom of Aksum.

Jun 24, 2009 - Jason O'Hare

The following article explains the use of The Twilight Saga in teaching junior high social studies and includes suggested reading materials to use in lesson plans.

Apr 21, 2009 - Heather Marie Kosur

Modern students gather information from a variety of media. The Information Process provides a framework in which they can examine and organize information on any topic.

Feb 21, 2009 - Jodie Wells-Slowgrove

Everyone on Facebook is doing it...the "25 Random Things" note. Students will want to do this fun activity, too. And advisory class is the perfect place to get it done.

Feb 12, 2009 - Amy Horn

With Black History Month in full swing, many middle school teachers should consider using the RAFT writing technique to celebrate Black History in their classrooms.

Feb 3, 2009 - Amy Horn

Engage students in observing the hundredth day of school with creative math games, which reinforce math skills.

Dec 29, 2008 - Debbie DeSpirt

The days before Thanksgiving break are tricky; many students leave for break early. Teachers can use games, crafts, and free patterns with semi-full classes.

Nov 1, 2008 - Alex Sharp

Thanksgiving offers teachers an opportunity to strengthen student reflection and foster a sense of appreciation by adapting an elementary activity for middle schoolers.

Oct 22, 2008 - Alex Sharp

Halloween at the middle school level is different from elementary school, but teachers can offer seasonal activities that help students reflect on first quarter learning.

Oct 19, 2008 - Alex Sharp

Solving story problems can be difficult, but following these five easy steps can make any story problem easy to solve.

Oct 18, 2008 - Kelley Huston

Middle school Halloween lesson plan to teach students how to write a spooky, scary, and creepy descriptive paragraph.

Sep 6, 2008 - Debbie DeSpirt

A multi-day middle school lesson plan that lets students learn about various literary terms by creating their own readers' theater scripts.

Apr 14, 2008 - Jessica Brown

A multi-day middle school lesson plan which gives students a foundation in the study of plot by creating a visual representation of their lives.

Apr 11, 2008 - Jessica Brown

A middle school lesson plan that expands on the during- and post-reading strategy of visualization, helping students understand its impact on their reading process.

Feb 20, 2008 - Jessica Brown

Learn the ingredients of motivating reluctant middle school writers through the use of Harry Potter literature in your classroom.

Sep 7, 2007 - Candy Carlile

For engaging middle school students in the writing process, make the lesson fun by asking them to perform a fairy tale that articulates the objectives of peer editing.

Jul 4, 2007 - Douglas Parker