Students select a method of presenting on a given topic by rolling paper dice which have various presentation methods on them. They produce the activity and share it with the class.

Students explore Walt Whitman and about poetry. Most importantly, it teach them that poetry is something anyone can write and encourage them to tell the story of their own community in verse

Young scholars choose an explorer from a given list, create an original song or poem based on the life of their explorer, make puppets to represent their explorer and then present their original piece to the class while students take...

Students examine the lives of children in different countries. They discover the rights and citizenship they have in those countries. They participate in a game to help understand the newt topic.

Students read a variety of short stories that focus on teenage protagonists. In groups, they answer comprehension questions and discuss the characters and setting for each story. Individually, they choose one writing assignment to...

Students encounter a unique way to design their own personal CD covers. Students research on how others have designed similar covers. Students produce an original CD cover. Students correlate various singers to their CD covers.

Students discuss the role of media in their lives and making decisions. In groups, they define violence and identify how it is represented in the type of entertainment they are accustomed to viewing. They compare and contrast behaviors...

Students use the differentiated instructional model based on Dr. Kathie Nunley's three layered curriculum outline. The unit is designed to individualize instruction, appeal to different learning styles, encourage critical and higher...

Students engage in a variety of activities in order to achieve the objectives of a layered curriculum unit. They take notes on the differences between fact and opinion. Students also use a newspaper in order to recognize opinionated...

Young scholars develop a deeper awareness of the use of journals and gather inspiration to begin their journal from their graphic time lines. They explore, ponder, test and illustrate self-expression through daily journal writing. Each...

Students begin the process of completing a research project. Working in groups, students brainstorm various topics for research. After selecting a research topic, students begin to narrow the topic down and create a research question to...

In this literature worksheet, student read a non-fiction book about a recreational activity that includes the rules and regulations. They write a dictionary of terms, teach others how to play, make a "play safe" poster, videotape the...

In this irregular verbs worksheet, students write the correct form of irregular verbs. Students identify the principle parts of given verbs. Students answer forty fill in the blank questions.

In this plural nouns worksheet, students learn rules about plural nouns and then correct noun errors in a three paragraphs through adding 's,' and add apostrophe's to incorrect sentences. Students also read about possessive pronouns and...

In this The Screwtape Letters by C.S. Lewis worksheet, students define six key vocabulary words and answer four comprehension questions on letter eleven.

For this opinion survey worksheet, middle schoolers will work in groups of four to complete a survey of each group member's opinion on 20 topics.

In this grammar activity, students complete ten unfinished sentences by adding a commas where necessary when adding additional clauses and phrases.

In this grammar learning exercise, students choose the correct pronoun in parentheses for twenty sentences. Students share their responses with their classmates.

In this grammar worksheet, students rewrite twenty fragments into complete sentences so that each one is grammatically correct. Students share their sentences with each other.

In this research skills learning exercise, students use an encyclopedia, almanac, web search, or other resources to answer the 5 questions about people who have birthdays on Halloween.

In this Valentine's Day analogy worksheet, students respond to 7 questions by writing the most appropriate word in the blank to complete the analogy.

In this poetry worksheet, students learn about narrative poetry. They then answer 7 questions about one of the poems they read, practice writing their own narrative poem, and complete a research project using the internet. The answers...

In this prediction worksheet, learners read 5 predictions made by famous historical people. They decide if the predictions became true or if it turned out to be false. They use a word bank at the bottom of the page to aid in comprehension.

In this word usage learning exercise, students review example sentences for the correct usage of there/their/they're. Students complete 3 activities to help them identify the correct word usage.