Middle School Activities

This board is a collection of fun & engaging, low-prep middle school activities! Find middle school writing activities as well as middle school ELA activities. You will also find middle school history lessons including Canadian history lessons. Don’t forget to check out the middle school geography lessons and middle school science lessons & ideas. Find fun ways to bring technology in the classroom including podcasts in the classroom, digital escape rooms, and digital citizenship activities.
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The Power of Daily Attendance Questions
Do you know daily attendance questions can transform your classroom culture, foster critical thinking, promote discussions, and more! Discover the surprising benefits of using daily attendance questions and how to use them as ELA warm up activities.
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How to Get Started with Geocaching in Your Classroom
Ever wonder how Geocaching can be used in the classroom? This blog post will guide you through the basics of geocaching with kids - from understanding what Geocaching is to the tools you need and the beneficial learning outcomes it offers. These tips for Geocaching are perfect for middle school geography and more.
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Dive into the World of Spoken Word Poetry with a Free Lesson
Use this free poetry analysis middle school lesson to introduce spoken word poetry to your students in a way that's relevant, engaging, and powerfully impactful. This free middle school poetry lesson can help enliven middle school poetry and encourage students to express their thoughts, experiences, and emotions in a unique way.
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Upgrade Your English Class with These Final Project Ideas
Tired of the same old end of the year activities for middle school language arts? Try these 16 unconventional middle school ELA activities that will challenge your students’ critical and creative thinking. From creating a magazine to designing an interactive exhibit – these creative final project ideas will help you spice things up in your ELA classes!
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Activities for Real-World Learning
"Authentic or “real-world” learning is a way for students to learn that creates a tangible, hands-on experience. In this blog post, eight teachers have come together to recommend various activities for real-world learning. One of these activities is learning current events via podcasts, a popular medium with students that helps them understand what is happening around them.
Discover five reasons to incorporate Spoken Word Poetry in your middle school poetry class. Explore how it bridges the gap between education and lived experiences, making poetry for middle school more engaging and relevant for students. Discover middle school poetry lessons that cover various themes and styles and encourage creativity. If you teach poetry in middle school, this post will explain why spoken word should be incorporated.
Teaching Spoken Word Poetry in Middle School
Discover five reasons to incorporate Spoken Word Poetry in your middle school poetry class. Explore how it bridges the gap between education and lived experiences, making poetry for middle school more engaging and relevant for students. Discover middle school poetry lessons that cover various themes and styles and encourage creativity. If you teach poetry in middle school, this post will explain why spoken word should be incorporated.