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End of Year Celebrations to Engage Your Middle Schoolers

As the year ends, it’s time to plan activities that celebrate students’ accomplishments and the progress made over the past nine months. Recognizing their hard

Cross-Curricular Activities for Social Studies and Literature

Have you ever tried cross-curricular teaching in your classroom? It’s a teaching method with a lot of benefits for students. I loved using cross-curricular teaching

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Teaching Ancient Rome to Your Middle Schoolers

Ever find yourself knee-deep in a project, pouring your heart into it, and then eagerly anticipating that sweet moment when it finally hits the real

Get your students excited to learn everything about ancient Egypt with these engaging ancient Egypt teaching resources.

Engaging and Inspiring Ancient Egypt Teaching Resources for 5th-8th Grade

One of my absolute favorite units to teach to my middle schoolers is the Ancient Egypt unit. The time period of the ancient Egyptian civilization

Teaching algebraic expressions is not only fun but easy with these tips and tricks sure to help your 6th and 7th graders master this concept.

How to Teach Algebraic Expressions to 6th and 7th Graders

Have you ever found yourself pleasantly surprised by something you created for a colleague or friend? That’s exactly how I feel about my Algebraic Expressions

Teaching Ancient Greece: A Middle School Adventure in History

Prepare to surprise your students by transforming history into an entertaining and immersive adventure. Teaching ancient Greece is not just a lesson for me. It’s

Celebrate Pi Day with fun and exciting hands on activities your students will love!

Sensational Ideas for Celebrating Pi Day in the Classroom

As Pi Day approaches, the excitement in the air is palpable. There’s something genuinely thrilling about witnessing students of all ages, from the wide-eyed curiosity

Ready to start a classroom economy system with your students this year? Use these helpful tips and tricks to get your started.

Classroom Economy System: How Money Talks in the Classroom

Have you ever felt like getting students excited about meeting expectations is a bit like herding cats? Trust me, I get it. There are many

Up your geography game with these fun and exciting Ancient China resources to teach all about the history and geography of China.

Ancient China Activities: Exciting Interactive Learning

Prepare to step into the vibrant tapestry of Ancient China, where history isn’t confined to dusty textbooks but comes alive in a symphony of color,

Use this incredible resource to teach your students all about the 50 states and capitals this year.

The Ultimate Guide to Teaching U.S. States and Capitals

We all have that one unit that might not light up our excitement radar when we open our curriculum maps to see what’s next. The

Find out about the power of using simulations to help bring history to life for your students.

3 Powerful Simulations That Get Kids Hooked On History

Simulations engage students by bringing to life historical events. Students take on experiential learning and learn in a memorable way from different perspectives.

Use this amazing resource to teach map skills to your 6th graders using helpful no prep activities you can use with your social studies units.

Basic Map Skills 101: A Simple Guide for 6th Graders

If you’ve ever tried teaching basic map skills to 6th graders, you know it can be a bit like navigating uncharted territory. Those directions, scales,