Tug of War is one of those games that everyone has played at some point. It’s a game loved by middle schoolers and high school teenagers where two teams

I have compiled a list of 40+ popular middle and high school Bible curriculum publishers that you are going to love! Perfect for grades 6-12 homeschool.

Here's a great idea I spotted on Pinterest.... I tried this lesson with my middle school students and they had so much fun with it! I originally used a copy machine to enlarge students' fingerprints. It was cumbersome and time-consuming. But then I figured out a faster, easier, and better way! For detailed instructions with photos, tips, writing prompts, a student gallery, and fascinating fingerprint facts, check out my fun resource on TPT! My pdf also comes with 3 ready-to-use fingerprint enlargements in case you don't have time to take students' actual fingerprints. This can also be helpful for students who arrive late or miss the first day when you work on these. Optional... use colored pencils to lightly add some designs in the background before tracing over your writing with Sharpie. This will personalize your self-portrait even more!

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Create this woven bowl using only a free printable template, a paper plate, and yarn. This craft is great for elementary or middle school art lessons to introduce weaving and for making useful items for the home. What is cool about weaving is that it can be done in one short sitting and it is a good way to get the basics of weaving skills down. This do-it-yourself woven bowl makes for great and useful decorations in your home. Your kids can custom color coat the bowl to fit their favorite color or fit the style of their room.

I've seen this experiment on loads of blogs and for good reason. It's guaranteed to make kids' jaws drop. It seems more like magic than scie...

It's amazing to see the creative ways that churches are telling kids about Jesus. The following Minecraft themed vacation Bible school was sent to us by VBS Themes Free "Minecraft" VBS Theme & Curriculum

In this Yeast and Sugar Experiment, we'll watch yeast feed on sugar to fill a balloon with air. A fun science project for kids that's with household, everyday materials.

7 Low-Prep Minute to Win It games for the middle school classroom! Perfect for the end of the year!

Minds in Bloom is pleased to present Bethany Lau with her post on teaching heredity. We think you'll enjoy it! Science in elementary school should be all about fun. In fact, science at all levels

Gravity, Friction, and Magnetism - Out of all of the lessons that I have taught in the forces unit, I would...

As part of your homeschool science, learn about chemical reactions. These chemical change experiments are easy to do at home, so let your tweens try out as many as possible to see different reactions.

This is part 1 of a 7 part hands-on unit study on anatomy of the human body. Create edible models of human cells and DNA, look at cheek cells under a microscope, and more! These lessons are geared toward 4th-5th grade level children and their siblings. They were created by another creative mom for our weekly homeschool co-op. We meet each week for 2 1/2 hours and have 33 children between the ages of 1-13. Use these fun lessons with your classroom, family, after school program, or co-op!

It’s easy enough to tell kids that sounds are caused by vibrations, but that can be a tough concept for them to really grasp! Here are two simple demonstrations that allow kids to actually SEE sound waves in action. This post is the final installment in the Summer STEAM Camp that we have been taking […]

Learn how a fish sink and float and make a Cartesian Diver using ketchup packet | Super Simple Science Experiment For Kids

Fun acid/base experiment for kids of all ages. Uses only common household ingredients. No heat required.

Have you ever wondered if STEM and Bible stories can be combined? Well, the answer is YES. Try my David's Harp STEM Challenge and see how fun and engaging the study of Bible stories can be when combined with Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM)! I created David's Harp STEM Challenge especially for our church's Vacation Bible School and it was a hit among students of all ages. Kid-tested, I'm pretty sure your Sunday School students or even homeschoolers will really enjoy this STEM Challenge! This resource contains the following: Lesson Plan Ideas for STEM Links Next Generation Science Standards Bible Story Vocabulary (Two Versions) Beginning, Middle, End Interactive Notebook Sheet Character Profile Interactive Notebook Sheets STEM Vocabulary (Two Versions) Bible Story STEM Challenge Task Cards (Four versions) Suggested Materials Possible Finished Product Planning and Reflection Sheet (Two Versions) Lessons Learned Interactive Notebook Sheet Sheets with Alternative Spelling and Measurements (UK/Australia/Canada) Note: Please see the PREVIEW to have a better idea of what's inside this STEM Challenge. Please take note that I provided two versions of some pages due to the issue of whether David really played a harp or a lyre. May you find this resource really helpful. Thanks for being a blessing! ❤️This resource is a part of this amazing BIBLE STORIES STEM BUNDLE!❤️ Save more on great resources! Click here to shop now ---> Jewel's School Gems Customer Tips: How to get TPT credit to use on future purchases: • Please go to your My Purchases page (you may need to login). Beside each purchase you'll see a Provide Feedback button. Simply click it and you will be taken to a page where you can give a quick rating and leave a short comment for the product. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you use to lower the cost of your future purchases. I value your feedback greatly as it helps me determine which products are most valuable for your classroom so I can create more for you. ☺ Be the first to know about my new discounts, freebies and product launches: • Look for the green star next to my store logo and click it to become a follower. Voila! You will now receive email updates about this store. ☺

Fire and rockets - what's not to love?! Click through to see how it works!

In this experiment the kids learned just how hard it is to undo water pollution. We grabbed a bucket of clean water, some household tras...

Matthew 21-28 Two and a half weeks till Easter, but only one more Sunday school class. Hmmmm...how am I going to pack so much mater...

Our school started The Leader in Me program this school year. Athens State University hosted a Symposium and the participants visited local schools to see what they were doing. Our school was chosen as one of the sites to visit so I thought I'd share some pictures from around the building. We have positive quotes around the school above the doors. In the front we also have a quote from each grade level posted. This one is the quote from 5th grade. I also finished my 100 Ways to be a Leader bulletin board. I took pictures of some of the kids and added habits 1-6 in bubbles above their heads. This is the hallway outside the lunchroom/library. We have our super leader bulletin board and then a display area for each grade level to feature what they are doing! We also have banners on the ceiling with each of the habits listed. First grade created a community of leaders wall. Second grade took pictures of kids and this one says "Second Graders are LEADERS!" Thursday we had a lot of visitors in the school and we had student leaders as tour guides. Colette and Bella were the leaders selected from our classroom to lead the tour groups. Mrs. Lawrence, a 3rd grade teacher, dressed up as a super leader. She had her super leader cape and mask as a disguise. We also went bowling Friday. The kids had a great time! They have been learning to bowl in PE and the PE teachers take each grade level to the bowling alley to practice their skills. Finally, Friday night we had a Daddy Daughter dance! There were over 250 people who attended. Yes, I took my daddy to the dance too! I couldn't resist because even as an adult I'm still a daddy's girl! STUDENTS: Which habit is the most meaningful to you so far? We have learned about habits 1-5 up to this point. So tell me how you are using the habits to become a leader. (7 up sentences get a bonus ticket)

I tried a new lesson with my Lunch Bunch groups and this will be going into the "keep" pile. I loved the message and the kids loved the project that went along with it. When the kids came in I asked

I found this lesson years ago on Artsonia. I originally taught this lesson in my Kindergarten classes, but thought I would use it with my first graders this year. I wanted the display to be up for YAM and open house too. I have gotten so many complements on it, I think I will teach it again next year. I started the lesson off by having the kids look at art prints that show self portraits by artists. We also read "I am an Artist." We discussed professional artist tools and I had visuals and vocabulary words to go with them. I included them on my bulletin board too. On day one of the lesson the kids drew their full self portrait. I folded the small piece of paper in half for the middle of their body and we drew a pant and skirt version of a kid together. I had mirrors on the table for them too finish off the self portrait with their likeness. They did such a good job!! We traced with a fine sharpie and used crayons to color. I ran the pictures thru the laminater to make cutting simpler. I actually had a parent help who cut them to save time and not risk cutting off the arm or head! Note they are holding a paint brush and palette! I hot glued the sticks for the easel and the students had a piece of matt board for their canvas. On day two, I first read the super cute book about a cat artist called "Elemenopeo," by Harriet Ziefert. We then review three types of pictures: A Still life, Portait and Landscape. I allowed them to draw and paint whatever type of picture they wanted. I found that if I had some examples on the board for them, we had less stress. They used pencil, skinny sharpie and tempra cake paints with small paintbrushes. They brought me their "canvas" and I hot glued it to the "easel!"

Your kiddos are going to love creating their own lab coats to use during science experiments! Their easy to make, fun to create, and a perfect BTS activity.

A simple sinkhole experiment is a fun geography or earth science activity. Full instructions. Make a sugar cave, karst terrain, sink hole.

~~~~~ Chapter 28b: Road Construction! ~~~~~ When we did the Greeks, we ended up spending half of a school year on them. Mostly because the Greek Empire had SO MUCH to it – and we explored Ph…

C is for Cookie: Cookie Erosion The kindergarteners, first graders, and second graders gathered for the experiment. While the other grades worked together. We did discover something- we should have had goggles!!! The older kids glued copies into their science logs, the others said out loud and I jotted them down on post-it notes. I taped the tools to the chart, so all of the students knew what they were (even though I kept calling them by the wrong names lol) We started with the Q-Tip, then on to the toothpick, then finally the water. We found out that the Q-Tip didn't do much. The toothpick did the most damage... to US! The crumbs were flying all around!!! Hence us needing the goggles! We used the cheep-o chocolate chip cookies. I use the same kind of cookie for digging for dino bones :) You will have to wait for December for that post though! I just recreated the chart from above from this unit: I wish they put their info on it. I am sure that you would like a copy too! If this is your, give me a shout-out so I can send them your way! It is a great unit!! I did have some very unhappy second graders when they didn't get to eat the cookies. When I do this experiment again, maybe there will be money in the budget to buy extra cookies. A little side note- We never did get to do the 5 minute test- namely because we ran out of time lol We only have 15 minutes for a session. :)

Trashketball is my favorite review game for middle school or high school kids. It works with any topic (I use it in math) and my students LOVE it. FREE DOWNLOAD

There are many ways to create a multicultural classroom – a classroom where students explore and appreciate other cultures and diversity. The benefits of having a multicultural classroom are endless. Students break through cultural barriers, they learn to appreciate different ways of celebrating or communicating, and it brings the classroom community closer together. Here are some tips to

Kindness demonstration to give students a visual representation of how kind acts create a ripple effect in the school community!

Whether working with tweens at Sunday School or keeping them busy at home, engaging tweens in religious education can be challenging. But with the right activities, it can also be a lot of fun and deeply rewarding! Here are five creative and effective ways to capture their interest and deepen their faith. 1- Bible-Th

The Middle School Talk Sheets series intentionally engage middle school students in discussions to help 11 - 14 year olds internalize their faith. All you need to get started teaching is to make a few copies of the handouts and you are on your way to addressing serious issues in the lives of preteens and young teenagers. (Really, it's that easy. Take a look at the excerpt sample above; each lesson is literally two pages.) You can cover the material in as little as 20 minutes or explore it intensively for up to 2 hours. This flexibility makes it a good resource for youth group meetings, Sunday school or Bible study with material that does not go over the heads of younger students while engaging older students. A seven page introduction prepares leaders with helpful tips to lead effective discussions. More Middle School Talksheets on the New Testament contains 52 Bible stories including Jesus' birth, temptation, ministry, crucifixion, birth of the church, early church growth and more.

If you want to try more science activities and experiments with your kids, one of the best experiments to start with is the magic pepper experiment. This experiment teaches kids about surface tension and what happens if you change the surface tension of water. Little kids especially love to see this experiment and action and will beg to try the science experiment over and over again.

This kindness object lesson with toothpaste is a visual demonstration on how important it is for us to use kind words. There is the saying, “Stick and stones will break my bones, but words will never hurt me.” I find that statement the farthest from the truth. I want my kids to understand the gravity of...Read More

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Now's the perfect time to use this Bullying Discuss It with your children so they can identify if they’re the bully, the victim, or the “kid in the middle.”

We are bringing back our Management Monday Series! It was something I started about 4 years ago and it ran for a year. I loved sharing my ideas on how I manage my classroom and the posts contained organization, behavior management, time management, etc. Honestly, I ran out of ideas! LOL. Now...we will be featuring other great ideas from bloggers out there. I'm telling you... teachers ARE SMART! Hair Tie Grouping Today's post is all about grouping students into small groups or partners. This is when you want random partners or groups and it's one of my favorites from Denise and Sunny Days in Second Grade. Check out her blog...it's amazing! And this idea came from her Instagram which is one of my favorites to follow. I just quickly pass out a hair tie to everyone (or have them out on the table and they have to close their eyes and grab one) and I turn on some music. They must find one person that has their same color and get together! It's quick, fun, cheap and effective. I've even used this to group my students in our field trip groups. In a Zoo Grouping Another way I like to group students is a little noisy, but it's hilarious and it's called "In a Zoo"! (Print out the cards, laminate them and cut them out). Decide how many of each animal you want. For instance, if you want your students in groups of 3- pull out 3 dolphins, 3 birds, 3 fish, etc. So you have 3 of each card until you have a class set. Pass out the cards {click here for that download}. When the student knows what animal they are, they must MAKE THE NOISE of that animal and DO THE ACTION of that animal in order to find their partner. It is so funny to watch them try to find their group in all the chaos and mess. So... the lion is growling and crawling and trying to find the other lions that are growling and crawling. :) How do you group your students? Comment below and let us know!

Have you ever wondered what fire is made of? Here is a look at the composition of fire and its state of matter.

Kids build their shape knowledge by identifying congruent shapes.

Crying at school drop-off got you down? Check out 12 simple yet effective tips to help kids cope with back to school anxiety for a stress-free school year!

Discover what happens to an egg when you soak it in vinegar in this amazing bouncy egg experiment. The eggshell dissolves and the raw, naked egg can bounce!

Sometimes objects sink because they're heavy, but other times it's because they are buoyant! This buoyancy for kids experiment helps explain why.

We've done other surface tension experiments and they never fail to impress. Both my boys loved this and considering how simple it was, it captivated their attention for much longer than I'd anticipated. Here's how we tied water in knots. What You Need an empty 2-liter soda bottle a nail scissors Prep Trim the top off the bottle, above the label. Peel off the label. Use the nail to poke several holes between 2-5 holes about 1/4-inch apart. Make sure they are not further apart than this. Conduct the Experiment Fill the bottle with water quite full. Watch the water stream out the holes. Now run your fingers over the bottle's surface and pinch the water streams together (i.e. tying it in knots). Slide your hands across the holes again to separate them. How it Works The cohesive nature of the water molecules (which are attracted together) cause the streams of water to "bond," seemingly tying the water streams in knots. This great activity came from Brenda Walpole's book 175 Science Experiments to Amuse & Amaze Your Friend.

We are building a simple popsicle stick catapult for kids. This science and STEM activity works well for kids of all ages at home or in the classroom. We

Match definitions with 4th grade vocabulary words as you climb the tallest mountain in the world!

Create this woven bowl using only a free printable template, a paper plate, and yarn. This craft is great for elementary or middle school art lessons to introduce weaving and for making useful items for the home. What is cool about weaving is that it can be done in one short sitting and it is a good way to get the basics of weaving skills down. This do-it-yourself woven bowl makes for great and useful decorations in your home. Your kids can custom color coat the bowl to fit their favorite color or fit the style of their room.