Create this woven bowl using the free printable template, a paper plate, & yarn. This is a great elementary / middle school art lesson to introduce weaving.
Let's make a fidget spinner! Fidget spinners are the latest fad, but you don't have to buy one. We are going to show you how to make a new fidget spinner
Hands-on learning isn't just for younger students! These hands-on activities for middle and high schoolers will help older students enjoy learning and stay actively engaged in the process.
It's art, it's math and it's a fine motor work out but it's also SUPER COOL! Make your own name snowflakes is a great STEAM challenge for school age kids.
Ferris Wheel STEM Challenge activity for upper elementary and middle school students. Teams create a dimensional turning 2-sided-wheel that must be held aloft.
Share with your friends!4 3 The demand for STEM careers continues to grow in the Technology Age. Yet, companies struggle to find qualified engineers and scientists to fill the jobs openings. I decided to research why there isn’t a pipeline of engineers for the available jobs, and found that kids lose interest in STEM careers around middle […]
Build a device with paper, tape, string, and paper clips to pick up a ping pong ball from a distance in this fun engineering lesson plan!
Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!
If you have middle school aged students, these STEM projects for middle school will be great additions to your collection of STEAM activities for kids.
Decorate and personalize your school supplies with our painted DIY Marbled Pencils tutorial. This are a great craft project for kids and teens.
Middle School students explore the mindfulness of Zentangle, the benchmarks for math, and the elements of line and texture in this Zentangle art lesson.
Team-building activities in the middle school classroom are a great way to build relationships at the beginning of the school year!
7th graders started their quarter off with a project inspired by this Blick lesson as well as the work of Andrew McCormick's students. To introduce the idea of graffiti, we talked about street art (the ethics behind illegal and legal street art) as well as the idea of reverse graffiti and it's implications. We also used many resources from http://graffitidiplomacy.com/ to help up along in our name designs. Value shading with colored pencil and pattern design (with the metallic sticky paper in background) was a big focus of our work and reflected on our rubric. These were a great first project to begin with since students names were so obviously drawn into the work. Hopefully they help me learn names faster this quarter! Check out this graffiti generator for ideas on how to get started drawing names in graffiti styles. http://www.graffiticreator.net/ Very cool! Check out some of our finished work below...
Try these middle school drama lessons and ideas.
At some point in their education nearly every student will make a cell model, it might as well be fun! Check out these 10 awesome ways to make a cell model!
Are you looking for fun engineering activities for middle school students? Engineering activities are a great example of STEM activities for middle school students.
Try this easy tinfoil sculpture art lesson in your classroom. Learn more from this blog post.
My name is Mark Roucka and I am a PE teacher at Lincoln Junior High School in Naperville, IL. “Head, Shoulders, Knees, Cone” is an activity I have done numerous times with my classes and received a number of positive … Read More
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!
Do you teach simple machines? They can be so much fun to discuss and explore. They are awesome to create simple...
Looking to plan a comprehensive cells unit for your middle school class? Get all the worksheets, presentations, quizzes and tests you need in PDF format!
This post covers tips to designing a successful middle school art curriculum. It's all about scaffolding, building confidence, and having fun
This semester, 8th grade students are part of a collaborative course between a STEM classroom and the Art room. This is a new approach for us at BMS and so far, it's been a great adventure. We started
My middle school kiddos are in love with this project! Thanks to Cassie Stephens string art lesson! After learning the process I decided to...
Give your students a taste of adventure with over 20 free digital escape rooms to try at home or at school. Doing distance learning? These are perfect!
Build research and writing skills with a historical travel brochure
Middle School students will love this pop art lesson that focuses on the principle of movement. It also makes a great abstract portrait that is frame-able!
Are you looking for STEM activities for middle school students? These Fall STEM activities for middle school students are perfect for tweens and teens.
Engage your middle school math students with this hands-on surface area and volume project! Great for back-to-school or end-of-unit review!
Novel Studies that Promote Higher-Order Thinking Have you been following along our novel study journey? If so, you may have seen my posts about using interactive novel workbooks instead of typical novel studies. Novel workbooks are
What is blackout poetry? Poetry writing that all students can feel successful with. Here's how to teach it. Freebie included!
A blog about teaching middle school ELA and math.
In this “classic” Calvert project, sixth graders first learned about the history of tessellations (and artist M.C. Escher, who is famous fo...
Looking for Wordle classroom ideas? Incorporate Wordle into your classroom with this activities, ideas, and templates.
Why should you use fun writing prompts for middle school? Learning how to write in middle school is essential for helping kids learn and perfect their
Are you on the hunt for engaging and effective Medieval Times activities for your 7th-grade social studies class?
