Free Middle School Learning Activities

5 Social-Emotional Learning Activities for Middle School

Teach your middle school students to become the best versions of themselves with these activities based on CASEL's five social-emotional learning core competencies.

Sara Buren
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Grades 6–8 ELA Activity Set 1: Poetry Scavenger Hunt and More

Sharpen your writing, language, critical thinking, and reading skills with these instructional resources for Grades 6-8, including a poetry scavenger hunt.

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Forgotten Stories of the Oregon Trail: Writing History

Students will learn from reading diary entries written on the Oregon Trail how such writings preserve history and bring the past to life.

Glenn Greenberg
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Grades 6-8 Math Activity Set 1: Financial Literacy

Download financial literacy lessons for Grades 6-8 to teach students about topics including wages, salaries, and careers.

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Grades 6–8 Math Activity Set 2: Financial Literacy

Put students in Grades 6-8 on the path to making knowledgeable purchasing decisions with these free activities ideal for at-home learning.

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6 Fun Math Activities for Middle School Students

Keep students engaged in the math classroom with these activities from HMH's GO Math! program.

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Grades 6–8 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Up in the Sky

Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in objects in the sky.

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Stopping the Spread of Infectious Disease: A Lab Activity Approach

Teach your students about the science behind the CDC's list of safety measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and download related activities by Michael DiSpezio.

Michael DiSpezio
Author,ScienceFusionandHMH Science DimensionsPrograms

Assess Students' Understanding of NGSS With These Engineering Activities

You can use these free online activities from the National Assessment of Educational Progress to gauge how well your students understand NGSS science concepts.

Dr. Cary Sneider
NGSS Writing Team Leader, Associate Research Professor at Portland State University

Teaching the Renaissance: World History Lesson Plan and Activities

Use this lesson plan and activities for middle and high school students to teach your students about this era of cultural "rebirth" during the 14th to 17th centuries.

Jordan Friedman
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Navajo Code Talkers Lesson Plan for Students

Teach students about the Navajo Code Talkers and explore how we can take action to preserve Native American languages today.

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Television and the 1960 Election Lesson Plan: When Media and Politics Collide

Download this lesson plan to teach your students about the first-ever televised presidential debates in 1960 and their long-term impact.

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What Is Phonemic Awareness?

Zoe Del Mar
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What Is Dyscalculia? Its Impact on Students and How to Support Them

Dr. Vytas Laitusis
Education Research Director, Supplemental & Intervention Math

9 Back-to-School Icebreakers for Elementary Students

Brenda Iasevoli
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