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Created byStudents struggling with writing strong sentences? Strong sentences is a simple way to help students write effective sentences in middle school by focusing on verbs and prepositional phrases. A presentation is provided to use with the whole class or as a resource in your online learning platform.
6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
$3.00
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Created byThe situation: you are covering a science class on short notice, or you need something that works on a bad Wednesday when the lab is locked and the projector is being argued with. This is ten original nonfiction readings for grades 8-12, each with its own question page and a Claim-Evidence-Reasoning
8th - 11th English Language Arts, Science, Biology
$9.99
Created byThree of the ten December moments, free. If you want the AI-ethics discussion without a lesson plan, this is the short version: a student has to decide what an AI may do for them, and say why out loud.Students vote with their thumbs - AGREE, STEER or STOP - give one reason, and only then see the sug
5th - 8th Computer Science & Technology, Character Education, For All Subjects
Free
Created byIt is December. A student has just put the principal's face on a synthetic Santa and read eleven classmates' names out of it, and your class has nine minutes before the party. What do you actually say? Not a lecture about AI - a decision, out loud, with reasons.This pack is ten winter and holiday mo
5th - 8th Computer Science & Technology, Character Education, For All Subjects
Also included in: Digital Citizenship Activities Bundle | Cyber Safety & AI Literacy Gr 5-8
$3.75
Created byLooking for an engaging activity to teach narrative writing transition words and phrases? This lesson has two parts for teaching transition words. This activity is easy to use and makes a great reference tool for students later in the year. The resource provides students with an opportunity to tak
6th - 8th English Language Arts, Writing, Other (ELA)
Also included in: Narrative Writing Bundle: Middle School
$2.50
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Created byFree - just leave a rating if it helps your class. Try the simulation format that already ranks #1 for "phishing email activity" before you buy the full Lab. Phishing Lab FREE Sampler is a complete playable mini-simulation in ONE HTML file: double-click it and it runs in any browser, fully offline -
6th - 9th Health, Computer Science & Technology, For All Subjects
Free
Created byTurn password safety into a game students actually play. Password Lab: Guard Your Accounts is an interactive web-app simulation for Grades 5-8: students become Kai, surviving one week of password pressure - game setup "tips", an expired-password pop-up, a friend begging to share, a bank demanding a
5th - 8th Health, Computer Science & Technology, For All Subjects
Also included in: Digital Citizenship Activities Bundle | Cyber Safety & AI Literacy Gr 5-8
$6.99
Created byTurn cyber-safety into a game students actually play. Phishing Lab: Survive the Inbox is an interactive web-app simulation: students become "Maya" surviving a week of real-looking emails, texts and DMs. Every choice earns Safety Points or springs a trap, with instant teaching feedback. Live score, a
6th - 9th Health, Computer Science & Technology, For All Subjects
Also included in: Digital Citizenship Activities Bundle | Cyber Safety & AI Literacy Gr 5-8
$6.99
Created byHelp students think critically about AI with this editable, no-prep activity set for Grades 5-8. In four ready-to-go lessons, students investigate AI bias, protect their privacy, decide who should make AI-powered decisions, and write their own class code of ethics.WHAT'S INCLUDED10 editable slides (
5th - 8th Health, Computer Science & Technology, For All Subjects
Also included in: Digital Citizenship Activities Bundle | Cyber Safety & AI Literacy Gr 5-8
$2.50
Created byTeach Saki’s “The Open Window” in one class period without stopping the story to death. Students read the complete story straight through, briefly sort out the ending, and then go back to examine how Vera gets Framton to believe her. Includes the full public-domain text in a beautifully illustrated
8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Short Stories
$4.99
Created byMiddle School Life Science - Unit 1: Cells and Organization of Living ThingsKick off your Middle School Life Science curriculum with a clear, engaging, and logically sequenced introduction to cells and the organization of living things.This Cells and Organization of Living Things resource bundle is
6th - 8th Basic Principles, Biology, General Science
NGSS MS-LS1-1, MS-LS1-2
$62.00
$21.47
Created byComma Rules Review LessonReview seven essential comma rules with a complete, low-prep lesson designed for secondary ELA. This resource gives you the materials you need to teach or reteach common comma conventions, guide students through examples, provide meaningful practice, and quickly check unders
7th - 11th English Language Arts, Grammar, Writing
$4.50
Created byStart the year with a real English lesson that gives you useful information about your students without making the first week feel like a test. In this low-pressure activity, students read an original short story, discuss possible interpretations, and write a brief evidence-based response.Student-fa
8th - Higher Education Close Reading, Literature, Writing
$4.50
Created byIntroduce Edgar Allan Poe with a concise biography and background lesson that gives students the literary context they need before reading his stories and poems. Rather than turning Poe’s life into a list of sensational facts, this lesson connects his biography to the themes, techniques, and literar
8th - 12th Literature, Poetry, Reading
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher
$5.00
Created byHelp students understand what happens in “The Raven” before asking them to interpret its symbolism and psychological horror.This close reading mini-unit follows Poe’s poem chronologically, with a stanza-numbered reading text, vocabulary support, a student analysis packet, and coordinated lesson slid
8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Poetry
Also included in: Edgar Allan Poe Unit Bundle | Background, The Raven & House of Usher
$5.99
Created byNeed a quick way to introduce Gothic literature without turning it into an elements checklist? This free Gothic literature activity pairs a student-friendly field guide with a continuous public-domain excerpt from Edgar Allan Poe's “The Fall of the House of Usher.” Students identify details that cre
8th - 12th Close Reading, Literature, Reading
Free
Created byMath Puzzle WorksheetThis is a 21 pages set of Multiplication Mosaics Math Puzzle Worksheet A fun and engaging way for students to practice their multiplication facts. To use, simply Solve the multiplications in the picture, then use the color key to finish off the puzzle. My students absolutely lov
1st - Adult Education Math, Basic Operations, Mental Math
$3.95
Created byMaster the foundations of drawing through observation, mark-making, and structural analysis, blending classical techniques with contemporary experimentation for technical proficiency and creative expression in visual arts.⚡ FASTART TASK 1 — Drawing Foundations Study Program (Ages 12–18+)Build core...
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Drawing & Observation MAX Art Bundle | Middle High School | TASK 1 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byMaster dry mediums through textures, gradients, and color techniques, blending classical mastery with contemporary experimentation for technical proficiency and creative expression in visual arts.⚡ FASTART TASK 2 — Dry Mediums Exploration Study Program (Ages 12–18+)Build proficiency in charcoal, pa...
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Dry Mediums MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 2 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byIntroduce acrylic and watercolor painting through washes, layers, color techniques, and historical references, fostering technical control and expressive application for exam-level proficiency and artistic growth.⚡ FASTART TASK 3 — Acrylic & Watercolor Fundamentals Study Program (Ages 12–18+)De...
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Painting MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 3 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byExplore collage and assemblage through found materials, recycled elements, and composition techniques, integrating historical influences with contemporary mixed media for innovative, conceptual expression in visual arts.⚡ FASTART TASK 4 — Collage & Assemblage Essentials Study Program (Ages 12–1...
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Collage MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 4 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byIntroduce photography and digital editing through angles, light manipulation, narrative composition, and software techniques, integrating historical masters with contemporary practices for conceptual depth and technical skill.⚡ FASTART TASK 5 — Photography & Digital Editing Introduction Study P...
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Photography MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 5 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byEstablish deep understanding of perspective through vanishing points, horizon lines, linear systems, and advanced concepts, blending Renaissance mastery with modern applications for precise spatial representation and compositional skill.⚡ FASTART TASK 6 — Perspective Foundations Study Program (Ages
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Perspective MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 6 + 2 Workshops
$9.95
Created byMaster color theory through wheels, harmonies, contrasts, value/saturation control, and atmospheric perspective, decoding the science of vision and applying it to create depth, mood, and emotional impact in painting and composition.⚡ FASTART TASK 7 — Color Theory & Atmospheric Perspective Study
8th - 12th Graphic Arts, Visual Arts
Also included in: Color Theory MAX Art Bundle | Middle & High School | ART TASK 7 + 2 Workshops
$9.95