Grade 7
Browse 7th grade science, social studies, and ELA activities for middle school classrooms.
Teaching Levels of Organization Without Overwhelming Your Students
Low-prep ways to teach levels of organization in middle school science, including cells, tissues, organs, organ systems, and a gallery walk activity.
4 Easy Ways to Use a Create a Civilization Project in Middle School Social Studies
Use a Create a Civilization project to help middle school social studies students apply GRAPES, review ancient civilizations, and show creative understanding.
Easy Principal Appreciation Ideas for Your School
Looking for easy Principal Appreciation ideas for your school? Try thoughtful student-centered activities, including a creative printable that goes beyond a basic thank-you card.
Fun Ways to Teach Energy in Ecosystems in Middle School Science
Looking for fun ways to teach energy in ecosystems? Try these classroom-friendly science ideas for food chains, food webs, and energy flow.
A World of Faith: 3 Strategies for Teaching World Religions in Middle School
Teaching world religions takes some care. You want students to learn accurate information, ask thoughtful questions, and understand how religion has shaped history and culture, but you also want the classroom tone to stay respectful. For middle schoolers, I think structure helps a lot. If students know they are learning about origins, beliefs, practices, texts, holidays, and cultural influence, they are less likely to treat the unit like a random list of facts. Set the tone first Before we start, I like to remind students that the goal is understanding, not debating whose beliefs are “right.” We are studying world religions as part of history and culture. That simple framing…
Going for Gold: 3 Winning Strategies to Bring the Winter Olympics into Your Classroom
The Winter Olympics are one of those rare events students actually hear about outside of school. Suddenly everyone has an opinion about figure skating, snowboarding, curling, or some sport they had never watched before. That excitement is useful. The Olympics can connect to geography, history, reading, math, perseverance, culture, and current events. The trick is using the energy without creating a giant project you do not have time to manage. Here are three Winter Olympics classroom activities that bring the games into your room without making your planning life harder. 1. Design a new Winter Olympic event This is a fun one because students get to be creative, but they…
