Middle School Shenanigans

Comprehension questions for each chapter of the Incredible Journey. Answer Key is included. Please note: I created this for my special education students who are working on basic reading and comprehension skills.

This Thanksgiving themed escape room will challenge your students to work together as a team (or in groups) to decode fun puzzles using critical thinking while trying to beat the clock. This will have your students up and moving throughout the classroom. Puzzles include: #1 Logic puzzle #2 Cryptogram hint: students are given just enough letters to be able to solve the puzzle #3 Cryptogram #4 ABC Order #5 Math Logic Puzzle Students will fill in their answers on the master answer sheet (one p

This product is the working collection of "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day for every day of the year. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level.

I needed guided notes for my students to follow along with the Character Strong curriculum so they were more engaged. Check my store for additional lessons. Once I have notes for all 35 lessons, there will be a bundle with all lessons for 8th grade.

The Notorious Benedict Arnold by Steve Sheinkin My 8th grade social studies class reads this book as part of our book study that finishes out our unit of the American Revolution. For each chapter, there are 3 multiple choice questions. Note: This was created and used for my special education students. It might not be as rigorous and challenging for advanced students, but it can be used alongside higher-level thinking questions to check for basic understanding of the book.

This is a collection of activities over the Oregon Trail. The last two weeks of the school year I allow my students to pick topics they want to learn about that we haven't covered. The Oregon Trail is a popular topic my students choose. Included Activities are: Create a wagon project Create a trail journal project Map the trail project Activities on daily pioneer life Basic facts on the Oregon Trail Crossword puzzle activity over the facts A simulation on what to bring with on the trail Inf

When my students were struggling with the concept of finding surface area, I decided to create this activity so they could have a hands-on project to help. There are 8 total problems, 4 with a grid and 4 without a grid. Students find the area of each face, then cut out and construct each 3-D shape. Students will then find the surface area of each shape and attach them to their work page.

This product is the September "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundl

This product is the May "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle in m

This Holiday/Christmas themed escape room will challenge your students to work together as a team (or in groups) to decode fun puzzles using critical thinking while trying to beat the clock. This will have your students up and moving throughout the classroom. Puzzles include: #1 Logic puzzle #2 Cryptogram hint: students are given just enough letters to be able to solve the puzzle #3 Cryptogram #4 ABC Order #5 Math Logic Puzzle Students will fill in their answers on the master answer sheet (one

I created this simple activity to put in my math center to help reinforce the skill of multiplying and dividing fractions. Each student will need a pair of dice. They roll to create two fractions and then they multiply and divide each one.

This is a classroom reward system that uses bingo cards. When a class is on task and actively engaged, they can earn a bingo number. Once they have 5 in a row, they earn a class party! I use this in my middle school special education classroom, and the students love it! Included is the bingo card and directions sheet that I have hanging on my bulletin board, all with number cards if you choose to use them.

This product is the December "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle

This product is the November "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle

This product is the October "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle

This product is the August "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle i

This product is the July "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle in

This product is the June "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle in

This product is the April "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle in

This product is the March "On this day in history". Provided is one fact and one question each day. I use this in my social studies classroom as a daily bellringer. I have the daily slide projected on the board. As students come in, the grab their notebooks and answer the question. Some questions are general knowledge, others will require a little research. The questions are written at a 6th grade reading comprehension level. **If you are interested in the entire year, please find that bundle in