Tag Archives: Middle School

Rational Thinking: Voting, Fairness, and the 2016 Presidential Election

January 31, 2018 – 1:16 pm

Kelly McManus, Math, Martin Luther King, Jr. MS

Tags ” academic conversations, close reading, critical thinking, integers, literacy, Math, metacognitive “think alouds, Middle School, rational numbers, real-world application | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 5: FUNdamentals in Math for Grades PreK-12

Math magic games for middle school students.

February 20, 2017 – 11:46 am

Oscar Pastor, Mathematics, Collinswood Language Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags engagement, Games, integers, learning, leisure, Math, math magic, methodologies and techniques., Middle School, Motivation, positive incentive, rational numbers | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

Nano Who, Nano What? Nano Particles!

February 20, 2017 – 11:24 am

Ashley Renzo, Science, Northwest School of the Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags carbon, chemical property, graphene, Middle School, Nanomaterial, nanotubule, physical property, quantum dot, Science, solar cell | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 1: Literacy and Literacies in the 21st Century

Utilizing Visual Thinking Strategies and Academic Conversation with The Outsiders

February 8, 2017 – 1:07 pm

Sarah Anne Korenyik, Language Arts, Northwest School of the Arts

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags academic conversation, close reading strategies, Language Arts, literacy, Middle School, The Outsiders, visual thinking strategies | Permalink | Comments Off

Cultural Views on Government Over Time

February 8, 2017 – 1:00 pm

Michael Richards, Social Studies, Bailey Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags authoritarian, cultural shifts, democracy, Government, literacy, Middle School, Social Studies | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Writing with Power: No Fear Here

Food for Thought

February 6, 2017 – 1:33 pm

Molly Malone, Language Arts, Piedmont IB Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags argument essay., Culture Meal, in-text citations, Language Arts, Middle School, research paper, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Writing with Power: No Fear Here

With Six Words, Tell a Life

February 6, 2017 – 1:07 pm

Jennifer M. Ladanyi, Language Arts, Bailey Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags And Then There Were None, character analysis writing test, Characterization, Forged by Fire, Instagram, Language Arts, Middle School, Novel study, reading jobs, six-word memoir, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 4: Writing with Power: No Fear Here

To Kill a Mockingbird: Taking A Stand and Letting Your Character Define You

February 6, 2017 – 12:54 pm

Deena L. Aglialoro, Language Arts, Ranson IB Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Ain’t I A Woman, argumentative writing, Atticus, claim, close reading, counterclaim, Equal Rights for Women, evidence based claim, fiction, Language Arts, Middle School, Scottsboro Boys, Shirley Chisolm, sojourner truth, taking a stand., To Kill a Mockingbird, traditional text, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 5: FUNdamentals in Math for Grades PreK-12

Quadratics: Put a Ring On It

February 6, 2017 – 11:35 am

Tyler Erb, Mathematics, Community House Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags additive inverse, linear equation, Math, Middle School, modular arithmetic, multiplicative inverse, quadratic equation, quadratic formula | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 5: FUNdamentals in Math for Grades PreK-12

Fractions, Fractions Everywhere

February 6, 2017 – 11:32 am

Connie George, Mathematics, Quail Hollow Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags decimals, division of fractions, Fractions, geocaching, markdown, markup, Math, Middle School, percents, proportional reasoning, Ratios, unit rate | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Tracing the Legacy of Hispanic Cultures - 1492 to Today

The Latino Scientific Mind: Empowering our Spanish-Speaking Learners in the Science Classroom

January 31, 2017 – 1:30 pm

María Díaz, Science, Albemarle Road Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags air quality, bilingual education, English Language Learners, Latino/a, Mexico, Middle School, Simple Machines., success, Visual, Vocabulary, Water Cycle | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 7: Tracing the Legacy of Hispanic Cultures - 1492 to Today

Understanding Perspective: Using Nonfiction Texts to Support Arguments through the Lens of the Encounter in the Americas

January 31, 2017 – 12:24 pm

Ann Tapia, Language Arts, Piedmont Open IB Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags 6th grade, annotation, argument, Christopher Columbus, claim, close read, debate, English language arts, Hispanic culture, International Baccalaureate, main idea, Middle School, nonfiction, socratic seminar, supporting details, text features, Writing | Permalink | Comments Off

Exploitation in Cuba during the Ages of Exploration and Colonization

January 31, 2017 – 12:02 pm

Lisa Modrow, Social Studies, Bailey Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags Christopher Columbus, Cuba, encomienda system, History, Middle Passage, Middle School, Native Americans, requerimiento, slavery, Social Studies | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

Nano: the Greatest Power by the smallest scale

January 30, 2017 – 1:18 pm

Rima J Solh, Math, Southwest Middle School

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags careers with nanotechnology, measurement, metric system, Middle School, Nano consumers, Nano ruler, Nano scale, Nano time, nanotechnology, ratio of surface area to volume, scale, Science, scientific notation numbers, surface area, volume | Permalink | Comments Off

2016 Curriculum Units Vol 6: It's a Small World! Exploring Science at the Tiniest Scale

Nanoscience…What’s the Big Deal?

January 30, 2017 – 1:00 pm

Joyce Patton, Science, Coulwood STEM Academy

Curriculum Unit (pdf)

Tags : nanoscience, atom, light spectrum and color, Middle School, molecule, nanotechnology, Science, surface area | Permalink | Comments Off

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