Give students the opportunity to share their opinions and preferences regarding school-related topics with this fun back-to-school anticipatory activity!

Students share their opinions about science-related topics with this fun back-to-school activity!

Send a letter to your future self with this back-to-school writing prompt!

Convince your classmates to read your favorite book with this persuasive writing practice for seventh and eighth graders!

Learners hone their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about Valentine's Day celebrations at school!

Inspire your learners' creative writing with this fun writing prompt about an end-of-school-year class trip!

After reading Jim Murphy's novel The Great Fire, allow students to engage with the book with this thoughtful letter-writing extension activity!

After reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help learners make connections between the book and their community with this engaging extension activity.

After completing Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

After finishing the book The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind by William Kamkwamba, students explore the world of nonrenewable and renewable energy.

After completing Walter Lord’s book A Night to Remember, give students a chance to reflect on the major themes and events of the story with these response prompts.

Curate the perfect playlist for the school year with this middle-grade worksheet!

Would you rather explore an ancient Egyptian tomb or a medieval English castle? Make your own choices in this exciting social studies activity!

Prepare students for reading The Great Fire by facilitating a picture walk through the first chapters’ images, pictures, and maps.

Write about a mysterious message with this fun prompt!

Prepare students for reading A Night to Remember by guiding them through this anticipation guide as a pre-reading activity.

What unusual item could your character find in the library? Find out with this fun writing activity!

Learners practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about school dress codes!

When students finish reading Jim Murphy’s The Great Fire, help them think about cause and effect with this graphic organizer!

If you could have music class with any famous musician, who would it be? Write about it with this creative writing prompt!

Inspire your learners' creative writing with this fun writing prompt about a mysterious message in a yearbook!

Students consider the ethics of exploring a maritime memorial in this extension activity for Walter Lord's A Night to Remember.

Inspire your learners' creative writing with this fun writing prompt about a surprise discovery!

Get students thinking, reflecting, and writing with this middle school narrative writing prompt and rubric!

Improve students' argument writing skills by identifying and removing irrelevant details with this middle school writing worksheet!

Think about what you want to improve about yourself as you start the new school year with this writing prompt!

Prepare students for reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind with these research and reflection prompts!

Invite learners to practice their argumentative writing skills with this writing prompt about giving middle school students access to recess!

Before reading The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind, use this pre-reading activity to build background knowledge and engagement.