Children are fascinated with Native Americans. Playing cowboys and Indians is a favorite game for many young children. Lesson plans concerning the Native Americans will teach the students about the different tribes that lived and still live across the United States. Encourage research on the tribal art being taught. A good exercise for junior high […]
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Junior high is a unique time of life. Your junior high girl is no longer into Barbies and My Little Ponies, but in many ways, she is still a little girl. How can you buy the perfect Christmas gift for her? Here are the top ten Christmas gift ideas for junior high girls! iPod An […]
Science fairs for any age student are about teaching the scientific method to kids: what a hypothesis is, how to think about an idea logically and critically, and how to test it rigorously and record results. A junior high school science fair is a perfect opportunity for younger students to demonstrate independence of thought and […]
Essentially, block scheduling in junior high and high school refers to the organization of each school day. Rather than attending eight meetings each day, they attend only four meetings every other day. Students usually have 1.5-hour classes (sometimes two-hour classes) in which they are supposed to better immerse themselves in the subjects, learning more than […]