Middle School
Explore our resources for middle school students, including the Natural Inquirer journals and monographs, as well as activities, lesson plans, learning modules, and much more!
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In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and use the “Double Entry Graphic Organizer”…In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer or Investi-gator article and use the “Double Entry Graphic Organizer” to organize the most important thoughts regarding the topic. -
This lesson plan provides students a structured way to compare, contrast, and combine information from two texts. It features a…This lesson plan provides students a structured way to compare, contrast, and combine information from two texts. It features a graphic organizer to assist students. This can be used with... -
In this lesson, students will read and summarize four of the article’s sections. After the class reads the article and…In this lesson, students will read and summarize four of the article’s sections. After the class reads the article and summarizes the sections, students should work in groups to create... -
In this lesson, students are introduced to scientific abstracts and how to read and write them. Note: This lesson plan…In this lesson, students are introduced to scientific abstracts and how to read and write them. Note: This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article or monograph. -
In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to…In this lesson, students will increase their reading comprehension and summarization and explanation skills. Students will work in groups to share information about the Natural Inquirer article and assist with... -
In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students…In this lesson plan, students will read a Natural Inquirer article and write short summary notes from each section. Students will then create “6-W Poems” that reflect their understanding of... -
Identify and write the main idea of the section using one sentence. Fill out the provided graphic organizer. This lesson…Identify and write the main idea of the section using one sentence. Fill out the provided graphic organizer. This lesson plan can be used with any Natural Inquirer article. -
A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word in the same language. An antonym is…A synonym is a word that has a similar meaning to another word in the same language. An antonym is a word that has an opposite meaning to another word... -
Try this eyeChallenge when you finish reading “On the Fence.” Each of the following images represents something from the article.…Try this eyeChallenge when you finish reading “On the Fence.” Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents. You may write... -
Try out the eyeChallenge after reading “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.” Each of the following images represents something from the…Try out the eyeChallenge after reading “Where There’s Smoke, There’s Fire.” Each of the following images represents something from the article. Explain what each of these images represents. You may...
