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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After reading “The Morel of the Story,” test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle.After reading “The Morel of the Story,” test your knowledge with a crossword puzzle. -
Some scientists engage in a form of oral history gathering by collecting information from people about plants, animals, or environments.…Some scientists engage in a form of oral history gathering by collecting information from people about plants, animals, or environments. In this FACTivity, you will do your own oral history... -
For each word pair, identify whether the pair are antonyms or synonyms.For each word pair, identify whether the pair are antonyms or synonyms. -
In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about…In a strange twist of fate, your class has been transformed into the scientist or scientists they will read about in any Natural Inquirer article. Have students fill out the... -
In this FACTivity, you will examine the parts of a mushroom. Materials: Paper Pencil “The Morel of the Story” article…In this FACTivity, you will examine the parts of a mushroom. Materials: Paper Pencil “The Morel of the Story” article A mushroom or 2-3 species of mushrooms with stalks from... -
In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does viewing a photograph of a flower provide a benefit to…In this FACTivity, you will answer the following question: Does viewing a photograph of a flower provide a benefit to students taking a math quiz? The following are methods you... -
In this FACTivity, you will create a model of what happens to things in a river when a flood occurs.…In this FACTivity, you will create a model of what happens to things in a river when a flood occurs. Scientists often create models to help them understand better how... -
In this lesson plan, students will increase their reading comprehension, organizational skills, critical thinking, and ability to explain concepts through…In this lesson plan, students will increase their reading comprehension, organizational skills, critical thinking, and ability to explain concepts through the use of a graphic organizer. The goal is to... -
In this FACTivity, you and your classmates will work together to analyze the research study and provide a brief presentation…In this FACTivity, you and your classmates will work together to analyze the research study and provide a brief presentation on your findings to your classmates. The question you will... -
After reading the Southwestern Investi-gator, try out a mapping activity. Can you match each photo with its map? A graphic…After reading the Southwestern Investi-gator, try out a mapping activity. Can you match each photo with its map? A graphic organizer is included to help explain your matches.
