Middle School

How to multiply or divide integers with like signs

By kirylin

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Being able to multiply and divide positive and negative numbers successfully will make many of your upper-level math courses easier for you. This tutorial will teach you how to multiply or divide integers when both are positive or both are negative... more »

How to Write a Book Report for Elementary School

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With such an emphasis on literacy in elementary education, there's no doubt that your elementary school student will have to write a book report at some point. Some teachers have strict guidelines for how they want the book report to be created, ... more »

How to Write Compound Sentences

By Karen Hamilton Silvestri

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A simple sentence, also called an independent clause, can stand alone as a sentence. A compound sentence is formed by connecting two simple sentences together to make one complete sentence. Read on to learn how to write a compound sentence... more »

How to Attend Parents' Night

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Parent-teacher conferences may always be a bit uncomfortable (do they have to make you sit in those itty-bitty chairs?), but they need not be confrontational. Follow the steps below to keep you and the teacher on the same team: your child's!.. more »

How to convert between decimal and hexadecimal numbers

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There are a number of places where hexadecimal numbers are used, but many people don't understand them. This is a basic explanation of base 16 and how to convert from decimal (base 10) to hexadecimal (base 16). Future articles will cover some ... more »

How to Dissect a Mouse

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Many people have dissected a frog in biology class before. Done in a very similar way, the dissection of a mouse can be completed so the student can take note of the size of organs in a mouse's body. Follow these steps to dissect a mouse... more »

How to Form French Verbs in the Near Future

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Here's a quick lesson on how to form the near future tense in French... more »

How to Make a Middle School Graduation Speech

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It's an honor and a big responsibility to deliver a commencement speech for your class. If you'll be speaking at your middle school graduation, prepare a thoughtful and meaningful address that will inspire, entertain and pay tribute to your ... more »

How to Memorize State Capitals

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A rousing game of Name the State Capitals can be fun with friends, but if you're horrible at memorization, it can be downright embarrassing. Short-term memory isn't a problem for most of us--it's the long-term remembering and retaining that gets ... more »

How to Survive a Boring Class

By Naomi Kondo

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Sometimes school is really boring. Dedicated students may strain to pay attention, but there comes a point, even for the best students, when class is so relentlessly tedious that one must do something else to maintain sanity... more »

How to Understand the Bermuda Triangle

By Bob Strauss

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For over 50 years, the Bermuda Triangle—a thick wedge of the southern Atlantic cornered on Miami, Bermuda and Puerto Rico—has prospered in popular myth as the site of an unusual number sea and air catastrophes, which supposedly can be attributed ... more »

How to Write Great In Class Essays

By sebastianmetti

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In class essays, sometimes referred to as "classroom brutality," are dreaded by most students. But they shouldn't be, they are quite simple if the writer follows some very basic steps... more »

How to Measure the Slope of a Line

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The slope of a line is a term for how steep a line is. The steps for calculating the slope of a graphed line can be used to solve practical problems. For example, slope can be used to describe the steepness of a hill or staircase... more »

How to apply the Distributive Property

By kirylin

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The Distributive Property can make complex algebra problems easier to work with by helping simplify expressions... more »

How to Avoid Being Bullied in Middle School

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Middle school is a time of transition. As you move into this new environment and stage in life, one of your greatest concerns might be how to protect yourself from becoming the target of a bully. While the road ahead is uncertain, you can enter ... more »

How to Bring a Club to Your Local Elementary School

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Are you part of an activity club or a PTA-affiliated organization that could be of interest to your children's school? Read on to learn how to bring a club to your local elementary school... more »

How to Create a Lesson Plan for Middle School

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Middle school students need more challenge than elementary students, but they may not be ready for high school work yet. Here's how to create lesson plans for middle school students that get them motivated to learn... more »

How to Factor Numbers

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Factoring is the process of determining if a number is evenly divisible by another number. For example, because 6 is divisible by 2 and 3, we say that two and three are factors of six. Factoring is usually required by junior high and has many ... more »

How to Make Ooze

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Science can be fun for kids with the right equipment. Ooze is a slimy substance that makes an easy science experiment to make using ingredients from your kitchen. Let your kids make their own ooze and give them the chance to observe the ... more »

How to Plan a Library Scavenger Hunt

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Libraries are the hub of activity in a school. Students utilize libraries for information, recreation and socialization. A library scavenger hunt teaches students how to use their library's educational resources in a fun, enjoyable way... more »

How to plan games for an event.

By aconner

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Planning a birthday party for youth age kids. Follow these tips to have a memorable time... more »

How to Pre-write a Book Review

By Brian Thompson

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Writing book reviews is a fun way to encourage students to read for information and express their thoughts clearly. Here's a simple lesson to begin writing a book review... more »

How to Teach a Left-Handed Child to Write

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We live in a right-handed world where lefties are forced to adapt or fall behind. Handwriting is no exception with teaching methods impeding left-handed learning. Fortunately, with practice, most lefties can learn to write just as well as their ... more »

How to Teach Children About Modesty

By rachelterry

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Most mothers do not want their children to model themselves after Britney Spears or Paris Hilton. But how do you teach them to behave and dress modestly in a world where Wal-Mart sells t-shirts that say "Hottie" for four-year-olds? Teaching ... more »

How to Teach the Gifted

By alejomag

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There are various methods to use as a teacher of the gifted. I have used several; however, one technique proved most effective, especially with this group of gifted students at the junior high level. Part of the success in the technique or ... more »

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