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75 Unique School Presentation Ideas and Topics Plus Templates

Are you tired of seeing the same PowerPoints repeating overused and unoriginal school presentation ideas covering repeated topics in your classes?

You know what I’m talking about; we’ve all been there, and sat through yawn-worthy demonstrations, slides, or presentation videos covering everything from the solar system, someone’s favorite pet, past presidents of a country, to why E=mC squared.

From grade school to university, first graders to college students, we are obligated to create, perform, and observe academic presentations across a plethora of curriculums and classes, and not all of these public speaking opportunities fall into the category of an ‘interesting topic’.

Yet, have no fear! Here at Piktochart, we are here to help you and your classmates. From giving examples of creative and even interactive presentation ideas, providing presentation videos , and suggesting interactive activities to give your five minutes of fame the ‘wow’ factor that it deserves, this article is your guide!

Our massive collection of unique school and college presentation ideas and templates applies if you’re:

• A teacher looking to make your class more engaging and fun with student presentations.
• A student who wants to impress your teacher and the rest of the class with a thought-provoking, interesting topic.

A Curated List of Interesting Topics for School Presentations

Did you know that when it comes to presentations , the more students involved improves retention? The more you know! Yet sometimes, you need a little help to get the wheels moving in your head for your next school presentation .

The great thing about these ideas and topics is you can present them either in face-to-face classes or virtual learning sessions.

Each school presentation idea or topic below also comes with a template that you can use. Create a free Piktochart account to try our presentation maker and get access to the high-quality version of the templates. You can also check out our Piktochart for Education plan .

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The templates are further divided into the following categories covering the most popular and best presentation topics. Click the links below to skip to a specific section.

• Unique science presentation topics to cultivate curiosity in class
• Engaging culture and history presentation ideas to draw inspiration from
• Health class presentation topics to help students make healthy lifestyle decisions
• Data visualization ideas to help students present an overwhelming amount of data and information into clear, engaging visuals
• First day of school activity ideas to foster classroom camaraderie
• Communication and media topics to teach students the importance of effective communication
• Topics to help students prepare for life after school

We hope this list will inspire you and help you nail your next school presentation activity.

Unique Science Presentation Topics to Cultivate Curiosity in Class

Science is a broad field and it’s easy to feel overwhelmed with too many topics to choose for your next presentation.

Cultivate curiosity in the science classroom with the following unique and creative presentation ideas and topics:

1. Can life survive in space?

2. Do plants scream when they’re in pain?

3. What are the traits of successful inventors?

4. How vaccines work

5. Massive destruction of the Koala’s habitat in Australia

6. Left brain versus right brain

7. What are great sources of calcium?

8. Recycling facts you need to know

9. Do you have what it takes to be a NASA astronaut?

10. The rise of robots and AI: Should we be afraid of them?

11. How far down does the sea go?

12. The stages of sleep

13. Will Mars be our home in 2028?

14. A quick look at laboratory safety rules

15. The first person in history to break the sound barrier

Engaging Culture and History Presentation Ideas to Draw Inspiration From

History is filled with equally inspiring and terrifying stories, and there are lessons that students can learn from the events of the past. Meanwhile, interactive presentations about culture help students learn and embrace diversity. 

16. Women in history: A conversation through time

17. The sweet story of chocolate 

18. A history lesson with a twist 

19. The history of basketball 

20. The origin of the Halloween celebration 

21. AI History 

22. What you need to know about New Zealand 

23. 1883 volcanic eruption of Krakatoa 

24. Roman structures: 2000 years of strength

25. The most famous art heists in history 

26. Elmo: The story behind a child icon 

27. 10 things you should know before you visit South Korea 

28. 8 things you didn’t know about these 8 countries 

Health Class Presentation Topics to Help Students Make Healthy Lifestyle Decisions

Want to learn how to engage students with healthcare topic ideas? Then consider using these templates for your next interactive presentation.

According to the CDC , school-based health education contributes to the development of functional health knowledge among students. It also helps them adapt and maintain health-promoting behaviors throughout their lives. 

Not only will your presentation help with keeping students engaged, but you’ll also increase class involvement with the right slides.

The following examples of health and wellness interactive presentations include fun ideas and topics that are a good start. 

29. How to look after your mental health?

30. The eradication of Polio

31. How to have a healthy lifestyle 

32. 10 handwashing facts 

33. Myths and facts about depression

34. Hacks for making fresh food last longer 

35. Ways to avoid spreading the coronavirus

36. Mask protection in 5 simple steps 

37. Everything you need to know about the flu

38. All about stress: Prevention, tips, and how to cope 

39. The importance of sleep 

40. Is milk tea bad for you?

41. How to boost happiness in 10 minutes

42. How dirty are debit and credit cards 

43. Why do you need sunscreen protection

Data Visualization Ideas to Help Students Present Overwhelming Amounts of Data in Creative Ways

Data visualization is all about using visuals to make sense of data. Students need to pull the main points from their extensive research, and present them by story telling while being mindful of their classmates’ collective attention span.

As far as student assignments go, storytelling with data is a daunting task for students and teachers alike. To keep your audience interested, consider using a non linear presentation that presents key concepts in creative ways.

Inspire your class to be master data storytellers with the following data visualization ideas:

44. Are we slowly losing the Borneo rainforest?

45. Skateboard deck design over the years

46. Food waste during the Super Bowl

47. The weight of the tallest building in the world

48. Infographic about data and statistics

49. Stats about cyberbullying

50. How whales combat climate change

First Day of School Interactive Activity Ideas to Foster Whole-class-Camaraderie

Calling all teachers! Welcome your new students and start the school year with the following back-to-school creative presentation ideas and relevant templates for first-day-of-school activities.

These interactive presentations grab the attention of your students and are remarkably easy to execute (which is the main educator’s goal after all)!

51. Meet the teacher

52. Example: all about me

53. Self-introduction

54. Tips on how to focus on schoolwork

55. Course plan and schedule

Give our class schedule maker a try to access more templates for free. You can also access our presentation-maker , poster-maker , timeline-maker , and more by simply signing up .

56. Interpreting a student’s report card (for parents)

57. Introduction of classroom rules

58. Assignment schedule

59. Daily planner

60. Course syllabus presentation

61. How to write a class presentation

Topics to Teach Students the Importance of Effective Communication

Visual media  helps students retain more of the concepts  taught in the classroom. The following media topics and infographic templates can help you showcase complex concepts in a short amount of time. 

In addition, interactive presentation activities using these templates also encourage the development of a holistic learning process in the classroom because they help focus on the  three domains of learning:  cognitive, affective, and psychomotor. 

62. Interactive presentation do’s and don’ts 

63. How to create an infographic 

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64. How to improve your internet security and privacy

65. What is design thinking?

66. What are your favorite software tools to use in the classroom? 

Presentation Topic Ideas to Help Students Prepare for Life After School

One of the things that makes teaching a rewarding career is seeing your students take the learning and knowledge you’ve instilled in them, and become successful, productive adults.

From pitching a business idea to starting your podcast, the following topics are good starting points to prepare students for the challenges after graduation (aka adulting 101):

67. How to make a resume

68. How to start a startup

69. Credit card vs. debit card

70. Pros and cons of cryptocurrency

71. How to save on travel

72. How to do a SWOT analysis

73. How to pitch a business idea

74. Habits of successful people

75. Starting your own podcast: A checklist

Find out how a high school teacher like Jamie Barkin uses Piktochart to improve learning in the classroom for her students.

Pro tip: make your presentation as interactive as possible. Students have an attention span of two to three minutes per year of age. To keep minds from wandering off, include some interactive games or activities in the lesson. For example, if you conducted a lesson on the respiratory system, you could ask them to practice breathing techniques.

Maintain eye contact with your students, and you’ll get instant feedback on how interested they are in the interactive presentation.

Make School Presentation Visuals Without the Hassle of Making Them From Scratch

School presentations, when done right, can help teachers engage their classes and improve students’ education effectively by presenting information using the right presentation topic. 

If you’re pressed for time and resources to make your school presentation visuals , choose a template from Piktochart’s template gallery . Aside from the easy customization options, you can also print and download these templates to your preferred format. 

Piktochart also professional templates to create infographics , posters , brochures , reports , and more.

Creating school-focused, engaging, and interactive presentations can be tedious at first, but with a little bit of research and Piktochart’s handy templates, you’re going to do a great job!

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50 Activities for 6th Grade

Hands-on ideas to engage digital learners in meeting standards and learning goals.

Fifty ideas for using a digital approach to help sixth-grade students meet standards and learning goals.

1. Design a how-to book or presentation

What can your students teach others? Procedural writing is an excellent way for students to become experts in a topic and feel confident about their ability to share the information with others.

To cement learning and inspire others, encourage students to closely examine the parts of a rule they struggle to understand or share the process of doing something they are passionate about. Use a flowchart to help students break down the process into each essential step.

Explore a Procedural Writing lesson plan

2. Set learning goals

The simple act of writing down your goals makes you more likely to achieve them, so have students take some time to set personal goals to accomplish this school or calendar year. Developing goals that are SMART (specific, measurable, attainable, relevant, and timely) can help even more.

Have students use the goals as a home screen on their devices so they see a daily reminder of what they are working to achieve.

Explore a SMART Goals lesson plan

3. Create and send a digital postcard

After learning something new, have students tell someone else using a postcard! Students could write a postcard from:

• a character in a story
• a biome or habitat
• a specific time in history
• a unique geographic or cultural destination

Working with a digital tool, like Wixie , makes it easy to combine text, images, and audio to create the postcard, as well as copy/paste the project URL to share it.

Explore a Postcards from the Past lesson plan

4. Design wanted posters for vocabulary terms

While defining a word and using it in a sentence isn't very exciting or effective, students do need explicit vocabulary instruction. Asking students to create a Wanted Poster for a vocabulary term gets them to consider how it might be used or encountered in an everyday context.

Students could also create Wanted Posters about various literary genres or terms like "totalitarianism" they encounter in Social Studies classes.

5. Conduct an interview with a figure or object from history

Research a historical event and ask students to share their newfound knowledge and opinions by creating a fictitious interview with a person (or object) who was there.

Explore an Artifact Interviews lesson plan

6. Plan an event

Planning the details for a party, including needed space (geometry) and a budget (decimals), requires students to practice and apply math and argument skills to a real-life scenario.

Explore a Plan an Event lesson plan

7. Celebrate a city

Showcase what you have learned about how geography influences culture to design promotional materials that showcase the cultural, historical, and environmental assets of a city.

8. Explore the hero's journey

Use well-known stories such as "The Odyssey," "Star Wars," or "The Lord of the Rings" to show how the hero's journey manifests in different contexts. Then, have students pick a hero and create a digital journal about their hero's perspective at each stage of the cycle.

Wixie has several Hero's Journey templates that make it easy to compare and apply the hero's journey to a story they are reading.

Explore a Hero's Journey lesson plan

9. Write a letter to or between characters in a story

Taking the perspective of a character in a story can help students understand their motivations and better comprehend their response to events in a story. Have students use stationery to write a letter to or between characters in a story.

Give students a prompt that requires them to use evidence from text to justify their opinion or make an argument about it.

10. Publish a personification story

Have students personify an object, and then write, illustrate, and publish a story about it.

Explore a Personification Stories lesson plan

11. Produce a news broadcast

Watch a couple of news broadcast segments together and discuss how theys effectively inform their audience about news, events, and other topics.

Have small teams work on a broadcast that includes segments like a main story, an expert interview, a human interest story, and the weather.

Explore a News Broadcast lesson plan

12. Create visual versions of poetry

Visual versions of poems are great performance tasks that require close reading. Have students use a digital publishing tool to type a poem from their favorite poet or one they may have written and add illustrations and voice recordings to help the reader and viewer better understand and connect with the poem.

Explore a Visual Poetry lesson plan

13. Inform with infographics

Infographics are visual representations of information that make complex ideas and large amounts of data easy to understand.

Instruct students to research information or collect data on a science topic. Then, have students create charts and graphs, analyze the information, and create an infographic to display the findings.

Explore a Creating Infographics lesson plan

14. Design a new book cover

Ask your students to create new covers for the stories they are reading. To design an effective book cover, students need to think about how they can use imagery to share knowledge of characters, setting and events in order to attract new readers.

Go even further, by asking them to design a complete book jacket — including a cover image, a plot summary, a book review, information about the author, and quotes or teasers from the story.

Explore the Design a Book Cover lesson plan

15. Create an Arcimboldo-inspired self-portrait

Giuseppe Arcimboldo is an Italian Renaissance painter known for his portraits of people that use objects like fruit and books. Challenge students to create Arcimboldo-style self-portraits by combining clip art images in an imaging tool.

Explore an Arcimboldo-Inspired Self-Portraits lesson plan

16. Create a character scrapbook

Explore a Character Scrapbook lesson plan

17. Create a historical magazine

Have students create a newspaper or magazine to show what they have learned about the events, politics, and culture of a different time in history. ( template )

Explore a Day in the Life lesson plan

18. Raise awareness with a public service announcement

Students in sixth grade are starting to have the capabilities and passions to change the world. Have students create a public service announcement to raise awareness, inform others, and change behaviors.

When developing a public service announcement (PSA), students have a chance to practice and apply persuasive writing skills in a real-world, authentic context. A short PSA targeted at a particular audience also encourages students to focus on writing organization, as well as voice and word choice.

Explore a Conservation PSA lesson plan

19. Create a community field guide

Ask students to go outside, or even look out a window, and simply observe the plants and animals there. Have them find a plant they find beautiful or an animal that interests them. Use a digital paint program to have them sketch their object and add text labels and insights about what they notice.

Students can then use their observations and sketches along with a field guide to help them identify the species if they don't know what it is. They can add additional information or notes to create a field guide for other species that live nearby.

Explore a Fantastic Field Guides lesson plan

20. Create a character coat of arms

Small, but mindful, changes can move a task beyond remember and retell. For example, replace a typical character trait cluster assignment with the task of developing a coat of arms for a story's protagonist that represents traits of the main character.

Creating a coat of arms provides students with an opportunity to think about objects, colors, symbols, and mottos that reflect a character's personality, passions, strengths, and experiences.

Wixie has a Coat of Arms template that makes it easy to add color, text, and images to show comprehension.

21. Write a blackout poem

To write a blackout poem, you cover up words on a page of text until the leftover words form a poem. Using a digital approach means you don't have to pay for or destroy printed books.

Use a paint program to add a section of text from a favorite poem or book you are reading. Then, use the paint brush tool to blackout words, until a new poem appears.

Read the text and circle words you find interesting, then read them in order to listen to your poem. Circle additional words to fill out the idea and blackout (or pink-out, as the case may be) the rest of the words and add additional painted decoration.

22. Create a vision board

Have students create a vision board to represent what it will look and feel like when they reach their goals. A vision board is a collage of images, words, and short phrases that provide a tangible idea of what your future success looks and feels like.

The visuals representing your goals serve as a reminder of what your future can be, so have students print or post the vision boards where they will see them regularly.

Explore a Vision Board lesson plan

23. Craft a concrete poem

Concrete poems are poems where the words are arranged in a shape that reflects the topic of the poem. Because creativity, presentation, and productivity tools let you resize, move, and rotate text easily, they make it easy to move text to create a desired shape.

Ask students to write a poem in small phrases or stanzas. Then, use the font, size, color and rotation options to use it to create a larger image.

24. Create a mandala

Mandalas have been around for thousands of years and are highly structured forms of art that use repetitive patterns.

While mandalas are a form of radial symmetry, they have also historically been a form of meditation and a way to get to know oneself more completely. Making a mandala can help students reflect on their lives and their world.

Go on a quiet walk and let students pick up things that capture their eye, like fallen leaves, sticks, and flower petals. You can also collect found objects and recycled materials and have students use these objects to create a tangible or physical mandala.

Using a digital tool, like Wixie , to create a mandala provides students with unlimited access to a range of shapes they can use repeatedly. This makes it easy to create mandalas that reflect one’s interests, passions, and aspirations.

Explore a Make a Mandala lesson plan

25. Create and send a thank you card

Practicing gratitude can have a big effect on our happiness. Empower students to show their gratitude by writing a thoughtful letter to someone for a gift they appreciate. Remind them gifts can be objects like clothing (material), but also things like friendship and support (immaterial).

Students can always print the message, but if they share digitally, they can record voice and/or video, making it even more personal and special.

26. Paint pop art

Share examples of Andy Warhol's work and then discuss the idea that mass-produced products from everyday life can be inspiration for art and the object of art itself. What objects do they find or use today that have their own beauty?

Many art and social media tools have filters or color options. Ask students to use clip art of common objects, like the Wixie example below, or capture a photo with their phone.

Students can then duplicate the image and apply filters and color options as they create Warhol-esque repeating images.

Explore a Pop Art lesson plan

27. Create an ABC's of... 

After researching and learning about a topic such as geography, matter, or ancient civilizations, have students use an A-B-C format to share knowledge they have learned.

Assign individual letters to students and combine into a class project.

Explore an ABC Book lesson plan

28. Create a memory book

Have students reflect and compile memories of the school year by creating a digital memory book.

Tools like Wixie make it easy to add images, text, voice recording and video to capture experiences, feelings, and achievements.

29. Survey peers

Capturing, analyzing, and communicating data is essential for success in our information age. Maximize opportunities for your students to create, give and display the results from surveys they create.

Consider having them graph results and communicate their findings through an infographic .

30. Tell tall tales

Legends and tall tales are stories filled with unbelievable events or exaggerations that explain a person's character or how something came to be. Ask students to write, illustrate, and record their own tall tale about a historical figure or location.

Explore a Legends and Tall Tales lesson plan

31. Create surrealist art

Inform students about surrealism. You might inspire them by reading a book like Pish, Posh, Hieronymus Bosch .

Have students use paint tools to illustrate bizarre creatures juxtaposed around a normal self-portrait and then write a poem about the way the surrealism makes them feel.

This example takes advantage of the mirror symmetry options for the paint brush in Wixie .

Explore a Surreal Symmetry lesson plan

32. Create comics, cartoons, and even graphic novels

Comics and cartoons are a great way to engage students in the stories they are reading and information they are researching and exploring. Have students create comics for a fun way to practice narrative writing, retelling, sharing understanding, teaching others, raising awareness, and more.

Explore additional ideas and lesson plans for creating comics

33. Celebrate a person of significance

Combine research, empathy, and writing by asking students to choose one person they feel should be the person of the year. Make sure students explain why they chose this person and what qualities and traits make them an outstanding contributor to society.

Wixie includes a fun biography template that helps direct student research and scaffold ideas.

34. Build your creativity

Creativity is an essential skill for success in the digital age! Use an Edward deBono-style circles activity to practice creative thinking by asking students to use drawing tools to turn circles into recognizable objects.

35. Create a playlist

Have students tap into their musical side by creating a playlist that matches the theme in a story, a chemical reaction or a historical event. Ensure students explain the reasoning behind their choices.

36. Create a WANTED poster for a story's antagonist

It is often the antagonist that makes a story interesting or gives a plot direction. Have students create wanted posters for villains in the stories they are reading to evaluate comprehension and help them consider how they might craft a villain to add impact to their own writing.

Explore more ideas for Wanted Posters

37. Create silhouette art

A silhouette is a sharp outline or shadow of an object. Take advantage of the layers, image libraries, and paint options in a digital art tool like Wixie.

Explore a Spooky Silhouettes lesson plan

38. Create a book bento

Have students create a book bento to retell important details about a text or to visually celebrate their favorite title. Find a bento box background, like this one in Wixie , then have students arrange images about the book and add hyperlinks for an interactive collage.

39. Craft an if/but comparative

Comparing and contrasting is a powerful learning strategy. Crafting an If/But comparative report promotes analytical and creative thinking.

Have students craft an If/But comparative report to showcase how two topics they are studying, such as animals, book characters, or geographic regions, are similar and different.

40. Host a commemorative ceremony

Ask students to design and lead a ceremony to honor a person or commemorate an event in history; this is a great way to involve students in student-wide culture and history days.

Have students consider designing invitations, programs, posters, speeches, and videos as well as organizing space, agenda, and activities.

Explore a Commemorative Ceremony lesson plan

41. Design a superhero

Tap into student passion for comics and superheroes by asking them to share some favorites. Then, ask them what qualities or "powers" make a great superhero.

Discuss as a class, and then ask each student to design their own superhero and explain how their traits make them a hero.

Explore a Design a Superhero lesson plan

42. Celebrate everyday heroes

Popularity and fame make someone an idol, but these traits don't make them a hero. Challenge your students to help you compare what makes an idol and what makes a hero.

Task students with finding a local hero and raising awareness about their work in your community and what actions and characteristics make them a hero.

43. Promote a book with a movie-style trailer

Have students create book talks in the form of movie-style trailers to promote their favorite books and get other students excited about reading them.

Explore an Entice Your Reader lesson plan

44. Design a school lunch menu

After researching nutrition and journaling about their own food consumption, task teams of students with designing a menu for a week of school lunches. Teams should strive to both encourage healthy eating and reduce the amount of food waste.

Compare menu designs and work as a class to craft a presentation that showcases the best ideas to the food service team at your site.

Explore a Healthy School Lunch lesson plan

45. Propose community improvements with a pop-up plaza

Introduce students to the popular trend of pop-ups plazas to improve and revitalize communities. Students research an area in their community that they would like to change. After interviewing community members for their needs, students design a model of the intended space and write and pitch a proposal to help fund their pop-up.

Explore a Pop-Up Plaza lesson plan

46. Produce video biographies

Turn informational writing into a motivating experience by having students create a video biography of a historical figure.

Explore a Video Biographies lesson plan

47. Host a tourism trade show

Learning about a new region, state or country should be fun and steeped in a practical and real-life application. After viewing tourism promotional materials, task students to work in teams to research and pitch their area of interest in the form of a brochure, slideshow or social media post.

This makes for a fun way to get students to practice writing and speaking in a world language classroom.

Explore a Tourism Trade Show lesson plan

48. Send a virtual compliment

Show your appreciation for a classmate, family member, or friend with a compliment card. This is a great idea for a random acts of kindness promotion.

Tools like Wixie let you print multiple copies or pages onto a single sheet of paper, making it easy to print, fold, and share. Great for dropping in a classmate's lunch box or backpack.

49. Paint with pointillism

Pointillism is a style of painting developed by Georges Seurat and Paul Signac that uses small, individual dots of color to create the illusion of shapes and images.

Challenge students to create paintings with pointillism. Digital art tools make it easy to change the size and color of the paintbrush as well as magnify to help students change the size, spacing and color of small dots to make a larger image.

Explore a Paint with Pointillism lesson plan

50. Make mock social media posts and pages

Have students take on the viewpoint of a character in a novel you are reading and create a mock social network page to reflect traits, events, and perspectives they have analyzed for this character.

Once they have experience with digital projects, let students choose the product or way they will demonstrate understanding… simply make them argue their case before they begin. No matter what you or they choose, transfer as much responsibility as possible to students to motivate and empower them to control their own learning.

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Melinda Kolk ( @melindak ) is the Editor of Creative Educator and the author of Teaching with Clay Animation . She has been helping educators implement project-based learning and creative technologies like clay animation into classroom teaching and learning for the past 15 years.

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57 Tips, Tricks, and Ideas for Teaching 6th Grade

Brilliant ideas from brilliant teachers (like you).

Ah, teaching sixth grade. Students fall into that sweet spot of demanding to be taken seriously but aren’t too cool to act out stories or play a group game. The wide range of sixth grade interests, abilities, and skills can be tricky to navigate, so we’ve gathered tips and ideas from our teacher community and around the web. You’ll love these ideas whether you’re a newbie to sixth grade or a longtime veteran.

Here are our favorite ideas for: The First Days of School, Classroom Management, Language Arts, Math, Social Studies, Science, and the Arts. Check it out!

The First Days of School

1. introduce yourself creatively.

There’s nothing quite like the very first moment of the first day of school when you’re teaching sixth grade. You stand at the front of the classroom looking at all those expectant faces for the very first time. Then you have your chance to introduce yourself to your students, to let them know who you are and what they can expect over the year to come. We love these creative ways to introduce yourself .

2. Start the year with an icebreaker

Get to know your students right away—they’re likely new to the school as well as your class. Check out our icebreakers for middle school students .

3. Ask thoughtful questions

Sixth graders (and most middle schoolers, for that matter) aren’t known for offering up their opinions or thoughts as readily as younger students. Come prepared with questions that are easy for kids to answer. Check out our favorite introduction questions for middle schoolers .

4. Ask silly questions too

You’d be surprised at the depth and complexity of your students’ answers to silly questions, like “Would you rather fight 100 duck-sized horses or one horse-sized duck?” Their responses will tell you so much about their personalities in the best ways. You may thank me later. Get a list of fun questions from our icebreaker question list .

5. Know how to handle student differences

Sixth graders often struggle to understand and deal with other kids’ behaviors. Here’s how one teacher handles it: “I often ask my sixth grade students, ‘Did he choose to be like that?’ If they are reasonable, they will say no, and then I say, ‘Well you have a choice about how you will respond to that, and that will show everyone what sort of person you are.’ End of matter.” — Amy K.

6. Establish a culture of kindness

Print these free downloadable posters  to remind your students that kindness matters most of all.

7. Build your students’ social-emotional skills

Teaching sixth grade means building SEL skills. Use these read-alouds  to talk about everything from kindness to courage to trying your best.

8. Give students jobs

Even big kids like jobs. And assigning jobs like keeping the classroom library organized or managing the day’s worksheets keeps your classroom operating smoothly. Check out this big list of classic and unique classroom jobs .

Tips for Classroom Management

Sixth graders are nothing if not squirrelly. But they will fall in line and will enjoy helping you manage the classroom. Here’s how to manage your gaggle of sixth graders.

9. Build routine

“It’s the nature of the middle school beast. You just have to get used to having to say the same thing day in and day out. We are two-thirds of the way through the school year and I still say, every day, ‘Turn around, look at the person behind you, take their paper, hand it up.’ Build routine and then stick to routine.” — Tracy S.

Also, check out these must-teach classroom procedures .

10. Be prepared for cyberbullying

Sixth graders seem young, but they’re no strangers to the internet—42% of kids have been bullied online. Make sure you know how to address cyberbullying. One of the best ways to do so is getting kids to report it and address it by being “upstanders.”

We also have a bunch of anti-bullying resources here .

11. Have a “No Name” rack

When you’re teaching sixth grade, you’re bound to get a few (read: a zillion) papers with no name on them. Here’s a place to put them!

Learn more: 3 rd Grade Thoughts

12. Include student photos in your sub folder

OK, this idea comes from a kindergarten blog, but we’ve known enough mischievous sixth graders who like to trade places when there’s a substitute. As part of your sub folder, include student photos along with their names so there’s no confusion about who’s who.

Also, check out these tips for preparing a tough class for a substitute teacher .

13. Remember that consequences don’t always need to be immediate

When I first started teaching middle school, I’d often get stuck feeling like I had to have the perfect response on the spot. What do you do when you turn around to see a student moving ceiling tiles with a wand he made from attaching 13 markers? (Note: I still don’t know. I think I would just laugh.)

Instead of putting pressure on yourself to respond perfectly in that moment, say something like, “I need to think about how to respond to this. I’ll let you know what I’ve decided at the beginning of class tomorrow.”

Also, check out these logical consequences for the classroom .

14. Laminate your checklists

“I gave my middle school art students a blank laminated flow chart titled ‘What do I do next?’ They used markers to fill in the instructions while I told them verbally and also filled out one on the board. When they asked what was next, I told them to check the chart. It worked great! They can erase the chart when moving to the next activity.” —Abbie B.

Check out our picks for the best laminators for teachers .

15. Help students make up for lost time

Put all the materials that an absent student will need upon return—homework assignments, worksheets, discussion notes—in one place. Then, when the student returns, they can quickly select the material they missed without disrupting class.

16. Use expert groups

Group students into four equal “Expert Groups” that are strategically organized into heterogeneous groups by ability. Then, give each group a topic to cover or a task to accomplish. After the experts have learned about their topic or completed their task, they move into new groups to share what they learned with one another. This idea comes from Go to Teach .

17. Get to know executive functioning

Waiting their turn, not acting on impulse, and handling setbacks are all important for navigating middle school. Here are the executive functioning skills students should have in each grade .

18. Have students monitor their goals

Speaking of executive functioning, when you’re teaching your sixth grade students a new topic or or having them review, have them practice goal setting and their own progress monitoring. Idea Galaxy Teacher shares one way to have students monitor their progress, not perfection, in math.

19. Plan to let kids move

If you don’t plan it into the lesson, sixth graders will fidget, squirm, or find an excuse to get out of their seats. Assigning them partners that require them to get up and move, passing out sticky notes that they can record answers on and post them on the wall, or having them stand during math fluency drills are all ways to keep them moving.

Also, here’s a tool kit of free printables to help get your students up and moving during the day.

20. Don’t shy away from a theme

“Kids will say silly things about a theme being childish, but if you watch them, they love it. Go with your gut if you choose a theme — your kids will love it.” —Laura K.

“My theme for teaching 6th grade was ‘Be More Awesome’ from Kid President . We watched his videos, set goals, and brainstormed ways to be more awesome as individuals, as a group, and in the community. We did service and writing projects, and the kids and parents loved it.” —Sharon R.

If you need inspiration, here are our favorite middle school classroom decorating ideas .

21. Celebrate more than meeting standards

“I make it a habit to celebrate everything. It is easy to become discouraged if your goals have to be ‘meet standards,’ ‘be proficient,’ ‘read at grade level,’ etc. In many classrooms, there are a few (or more!) kids who may not meet those goals during your year together. I tell my students that we celebrate moving forward. I try to recognize kindness and good character whenever possible, and I try to recognize those moments that matter in a different way. Whether it is having a pencil two days in a row, finishing a book, remembering 8 x 7 = 56, or using the word of the week in written or spoken language. In many ways, the encouragement buoys my spirits as much as the students’!” —Joy

22. Get ahead of the piles

Sixth-grade teacher blogger Joy in 6th uses a work basket to keep papers from piling up. Her rule: No double basketing! She makes sure she checks in each paper and takes care of it (grades it, returns it, etc.) so papers don’t get stashed or pile up. Set a consequence or reward for keeping that basket clean, because more papers are always on the way!

23. Bring your sense of humor

Teaching sixth grade will try your patience. Students will exercise their excuses, their lack of rationality, their insistence on fairness, and developing a sense of justice. The best way to deal with it is a healthy dose of humor. To start, find the funny in the things your students say (including the names they give you), and bring in comics and memes to reinforce your lessons and directions. Also, check out these cheesy teacher jokes , as well as math jokes , science jokes , and history jokes .

Tips for Language Arts

ELA is a sweet spot for sixth graders, who are young enough to enjoy read-alouds and old enough to have deep discussions.

24. Give students choice in literature circles

Sixth graders love literature circles, which encourage strong discussion and ownership over reading. Build choice into your literature circles by providing them with a few novel choices and a blank calendar to plan out their reading. Check out these life-changing books for middle school and classic middle-grade books .

25. Introduce short stories—we have over 50

When teaching sixth grade, it can be a challenge to get your students interested in reading. The thought of tackling a thick novel can be overwhelming, especially during distance learning. These short stories for middle school are always a great choice .

26. Blackout poetry is the best

Blackout or erasure poetry is not only fun for kids, it’s super easy to scaffold for students who need more of a challenge or a little more help. Check out this blackout poetry how-to guide with examples and ideas . (P.S. It’s also a great second life for your torn and battered books!)

27. Include other poetry too

It can be hard to know which poems will spur your sixth graders into deep, meaningful discussion and which will leave them yawning. So we asked experienced teachers to share their favorite poems that always get a reaction, even from tweens. Check out the list of poems for middle school here .

28. Build vocabulary

Sixth graders are exposed to more and more academic vocabulary, or words that are related to specific topics. Think: adjacent , metamorphize , isotope , Mesopotamia . Teach these words, then have students work with them using visuals and games, with ideas from MiddleWeb .

Learn more: EAP Foundation

29. Introduce students to Socratic seminar

Sixth graders are ready to start more formal discussions of open-ended questions. Socratic seminars require work on the front end to create the questions and prepare students, but they’re worth it when students really get into rich discussion. Here’s an easy way to do Socratic seminar .

30. Give students choice in how to present their work

Sometimes you’ll want a traditional writing assignment to build students’ analytical skills. Other times, you may want to give students options. “I let my students work in groups and read part of a chapter and then teach it to the class. They do various things such as present graphic organizers, skits, raps, acrostics, etc.” —Brittney R.

31. Do close readings of movies

Help students apply the same critical thinking and analysis they do during close reading to movies by using short movies and TV clips. Have students watch the movie clips with purpose and spend time analyzing the clips in depth. Here’s more on the idea from MiddleWeb .

32. Stock your library with graphic novels

Graphic novels are a great way for any sixth grader to get interested in a new story. They’re particularly helpful for students who struggle with reading and can use the pictures to do the high-level thinking required in middle school. “Graphic novels help struggling readers and also help with writing.” —Meaghan G.

Some great graphic novels to use with sixth graders are Bone: Out From Boneville by Jeff Smith, Drama  by Raina Telgemeier, and Lewis & Clark by Nick Bertozzi. Also, check out our full list of middle school graphic novels .

33. Read aloud

Sixth graders still love to hear a read-aloud. Take advantage of this to read aloud a book that inspires your sixth graders to expand their world, and build empathy for characters similar to and different from themselves. Here’s a list of great read-alouds for 6th grade .

Tips for Math

Sixth graders need as much math connected to their actual lives as possible. Use these strategies to reactivate their math knowledge and keep them engaged.

34. Take up real-world math problems

Middle schoolers need to see math connected to the real world. Frame math lessons in actual scenarios with these lessons from PBS that will have students using ratios and proportions in a vending machine, or measuring variability with data from wildfires.

35. Post the essentials

Check out these sixth grade math essentials posters from Teachers Pay Teachers (free). To start, project the posters at the start of a lesson. Then have hand-outs ready for students who need reminders.

36. Get graphing dry-erase boards

Check out these graphing dry-erase boards to engage students in graphing work.

37. Build in writing time

Whether your school requires it or not, having your math students write not only builds interdisciplinary connections but helps sharpen literacy skills (which benefits everyone!). One teacher I know has students write children’s books using geometry concepts with accuracy, and then they actually read them to K-2 students.

38. Keep math centers moving

When teaching sixth grade, math centers are a great way to differentiate your classroom and engage sixth graders in math practice. For example, here’s how Middle School Math Man organizes math centers.

39. Assign an unforgettable math project

Every sixth grader is wondering what they’d do with a million dollars, so let them try it out with The Million Dollar Project .

40. Make math problems relevant

Ask your colleagues, staff, and administration how they’re using math in what they’re currently doing or planning. Then have your students help out! “Mr. Reynolds is making a sweet potato casserole for the English department Thanksgiving potluck and wants to make sure he can feed everyone. If he’s using a 9 x 13-inch pan, what size pieces should he cut to feed all 12 teachers in the English department?” Have them make a video with their answer to send to Mr. Reynolds. Word problems feel so different when they’re real .

41. Have math resources on hand

Sixth grade math covers a lot of ground, so you’ll want a lot of help at your fingertips. “We use Illustrated Math, the Georgia State resources, and EngageNY. Also brush up on ratios.” —Ingrid S.

Check out this list of our favorite math supplies for middle school .

Tips for Social Studies

From ancient Mesopotamia to government, sixth grade social studies covers a lot of ground.

42. Bring GRAPES to your ancient civilizations lesson

Mr. and Mrs. Social Studies help students understand the main elements of ancient civilizations with the acronym GRAPES:

• Achievements

Incorporate the GRAPES structure into your lessons to make sure students have all the essential info.

43. Teach the branches of government

More than ever, our country is examining the laws that were put in place to protect and guide us. It can be overwhelming, however, to explain exactly how that works. To help you give your lesson plans a boost, we’ve put together this list of resources that help teach kids about the branches of government.

44. Start the movie projector

Films are a great way to make history come alive or offer another representation of a favorite novel when you’re teaching sixth grade. Some middle school movie recommendations from our community: Remember the Titans , The Color of Freedom , Pay It Forward , Rudy , Mad Hot Ballroom , October Sky , Stand and Deliver , Wild Hearts Can’t Be Broken , and Mr. Holland’s Opus. All these films clearly present characters and themes that your students will remember long after middle school. Also, check out this big list of educational Netflix shows .

45. Get ready to go back in time

Here’s how one of our community members handled teaching ancient civilizations, a topic that can seem out of touch for sixth graders: “Students created cubes (made of poster board and cut and glued with hot glue) to create an informational cube about Egyptians. Then, students made commercials to get ‘tourists’ to visit their locations and they made brochures. For ancient Egypt, they make a sarcophagus. And for the Renaissance, they make a medieval feast.”  —Brittney R.

46. Use online learning

There are some amazing websites out there for teaching sixth grade social studies lessons. Check out this big list of social studies website favorites .

47. Introduce debate

“We do a debate between the Patriots and the Loyalists (with costumes). The kids LOVED this activity.” —Sherrie R.

Check out this big list of debate topics for middle school .

Tips for Science

Sixth graders are budding scientists—curious about everything and just starting to work on more advanced experiments. Just keep a close eye on them when the Bunsen burners are out.

48. Bring SpongeBob into science class

Middle school is likely the first time that students are in a lab. Teach lab safety with some humor and a friendly sponge. Use this SpongeBob science safety lesson from Middle School Science and we’re sure students will refer back to it all year.

49. Conduct appropriate science experiments

Like kids of every age, sixth grade students love hands-on science! Teachers do, too, because when you’re teaching sixth grade, the learning is a lot more meaningful when students see concepts in action. This roundup of sixth grade science projects and activities has a little something for everyone — from biology and ecology to physics and chemistry.

50. Schedule labs first

“Try mixing up your teaching style by introducing topics with a lab first. Let the students get a hands-on feel for the material before any type of lecture is used.” —Christie E.

51. Pull up a science website

Science is exciting. Unfortunately, students may say they don’t like science because textbook lessons can be a little dry. Whether you’re in the classroom or teaching online, finding the right resources can bring these complex concepts to life! To help you get started, here’s a list of the best science websites for middle school .

52. Read the newspaper in science class

“Throw in current events as much as possible! My students love when a topic we cover relates to something happening now … for example, when we touched on viruses, we took a day to discuss the truths and myths of Ebola!” –Christie E.

Tips for the Arts

Sixth graders are all about self-expression. They’re at the start of that middle school journey. Use art to help them understand and express themselves.

53. Give them the stage

“I use a great company called Bad Wolf Press for plays. They sell short musicals (curriculum based). They are funny, and you can be as simple as you like with costumes and scenery.” —Rhona C. 

Plus check out these steps to create your own readers theater scripts.

54. Incorporate classical music into art class

Have students chill out or merge art and music by having them draw along to a score. Spread out butcher paper or give each student their own piece of paper and let the music flow. Here’s our favorite classical music for the classroom .

55. Social media is your best friend for artsy ideas

Instagram in particular is a great resource for collecting ideas when you’re teaching sixth grade art classes. My favorite? Lambie_k on Instagram. I mean, just look at this backpack-wearing narwhal. The ocean swirls! The northern lights!

56. Get crafty

Even sixth graders like to make crafts like duct tape hearts for Valentine’s Day, flower pens for Mother’s Day, or 3D shaped flip-books in math. Also, it’s even better if crafts overlap with other concepts!

57. But don’t assume they can handle glitter

“My sixth graders cannot handle glue or glitter. Found that out the hard way this year.” —Sharon R.

Do you have any great tips for teaching sixth grade? Share them in the comments below!

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Planning a Great Sixth-Grade Open House

When students and their families are invited to participate in meaningful activities, they can learn what their new school has to offer.

For years, welcoming incoming sixth graders and their families to our middle school consisted of distributing paperwork and giving a PowerPoint presentation. Although families got the information they needed, we were missing a massive opportunity to build a sense of community and lessen the anxiety that comes from attending a new school.

As a middle school administrator, I wanted to capitalize on the event by building positive relationships with the families. A great sixth-grade open house not only helps families transition but also leads to increased student achievement.

Last year, my school tried something new. Instead of requiring new families to simply sit through a painful presentation and sign forms, we decided to create an interactive experience. In this two-hour event, we showcased the school’s assets and allowed the students to explore their interests and become connected to the building. We began inviting parents to the event in July and reminded them a few days before using different social media platforms. We followed an agenda that gave families a real sense of what our school was about.

 Here’s how we redesigned our open house experience. 

Breakout Sessions 

Breakout sessions help families become familiar with a new school. They allow teachers to share tips for how to become a successful middle school student, and the small groups give families a safe place to ask questions and participate in hands-on activities. We created four breakout sessions that were 15 minutes each: learning management systems, iPad safety, reading schedules and opening lockers, and student success. 

Other sessions could include the following: 

• Digital Citizenship (Staying Safe on the Internet)
• What Is Bullying and How to Handle It
• Classroom Etiquette
• The Dangers of Vaping
• Curriculum Adoptions
• Parent and Student Expectations
• How to Contact Staff Members
• Parent Involvement Opportunities 

Be sure to provide literature for families to take home from each breakout session. A handout with clear instructions will make the breakout session shine. 

Explore and Enjoy

During this one-hour time, families can visit clubs, take pictures with the mascot, eat ice cream, and play games.

Club opportunities: School clubs lead to academic improvement and the development of lifelong passions. And for the students who are traditionally shy or uninvolved, clubs can be a game changer. For these children, they present a chance to feel accepted and engage with their peers in a safe environment. Set time aside in your open house for a club gallery walk that students can visit.

Encourage club sponsors to set up booth presentations that showcase the work done by the students. Members of a dance club could demonstrate their creative dance moves. A photography club could display unique pieces by its members. If possible, have students present and lead the conversations with families. Incoming students will enjoy talking with other students. Also, don’t forget the basics. Families will need to know if the club is during or after school, what time it starts, when it ends, and whether any fees apply. 

In the spring, I like to reach out to club sponsors to invite them to participate in tabling the event in the fall. If it’s difficult to get clubs to attend, then providing a list of after-school activities that students can join can give a sense of what opportunities are available. A cheer squad or dance team may also be excited to perform. 

Community outreach: Families face challenges and need all the help that is available to them. Having outreach organizations at your open house will bring awareness to the services offered in your community. After-school tutoring and Boys and Girls Clubs of America are vital programs that families need and appreciate. Health care providers offer free physicals that are required for participation in sports. Inviting community outreach services reinforces the concept of community and school working together for everyone. Find out what outreach programs are available in your community, and invite them to interact and share information with your parents. 

It’s never too late to plan for next year. Contact community outreach programs as early as possible—reach out in the spring, share the date, and invite them to join the open house. If they can’t attend, ask if they can provide literature and brochures for the families.

Ice cream social: Nothing screams good times like ice cream and games. Placing families in a low-stakes situation where they mingle over food and games gives them a chance to make friends and process the information they received. To capitalize on this time together, the staff can circulate around the area and engage in conversations. A simple introduction and asking families about their interests and answering their questions can pay dividends later in the year.

These conversations personalize the event for your families and often strengthen relationships. This is also a perfect time to have handouts available. A social media handout lets parents keep up with all the cool things that are happening with the school. If you are a Title I school, you can provide parents with required paperwork and remind them of the importance of returning the forms to the school.

Welcoming incoming sixth graders to middle school doesn’t have to involve a collection of monotonous activities. By creating an interactive event, the administration and faculty have the opportunity to prepare their new students for middle school, strengthen relationships, and create a sense of belonging. And it works: We noticed a visible change in the attitude of families. There were lots of smiles and excited questions. This enthusiasm carried over to the rest of the school year.

6 th Grade Ratios & Proportions

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6 th Grade Ratios & Proportions. Joana Wu, Krista Milroy, Chelsea Keen, Becki Schwindt , and Erin Craig. Progressions. Standards. 6.RP.1: Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities . 1. 2. 3.

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6th Grade Ratios & Proportions Joana Wu, Krista Milroy, Chelsea Keen, BeckiSchwindt, and Erin Craig

Progressions

Standards • 6.RP.1: Understand the concept of a ratio and use ratio language to describe a ratio relationship between two quantities 1 2 3

6.RP.2: Understand the concept of a unit rate a/b associated with a ratio a:b with b ≠ 0, and use rate language in the context of a ratio relationship.

6.RP.3 Use ratio and rate reasoning to solve real-world and mathematical problems, e.g., by reasoning about tables of equivalent ratios, tape diagrams, double number line diagrams, or equations.

6.RP.3a Make tables of equivalent ratios relating quantities with whole-number measurements, find missing values in the tables, and plot the pairs of values on the coordinate plane. Use tables to compare ratios.

6.RP.3b Solve unit rate problems including those involving unit pricing and constant speed. For example, if it took 7 hours to mow 4 lawns, then at that rate, how many lawns could be mowed in 35 hours? At what rate were lawns being mowed?

6.RP.3c Find a percent of a quantity as a rate per 100 (e.g., 30% of a quantity means 30/100 times the quantity); solve problems involving finding the whole, given a part and the percent.

6.RP.3d Use ratio reasoning to convert measurement units; manipulate and transform units appropriately when multiplying or dividing quantities.

Anticipated Student Errors, Misconceptions, and Preconceptions More than half the population of adults is not proportional thinkers Student Errors Students may think Ratios and Fractions are the same thing – they are related, but not necessarily the same Ratios can be part-to-part and fractions are part-to-whole Ratios can be part-to-whole Fractions of a length are not ratios – not a multiplicative comparison Students can struggle determining which features to compare to which Have students write about their reasoning to assess how they are reasoning

Resources Dan Meyer Video

Assessment Rubric Checklist6.RP. 1 – Concept of Ratios • Students can understand that ratios are different than fractions • Students can use ratio language to describe the relationship between two quantities • Students can make and use tables to compare ratios and analyze patterns/relationships • 4.MD.1- Know relative sizes of measurement units within one system of units; record measurement equivalents in a two column table • 5.OA.3- Identify apparent relationships between corresponding terms to form ordered pairs and graph the ordered pairs on a coordinate plane • 5.NF.5-Interpret multiplication as scaling (resizing)by comparing the size of a product to the size of one factor on the basis of the size of the other factor

Assessment Rubric Checklist6.RP.2 – Unit Rates • Students can understand that a rate is a ratio that compares quantities in different units and that unit rate compares quantities in units of one • Students can use rate language in context of the ratio relationship • 7.RP.1-Compute unit rates associated with ratios of fractions, including ratios measured in like or different units • 7.RP.2a - Decide whether two quantities are in a proportional relationship • 7.RP.2c- Represent proportional relationships by equations

Assessment Rubric Checklist6.RP.3 – Ratios, Tables, & Graphs • Students can solve unit rate problems • Students can solve problems finding the whole, given part, and the percent • Students can use ratio reasoning to convert measurements and transform other units • 7.RP.2b- Identify the constant of proportionality (unit rate) in tables, graphs, equations, diagrams, and verbal descriptions of proportional relationships • 7.RP.2d- Explain what a point (x, y) on the graph of a proportional relationship means in terms of the situation • 7.RP.3-Use proportional relationships to solve multistep ratio and percent problems

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Science powerpoints for teachers 1st to 6th Grades. Free PPT's for use in 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th and 5th Grades, free science powerpoint templates for teachers, biology powerpoint downloads, chemistry ppt's, geography powerpoints for kids. This page is a collection of free resources which teachers can use in the classroom. Each Powerpoint slide covers a science topic and is well illustrated with the right animations and graphics. Activities can also be modified as per your objectives. Click on the links below to download. Please share.

Continents PPT

PowerPoint Lesson on continents of the world. Identify different continents

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Ecosystems PPT

Free PPT on ecosystems for teachers of science to students in 1st to 6th grades

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Frog's life cycle powerpoint lesson for students. Learn different stages.

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PowerPoint dowload for kids to learn differentiating fruits and vegetables

Living & Nonliving

PowerPoint lesson differentiating living from nonliving things

A lesson on teaching students to identify the different oceans.

Photosynthesis PPT

A resourcefull Powerpoint on teaching students about photosynthesis.

Plant Cell PPT

PowerPoint dowload on teaching labelling plant cell and functions.

Digestive System PPT

PowerPoint science lesson on the digestive system and functions

Water Cycle PPT

The water cycle diagram, powerpoint lesson on how it functions.

Solar System PPT

The solar system PowerPoint presentation with illustrations.

Vertbrates & Invert.

Vertebrates and invertebrates PowerPoint lesson for students.

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Elements of Poetry PowerPoint - Grade 5 and Grade 6

Updated:  13 Mar 2024

A 25 slide editable PowerPoint template to use when introducing students to the elements of poetry.

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Pages:  25 Pages

• Curriculum Curriculum:  CCSS

Grades:  5 - 6

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Poetry is an extremely broad genre of imaginative writing. As teachers, it is sometimes difficult to know where to begin!

This PowerPoint presentation has been designed to introduce your students to five commonly used elements of poetry. It provides an overview and example of the following poetic elements:

• structure and form
• sound devices
• figurative language

A PDF version of the PowerPoint is also available. Teachers may wish to choose specific slides to be used as a classroom display.

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Practical Life Subject for Middle School - 6th Grade: Bullying Prevention

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One of the situations that require the most immediate action at school is a case of bullying. It breaks everyone's heart to see a child being rejected by their classmates. To prevent this serious problem, it is important to make it clear to students that bullying is unacceptable and to keep the lines of communication open so that they can comfortably speak about their problems in class. In this presentation, you can show what bullying is to help them identify it. Encourage your class to report bullying if it happens and use the different layout structures to talk about strategies for staying safe.

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