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Resources for Grades 7 - 8
Seventh and eighth graders are nearing the end of middle school. The materials here can help you make the most of their time outside of school.
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This activity invites children and teens to explore various careers and then write about what they might want to be when they grow up in a blog.
Music in Movies: You Pick the Soundtrack
Explore how music can have an emotional impact on a scene in a movie, then help teens write and film a scene of their own.
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 Games & Tools |
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The Mystery Cube asks children to separate a mystery into six distinct elements. Using it, children begin to see how a writer constructs a mystery—and can try writing their own.
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 Tips & How To's |
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Composing a blog entry gives teens practice in organizing and presenting their ideas effectively and a chance to communicate with their readers.
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 Printouts |
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Children can be card sharks in this game, which challenges players to build words from prefixes, root words, and suffixes.
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 Podcasts |
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In this episode, you'll hear about new nonfiction books that explore the role of women in the NASA space program, the Civil Rights Movement, and the experiences of Arab American youth in the post-9/11 era.
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1 | Grades 3 – 8 | Game & Tool
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Help a Child Write a Book Review
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