Supplies

Whether middle school instructors’ goals include imparting an understanding of math concepts, developing essay writing skills, promoting awareness of government and citizenship, providing preparation for high school entrance exams, or meeting other academic goals, the right middle school supplies can help them present information and offer skill practice.

Middle School Math, Science, Social Studies, and Reading and Language Arts Resources

Providing plenty of practice as well as variation in presentation methods and study tools encourages middle schoolers stay engaged and challenged.

For simple lesson planning that is in line with the learning level of your middle school students, consider selecting a core text such as one from Steck-Vaughn’s Middle School Math Collection Series. Whether you are teaching Fractions, Ratios, and Percents; Pre-Algebra; or Measurement and Geometry; each volume contains diagnostic assessments to target students’ needs plus customizable lessons for instruction and practice. Supplement these lessons with workbooks and activities to further adapt your lessons to your students’ needs. For extra practice, try the Use it or Lose It Series from Incentive Publications, which offers daily math practice for grades six through eight, so skills stay fresh and continue to build upon one another.

Science, social studies, reading and language arts resources, including textbooks and workbooks as well as charts, posters, and bulletin board sets, are also available and ready to put into action in the classroom.

Middle School Life Skills and Career Planning

Middle school students faced with challenging concepts may ask “when are we ever going to use this?” Middle school classrooms can be an appropriate place for students to begin asking and addressing this question. Pearson Learning offers a math text entitled When Are We Ever Gonna Have to Use This?. Developed by extensively interviewing a variety of workers, this book addresses 60 math topics in a manner that makes the real world application of math concepts evident.

Pearson Learning also offers an AGS Career Planning Student Text, Workbook, and Audio CD Library to encourage students to consider how their academic strengths and interests could align with various career paths. Career planning can complement other curriculum as student motivation for their current studies can increase as they consider the relevance of their education and refine their pursuits.