Hi, You need to enable javascript on your browser to use TpT. See how this improves your TpT experience.

Mining the Middle Years

Follow Me (253)

Canada - British Columbia - Cowichan Bay

4.9

853 votes

"Education is the kindling of a flame, not the filling of a vessel." (Socrates)

FREE Download

Assess the general quality of my work with this free download

End of Year Writing Activity -...

DOWNLOAD NOW

My Products (77)
Ratings & Reviews
Ask a Question
My Profile

Grades

1^st

2^nd

3^rd

4^th

5^th

6^th

7^th

8^th

9^th

10^th

11^th

12^th

Other

Homeschooler

Subject

Prices

Top Resource Types

MY FEATURED ITEMS

End of Year Writing Activity - Letter to...

$3.00

Public Speaking

$5.00

Summer Olympic Sports - Olympic Games...

$8.00

Inferencing – Making Inferences – Reading...

$5.00

My Products

sort by:

Best Sellers

view:

$Math Challenges for Middle School - Math Enrichment$

Math Challenges for Middle School - Math Enrichment

By Mining the Middle Years

These are 4 separate math challenge and enrichment products bundled together in one package and they can be used for Distance Education learning. They are designed with the grade 6, 7, 8 and 9 curriculums in mind. Each activity is included

Subjects:

Math, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Games

$5.00

Digital Download ZIP (4.06 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Optical Illusions Activity for the Upper Grades - Distance Education

By Mining the Middle Years

This Optical Illusions Project is a critical thinking activity. It can be used for Distance Education learning. This creative thinking project can accompany any Science, Psychology or Language Arts unit. It also acts well as a stand-alone

Subjects:

Science, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Lesson

$3.50

Digital Download ZIP (2.67 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Back to School Activity - A Getting to Know Your Teacher Game

By Mining the Middle Years

This Back to School icebreaker game (PPT) allows students to get to know their teacher at the beginning of a new year. It is a lively, entertaining approach to discovering more about their new teacher. Students take a test on the first day of

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Games

$3.00

Digital Download ZIP (11.50 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Public Speaking

By Mining the Middle Years

This package is a guided approach to a Public Speaking Unit. Students are guided through the process of planning a speech, writing a speech and delivering a speech. If you are new to teaching public speaking, this resource provides a step by step

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson

$5.00

Digital Download PDF (7.52 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Learning Buddies - Activities for Big Buddies and Little Buddies

By Mining the Middle Years

Do you want to begin a big buddies/little buddies learning program this year? Here is a bundle of activities that will guide you to get started with a buddy program and will provide many ideas to take you through the year. This learning buddy

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

Types:

Activities

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (12.63 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Fun Back to School Activities – All About Me Projects & Games for Middle School

By Mining the Middle Years

Need a Survival Kit for the first weeks of school? Here are 10 fun projects and ideas to get to know your students. Creative and critical thinking are a common thread throughout these projects which include art, writing & design (STEAM). These

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Writing, Back to School

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$7.99

Digital Download ZIP (7.73 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Geography - Features and Landforms - Distance Education

By Mining the Middle Years

This is a physical geography unit introduces and explores specific geographical terms including landforms and bodies of water. This product can be used for Distance Education learning. Students complete a geography project in which they define and

Subjects:

Visual Arts, Geography, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Projects, Activities

$4.99

Digital Download ZIP (13.14 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

$Math Logic Puzzles - Problems using Divisibility Rules & N$

Math Logic Puzzles - Problems using Divisibility Rules & Numeracy Skills

By Mining the Middle Years

Math Puzzles – Problems using Divisibility Rules and Numeracy Skills These Math puzzles are logic number problems for students to solve using their basic numeracy skills, their knowledge of place value and the divisibility rules. This bundle of Math

Subjects:

Math, Other (Math), Word Problems

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (3.31 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Statistics Projects: Collecting Authentic Data for Graphing and Analysis

By Mining the Middle Years

Engage your students in Statistics. Students generate their own statistical question and then collect authentic data to graph, calculate and reflect upon the results. This is a great activity for a Back to School Project! It works well as a

Subjects:

Math, Graphing, Statistics

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

$3.50

Digital Download PDF (5.10 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Ancestry Heritage Project - A Personal Biography

By Mining the Middle Years

This inquiry-based project is a unique way for students to research their history & past from birth to present day and then make predictions and share their dreams for their future. They also learn a little about their ancestors. This project

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing-Expository, Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (1.87 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

End of Year Writing Activity - Letter to Future Students - Year End Project

By Mining the Middle Years

This Year End Activity asks students to write a letter to future students who will be in your class next year. It guides the students to be reflective about the past year. Students are asked to share their thoughts on important classroom routines,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, End of Year

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (2.97 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

$Thanksgiving Math Project$

Thanksgiving Math Project

By Mining the Middle Years

Thanksgiving Math Project is a real world learning task. This Math activity requires students to read in the content area (local grocery flyers) to plan and decide on the meals for Thanksgiving Day. Student are required to make healthy choices for

Subjects:

Math, Applied Math, Thanksgiving

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (6.23 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Scientists - Different Branches of Science - Distance Education

By Mining the Middle Years

Scientists. What are the different kinds of scientists? What are the different fields of Science? What do scientists do? This unit takes a look at the different branches of Science. This would be a great Back to School Science unit or an End of

Subjects:

Visual Arts, General Science, Informational Text

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (7.95 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Physical and Chemical Changes - Hands On Experiments

By Mining the Middle Years

This engaging and hands on collection of experiments introduces students to Chemistry. This six to eight week long science unit explores the difference between physical and chemical changes in the properties of matter. The six labs included utilize

Subjects:

Chemistry, Other (Science), General Science

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Lesson

$7.00

Digital Download ZIP (14.56 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Bullying - An Anti Bullying Activity

By Mining the Middle Years

This is an anti-bullying activity for empathy building. Want a way to start to building empathy in your classroom? This whole class activity showcases the permanent and destructive effects of verbal bullying. The students are active participants in

Subjects:

Life Skills, Critical Thinking, Character Education

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (5.69 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Building A Marble Maze – Engineering Challenge – STEAM Activity

By Mining the Middle Years

This hands-on engineering project asks students to design and build a marble maze. They (working individually or in teams) use their imagination and creativity to build a unique maze for this STEAM challenge. Our students have found this project

Subjects:

Science, Physical Science, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Projects

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (2.09 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Back to School STEAM Activity- Rube Goldberg Project - Distance Education

By Mining the Middle Years

This engineering design project combines writing, problem solving, art & creative thinking. Students will produce a Rube Goldberg machine challenging them to think about ‘cause & effect’ showcasing their design & creative thinking. This

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Back to School, Engineering

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Projects, Printables

$2.50

Digital Download PDF (7.19 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Middle School STEAM Bundle - Design and Engineering Projects

By Mining the Middle Years

Middle School STEAM Bundle (Great for grades 5 to 10)All four projects involve engineering design activities that promote creative and critical thinking. Descriptions for the individual projects are listed below.This is a 30% savings over purchasing

Subjects:

Science, Critical Thinking, Engineering

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Projects

$11.50

$8.05

Bundle

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Descriptive Writing - a program to teach descriptive writing

By Mining the Middle Years

This systematic writing program guides and empowers students towards excellence in writing. These step-by-step lessons are a complete writing program to teach students four specific stylistic tools to incorporate into their descriptive writing: a.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, Homeschool

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

CCSS:

W.5.3, W.6.3, W.7.3, W.8.3

$9.50

Digital Download ZIP (32.88 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

Poetry - All About Me, Biography Poems - Distance Education

By Mining the Middle Years

This Poetry Unit challenges students to reflect upon themselves in unique ways. It can also be used for Distance Education learning. These four poetry writing activities guide the students to write a biography (personal poetry) in free verse form.

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Poetry

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Activities, Handouts, Graphic Organizers

$3.00

Digital Download PDF (0.50 MB)

ADD TO CART

WISH LIST

showing 1-20 of 77

1234next ›

Ask Mining the Middle Years a question. They will receive an automated email and will return to answer you as soon as possible. Please Login to ask your question.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Collectively, we have over fifty years teaching experience in the classroom. In addition we have been involved in conducting professional workshops, and participating in curriculum design and review. Our expertise includes current Literacy initiatives (e.g. Smart Learning, Adrienne Gear) and inquiry based projects involving Numeracy. We have also been involved in problem based learning and critical thinking projects. We are adept at integrating technology across the curriculum (interactive white boards, clicker response systems, lab and mobile devices). We have provided school and district leadership for Gifted Education programming.

MY TEACHING STYLE

We are experienced teachers dealing with a wide range of student abilities in our classrooms. We incorporate differentiated instructional ideas and activities in our store products. Our projects are designed with multiple intelligences in mind.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

Yet to be completed.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

Yet to be completed.

ADDITIONAL BIOGRAPHICAL INFORMATION

Mining the Middle Years is a collaboration between Catherine Turner and Sherry Olson. We are educators who live and work on sunny Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.

GRADES

1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Homeschool

SUBJECTS

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Creative Writing, Writing-Expository, Reading, Specialty, Math, Applied Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Graphing, Measurement, Other (Math), Science, Basic Principles, Chemistry, Other (Science), Social Studies, Ancient History, Arts & Music, Visual Arts, Other (Art), Health, Geography, Other (Social Studies), Other (ELA), Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Statistics, School Counseling, Character Education, Word Problems, General Science, Physical Science, Problem Solving, Writing, Oral Communication, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Back to School, Thanksgiving, Christmas-Chanukah-Kwanzaa, Poetry, Halloween, The New Year, Valentine's Day, Informational Text, End of Year, Engineering