Junior High Resources



Common Sense

  • Great song and animated video about common sense.

Common Sense Media

  • Free lesson Plans and activities for grades 2-12 on  cyber-bullying and the importance of being cyber-smart.
  • Most lessons have a optional Web 2.0 activity for the students to complete.

BGFL Multiple Intelligences

  • Tool to teach kids about their own learning processes with a interactive multiple intelligences quiz.
  • Students are always surprised when they learn more about their own learning.

Make Beliefs Comix

  • Free resource that you can easily use with individuals, small groups, or with whole classes.
  • Students love using this site because it is limited only by their imagination.
  • Use the site to create multi-panel cartoon strips with characters and dialogue.
  • Use this site to reinforce making friends, refusing bullying, and even discussing careers!

Bellevue College- Study Skills
  
  • This is a great website to send to parents that ask you for study skills resources.
  • Variety of downladable resources on how to study, how to read for understandin, and how to take tests.

Purdue University
 (pdf file)
  • Lesson Plan on developing a healthy body image.

Social Skills For Middle School Students

  • This site has social skills lesson plans and activites for middle school students.
  • Great for classroom guidance or small groups.

Dropout Prevention
  (pdf file)
  • If you are thinking about applying for Recognized ASCA Model Program (RAMP) designation, you may want to consider a targeted drop-out prevention program
  • This PDF document outlines the early warning signs with suggestions for interventions.

The Mint

  • Northwestern Murtual sponsors The Mint site.
  • This site is filled with resources for teaching high school students how to manage their money and plan for their future.
  • There are “money smart” activities for the financially-conscious students.

FinAid

  • For students and families looking for college savings calculators.
  • FinAid site has several financial aid calculators from wich to choose.

Career Exploration

  • This site has great resources and activites for everything from college plannning to resume writing.

Missouri Connections
  • Missouri Connections is a great for Missouri Citzens to find their career choices. 

 
Learning For Life
  • Problem-Solving Initiative Games for middle and high school students.
  • This website has a collection of lesson plans to get the students up and moving.

Think Quest
 - Fad  Diet
  • This site is created by students for students on the potential harmful effects of “the latest diet”

Middle School.net

  • This site has a whole section of the site devoted to middle school social issues like cliques, substance abuse, bullying, violence, and financial literacy.
  • This site also has a whole section on study skills resources and test taking tips.

Gangs

  • This site is a gang awareness site with downloadable PowerPoint presentations on topics such as gang culture, identifying gang activity, parent/community awareness, and school violence.

Class DOJO

  • Class DOJO makes it easy to keep students alert and on-task.
  • Great tool for behavior management.
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