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Middle school is all about getting hands-on learning. From math games and science activities to fun study strategies and homework help, we've got it all! Go shopping for variables, make a mind-bending illusion, and make movies as you read. Try these fun activities for some hands-on learning at home.

Name that Comma! Breaking Up Big Numbers

Name that Comma! Breaking Up Big Numbers

To help your child shake the big number blues, here's a handy strategy to make your child a place value pro!

Set Up Shop with Algebra

Set Up Shop with Algebra

Using items around your house, create a “store” and set up expressions to represent the cost of the items. It takes just a few minutes to set up, but this activity will have lasting effects.

Write a Better Research Report

Write a Better Research Report

Got a research assignment that you just can't seem to get started on? Here's a day-by-day plan to research report success (procrastination not included!).

Playing for Planets: A Study Card Game

Playing for Planets: A Study Card Game

All you need are pencils, paper and some scissors to get started on this easy and fun game to review astronomy information, or other types of study concepts.

Order of Operation Nation

Order of Operation Nation

PEMDAS stands for Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction, which is the order students must follow when finding the value of expressions. Here's how to practice PEMDAS, and help your middle schooler complete her homework in half the time!

Investigate Science with Sweet Talk

Investigate Science with Sweet Talk

Here's an investigative activity in which your child will discover real-world names and uses for sugar and find out how it is hidden in many different foods.

A Dinner Table Study Game

A Dinner Table Study Game

Here's a quick, engaging and fun game you can play around the dinner table to review several different school subjects.

Cracking the Essay Question

Cracking the Essay Question

How can you get your child started if they're totally stumped? All it takes is a solid plan, man. Here's how to get started.

Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy

Skim First, Answer Later: A Textbook Study Strategy

Textbook studying doesn't have to be a slog. Here's a simple activity you can do at home before your middle-schooler begins those long end-of-the-chapter review questions.

Balancing Equations: Step it Up!

Balancing Equations: Step it Up!

Want to reinforce new middle school math terms (variables, equations), while helping your child solve simple one and two-step equations? The trick is to make it visual.

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