MISCELLANEOUS Mini-Lessons
Intermediate (6-8)


  1. '...and the Answer Is.'; quick activity to stimulate thinking (4-12)
  2. 'Trivial Pursuit' used to review material (3-12)
  3. Fold traditions (6-12)
  4. Video tape students in cooperative learning task using straws and pins (4-9)
  5. Teacher/student questioning techniques (K-12)
  6. Art with language arts; experimenting with monochromatic painting (5-12)
  7. Using the newspaper as a resource (4-12)
  8. Using 'Logo" (7-9)
  9. Football Review; material review activity; (6-12)
  10. Conflict Management techniques (4-12)
  11. People, Places & Events; A material review activity (6-12)
  12. Increasing student motivation through creativity (7-12)
  13. Computers; Activity in following and giving directions, a must before computer programming (7-12)
  14. 'Test of Applied Creativity, Logic, and Reasoning' (5-6)
  15. Archaeological 'Dig'", increase deductive reasoning skills (6-8)
  16. 'Home Visitations', excellent way to make school special for students (K-12)
  17. Assorted creative thinking activities (4-12)
  18. "Egg Baby" Parenting (8)
  19. "Quiz-Bowl", review activity (example: Social Studies) (5-8)
  20. "Newspaper Creations", fun, creative activity (4-8)
  21. "______ Bingo", getting acquainted activity (7-12)
  22. Activity using the 'Walker Social Skills Curriculum' (5-12)
  23. Cooperation activity (6-12)
  24. "A Friendship Chain", activity to express positive feelings toward each other and to build class unity (6- 12)
  25. "What Is Self-Esteem" activity, (4-12)

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