Learn · Create · Explore · Grow
Real Learning
for Real Life.
A working classroom website for students and a practical resource library for teachers. Students practice skills and complete classwork here. Teachers find resources, materials, lesson ideas, and strategies for their own classrooms.
Curiosity leadsto great things ↗
For students · Our working classroom
Practice. Complete classwork. Keep learning.
Use this site during class and for practice at home. Open the activity your teacher assigns, read the directions, and follow that activity’s instructions for submitting your work. You can also explore learning pathways, virtual labs, reading, school news, and student activities.
Learning
PathwaysVirtual
LabsFive-Minute
CheckStudent
ToolkitSheldon
NewsBook
RecommendationsBrain
ChallengeClubs &
Sports
PathwaysVirtual
LabsFive-Minute
CheckStudent
ToolkitSheldon
NewsBook
RecommendationsBrain
ChallengeClubs &
Sports
For students
Math
Visual models and meaningful problem solving.
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For students
Science
Investigate, test ideas, and explain your evidence.
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For students
Create & Share
Student stories, video, and creative projects.
Explore →For students · Math practice
Small questions.
Big mathematical thinking.
Compare prices, build a ratio table, and explain which deal makes sense. Explore problems that connect math to everyday decisions.
Try Thinking Math →Student activities from the blog.
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For teachers · Resources for your classroom
Find ideas. Gather materials. Plan with purpose.
Find middle school learning resources for planning and instruction: teaching materials, lesson ideas, classroom strategies, and practical tools. Explore the collections below, adapt an idea for your students, or browse my original materials on Teachers Pay Teachers.
For teachers
Lesson Ideas & Resources
Browse teaching materials and lesson ideas to adapt for your own students.
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Classroom Strategies & Routines
Find structures for discussion, collaboration, classroom routines, and checking understanding.
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For teachers
Free Materials & Resources
Explore free resources, classroom materials, and low-cost teaching ideas.
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Learning Targets & Planning Tools
Plan clear learning targets and observable success criteria for your lessons.
Explore →For teachers · My Teachers Pay Teachers store
Teaching materials by Mr. Alexander.
Explore my math, science, and classroom resources on Teachers Pay Teachers.
Explore classroom ideas and teaching reflections on the blog →
Meet the teacher behind the resources
Hi, I’m Mr. Alexander.
I teach seventh-grade math and science at a K–8 school in California. I create this website and the teaching materials in my TpT store to help students explore ideas, explain their thinking, and build confidence.
Here you’ll find interactive activities for students and practical lessons, investigations, and classroom resources for teachers.
Visit Mr. Alexander’s TpT Store ↗Looking for a specific page?
Use the site map to see how student activities, teacher resources, school life, and blog posts fit together.