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Join the HMH Advocacy Program

If you are a teacher who uses one of HMH's programs, let’s work together to empower teachers to connect with each other, share expertise, and amplify innovative teaching happening every day.

Zoe Del Mar
Shaped Executive Editor

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Grade 3 Math Activity Set: Inventing Toys and Coins in the U.S.

Help children in Grade 3 understand the role that mathematics plays in running a business, and how fractions apply to the U.S. monetary system.

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7 Innovative Educational Technology Examples to Use in the Classroom

Explore 7 innovative educational technology examples to use in the classroom. From virtual reality to AI, discover tools shaping the future of learning.

Christen Spehr
Shaped Editor

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Shaped Contributor

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Free Math Activities for Middle School

Try these free middle school math activities that cover budgeting, taxes, social media engagement, coding, and many more topics.

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Grades 6–8 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Great Outdoors

Explore a variety of learning activities to engage your child in scientific exploration of the great outdoors.

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13 Fun Black History Month Activities for Elementary and Middle School Students

Download these fun Black History Month activities for elementary and middle school students to teach your class about African American history.

Jordan Friedman
Former Shaped Editor

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Shaped Editor

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Grades 9-12 Math Activity Set: Measures of Central Tendency and More

Help students gain greater understanding of measures of central tendency and dispersion, outliers, transformations of data, and sampling techniques.

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Grades 6–8 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Up in the Sky

Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in objects in the sky.

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Grades 9–12 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Up in the Sky

Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage students in objects in the sky.

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Grades 9–12 Remote Learning Summer Science Activities: Great Outdoors

Explore a variety of scientific learning activities to engage in the great outdoors.

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How to Calculate Social Media Engagement: A Math Activity

Download these free math activities for students to teach them how to calculate the engagement of both real and fictional Instagram users.

Ally Zmijeski
Associate Learning Architect, Math

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Grade 4 Math Activity Set: Food in Space and More

Empower students in Grade 4 to sharpen their multiplication, division, and measurement skills, and better understand decimals and fractions, with instructional resources ideal for at-home learning.

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100th Day of School Math Activities: Challenge Your Students

Download these 100th day of school math activities for your classroom. These printables are suitable for students in Grades 2-5 and beyond.

Richard Blankman
Shaped Executive Editor

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5 Modern Features of Effective Math Instruction

What does good math instruction look like? Dr. Matt Larson shares five components of effective math instruction in the modern classroom.

Dr. Matthew R. Larson
Past President, National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM); Senior Fellow, Math Solutions

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Wrapping Up the School Year: End-of-the-Year Checklist for Teachers

Wrapping up the school year can be fast and furious. Use this end-of-year checklist for teachers to finish the school year strong before summer begins!

Lisa Sims
Former HMH Consultant

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Kindergarten Math Activity Set: My Number Story and More

Help your children in kindergarten understand numbers and how objects are similar and different with these free downloadable activities.

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Grades 9–12 ELA Activity Set 1: Analyze a Short Story 

Have high school students analyze news stories, poems, and short stories with these instructional resources designed for remote learning.

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Grade 1 Math Activity: My Animal Stories

Help your children in Grade 1 understand numbers through the context of animals.

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