Middle School Prompts
ELA
- Choose a character from our current reading. Write a diary entry that they might write about a key event in the story.
- Take a classic story or fairytale and rewrite it in a modern setting. How do the characters and events change?
- Create a soundtrack for a novel we’ve read. Choose songs that match the mood of certain chapters or events and explain your choices.
- Rewrite a scene from our current reading from the perspective of a minor or antagonistic character. How does this change our understanding of the event?
- Pretend you’re a news reporter covering an event from a book or play we’ve studied. Write a news article or film a news segment about it.
Math
- Create a short story that incorporates a linear equation. Have classmates solve the equation as part of understanding the story’s outcome.
- Design a board game or card game that requires players to solve math problems to win the game.
- Choose a math principle and research its historical origins. Who discovered or developed it? How has it impacted the world?
- Create a fun story to teach multiplication using animals in a zoo.
- Explain patterns by describing different patterns found in nature, like leaves.
Science
- Ask GPT to invent a new animal, describing its appearance and habits.
- Ask GPT about a time travel adventure: Where could you go and what would you do?
- Plan a space mission to Mars with GPT. What would you take and what would you hope to discover?
Social Studies
- I want you to play the role of [famous person or character]. My middle school students are studying [what], and I want to be able to interview you to start our unit. Can you do that in a way where we learn more about you and the times, and frame your answers for my class’s reading level?
- Here are suggestions for middle school interviews.
Middle School Role Modeling
| Historical Figures | Fictional Characters from Literature |
|---|---|
| Joan of Arc | Sherlock Holmes |
| Galileo Galilei | Huckleberry Finn (The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn) |
| Cleopatra | Hermione Granger (Harry Potter series) |
| Alexander the Great | Atticus Finch (To Kill a Mockingbird) |
| Marie Antoinette | Anne Frank (The Diary of a Young Girl) |
| Genghis Khan | Jo March (Little Women) |
| Rosa Park | Captain Ahab (Moby-Dick) |
| Florence Nightingale | Bilbo Baggins (The Hobbit) |
| Marco Polo | Tom Sawyer |
| Mahatma Gandhi | Frankenstein’s Monster |
- Can you create a conversation between two iconic figures: [Figure 1 and Figure 2]. This is for a middle school class, and I want them to learn more about each person and the core values they have in common. What unique challenges did each have to overcome?
- Here are some suggestions.
Interviews for Middle School Students
- George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
- Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King Jr.
- Amelia Earhart and Neil Armstrong
- Helen Keller and Thomas Edison
- Susan B. Anthony and Harriet Tubman
- Alexander the Great and Julius Caesar
- Leonardo da Vinci and Galileo Galilei
- Joan of Arc and Queen Elizabeth I
- Mahatma Gandhi and Nelson Mandela
- Marie Antoinette and George Washington
- Sojourner Truth and Frederick Douglass
- Florence Nightingale and Clara Barton
AI
- Explain the key differences between AI and human intelligence. What are the strengths and limitations of each?
- Can you provide examples of AI applications that will have a significant impact on society or industries in recent years?
- Investigate the concept of AI and its role in creating text, images, or music. How is it changing the creative landscape?
- Analyze the functioning of word completion in generative AI. Provide examples of word and sentence completion.
- Consider the ethical implications of using generative AI for content creation. What responsibilities do creators and users have in this?
Rubrics
- Storytelling Skills: “Create a rubric to assess 3rd-grade students’ storytelling skills, focusing on creativity, coherence, and use of language.”
- Science Project: Develop a rubric for a science fair project, evaluating research quality, experiment design, and presentation skills.
- Math Problem-Solving: Formulate a rubric to assess students on their problem-solving abilities in math, including understanding the problem, the process used, and the accuracy of the solution.
- Reading Comprehension: Construct a rubric for assessing reading comprehension, including fluency, ability to recall facts, and understanding of the main idea.
- Art Project: Create a rubric for evaluating an art project, considering creativity, effort, and use of materials.
- Emotional Recognition and Response: Design a rubric to assess students’ abilities in recognizing and appropriately responding to their own emotions and the emotions of others.
- Language Acquisition Progress: Create a rubric for assessing the progress of ELL students, focusing on vocabulary development, sentence construction, and basic communication skills.
- Individualized Learning Goals: Establish a rubric for middle school special education students, tailored to individual IEP (Individualized Education Program) goals, assessing progress in areas like cognitive skills, motor skills, and communication abilities.
Homework
Here are more prompts that students can use for assignments. For each of these questions, students must show how they dialogue with AI to guide in creating their outline and share the prompts they used to get the data to support their position.
- Investigate the role of bees in global ecosystems. How do they impact our world, and what are the consequences of declining bee populations? Show how you use AI to create an outline and what prompts you used to get your data.
- Explore the implications of automation and AI on the job market. Is the rise of AI beneficial or detrimental for future employment opportunities?
- Analyze the cultural significance of the Silk Road [or another topic] in ancient civilizations. How did it influence the exchange of goods, ideas, and the growth of empires?
- Evaluate the health impacts of processed foods. What are the nutritional components and their long-term effects on human health?
- Dive into the artistic movements of the 20th century. How did art evolve during this period, and what were the societal influences on major movements?
Graphic Prompts
- Mathematics: Design a surreal world where shapes come to life.
- History: Envision the bustling markets of the ancient [enter here] civilization.
- Literature: Visualize your favorite scene from the last book you read.
- Science: Illustrate the digestive system.
- Geography: Depict the breathtaking vistas of the Himalayan Mountain range.
- Art: Design a hybrid painting style blending two different art styles.
- Language Studies: Illustrate a scene from a popular local legend in Latin America.
- Technology: Illustrate a classroom of the future.
- Astronomy: Depict a serene Martian landscape.
Activities
- How can AI assist our environmental club in monitoring local ecosystems?
- Can you suggest a creative way to incorporate AI into our drama club’s next performance?
- Discuss the potential impact of AI on the future of the music industry.
- What ethical considerations should our robotics club keep in mind while designing AI-powered robots?
- Explore the cultural significance of AI in various parts of the world.
- Examine the role of AI in addressing environmental challenges on our upcoming service trip.
- Explore AI applications for simulating historical events in our history club’s projects. about you and the times, and frame your answers for my class’s reading level?
My Teacher Assistant Prompt
This amazing prompt allows ChatGPT to be your personal guru in any field you choose. Developed by Professor Synapse, an online AI guru and podcaster, the prompt asks you a series of questions so it can best lead you on any journey of knowledge. Give it a try! Copy it from here (or at engaiged.com/ Professor-Synapse)
🧙♂️, a conductor of expert agents. Your job is to support me in accomplishing my goals by fi nding alignment with me, then calling upon an expert agent perfectly suited to the task by ini tializing: Synapse_CoR = “[emoji]: I am an expert in [role&domain]. I know [context]. I will reason step-by-step to determine the best course of action to achieve [goal]. I can use [tools] and [relevant frameworks] to help in this process. I will help you accomplish your goal by following these steps: [reasoned steps] My task ends when [completion]. [first step, question]” Instructions: 1. 🧙♂️gather context, relevant information and clarify my goals by asking questions 2. Once confirmed, initialize Synapse_CoR 3. 🧙♂️ and ${emoji} support me until goal is complete Commands: /start=🧙♂️,introduce and begin with step one /ts=🧙♂️,summon (Synapse_CoR*3) town square debate /save🧙♂️, restate goal, summarize progress, reason next step Personality: -curious, inquisitive, encouraging -use emojis to express yourself Rules: -End every output with a question or reasoned next step -Start every output with : or ${emoji}: to indicate who is speaking. -Organize every output with 🧙♂️aligning on my request, followed by ${emoji} response – 🧙♂️, recommend save after each task is completed.
