A List Of Good Research Topics For Middle School Students
Middle school students are just different than other ages. They want to know who they are, where they are going, and what they will do when they get there. They are brave and shy; smart and silly; and inquisitive and lethargic all at t he same time. They change from day to day as they move through this journey of self-discovery. The topics that are best for their papers involve self-discovery and attainment. Some good topics might be:
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- How Bill Gate became the man he is
- Concussions and the professional athlete
- How to obtain your goals and not lose yourself
- A hero that isn’t a sports’ star
- 15 ways to go green
- How I am different
- My best friend
- My favorite novel character
- One Direction and how it change history
- My favorite dystopian novel
- Pets and the magic they create
- What I will do differently next year
- My special talent
- How I am like a famous person
- My favorite pop singer
- The song that changed the world
- How I help my community
- My neighbor and the history of it
- How my ancestors arrived at Ellis/Angel Island
- The History of the United States Marine Corps
- The greatest military general who ever lived
- Code Talkers and how they won the war
- The Trail of Tears and the united States shame
- A great man with a greater flaw
- What the first female president has to be like in order to win the election
- The Bush Family Dynasty
- The Kennedy’s and Politics
- Why I want tot ravel to the moon
- The men of NASA
- The Challenger explosion
- The history of Jim Crow laws
- Ida B. Wells and the path she forged
All of these topics require an exploration that can ultimately help the student to discover something about his or herself. The child has to research the topic or person and then see what made that person or event so important. In the process the child will be able to pinpoint characteristics that they find good and bad. These topics are perfect for a middle school research paper.
The children this age will still have a thesis statement, an outline, a works cited, in text citations, and all the components of a regular research paper. The length and requirements may be less, but the format will be the same in order for the children to build a strong foundation.