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.