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Middle school The New Year writing-essays activity pdfs
"We Are All Connected" All About Me Tessellation | Community Building Activity
This Art with Jenny K. original tessellation project is the perfect "All About Me" community-building activity for your class. It is a great activity for that first week back to school or for any team-building lessons. Works great for Harmony Day!It connects the individual with the group through tessellations where everyone is connected. It has a ton of "wow factor" and presents a powerful message for your bulletin board, wall, or hallway when complete!It's fun for kids and easy for you as the t
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Tessellation Bundle | Use one every month!
2024 New Year's Activities - Resolutions Foldables and More! Updated Yearly!
Check out the preview and thumbnails!A new year (or a new school year) is a great time to turn over a new leaf, try new things, and end bad habits. Right around winter break (or at the beginning of a new school year) have a class discussion about resolutions. Brainstorm goals that are attainable and share some of your own. Have students create the foldable and then hang them for others to read.* This activity is great for all students!* Wonderful for goal-setting discussions and character educat
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Country Research Projects Study Report Countries Around the World Research
Country Research Projects: This newly revised (July 2023) country study worksheet packet will help your 4th grade, 5th grade, and 6th grade social studies students conduct a country study research project for countries around the world. It not only includes country research graphic organizers and templates and for gathering information and conducting country research, but also guidance and skills for country report writing and giving a presentation. Grading rubrics, answer keys, differentiated a
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4th - 7th
Informative Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts
This resource on Informative Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of informative writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first informative essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides or PowerPoint.This unit is broken down into 18 lessons and should be used over the course of 5 to 6 weeks:Lesson 1: Diving Into to Informative TextsLesson 2: What is Informative Writing?Lesson 3: Informative Writing T
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital
Vision Board Student Workbook, Goal Setting, New Year's Resolutions
This Vision Board Student Workbook starts the year with a great goal setting activity for back to school; with plenty of engagement and creativity! Writing for the end of the year reflection? Teachers will love promoting a growth mindset while completing the workbook pages. It gets exciting because the vision board workbook pages turn into a student poster! Your students will love their vision boards! Visual inspiration to kick off the school year! UPDATED: Now includes 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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New Years 2024 Goals Hats 3D Writing Activity
2024 New Year's Goals for students is a fun goal-setting activity new year! Students write their goals and decorate the 3-D New Year's Goal Hats! 3-D NEW YEAR'S GOAL HATS...Make goal setting FUN for kidsAre the perfect writing activity for JanuaryCreates the cutest bulletin board for the new yearGets students excited about their goals!WHAT'S INCLUDED?Photo directions for easy use8 different options for the first half of the "Goal Hat"13 different options for the second half of the "Goal Hat"Blan
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2nd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Prompts Writing Crafts Writing Activities 3D Writing Bundle
Opinion Writing Unit | Print & Digital | Google Slides | Writing Prompts
This resource on Opinion Writing was designed to teach students about the genre of opinion writing, and to walk them through the process of writing their first opinion essay. Digital pages are available for the student pages only. These can be used with Google Slides.This unit is broken down into 13 lessons and should be used over the course of 3 to 4 weeks:Lesson 1: What is Opinion Writing?Lesson 2: Opinion Writing TopicsLesson 3: Selecting a TopicLesson 4: Brainstorm & OrganizeLesson 5
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Writing Unit Bundle | Informative Narrative Opinion | Print & Digital
Happy New Year Resolutions Pack | Activities, Games, Banners, Book Templates
New Year’s Resolutions are the opportune time to promote growth and change in your classroom! Our students can learn a lot about self-discipline and the value of making goals. This resource includes:Teacher tips/suggestions pagesMore/Less 2024 Goals anchor chartMore/Less 2024 Goals student foldableTop 10 reasons glad to be back at schoolTop 5 reasons glad to be back at school(6) Minute to Win It New Year Games to build teamworkNew Year By the Hour Clock Goal Setting Activity (individual/class ve
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2nd - 6th
"Goal Blocks" Student Goal-Setting, New Year's Resolutions
Goal Blocks is a meaningful and memorable goal-setting activity for students (with eye-popping display options!), perfect for setting New Year's resolutions or for a back to school activity at the beginning of the year. Students use the letters of the word "GOAL" to break down the goal-setting process: G represents the Guts of the goal, which includes writing a goal statement, setting a standard for success, and setting a time frame.O represents the Obstacles that stand in the way of reaching th
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3rd - 8th
Dandelion Wish Craft | New Years and End of the Year Writing
This fun dandelion craft comes with:- Dandelion image with quote- Dandelion image without quoteWriting Prompts include: - "My Wish for This Year is..." - "My Wish for Next Year is..." - "I Wish My Teacher Knew..."- Includes differentiated writing line options- Includes blank writing page options
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PreK - 12th
New Year Reflection & Goal Setting | In my 2024 Era | Craftivity
Are you ready for your 2024 era?! Students will reflect on 2023 and create goals for 2024 with this disco ball themed craftivity! Wanting to use for a bulletin board, check out the "In our 2024 Era" BUNDLE option! Once students complete the writing portion of the activity, they will color, cut and glue the disco ball on top creating two flaps so you are able to read what is underneath. Perfect activity for that first week back from break! Want to turn this into a bulletin board kit?!Check out th
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: New Year | In my 2024 Era | Bulletin Board + Craftivity BUNDLE
New Year's Resolution Activities and Writing with Growth Mindset + Sticky Notes
Kickstart the new year in your classroom with engaging growth mindset activities using sticky notes. These activities prompt students to reflect on their experiences in 2023 and set meaningful goals for 2024. The activities in this growth mindset New Year resource provide an excellent way to help students kick off the new school year with a positive mindset after the winter break!This Growth Mindset New Year's Activity set for 2024 includes:A Growth Mindset vs. Fixed Mindset Student HandoutNew Y
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Ultimate Growth Mindset Bundle for Secondary
New Years Resolution 2024: Happy New Year Activities & 2024 Goal Setting
Perfect for the first day back from winter break, celebrate new years 2024 with your middle school and high school students with this EDITABLE, NO PREP, GOOGLE SLIDES reflection and goal setting one pager activity! This fun, creative, and engaging new year's resolution activity encourages students to reflect on the people, experiences, and accomplishments that made this year GREAT while setting goals for the new year. ***This New Year's activity is fully editable, so you can edit the years on th
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6th - 12th
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The Outsiders Novel Study and Activity Unit - Comprehension, Quizzes, More
Engage your students in this five-week teaching unit for The Outsiders. This teaching unit for S.E. Hinton’s novel The Outsiders contains engaging activities that will help your students understand and analyze the text. This unit plan will help challenge all learners in your classroom with built-in differentiation and scaffolding. As you read The Outsiders, students will use the comprehension and analysis bookmarks to better understand the story. The foldable bookmarks also align with The Outsid
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7th - 10th
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Famous Faces Collaborative Growth Mindset Poster with Inspirational Quotes!
My original Famous Faces® Growth Mindset collaborative poster is perfect for setting your classroom tone for that first week back to school, the New Year, or any season! This collaborative poster activity produces a large (7 ft long!) poster, with individual contributions from each student, featuring inspirational quotes from famous persons meant to encourage a growth mindset!This poster features:• Martin Luther King Jr.• Amelia Earhart• Abraham Lincoln• Nelson Mandela• Marie Curie• Rosa Parks•
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2nd - 7th
Also included in: Back to School ART INTEGRATION ACTIVITIES Bundle for CLASSROOM TEACHERS
New Years 2024 Cell Phone Art Activity, Fun January Goal Setting and Resolutions
Creatively kickstart New Year 2024 in your classroom!This fun fold-out cell phone art and writing activity is a cool way to encourage students to reflect on 2023, set new goals, and make resolutions for 2024.Engage your students with this relatable New Year's, 'All About Me' Instagram-style cell phone construction, art, and writing resource. Kids love cell phones!Please click on the detailed preview to see the resource in full.Ideal for use as a first-week back January activity or as an art-spec
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4th - 6th
2024 New Years Goal Setting Noisemaker Craft Activity
Updated for 2024! Perfect after Winter Break for the New Year activity! Need a simple craft to display simple goals for the new year? Have your students design their own noisemakers! These would look great on a bulletin board, on student desks, or whatever. This product works great for any goal setting system.Comes with options for printing on white paper or different colored pages.
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2nd - 6th
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New Years 2024 - 2027 One Word of the Year Resolutions
This resource is a twist to the traditional new year activities. Instead of creating a list of new year's resolutions for 2024, students reflect on the previous year and choose just one word as their goal for the new year. They also think about why they chose the word and what steps they will take to actualize the word. They can choose a word from the list provided or come up with their own word. Words can be nouns, verbs, or adjectives.Here is what's included:Teacher directionsRough draft templ
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2nd - 6th
New Year's Resolutions & Growth Mindset Learning Stations - Engaging Activity
NOW UPDATED FOR 2024! Facilitate reflection, goal-setting, growth mindset, collaboration, and creativity with these engaging, student-centered learning New Year's Resolutions & Growth Mindset Learning Stations. This is the perfect back-to-school lesson for January because it allows you to circulate around the room, check in with students, learn about their goals, and help them develop specific plans to achieve them! If you have brand-new classes or a few new students (like me) at the semeste
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7th - 12th
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Chinese New Year 2024 | Year of the Dragon Collaboration Poster | Lunar New Year
"Happy New Year" Pop Art Dragon Collaboration Poster with Lunar and Chinese Title Options Included. This art activity is intended to complement/supplement any lessons and/or celebration of the Chinese New Year/ Lunar New Year and Spring Festival. This is a beautiful Chinese New Year 2024 - The Year of the Dragon activity for you and your students. I have designed this poster with options to allow you to use this poster during your Chinese New Year / Lunar New Year celebrations as well as at othe
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1st - 8th
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New Year's 2024 Tab Book | Printable and Digital | Google Slides
This 2024 New Year’s Tab Book is the perfect resource to encourage your students to reflect on the previous year, look forward to the next, and set New Year’s resolutions!!PREP IS EASY!! 1) Copy the pages onto white or colored copy paper. 2) Have students cut and staple the pages into a packet. 3) Then they are ready to go!!THIS RESOURCE HAS BEEN UPDATED FOR 2024!!A DIGITAL VERSION HAS BEEN ADDED TO USE WITH GOOGLE SLIDES OR POWERPOINT.Please feel free to email me with any questions or comment
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3rd - 6th
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3 Fresh Icebreakers for Teens - High Middle School - Secondary Ice Breakers
These three secondary icebreakers are perfect for teens and preteens who may be tired of the same ‘ole routine on the first day of school, at the first club meeting, at freshman orientation, or at an initial youth group gathering. Impossible Scavenger HuntIncludes instructions, suggestions for variations, and a one-page scavenger hunt.Abstract Art Personality GroupsIncludes instructions and six mini posters.Ink Blot Gallery WalkIncludes instructions, a handout, and six mini posters.Ways to Use T
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8th - 10th
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Persuasive Writing- Teaching Thesis Statements with Movie Trailers!
In persuasive writing, many students have trouble writing a clear thesis statement on what their essay is truly about. In the lesson Teaching Thesis Statements with Movie Trailers, students get to break down what is actually involved in a thesis statement and what happens when the statement is vague- as teachers we feel that we get misled often!
Movie trailers are a good tool to use in teaching thesis statements because it is relatable to almost every student- they have to admit they would feel
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Avoiding Plagiarism Paraphrasing Activity with Movie Quotes
With the ease of copy-and-paste functions, teachers must be extra vigilant to teach students the art of effective paraphrasing. This fun activity gives teachers the perfect chance to do help their students avoid plagiarism for good. Students are divided into groups and given quotes from favorite animated movies, along with 5 possible paraphrases. Then students must analyze each paraphrase and order the options from best to worst, according to the following criteria: accuracy of ideas and ori
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Movie Quote Paraphrasing Bundle
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