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Christmas Holiday Activity Middle School ELA English Mad Libs Fun Grammar Game
Middle School English ELA Fun Christmas Holiday Activity similar to "Mad Libs™!" | Parts of Speech Grammar GameBring your middle school kids some ELA Christmas grammar fun with this engaging Christmas Holiday Activity Game similar to Mad Libs™! (Note: This activity is one of four Christmas Activities in my Middle School ELA Christmas Activities Packet. If you need more Christmas ELA fun, click here to see a preview.) Your ELA students will have so much Christmas holiday fun, that they won't even
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5th - 10th
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Christmas Music Activities - Song Scramble Worksheets
FUN Christmas music activity for your students or any Holiday party/get-together! Unscramble the Christmas songs puzzles.PRINTABLE OR DIGITAL:Choose Your Format - These activities come in 2 different formats. 1. PRINTABLE FORMATPrint off the student's response pages individually or combine them to create a student workbook.2. DIGITAL TPT EASEL FORMATThere is also a digital version using TpT's Easel digital tool. These activities can be assigned in Google Classroom or with a link. You can access
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5th - 8th
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Enlightenment Thinker Personality Quiz: Which Enlightenment Thinker Are You?
Have you ever wondered which Enlightenment thinker you are most like? Well now you can find out! My students have so much fun taking this personality test and it is a great way to either introduce or wrap up the Enlightenment unit. Another adaptation for this lesson is to have the students take their test and then research the philosopher that they are most similar to. The options are truly endless. The test includes various scenarios that relate to the life of a middle/ high school student. Th
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6th - 12th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Coloring Page- Crossword - Word Search Puzzle
-THIS LISTING IS AN INSTANT DIGITAL DOWNLOAD – PLEASE NOTE : NO PHYSICAL ITEMS WILL BE SHIPPED!Hispanic Heritage Month Crossword - Word Search Puzzle - Coloring pageHispanic Heritage Month ActivitiesCelebrate Hispanic Heritage Month using Marie’s collection of resources specially designed for the event. Our Hispanic Heritage Month Vocabulary Word Search is the perfect introduction to words children will need to describe the celebrations taking place in September and October.Students will enjoy s
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1st - 10th
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Geography—World Religions: A Comparison Study on Judaism, Christianity, & Islam
An engaging and interesting comparison of the three great present-day monotheistic world religions: Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. (INCLUDES EASEL ACTIVITY)Bundle & Save Here World Religions BundleTHIS LESSON INCLUDES:World Religions Chart (Student Notes)World Religions Chart (Teacher Guide)Venn Diagram (Student Notes)Venn Diagram (Teacher Guide)Aesthetic & Interesting Informational Handouts on Judaism, Christianity, and IslamTeacher Instructions (Lesson detail Introduction and Proced
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Bundle for Katrina- World Religions
Geography: Christmas Traditions Around The World Trivia Game
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to 12th graders. Modifications can be made as needed. A great & fun activity social studies activity to teach students about Christmas traditions around the world! Students will have a wonderful time working in peer cooperative groups to find answers to trivia questions as they earn points toward prizes! Need a quick and fun activity for the day before the holiday break? This mini-lesson is a great, moti
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Build A Bundle for Georgianne B
CHRISTMAS BRAINTEASER MYSTERY STORIES, RIDDLES & PUZZLES ACTIVITIES
These no-prep, fun brain teaser Christmas activities are intended to keep Middle School students happy and busy, while still exercising their critical thinking skills. No Christmas craziness will hit YOUR lessons! The high interest brain teaser mystery stories requires them to search for clues and make inferences. The riddles, puzzles and writing races will provoke chuckles and co-operative learning. Enhance classroom community by bringing the "HO HO HO!" spirit to your seasonal lessons. Santa w
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5th - 8th
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Financial Literacy & Personal Finance Video Game - HTML5 Distance Learning
Video Game about Personal Finance, Investing, Money Management, & Budgeting. An evidence-based, hand drawn visual-novel personal finance simulation game for High School and Young Adults that teaches financial literacy skills. Learn Asynchronously from home on any Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet:2 different ways to play: on any modern desktop/smartphone/tablet web browser, or install on any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer!Expected Student Learning Outcomes:Learn financial skills & content
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Christmas Would You Rather Questions to Print FREEBIE! Fun Holiday Activity!
Here are 20 Fun Would You Rather Questions to use with your students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. They can also be used for classroom polls or journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:1 Page with 20 Would You Rather QuestionsGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students loved this resource. I’m sure they weren’t even thinking
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1st - 8th
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Westward (Oregon) Trail Game
This worksheet goes along with the online version of the game Westward Trail. Students use the worksheet to get an idea of the variety of decisions and issues that arise while pioneers tried to get to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. I am not affiliated with the web site in anyway. I just created this worksheet for my students to fill out while they played the game. The sheet asks the students to list several problems they encountered along the way and how they solved them. They finish by writin
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5th - 9th
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History Crime Solvers: Lost Colony of Roanoke
Was it aliens? Did the 1st colonist get sucked into the Bermuda triangle? What really occurred at the colony of Roanoke? This is 2 complete lessons over the same topic- will give you choices for years down the road. Included- Detailed teaching notes- with a step by step plan (sub ready), that includes discussion questions.Warm up- a researched background reading, and that requires students to write a hypothesis of what occured. (Includes comprehension questions and key)Note taking tool- for dif
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: History Crime Solvers Bundle
Europe Geography — Eastern & Western Europe Scavenger Hunt (Intro Activity)
This lesson is easy enough for 5th graders to understand yet works well with students up to grade 12. Modifications can be made as needed. Get the Scavenger Hunt Bundle and Save HereStudents will find this Eastern and Western Europe Scavenger Hunt activity fun and motivating, and it will encourage students to examine the physical, political, economic, and cultural characteristics of Eastern & Western Europe, along with the geographical themes. This is the perfect activity to introduce and be
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: NEW! Geography Scavenger Hunt Bundle + 2 Freebies
Middle Ages Feudalism Game Social Class Activity
Middle Ages Feudalism GameUse this game to teach students about the different social classes and inequalities of the Middle Ages.Students will be assigned roles, complete small tasks, be evaluated, and receive payment for their task completion. Activity wraps up by totaling and comparing income received by each social status. Includes wrap-up questions for culmination of activity.Resource IncludesGame DirectionsStudent Review TasksCoins for GameTeacher Suggestions for UseContent Topics Covered
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6th - 11th
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World Religions Matching Card Game Review Activity
World Religions Card GameIncluded are 36 terms or concepts on the 5 Major World Religions. I cut each in a strip, laminate the cards, and pass them out to my students as a review game. The students must take their card and match with their classmates to complete the characteristics of the religion. They then must tell me 3 more facts about the religion to win the competition. Great for review!Need a great resource to introduce the 5 major world religions? See this activity:World Religions C
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Canada Scavenger Hunt Task Card Activity for Human Geography
Explore Canada with a fun and engaging Scavenger Hunt! This is a scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human geography of Canada. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 24 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity. Also includes Answer Cards that can be used for students to gather the information. Wrap-up questions ar
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4th - 12th
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Branches of Government Task Cards: 5th Grade and Higher
Spark amazing discussions with these Branches of Government Task Cards!What are Task Cards? Task cards are a great resource for teachers! Don’t assign a worksheet with 30 questions… break the assignment into task cards! Students may work on one task or a few tasks at a time.Uses for these Branches of Government Task Cards:1. Individual work2. Use as a “Scoot” game- Place one numbered task card and one answer sheet at each desk. At each desk, students will write their answers for the numbered tas
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Branches of Government Bundle
Christmas Bingo in Spanish Bingo de Navidad Lotería Navideña
Christmas Bingo in Spanish (Bingo de Navidad o Lotería Navideña) is the perfect way to practice Spanish vocabulary and celebrate the holidays! This Christmas activity in Spanish is great for all ages and grades.This Christmas Bingo en Español set includes 30 unique, pre-filled Bingo game boards (Christmas-themed, of course) and corresponding calling cards. There's also a blank Bingo board and a dashed cut-and-paste Bingo board option to allow students to assemble their own individual Christmas B
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1st - 12th
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Roll a Story Winter Holiday Story Creative Writing Activity - Google + Print
** Digital for Google + Print & EASELA fresh and engaging creative writing activity your students will LOVE! Add narrative writing to your classroom routine with this fun activity.Students will roll real or virtual dice and use either a Colorable Storyboard or Story Slides to determine the framework of their story. A Pre-writing Packet guides students through the pre-writing process, and Colorable Story Templates for student stories result in a bulletin-board-ready display!This Resource Inc
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6th - 12th
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Germany Scavenger Hunt Task Card Game Activity - Geography, Facts & More FUN!
Want to introduce the basic facts on the country of Germany? Or teaching the German Language?Looking for a fun resource to teach about Germany?Use this scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography and other facts on Germany. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 40 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during ac
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6th - 12th
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Geography: Turkey Trotting Around The Globe (Thanksgiving Around the World)
Fun for all ages!Take a trip around the world and experience Thanksgiving and harvest festivals from the US. to Malaysia to Ghana.This is a great way to engage your students in geography and culture when you are winding things down for the fall break/holidays. This Lesson May Be Modified to Reach Various Learning Levels.This lesson includes 17 pages of:Highly-Detailed Teacher Instructions.Helpful Online SitesSpinning Wheel ReproduciblesThinking Map ReproducibleGame InstructionsStudent Reading Pa
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Build A Bundle for Georgianne B
Great Wall of China Scavenger Hunt - Read and Write The Room - Ancient China
This product offers an excellent way to give your students practice in reading for information. You place the 12 fact cards around the room and your students hunt, read, write, and learn fascinating facts about the Great Wall of China. This is a great way to expand your students' knowledge about ancient civilizations. Included:12 Fact Cardsstudent worksheets answer keyAligned with CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.4.1-7.1Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future re
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Interesting People, Places, and Things-Read and Write the Room Bundle
America Scavenger Hunt Task Card Game! Great end of year activity or fun review!
Use this fun and engaging America Scavenger Hunt Game to teach your students about the country or to review the facts in your Social Studies classroom!This is a scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography of America. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 24 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity.
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4th - 12th
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CHRISTMAS CREATIVE WRITING High School prompts and activities
A dozen NO PREP Christmas and winter fun creative writing activities and games for your secondary ELA or Creative Writing class will keep your students engaged for two packed lessons.The found poetry and dice roll story will occupy the most minutes and a simple rubric is included should you wish to use these activities for marks. Most of the other 10 activities in this package are rapid-fire quickies. Students don't have premium concentration as the end of term beckons! Most of these seasonal ac
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8th - 12th
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Italy Scavenger Hunt Card Game for Review - Geography, Facts, More
Use this scavenger hunt to help students investigate the human and physical geography and other facts on Italy. Teacher directions are provided, offering a number of options for classroom implementation. Includes 40 student clue cards with multiple choice or open-ended questions for investigation and a student graphic organizer for note-taking during activity. Wrap-up questions are also included at the end. Students will need internet access, atlases, textbooks or other resources to investigate
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6th - 12th
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