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5th grade Back to School forensics simulations
Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School
Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of teamwork and sets the tone for a fun, high energy class!Here's what you need: a whole lotta marshmallows, a box of toothpicks, and some Clorox wipes! :-) Set your classroom up for the first day so that students are working in teams to build eight differ
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Middle School Escape Room | Middle School Transition Lesson
Are your kids nervous about starting middle school? Do they have questions about what's going to be different, how hard it is or how they can make new friends? This Escape To Middle School is a fun transition activity for students starting middle school that will help them feel more at ease with the transition headed their way. Students will explore the differences between elementary school and middle school and look at ways to find success as a student in their new building.●●● To begin the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School Transition Bundle | Transition to Middle School
Desert Island Team Building, Cooperative Learning Challenge
Your students will love this game! They are required to work together in teams and make important decisions to help them survive on and escape from a Desert Island.Perfect for developing Critical Thinking, Cooperative Learning and Team Building.Students earn points based on the decisions they make and one team will leave the island as the victors. This resources comes with a comprehensive teacher guide, a full lesson on PowerPoint and an island map. You don't need to do a thing!!This would be g
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4th - 9th
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Scientific Processes: Case of the Missing Cookie Forensic Science Unit
The Case of the Missing Cookie walks students through the steps of the scientific process in order to solve a mystery! This resource is a 1-2 week mystery simulation, which can be used to teach science process skills, review the nature of science and practice team building skills. Students will help you find the thief through fingerprint analysis, handwriting analysis, and more!This resource is low prep, just print and copy; and minimal set-up (just a few materials). You can use this resource tw
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3rd - 5th
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GRAPES Design a Civilization Activity | Ancient History Social Studies Project
Teach the GRAPES of Civilization in your classroom with this creative activity that tasks students with designing their very own unique civilization! This resource contains printable project worksheets in color and black and white versions. Organizer worksheets feature each of the G.R.A.P.E.S. of Civilization: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Civilizations can be rooted in the real world, or fantasy! Will your students declare themselves emperor of th
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Resource Activities Value Unit Bundle
Ancient History Reader's Theater Skit Bundle
Engage your students in opportunities to actively engage with the content you're teaching through skits related to Ancient History! Topics include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and the Mayans of Mesoamerica.This bundle includes all of the Ancient History skits available in my shop. Each skit includes parts for multiple students and five discussion questions that you can use to foster class discussions or use as writing promp
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5th - 8th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Curriculum Middle School Lesson Plans
Looking for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? Students LOVE the intrigue of Forensic Science CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 4-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-7
, 5-PS1-3
, 5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash
This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b
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5th - 8th
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Back to School REVERSE Escape Room: Candy Land-Inspired Break IN to ANY Class!
The only thing sweeter than summer break? Knowing that you’ve got a game-changing activity in store for the first days back. Kick your new school year off with a REVERSE escape room -- which is *SO. MUCH. BETTER.* than the traditional approach of “hi! Now let’s waste 40 minutes reading the syllabus" and “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a traditional course introduction. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to start your class year off with a
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5th - 12th
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Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building
Thieving monkeys. Angry ghosts. And there's SOMETHING in the jungle. Can YOU survive the island until help arrives?Many students have played the classic critical thinking game in which they prioritize a list of items to survive on a remote tropical island. But there's two major drawbacks of this original version. First, most of these games reward a clear preference for certain items ("What do you mean you didn't take the compass?"). Second, the game basically ends as soon as the students m
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Animated Traditional Cursive SmartBoard Upper and Lowercase
Your students will love this interactive SmartBoard Cursive lesson. It contains 52 pages of animated upper and lowercase letters. While your students are practicing their cursive at their seats, keep the animation going on the SmartBoard so they can check their own progress.
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2nd - 12th, Adult Education
Elementary Forensics Unit
This Science Elementary Forensics Unit is designed for 2nd and 3rd grade students. It contains various instructional lessons and experiments which enable children to learn the skills needed to "solve a crime". Sample prints, documents, and handwriting samples are all included. Instructional lessons which could be used over several days are included as well as an actual case. Elementary Forensics Unit by Melissa Thomasson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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2nd - 5th
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Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Activities - Middle School Curriculum
Students LOVE the intrigue of CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION! This 8-pack of Forensic Science Lesson Plans is the perfect addition to your curriculum, created for upper elementary and middle school students. They will love these not-scary mock crime scene activities! These CSI activities are easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Tested and approved by my students - these are FUN forensic science activities that your students will love! You will definite
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-7
, HS-LS3-1
, MS-LS1-1
, MS-PS1-3
Classroom CLUE Back to School REVERSE Escape Room: Break IN to ANY Class!
Ready to solve the mystery of back to school engagement? Put the power of old-school detective work to use for this game-changing activity for your first days back. Kick your new school year off with a REVERSE escape room -- which is *SO. MUCH. BETTER.* than the traditional approach of “hi! Now let’s waste 40 minutes reading the syllabus" and “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a traditional course introduction. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedu
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5th - 12th
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Mystery Powders Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) NGSS Activity
In this forensic science activity for middle school students, students will identify unknown substances to solve a "crime." Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares! This activity is perfect for traditional classrooms, enrichment programs/camps, homeschool co-ops, and homeschool students. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This lab is easy to set up with common materials you can easily find at your local grocery store. Teste
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5th - 9th
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5-PS1-4
, 5-PS1-2
, MS-PS1-2
Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Activity
Your students will love this Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) activity that uses LIP PRINTS to solve a mystery! This activity is a perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day without sacrificing valuable instructional time. This activity is low-prep, NGSS-aligned and fun for kids! AND.... Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares! In Fun Forensics activities, no one dies!!!NOW INCLUDES HIGHT SCHOOL VERSION!This activity is per
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5th - 12th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-3
Reader's Theater: Honoring the Heroes of September 11th
Students will actively engage in dialogue that will increase their awareness of the events surrounding September 11th through a kid sensitive script based on a true story focusing on the human spirit. Stitches of Love tells the sweet story of the power of healing provided through a rescued flag from Ground Zero and the journey it made around our country to its final resting place in the 9/11 Memorial. By providing 16 individual parts, more students will have a chance to practice fluency, use th
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3rd - 6th
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BASKETBALL Math & Reading BUNDLE | Escape Room | March Madness Activities
Get your students excited about reading and Madness in MARCH with this differentiated basketball-themed project bundle!Includes project-based learning, close reading, escape room, CSI activities, and more. Perfect for engaging students in math, science, and informational text practice.Please click on the PREVIEW above to view everything that is included!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of the individual units.Go to new depths of learning with the Project-Based Learning
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5th - 8th
Wizard's Quidditch Back to School REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to ANY Class!
Ready to say “expelliarmus!” to the traditional “Death by Syllabus” and the “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a course introduction? Rather than snoozing through the same routine you’ve endured in countless other classes, start your class year off with a wizarding twist. Ready to take flight? Jump start your new school year with a game-changing small group activities approach to back to school basics for ANY COURSE OR GRADE LEVEL. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools,
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5th - 12th
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Football Math Reading and Science BUNDLE | Escape Room | PBL | Super Bowl
Get your students excited about reading and the upcoming Super Bowl with this differentiated football-themed project bundle! Includes project-based learning, close reading, escape room, CSI activities, and more. Perfect for engaging students in math, science, and informational text practice.Please click on the PREVIEW above to view everything that is included!By purchasing this bundle, you are saving 20% off the price of the individual units.Close Reading CHALLENGES include:Informational Text- “
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5th - 8th
CLASS IS LAVA! Gamify ANY Syllabus for ANY Class or Content Area
Look out below! Today we’re kicking off a full year of adventure to prepare for an action-packed class that you’ll never forget. Which team will reign supreme!?Your goal is to work with your teammates to successfully navigate your way through a series of challenges scattered throughout the classroom, collecting all ten items of furniture as you go! You can explore these locations in any order that you’d like.Picture this: it's the first day back in your classroom! Do you go the traditional "two
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5th - 12th
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Forensic Science Chromatography Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Fun Activity
Looking for fun end of the year activities, middle school teacher? Introduce your students to chemistry in forensics and how investigators use chemistry (chromatography) in forensics to solve crimes. You will definitely want to add this not-so-scary, hands-on experiment to your list of mock crime scene investigations (CSI) activities. Your upper elementary or middle school students will love this mock crime scene classroom activity! This activity was designed for my homeschool co-op, but it can
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5th - 9th
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5-PS1-3
Zombie-Themed Back to School REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to ANY Class!
Ready to transform any sleepy syllabus and get your students BRAaAAaAaaains engaged from the very first day of class? Say goodbye to the “Death by Syllabus” and the “Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to welcome back activities with bleary eyed rooms full of student zombies! Rather than snoozing through the same routine you’ve endured in countless other classes, start your year off right with a slapstick cartoonish undead-themed adrenaline rush. No gore or guns -- just growth mindset in action
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5th - 12th
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Forensic Science Fingerprints Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Low Prep Activity
Look for fun end of year activities, middle school teacher? This forensic science fingerprinting activity is a CSI-type lab investigation for middle school students, students will identify FINGERPRINTS to solve a "crime." Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares!This activity is perfect for traditional classrooms, enrichment programs/camps, homeschool co-ops, and homeschool students. This is a great alternative to graphic or scary CSI activities. This la
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5th - 8th
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MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-3
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