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11th grade Earth Day reading strategies simulations
Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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A Raisin in the Sun: End of Play Escape Room {9-12 ELA}
A Raisin in the Sun ends with a lot of questions, but one question I like to post to the students is, where did that scoundrel Willy Harris run off to? Using this interactive, high-energy Escape Room, your class will transform into the Chicago Police Headquarters and work in teams to track down Willy Harris and the money he stole from Walter Younger.Want to see the Escape Room in action? Head on over to my Instagram page and watch my Escape Room highlights!The Setup:Your classroom becomes CPD
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}
"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet
I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character
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7th - 12th
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Fresh Water Supply Water Footprint & Clean Water Access Activity Kit
Explore just how finite our fresh water supply is and how much water humans consume on a daily basis in this 1-2 week activity kit. Topics include:Your students' own daily water footprints Water supply crises around the world Hundreds of millions without access to improved sanitation and safe drinking water These 5 activities are perfect for exploring our natural resources in your Human Geography, Current Global Issues, or Environmental Science course.All student materials come in both print PDF
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9th - 12th
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Water Conservation Lab: Design & Carry Out a Study - NGSS: Distance Learning
In this activity NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned activity, students (Part 1:) design and carry out a study to calculate how much water will be saved if they turn the water off while brushing their teeth, and (Part 2:) design and carry out a loner-term study at home to calculate how much water can be conserved. The lesson proceeds as follows: 1. First, students watch a short video on water conservation, and the growing water shortage crisis worldwide. They answer a few questio
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Grades:
5th - 12th
El Ecoturismo | Pre and AP | Not just for Earth Day | DÃa de la Tierra
El Ecoturismo is a content rich and engaging lesson created for mid and intermediate students preparing for the AP Spanish Language and Culture exam.Click HERE to see a Video Preview.El Ecoturismo has been formatted as Google Slidesâ„¢, is appropriate for Homeschool, Activity Centers and Classrooms and includes the following:30 visually appealing slides to guide the teacher as facilitator in delivering this practice.the National Standards for Foreign Language Teaching for this particular resource.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
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Mission to Mars Lab: Design a Ship to Feed Astronauts |NGSS| Distance Learning
This ecology project is packed full of NGSS standards, and engages students in STEM activities. It proceeds as follows:1. First, students consider the hurdles involved in a manned-trip to Mars2. Then, students use concepts in ecology to design and create a self-sustaining food room for astronauts3. Finally, students evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their mini-ecosystem Time Frame: The initial set up of the project requires one or two classes. Students can then make observations for a f
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6th - 12th
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Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4 Reenactment of the Great Chain of Being
Bring the Great Chain of Being to life! In this activity based on Act 2 Scene 4, students reenact the Great Chain of Being that illustrates that many effects of Macbeth's fatal act. This resource includes many strategies and materials for differentiating this activity for lower and higher level classes.You'll get:a "do now" review of the Great Chain of Beingfull instructions for reenacting the Great Chain of Beingcharacter roles for the reenactmentoptional scavenger hunt activityexit slip revi
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Macbeth Act Activities Intro Digital Escape Room SAT AP Prep Growing Bundle
Into Thin Air Everest Climbing Simulation Unit Activity
After years of tweaking, I have finally gotten to the point to share this great activity. Teaching Into Thin Air can be difficult, and I was in search of an activity that could catch my students attention. I decided to put the students in a fictional mountain climber setting.
After breaking the class into at least five expeditions, the students are responsible for a variety of activities over the course of the unit. They begin by studying the importance of advertising by designing items that w
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education
Eco Footprint Natural Resource Simulation | Human World Geography
Open your students' eyes (and ears!) to the vastly different eco footprints across the planet as they witness the consumption levels of citizens from various nations with this FREE activity. This print-and-go lesson is the perfect way to kick-off off your exploration of this very real topic in your Human Geography, Contemporary World Problems, Environmental Science, or Ecology course!All you need to add are some popcorn kernels! Greatness is creating a meaningful understanding out of abstract nu
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7th - 12th
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Succession: Forest Management
Students receive a donation of a fictional forest in which they decide how to divide and manage. The lab introduces concepts of stewardship and accounting, giving an opportunity to experience the business side of science. Color coding of the equations aids in weak students performing the math.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifi
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Infographic Rubric for Research for MUN-Based Topics
This is a rubric used for the infographic assignments surrounding the topics of those one may observe in an MUN. This is provided in .DOC format which means you can edit it as needed. This has been built to reflect the ON Curriculum's Growing Success principles.Please read, rate and review! I also have full assignments with improved infographic rubrics if you would like to see them in action or have student self-reflection included in the rubric! Check out my store!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Jury Simulation #3
Similar to the FREE product of Jury Simulation #1, this activity is a collection of 4 pages of original content featuring: evidence, court testimony, prosecution and defense suggestions, and potential outcomes for the accused. This activity would be great for a substitute, especially if the students have done this activity prior. 3# Topic Category: Students accused of vandalism during HomecomingThis is a reading packet intended to give students a real life experience of our court system. They
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7th - 12th
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Fable Story #26 Bottoms Up
Story about being addicted to alcoholism and that there is hope for someone who wants to quit.
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10th - 12th, Adult Education
The Giver, Chapter 7 - Reader's Theater Activity
This reading engagement activity accompanies chapters 7 and 8 of Lois Lowry's novel, The Giver. As the children in Jonas’s community receive their jobs in the novel, the students in your class will receive (and react to receiving) their own jobs. This allows your students to put themselves into the text and to engage more readily with its themes and plot. Students will have a lot more to say about Jonas’s dystopian world when they have to imagine themselves living within it!This is the first res
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6th - 12th
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Paul Revere You Decide American Revolution
You are Paul Revere. You must warn the colonist of the British army. If you choose correctly the Revolution is saved. If you choose incorrectly the Revolution will fail. Make a copy and share with your students. This activity will help them to remember and understand the midnight ride of Paul Revere.
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3rd - 12th
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Into Thin Air Interactive Jeopardy Unit Review Game
Students today learn best by manipulating and visualizing content. Although a staple in the review game strategies, this Jeopardy game is very different.
Features:
Three character contestants
Three rounds, 8 categories, 40 total questions, final Jeopardy
Interactive scoring (no writing necessary! Type right in the screen below the character!)
Interactive Double Jeopardy
Multiple Final Jeopardy for multiple classes
Return buttons to send the teacher back to scores
Dollars grey out after being c
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9th - 12th
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Food Web: Weaving a Web
Students become a part of a FOOD WEB in this simulation using a series of FOOD CHAINS. Students work together as a whole class and build a FOOD WEB using rope/string. Once the web is built, students can easily see the interconnected nature of life. Teacher prompts to kill off certain organisms, having students drop their string and all attachments lead to deeper understanding of environmental impacts. Students then take that knowledge and draw the FOOD WEB on their worksheets using the FOOD CHAI
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Nitrogen Cycle: From Poop to Plants
Students role-play as NITROGEN and cycle through ecosystem. Students simulate being nitrogen and get an in person experience as to where and how nitrogen makes its way in and out of living things.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifications to allow all learners access to the curriculum (developed with a co-teacher). The experien
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Grades:
6th - 12th
Twelve Angry Men Reading Materials
These reading materials are PERFECT for your unit on Twelve Angry Men in middle school/junior high or high school. Use these cards to put on your own classroom production of Twelve Angry Men! Have students read along with props to engage them in your English/Language Arts classroom.Assign students the roles of jurors, the judge, and the guard by giving them the corresponding card to fold and prop up on their desk. Encourage them to take notes on their character on the back as the play progresses
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8th - 12th
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Refugee Escape Room- Josef
This Escape Room is an engaging escape room based on the travels of Josef in the novel, Refugee. The ending slide leads students to an Encyclopedia Brittanica entry on the Polish Death Camps (Concentration Camps) where Josef and his mother end their journey. It is an activity that would pair well with research projects or essay prompts. Contains: 18 slides prelinked for your convenience. Simply put the slidedeck in Present Mode and you and your students can explore.
Grades:
6th - 12th
Water Cycle: Gonna make you Jump Jump
Students role-play as WATER and cycle through the ecosystem. Students simulate being water and get an in person experience as to where and how water makes its way in and out of living things. My favorite quote from the experience is when a student said, "I feel bad for water. Having to move around so much." Nothing beats having to physically be the molecules.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the co
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6th - 12th
Macbeth Act 4 Scene 1 Lesson Bell Ringer Reenactment Scene Analysis
Engage students in the famous cauldron scene of Act 4 Scene I of Macbeth with this complete lesson, which includes the following materials: a prop homework to be assigned the day before (editable) a compelling do now question (editable) instructions for reenacting the cauldron scene (including timing notes) a partner scene analysis (editable) answer keys (editable)======================================================================Want more planning done for your study of Macbeth? Check out
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9th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Macbeth Act Activities Intro Digital Escape Room SAT AP Prep Growing Bundle
Introductory Role Play Activity for The Great Gatsby
Get your students moving and making memories with this engaging introductory activity for The Great Gatsby! Student groups will act out roles based on locations and social classes from the novel without even knowing they are learning (yet)! After using this activity, my students had more complex connections and were more engaged with the novel than ever before and they referred back to this activity daily. Months later, they are still saying this was their favorite day of English class so far th
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10th - 12th
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