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8th grade Halloween other (science) simulations

Insanity Plea -- "The Tell-Tale Heart" by Edgar Allan Poe

Created by

This is a fun activity to help students analyze a classic short story and practice using logical evidence and reason in persuasive writing and speech. NOTICE that this "Insanity Plea" activity is included in the Psychotic Short Stories unit, so don't purchase both as you'd be paying twice for the same thing! One of the most fascinating aspects of Edgar Allan Poe's classic short story, "The Tell-Tale Heart," is the fact that the narrator insists so adamantly that he is NOT insane while explaini

Subjects:

Criminal Justice - Law, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

Wilson Workshop

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Frog Paper Dissection

Created by

Biology Buff

This activity is a perfect alternative to dissection or as an elaboration or evaluation. I have taught Biology for 36 years, and have done many real dissections of many different animals, but have changed my mind on whether students need a real frog to dissect in high school. Recently, I have given this activity to my students instead of doing a real dissection, and they have fun, stay safe and don't hurt any animals! Students who were absent during a real dissection could do this activity to

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Other (Science)

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Halloween Escape Room - Digital & ELA Skill-Based!

Created by

Smiling in Sixth

This Halloween digital escape room is a fun way for kids to practice some key English Language Arts skills while be a completely no prep activity for you! This fun digital escape room is completed on Google Forms. Students will be a part of a group of friend’s adventure that begins when they accept a dare to go into a haunted house on Halloween night. The friends get trapped in the house by the mansion’s ghost and must solve 12 clues and complete 12 ELA skill-based challenges to move on to the n

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Poe's The Tell-Tale Heart Reader's Theater Play

Created by

Mackowiecki Lewis

Originally published in the October 2008 issue of Scholastic's Storyworks magazine (and later reprinted in Scope, Scholastic News, and my book, Read Aloud Plays: Classic Short Stories), this newly-revised script is true to the original text but is cleverly structured to be more appropriate for middle grade and young adult audiences. It includes the original text, a comprehension worksheet, a "mock trial" activity, as well as teacher notes and a key--fourteen pages in all. Parts for 9 students, s

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Drama, Halloween

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Scripts, Simulations

Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions

Created by

EDOLESCENCE

Save time while still keeping students engaged! These 6 resources are ready to post to Google Classroom for your students to experiment with building circuits. These simluations are a great way to reach your kinesthetic learners who may not thrive with distance learning. This is a way to engage students in authentic learning in science labs with limited equipment. They can be printed out and used as a worksheet too!Specific Learning Outcomes:Demonstrate that a continuous loop of conducting mater

Subjects:

General Science, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Edgar Allan Poe Activity CSI Mystery of Literary History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore Edgar Allan Poe's greatest mystery: his own death! Your students will explore primary sources, non-fiction text, and leading theories about Poe's early death with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on Edgar Allan Poe's life and literary accomplishments, and the events and circumstances leading up to his death. Leading theories about Poe's death are provided. St

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

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Class Escape: Halloween Edition

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer (preferred) or regular printer - scisso

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Halloween

Grades:

6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Games, Simulations

Cell Membrane Bubble Lab

Created by

Heather's Online Classroom

In this lab about cell membranes, students explore the following topics: 1. Membranes are Fluid and Flexible 2. Membranes Can Self-Repair 3. Eukaryotic Cells Feature Membrane Bound Organelles 4. Membrane Proteins Perform Special Functions Get TPT credit to use on future purchases: I always value feedback and as you may know teachers pay teachers (TPT) sees the value in feedback. Each time you give feedback, TPT gives you feedback credits that you can use to lower the cost of future purchas

Subjects:

Biology, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Halloween Activities for Secondary ELA - Halloween Writing, Research, and Games

Created by

Nouvelle ELA

Are you looking for seasonal activities to promote creativity, analysis, and critical thinking? These Halloween activities for Secondary ELA include nonfiction articles, creative writing, research, drama games, and much more! (optimized for grades 7-10)What You Get:1. Sweet Symbolism (paper + ISN) - 45-60 minutesStudents identify concrete and abstract qualities of an object to analyze symbolism. I start with Tootsie Pops, making this a great seasonal activity! Includes a PPT on Symbolism & A

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Forensic Science: Deductive Reasoning

Created by

Heather's Online Classroom

Once a crime has been committed, police investigators collect and evaluate all evidence from the scene of the crime. Once a large portion of information has been collected, investigators sit down and put the pieces of the puzzle together. They use a process known as deductive reasoning. In this activity, students will use deductive reasoning to interpret the evidence and determine who committed the crime.Get TPT credit to use on future purchases:I always value feedback and as you may know teach

Subjects:

Forensics, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

Climate Factors Bundle - 5E and NGSS Aligned (MS-ESS2-6)

Created by

iExploreScience

This Bundle Includes:0 Describing Climate With Data: Climographs & Death ValleyIntroduce and engage students in the basic concepts of climate, the climate of the Mojave Desert specifically, and the impact of climate on solar energy generation in this activity that introduces an investigative phenomenon and launches student learning. In this activity, studentsanalyze climate data to create (or, to scaffold the activity, simply interpret) climographs that allow them to easily compare the clima

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, General Science, Other (Science)

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations, Lesson

NGSS:

MS-ESS2-6

Digital Electricity Lesson: Building a Circuit - PhET Simulation & Questions

Created by

EDOLESCENCE

Post this digital lesson to your Google Classroom for your middle school science class to engage and experiment with electrical circuits! This simulation can be used for distance learning or in science labs with limited equipment. It can be printed out and used as a worksheet too. Students can build circuits with a variety of materials including batteries, wires, switches, resistors, conductors, and insulators.This editable digital resource includes:kid-friendly instructions with visual supportl

Subjects:

General Science, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Halloween Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Halloween, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.►► Includes:✅ 16 Trick

Subjects:

Halloween, School Counseling, Special Education

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Task Cards

Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle

Halloween Origins and History Activity CSI Mystery of History Analysis

Created by

Learning Pyramid

Explore the mysterious origins of Halloween, Halloween history, and related traditions like Día de Muertos and Samhain! Your students will explore leading theories about the origins of Halloween with this engaging crime scene investigation activity that encourages original thinking!A visually engaging case file is provided with comprehensive background readings on the history of Halloween, along with Día de Muertos. Leading theories about the origins of the Halloween are provided, spanning from

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Activities, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

, W.8.1e

...

Global and Local Convection PowerPoint! ClimateRegions/Winds/Currents/Land&Sea

Created by

Heather Ward

This PowerPoint explains how convection affects weather patterns and climate.Students must know that because warm air near Earth’s surface rises and then cools as it goes up, a convection current is set up in the atmosphere. There are three atmospheric convection areas in the northern hemisphere and three in the southern hemisphere: arctic region, temperate region and tropical region. Students will learn the wind belts located in that region: polar winds, trade winds and westerlies. Colorful gr

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Other (Science)

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Scaffolded Notes, Simulations

Digital Electricity Lesson: Series vs. Parallel Circuits Simulation & Questions

Created by

EDOLESCENCE

Post this digital lesson to your Google Classroom for your middle school science class to engage and experiment with series and parallel circuits! This resource provides structure to fun experimentation with PhET, an excellent, free, and engaging simulation tool. Students will build circuits with a variety of materials to learn how circuit design impacts the flow of electricity. This simulation can be used for distance learning or in science labs with limited equipment. It can be printed out and

Subjects:

General Science, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Digital Electrical Circuit Lessons Bundle - PhET Simulation & Questions

Mock Calf Castration Lab

Created by

For the Future of Agriculture

Want to get your students hands-on with livestock management practices? This activity is always a classroom favorite. Students love to get messy and serves as a great how-to guide for surgical castrations. This project can be added in when covering reproduction, livestock management, or a cattle unit.

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Other (Science), Vocational Education

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Laboratory, Simulations

Genetic Drift Simulation To Show Population Change by Chance- Evolution Activity

Created by

Science Surroundings

Genetic Drift Evolution Activity-Students use one die and six colored pencils/crayons/or markers to complete a genetic drift simulation. Students use a die to represent the randomness of surviving a genetic drift event. This simple activity will drive home the idea of genetic drift and the impact it has on populations.Materials needed:1 die per group or student6 different colored pens, pencils, crayons, or markersIncluded:Student worksheet and instructions word docStudent worksheet and instructi

Subjects:

Biology, Other (Science), Science

Grades:

7th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Labs and Activities for a Year of Biology

Evolution Simulation by Minute Labs Worksheet Questions / Virtual Lab

Created by

Nicholas Farrell

Awesome online simulation and videos for evolution. There didn't seem to be any questions available so I made my own. Hope this helps you and your class. It touches upon some basic evolution vocabulary such as natural selection, artificial selection, traits, heritability, mutations, speciation, etc. Designed for about a 60 minute period. Link to the simulation is here if you'd like to check it out: https://labs.minutelabs.io/evolution-simulator/

Subjects:

Biology, Environment, Other (Science)

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!

Created by

Adventures with Mrs Anderson

Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, Problem Solving

Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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Fish Dissection Guide

Created by

Scienceville

Dissecting a fish is a great way to teach your students about body systems! Students can explore the respiratory system by examining the structure and function of gills. This complete dissection guide (45 slides!!) will lead your students through the step-by-step process of dissecting a fish AND teach them about the structure and function of each fish organ. Three options: (1) Display this presentation on your board and lead your students step-by-step. (2) Give your students this dissection

Subjects:

Anatomy, Biology, Other (Science)

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Simulations

Fall Activities for Social Studies: History of Halloween and Thanksgiving

Created by

MISS T Social Studies

Looking for fun Social Studies fall Halloween and Thanksgiving activities where students actually learn? Then this bundle on traditions around the world and history of each holiday is for you! There are 21 highly engaging and interactive activities included: escape rooms, scavenger hunts, interactive game on google slides™, postcard project, google sheet activities, and puzzles. Absolutely no PREP. Perfect for any class especially English, Geography, and social studies for Upper Elementary-9th

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Thanksgiving

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Halloween Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation Blood Spatter Activity

Created by

EasyFunScience

Are you looking for a fun and engaging science activity for Halloween? Introduce your students to blood spatter analysis in forensics and how investigators use blood droplets 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 i

Subjects:

Forensics, Halloween, Science

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Also included in: Easy and Fun Halloween Science Activities for Middle and High School Bundle

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