8th grade Halloween life skills 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

Game of Life- budget simulation

Created by

Sarah's Science and More Store

In just one class period, your students will not only understand the importance of creating and sticking to a budget, but also practice creating one!- Students are randomly given a "career card" with correlating annual salary and average student loan debt, if applicable. - They will then use a chart to determine how much of their salary will be taken out in the form of federal tax withholding, state tax withholding, social security, and medicare. - They'll then be given a set of choice cards (

Subjects:

Economics , Life Skills, Math

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Budgeting Board Game for Financial Literacy - Students Practice Real Life Skills

Created by

Exceptional ELA

Empower young minds with the ultimate guide to shaping their dream lifestyle! This resource isn't just a bunch of financial planning worksheets. This game is designed to show pre-teens and teens the real-life impact of personal financial choices on their future. It's a game-changer for helping them grasp the art of budgeting as they transition into adulthood.Over the course of the game, students embark on a journey where they'll make a series of decisions, each one carrying the power to shape th

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Also included in: Life Skills Resources - Real World English Activities Resume Career Exploration

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

Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Print and Google™ Drive

Created by

Desktop Learning Adventures

If you’re looking for a way to teach life skills that gives kids the opportunity to see what it’s like to have the financial responsibilities of an adult, this Project-based Learning Simulation is it! In this financial literacy unit, kids will confront the challenges we all face as they try to make their money last the month, while paying the usual bills, and hoping to dodge those unpleasant surprises that sneak up on us from time to time. *** 7-16-2021 BIG Announcement! The digital version of P

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Life Skills, Math

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Simulations

CCSS:

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Also included in: Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Money Crack the Code Bundle

Credit Card Simulation

Created by

Classroom on a Cart

Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a

Subjects:

Life Skills, Other (Math), Special Education

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

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

Your First Job: Learning about Job Applications, Resumes & Interviewing

Created by

Innovations in Technology

This lesson gives students an introduction to the basics of applying for their first job. This is perfect for a technology, business or social skills class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the opportunities that may be available to them for their first job and then learn how to apply for the job. They learn about completing a job application, creating a resume in Microsoft Word, and the basics of interviewing with an employer. Students work with a team to create the

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Life Skills, Vocational Education

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Winter Break Simulation | Last Day Before Winter Break Activity

Created by

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

This no-prep, game-based Winter Break Simulation will be a fun activity for the last day of school before students go on break! In this winter break activity with printable and digital options, students will work on their budgeting, problem-solving, and executive functioning skills to plan out a winter break trip for themselves and their friends! Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which is why we did all of the work

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Life Skills, Winter

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Winter Activities and Printables Bundle for Teachers | Winter Break

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:

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Buying A Car: Interest Rates, Selling, Trading & Buying Cars

Created by

Obergefell's Social Studies Store

This is one of the most interesting and engaging lessons I use every year dealing with personal finance. The students are always interested to find out what the value of the car they are driving or riding in everyday is worth. This lesson teaches students how higher interest rates and length of loans can effect monthly payments. Teaching students how to buy and sell a car can be lesson that students never forget. Recommend buy a car note sheet and buy a car PowerPoint by same seller to go wi

Subjects:

Economics , Life Skills, Math

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

Career Day - Job application and Interview skills, third fourth and fifth grade

Created by

Kinser's Korner

Your students will love this activity! Students will start with filling out an elementary school friendly application for the career of their choice, some are provided. Meanwhile other students will pretend to be managers and conduct interviews. This activity works great for a speaking and listening grade/activity as well as great social studies activity for teaching communities. Over the years, I have received feedback from several upper level ESE teachers that said this mock interview helped w

Subjects:

Business, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations

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

Boom Cards: Following Real Recipes for Life Skills (distance learning w/ audio)

Created by

Language Lady

*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This virtual Boom deck contains multiple recipe options (pancakes, macaroni and cheese, cake) that use real recipes from boxes. Each recipe walks through the whole process and includes multiple activities such as identifying appropriate tools, gathering ingredients, sequencing steps, and reading directions. This deck can be paired with actual cooking activities made with common household ingredients.Information on Boom fro

Subjects:

Life Skills, Occupational Therapy, Speech Therapy

Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Communication Skills Bundle - High School SEL Lessons, Activities & Simulations

Created by

LifeFluent - Health Education

Teaching communication skills in the classroom is not one that can easily be taught through lectures, I'm all about Project Based Learning and Student Led activities! I created these fun SEL simulations and lessons that have now become my High School Health Class FAVORITES. With these 5 mostly digital lessons, students will not only understand the theories about emotional Intelligence but also know how to apply it in real-life situations. With this bundle, students can learn and practice skills

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Life Skills, School Counseling

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

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

Real-to-Life Classroom Economy System | Math Class Structure

Created by

Mr Kugie's Curriculum

PURPOSE: This real-to-life, year-long simulation allows students to see what earning a paycheck feels like as well as many other life events we all run into concerning money: reoccurring bills, loans, second jobs, banking paperwork, and of course debt. Don’t just print out classroom dollars for your students to shuffle around – using my guide they will set up a checking account, fill out bank deposit slips, complete job applications, balance a checkbook and so much more. Every single piece of “g

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Life Skills, Numbers

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Career Exploration Curriculum Guide

Created by

Career Ready Education Within The Classroom

With this resource you can now DIGITIZE your own lessons and assign to students in GOOGLE DOCS. It incorporates 234 pages of "REAL WORLD" ready-to-use lesson plans, warm-ups, worksheets, group activities, role-plays, assignments, rubrics, and assessments at your fingertips. This curriculum guide is also included in a MEGA bundle for all 4 Career Ready Education Curriculum guides: There are testimonials pictures and videos to review: https://www.crteaching.com/workshttps://www.teacherspayteachers

Subjects:

Business, Career and Technical Education, Life Skills

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Teacher Manuals, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Career Exploration and Business Soft Skills Curriculum

Class Cash - A Classroom Economy System That Works - Grades 3-8

Created by

yayEIOU

Make your classroom management work for you by teaching financial literacy and responsibility - all while holding students accountable all year long. How Does It Work? Provide your students with a Class Cash paycheck just for attending school. Let your students take true ownership of the Class Cash system by having them design the cash used in your classroom. (OR provide them with predesigned cash to get the ball rolling even faster) Provide students with additional cash incentives for completin

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, Life Skills

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Printables, Simulations

Cyber Safety Life Skills Bundle for Grades 8-12 + Social Media Escape Room

Created by

LifeFluent - Health Education

Our teens are living in a whole other world behind screens. Do they have the life skills yet to know when too much screen time is really TOO MUCH? Do they know about the dangers of phone addiction, cyber safety & impacts of social media on their mental health? Time to get them to hit pause on the scrolling, just for a bit, and really think about where they're hanging out online with this 6 Resource Bundle. Included:Cyber Safety Escape RoomScreen Time : Mapping Online Life Activity Social Med

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Health, Life Skills

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Alcohol Refusal Skills: Use These Role-Plays and Activities for Teen Health!

Created by

Mrs S's Health and PE Resources

Should a dad let his 17-year old son have a graduation party with alcohol in their basement? Use this true story to grab your students' interest and hone their decision-making skills in this alcohol refusal role-play lesson! >> Integrated Skills Based, Content Based / Knowledge Based. The best of both worlds.>> Meets HS/MS National Health Education Standards. >> Meets HS/MS Technical Subjects Health Common Core Standards.>> Meets Washington State’s rigorous Health Educat

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Health, Life Skills

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

Spring Break Simulation | Last Day Before Spring Break Activity

Created by

Mr and Mrs Social Studies

This no-prep, game-based Spring Break Simulation will be a fun activity for the last day of school before students go on break! In this spring break activity with printable and digital options, students will work on their budgeting, problem-solving, and executive functioning skills to plan out a spring break trip for themselves and their friends!Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which is why we did all of the work

Subjects:

Holidays/Seasonal, Life Skills, Spring

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Spring Activities and Printables for Teachers | Bulletin Board, Bingo, Bookmarks

Life Dice Budget Simulation Game

Created by

Career Focused

This career and budgeting lesson is built for high school students to recognize the struggles of "adulting". This lesson is a great spur-of-the-moment game or can be built into instruction across many areas of study including but not limited to: Government/Economics, Math, Career Preparedness, Personal Finance, etc. The purpose of this lesson/game was to provide students an opportunity to learn about budgeting and experience elements of the “real world” within the safety and comfort of a class

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, For All Subjects, Life Skills

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

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