Middle school Halloween classroom community 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

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

Peace Path: A Visual Conflict Resolution Strategy

Created by

Always a SPECIAL Day

I have used a Peace Path for the past 8 years of teaching Special Education, and absolutely love it. It is an awesome way to help students work out any issues that arise. I also use it personally with my students if an issue needs to be addressed. It really helps students learn how to work out a problem in a safe way. Just print the pages on card stock, laminate each one, and tape it together. It's very easy to use- two people step on each sides of the path on the footprints and walk through the

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 9th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.3.1b

Ancient Egyptian Mummy Reenactment Activity

Created by

Art with Lockheart

Teach students about ancient Egyptian mummification with this fun and interactive reenactment activity. Students will role-play while they learn how to “mummify” one of their classmates, who will play the part of the deceased pharaoh. The rest of the class will pretend to be embalmers, priests, priestesses, and other people involved in the mummification process. The students will select their roles by picking cards that illustrate different burial goods and items used in the mummification proc

Subjects:

Ancient History, Art History, Halloween

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.L.6

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

...

HALLOWEEN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION nature of science SEP

Created by

SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Spice up your nature of science lessons! Students think like scientists as they observe, experiment, and gather evidence from 5 stations to solve this Halloween crime scene investigation for grades 4-6. Students use critical thinking skills to claim who stole Mia's costume using data in this science infused mystery. Includes:Case introduction card2 leveled versions of data evidence collection sheetsSuspect bio cards5 evidence collection stationsNature of Science connection sheetTeacher guideAns

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Holiday CSI Bundle: Nature of Science SEP

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

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

5th Grade Math Halloween Escape Room Challenge

Created by

Thrilled to Be Teaching

Looking for something a little challenging, incredibly engaging, and slightly different from an ordinary day? Escape room challenges have all of that and more.In this escape room challenge, the students must escape the haunted house they ended up at when their field trip bus broke down. They can only break out if they can successfully navigate their way through 5 math challenges.This challenge has students apply skills in decimal place value, adding fractions and mixed numbers, subtracting fra

Subjects:

Halloween, Math, Math Test Prep

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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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

...

Nutrition Challenge - Meal Planning Activity for High School Health

Created by

LifeFluent - Health Education

Engage your students in an exciting, real-world nutrition simulation with this PDF/GOOGLE SLIDES Nutrition Challenge! In this interactive activity, students will face the task of selecting food for a month-long sea voyage, with only the capacity to carry 10 items with them. They'll need to consider the shelf life, preparation ease, and most importantly, the nutritional value of each food.This product includes:-Detailed activity instructions for students + teachers-Google slides intro to set the

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Health, Life Skills

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.9-10.1

, SL.9-10.1a

, SL.9-10.1b

Also included in: The Ultimate Nutrition Unit Bundle! High School Lessons, Activities, Assessments

Anti-Bullying Activity

Created by

Jen Sweet

This anti-bullying activity will help make your school bully-free! Educational and fun, this anti-bullying game is perfect as a bullying lesson or for indoor recess. The game presents children with real-life scenarios. They’ll learn to solve conflicts, stand up to bullies, and report bullying to adults. My students have been playing this game for years and love it!Playing “Bully Be Gone” takes about 20 minutes. When done, students can play again if they have time. Two to six students can pla

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Community, School Counseling

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Games, 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:

...

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

Virtual Class Store (Perfect for Distance or In-person learning)

Created by

Distance Learning Diva

A virtual classroom store that can be used with ClassDojo points or any reward system you use in your classroom. Students can shop in the store by clicking on the items on the shelf that they are interested in. Once they have decided what they would like to purchase, they can fill out a Google Form to let you know their purchase. They have to do the math themselves to tell you how many Dojo points they have left.

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Simulations

Simulated Walk of Privilege Scenarios

Created by

Canada Français-English

In this role playing and simulated walk of privilege, participants are presented with a fictional scenario. Each fictional scenario represents the real population of British Columbia and Canada and its economic diversity. Lesson: Exploring identity perspectives and different relationships to privilege· What does it mean to have privilege? · Who has privilege?Goal: to help students recognise how power and privilege affect their lives even if they are not aware of it. (Not everybody has the same s

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Health, Social Emotional Learning

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Mysterious Fossils Come To Life

Created by

wild voices

Virtual Paleontology lesson. This is a non-fiction lesson plan of real fossils that were found 50 years ago. I have made a puzzle for students to put it together. As they find the ancient fossils they will have to look at them comparing them to clues that they will find to answer critical thinking questions. Student's will put all the clues together by looking, comparing, reading, matching, answering, and studying. The real fossil's will start to come to life and will tell them a story about wha

Subjects:

Ancient History, Classroom Community, Informational Text

Grades:

5th - 9th, Staff

Types:

Research, Simulations

NGSS:

MS-LS4-1

, MS-LS4-2

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

Classroom Economy Toolkit - Distance Learning Compatible!

Created by

Tale of 2 Teachers Blog

You will LOVE this student-run classroom economy. Teach financial literacy while saving yourself endless time and energy in the classroom. This resource includes 30+ pages of detailed information on how to start your own classroom economy, including:Letter to parentsDetailed job list with descriptions (distance learning jobs included!)Job application (printable or link to Google Form)Job offer templateEditable Monthly Budget Form and ReflectionMonthly budget, bonuses, and fines listDigital banki

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Life Skills

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS ATTITUDE LESSON WITH WORKSHEET

Created by

Career Ready Education Within The Classroom

The purpose of this lesson is to educate students on the importance of having a good attitude and how it affects performance on a daily basis. The worksheet is simple and easy to fit in any curriculum, especially if you have various students with a negative attitude and it seems as though the class may not be responding to their peers in the most respectful way. This will enable the students to understand how an good attitude provides positive outcomes and will assist in advancing them further

Subjects:

Business, Classroom Community, Life Skills

Grades:

2nd - 12th

Types:

Research, Worksheets, Simulations

Also included in: BUNDLE Attitude/Attitude Powerpoint Presentation (EDITABLE)

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