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Holidays/seasonal Common Core SL.9-10.1b resources under $5
First Day of School Icebreaker: Cup Towers
Get your students moving, building, thinking and collaborating with this fun and intuitive activity. While they are racing against the clock to build the tallest cup tower, you are evaluating their strengths and interpersonal skills. Finish this engaging activity with a feedback session where students tell you what they observed from their experience. This activity provides a great build up to setting high expectations for the entire year. Mix it up for a project-based learning #PBL activity! Yo
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Not Grade Specific
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First Day of School Science Talk Activity
Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!This product features an engaging back to school Science Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the very first day of school. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about science and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students'
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7th - 10th
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Classroom Management Trashketball Game - Rules, Expectations, Behavior Activity
As you review rules, procedures, and expectations, this New Year's Activity and Back-to-School Trashketball Game engages students and lays the foundation for a positive classroom culture throughout the year. This PowerPoint presentation can be used for social-emotional-learning (SEL) as you return from the holidays so you can make a fresh start in 2023. Updated version now has a link to a Google Slides Presentation.This activity encourages students to carefully read a syllabus, school policy ma
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6th - 10th
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When FAIR Isn't Enough: A Lesson on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
Do you want to create a more inclusive learning environment for your students? This lesson will introduce your students to the concept of equity, diversity, and inclusion through hands on group activities, discussions, and reflective journaling. This is an excellent resource for fostering inclusive learning environments, teaching students the power of mutual respect, collaboration, and empathy. All of these elements are important if we, as educators, want to provide safer learning spaces and bu
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Digital Escape Room - Teamwork - Back to School - No prep
Students love working their way through these interactive, fun Escape Rooms. This Digital Escape Room on Teamwork and Team Building includes five challenges. There is absolutely no Preparation for the teacher!Students can work through in groups / teams or on their own. They move from station to station until all questions have been answered correctly. This escape room has been created using Google Forms and is editable.The objective is to solve a series of challenges and puzzles throughout the 5
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9th - 12th
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The Fall of the House of Usher Socratic Seminar
This resource features lesson plans and materials to conduct a formal set of Socratic Seminars for Edgar Allan Poe's chilling tale of a very "close" family and a haunted house, The Fall of the House of Usher. Socratic Seminars (or "Fish Bowl" Conversations as referred to in this resource) are higher order ways of assessing whether your students are able to understand and react to your class texts. These seminars rely on the power of inquiry and allow students to take the lead in their learning a
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9th - 12th
Also included in:Â The Fall of the House of Usher Activity Bundle
Study Habits Survey, Growth Mindset Activities, and Reflective Prompts (Google)
Use this set of reflective surveys and writing prompts to help middle and high school students meditate on their study habits and develop data-driven strategies for achieving a growth mindset. These are helpful back-to-school materials for a range of subject areas and age groups, though they are especially useful in structured study halls with emphasis on improving task management, time management, and organizational skills. Materials are made for Google Drive. (Alternatively, a printable option
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8th - 12th
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After Spring Break Printable Partner Activity - Bottle Flip
Bottle Flip is a partner team-building card game and it's the perfect icebreaker for your AVID students (or for students in any content area) who are returning to school after spring break! This activity allows students to talk and share their experiences in a fun and interactive way. Students will take turns trying to gain points by flipping a bottle upright! When they miss, they have to answer a question and lose a chance at points.Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive
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4th - 12th
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Also included in:Â AVID Partner Icebreaker Team Building Games and Activities Bundle
Winter Activity - Would You Rather Questions
Do your students need a brain break activity during the winter season? Do your students love to talk or debate? Use this no-prep ice breaker digital icebreaker game to allow your students the opportunity to share and discuss some fun and silly winter traditions. Use this game as an ice breaker activity, brain break, community building activity, or discussion starters. You can also use these questions as writing prompts or even debate prompts! What do you get?15 winter themed would you rather sli
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Would You Rather Activities - Digital Resources Growing Bundle
First Week of School Activity: Cellphones in School Collaborative Debate
Need an engaging, student centered first week of school activity? Struggle with students and cellphones? Use this activity to create an open discussion about cellphones in school and allow student to be active participants in determining the culture of cell phones in your classroom. You will host a structured academic controversy style debate surrounding the pros and cons of cellphones in schools, read a nonfiction article, and provide students with a chance to express their feelings around cell
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9th - 12th
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Research | Project Based Learning | Any Subject | High School
Integrated research and project based learning for Middle and High SchoolYour students will love forming a question and seeing where it takes them. This is SUPER FUN LEARNING that will keep engagement high for the middle or end of the semester. You will love that that everything is set up for you to monitor students while they research and create.
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6th - 12th
After Spring Break Activity and Game Bundle
Welcome students back to school with this After Spring Break Activity and Game Bundle! These no-prep games make great icebreakers the morning students return from spring break, morning meeting activities or brain break activities. Students will love having the opportunity to socialize and get those after break chatters out!✨Save 20% with this bundle!✨✨After Spring Break Bundle✨✨Spring Bundle✨What's Included:Stand Up Game- digital gameFind Someone Who- printable activity 2 Truths & a LieStand
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K - 4th
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BELOVED Novel Study FREE RESPONSE ESSAY PROMPTS and DISCUSSION QUESTIONS AP Lang
This resource includes 13 essay prompts for Toni Morrison's novel Beloved. Appropriate for AP Language and Composition as well as high school English Language Arts. For a peer-based learning approach, these prompts can also be used as discussion questions.Beloved is a novel written about an escaped female slave named Sethe who attempts to reclaim her family's identity. Set in Ohio during the mid-1800s, this novel explores notions of identity, community, freedom and generational trauma. A Pulitze
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Women's History Month BELOVED Unit Bundle | Novel Study for Toni Morrison
NEW Magical Realism Escape Room - Márquez, Esquivel, Neruda, Kahlo
Step into a world where the lines between reality and fantasy blur. You are embarking on a journey across Latin America, where you will encounter the works of legendary writers and artists (Márquez, Esquivel, Neruda, and Kahlo) . You'll face challenges that require your creativity, wit, and teamwork. Can you navigate the labyrinth of magic and reality to enter the realm of enchantment? Gather your team, open your minds, and let the adventure begin!As students navigate through the escape room sta
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7th - 12th
A Raisin in the Sun - Harkness / Socratic Seminar / Discussion Activity
Great activity for Black History Month - based on Lorraine Hansberry's A Raisin in the Sun. Included: - Full Lesson Plan - Whole Group + Small Group Student Handouts (includes directions + speaking guidelines and reminders)- Rubric (for written + speaking portions)Get your students ENGAGED and PREPARED for a high-level discussion with this activity. Students are encouraged to create high-level thinking questions for discussion. This lesson is ALWAYS successful in my ELA classroom and I can't wai
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6th - 12th
"The Heavenly Christmas Tree" by Dostoevsky Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "The Heavenly Christmas Tree," otherwise known as "The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is availabl
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8th - 12th
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Engaging The Gift of the Magi Socratic Seminar Text-Dependent Analysis Activity
Unlock the power of critical thinking and literary analysis with this comprehensive Socratic seminar lesson for 7th-10th grade readers. Dive deep into the timeless tale of sacrifice and love in "The Gift of the Magi" by O. Henry, fostering a dynamic classroom discussion that encourages students to think independently and draw connections from the text. Ready to print and go!Lesson Highlights:Text-Dependent Questions: Delve into thought-provoking, text-dependent questions that prompt students to
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Winter Themed Resources and Lessons Middle School ELA Skills
"A Christmas Memory" by Truman Capote Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Truman Capote's holiday-themed short story "A Christmas Memory." An answer key is provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)By completing this close reading activity, students will:Identify what the text states explicitly as
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9th - 12th
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"The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Willa Cather's short story "The Burglar's Christmas." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)By completing this close reading activity, students will:Identify what
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8th - 12th
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Back To School Mission Statement Activity - Build Relationships and Community
Building trust and community with your students requires more than just a couple of get to know you activities. I created this back to school mission statement to give students an opportunity to work collaboratively toward a meaningful goal - developing a purpose and setting the tone for the school year. I love seeing how tightly knight my communities grow throughout the first few weeks of school, and after some solid relationship building, I know students are ready to work on their classroom mi
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9th - 12th
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"At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov Close Reading Analysis Worksheet
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Anton Chekhov's short story "At Christmas Time." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are delivered in editable Word Document and printable PDF formats. (Alternatively, a Google Drive option is available.)By completing this close reading activity, students will:Identify what the t
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9th - 12th
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"At Christmas Time" by Anton Chekhov Close Reading Worksheet (Google Drive)
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Anton Chekhov's short story "At Christmas Time." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.)By completing this close reading activity, stude
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9th - 12th
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"The Heavenly Christmas Tree" by Dostoevsky Close Reading Worksheet (Google)
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Fyodor Dostoevsky's short story "The Heavenly Christmas Tree," otherwise known as "The Beggar Boy at Christ's Christmas Tree." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a p
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8th - 12th
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"The Burglar's Christmas" by Willa Cather Close Reading Worksheet (Google Drive)
Help high school students extend beyond general reading comprehension and support the development of critical thinking skills with this close reading analysis worksheet covering Willa Cather's short story "The Burglar's Christmas." An answer key and copy of the public domain narrative are provided. Materials are made for Google Drive, offering self-grading functionality and automated student feedback. (Alternatively, a printable option is available.)By completing this close reading activity,
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8th - 12th
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