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Growth Mindset Escape Room | Middle and High School
Want a fun and engaging way to teach perseverance, grit, teamwork and why having a growth mindset is important? This Growth Mindset Escape Room is the perfect challenge for middle and high school students to both teach the concepts of a growth mindset and to have fun. ● ● ● Students are given the a scenario where their school is taken over by the evil Dr. Dread, with the only way out is to use their brain power before it turns to mush. By working together, and figuring out the clues, studen
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Literacy Night Open House Make and Take - Parent Involvement 3rd, 4th, 5th
Involve your upper elementary students and their parents with fun and simple projects they can use at home at your next Open House, Curriculum Evening, or Literacy Night! A Make-and-Take night gives them an immediate tool they can use at home to support essential literacy skills. Perfect for a diverse class in upper elementary, as it can be tailored to suit your school. In this packet, I walk you through the planning of a literacy event at your school, whether you are inviting just your class, o
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3rd - 5th, Staff
Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Budgeting Board Game for Financial Literacy - Students Practice Real Life Skills
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
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6th - 12th
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Lunch Bunch Games | Friendship Escape Room
This Friendship Escape Room is the perfect challenge for upper elementary and middle school students to build teamwork and learn about positive friendship skills. This challenge is meant to be given in a shorter time span than other escape rooms and is perfect for those lunch time groups! Students are given the a scenario where there school is infected with Bully Fever and to release the antidote students need to work together to solve the challenges, release the keys and solve the secret co
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
CELLS CSI Investigation - Examining Plant and Animal Cells
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In this lesson, students will be given a mystery to solve, based on their knowledge of cells. To solve the mystery, they need to know the major differences between plant and animal cells. Students apply their knowledge to a "real-life" scenario in which they must classify cells as plant or animal. Students will record their conclusions in a forensic lab report similar to one that could be used in court. This is an excellent activity for the end of a unit on plant and animal ce
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4th - 7th
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Escape Room Solve the Mystery Challenge | Teamwork Activity | Breakout Game
Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game!This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available her
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3rd - 4th
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Get Ready for 1st Grade Summer & Back to School Review Packet (Print & Digital)
Get ready for FIRST GRADE with this UPDATED 47-page math and literacy PRINT & DIGITAL packet! Packed with engaging activities to help students review and get ready for the beginning of the year in August, this packet also includes reading, writing, and math activities and both Kindergarten Fry and Dolch word flashcards!Simply print as a student packet or assign the digital version through GOOGLE SLIDES for students to complete digitally!This packet provides great practice and reviews at hom
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: ENTIRE STORE MEGA BUNDLE
Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School
Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to solve puzzles, decode challenges, and build lasting connections.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. Why Choose Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities?Engaging and Interactive: The escape room format adds
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges
Wants and Needs Sort - 1st grade Social Studies Needs vs Wants Activities
These interactive needs vs wants activities are perfect to teach your students about wants and needs, and to help them understand the consequences of choosing wants vs needs in real-life situations.PACKED with everything you need! Includes a lesson plan, simulation activity with teacher script, vocabulary aid, sorting activities, critical thinking worksheet, and writing activity.Description:This fun interactive activity sends students on an adventure simulation as they pack their backpacks with
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K - 2nd
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Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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K - 5th
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Mock Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Classroom Mystery/Detective Simulation Game
Stage a mock crime scene investigation in your classroom! Kids solve the mystery through observation and science labs. They study crime scene photos, gather clues, analyze fingerprints, and experiment with powders and chromatography. Students love participating in this forensic science simulation - and cracking the case!Open the preview to take a closer look at the game-like project. The crime scene and detective activities are laid out for you. With a few common household items (such as pens, p
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Student Self Reflection & Evaluation | Conferences & Report Cards
This student self reflection resource is an excellent way for your students to evaluate their learning to share during student led and parent teacher conferences. It can be used for any reporting period to converse with your students about their successes and ways in which they can improve. The activity can be used for in person instruction as well as assigned digitally to share in an online portfolio.May be used as a printable resource or assigned on Google Classroom with your students.Resourc
Grades:
4th - 8th
Math Games Parent Handout Great Resource for Parent Conferences
This packet includes a parent letter and instructions for 6 math games that parents can play at home to reinforce basic math concepts with their children. Dice, playing cards, paper and pencil are the only materials needed. A perfect back-to-school, parent conference, or summer handout. This is a great handout for back-to-school night, family math night, or parent conferences!Related Products ⭐ Reading and Writing Parent Handouts Great for Parent Conferences!Provide feedback on your purchas
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Grades:
K - 3rd
Also included in: Reading & Math Parent Handout Bundle
3rd Grade Multiplication and Division Math Facts Fluency Printables and Games
This is a collection of tools you can send home with your students to equip them for nightly multiplication and division fact fluency practice. Each year, I print this collection of tools for each of my third grade students, and package them together in an envelope along with the included cover letter. This is a perfect little gift that gets my third graders excited to build their fact fluency at the launch of our multiplication and division unit. If you are interested in learning how I use thes
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3rd
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Zombie Task Force Simulation for Model United Nations BUNDLE
Get students debating and engaged in Model UN with this fun Zombie Task Force simulation! This bundle includes everything you will need to host an effective Model UN simulation. The comprehensive Zombie Task Force Simulation Slides presentation will walk your students through the process from learning what it means to be a delegate to successfully writing a resolution. Resources and graphic organizers are provided for each step of the process. This is a great way to kick off your club or unit! S
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
Grades:
5th - 8th
Critical Thinking Activity High School Reading Comprehension Socratic Seminar
Ready to revolutionize the way your students learn? Tired of battling plagiarism and quick-fix essay generators like ChatGPT? We've got the solution!Introducing innovative Socratic Seminar, Annotation, and Visual Essay tools - designed specifically for ELA middle and high school students.⭐Reduce cheating and plagiarism⭐Spend less time marking essays and more time giving helpful feedback⭐Capture students’ ideas more effectively and engage them in learning⭐Help your visual learners understand conc
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity
Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game! This football themed mystery works great in the fall during footba
Grades:
3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges
First Grade Math Games - Number Sense Activities & Base 10 Place Value Games
Do you need some tried and true, print and go first grade math games? These 9 number sense activities and base 10 place value games with differentiated versions cover kindergarten, first grade, and 2nd grade math standards!Are you a PARENT looking for ways to help your child master 1st grade math skills? These number sense activities and 1st grade place value games are super easy for parents to print and play with their kids!What math skills are included in these first grade math games?Making
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Reading Level Guide for Parents - Levels A - M
Encourage reading every night by sending this guide home to parents throughout the school year. Parents want to help their students, but many don't know the things to say and ask their child throughout reading time! This handout serves as an outline of what some effective, higher - order prompts might look like. All of the prompts are based off my experience teaching reading skills and behaviors to students (and explaining these expectations to parents) and the Fountas & Pinnell Continuum of
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Reading Level Guide for Parents - Bundle of Levels A - Z
Stranger Danger Story - Social skills Narrative
Stranger Danger StoryThis Social skill support is a small book highlighting the danger of strangers and what not to do.A Stranger Danger work sheet is part of this unit.These small books can be laminate for durability and read to or with your pupils.Be first to see new products I upload by clicking the green star next to my store to becoming a follower…. This will enable you to be updated on some great new products!Thank you so much for looking!The Picture Communication Symbols ©1981–2011 by Dyn
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PreK - 5th
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Also included in: Social Skills - A BUNDLE OF STORIES for Autism/Special Needs
Steps for Long Division Reminder Cards
These long division slips can be used as bookmarks, reminders to be taped on students' desk, or as a guide to be sent home to parents. Also see the classroom poster that I made of this. There are 2 cards per page.
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3rd - 6th
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