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Problem solving elections - voting Common Core W.8.4 resources
President Election Campaign Game: iCivics Win the White House Game Reflection
How does a presidential candidate go about campaigning, winning the election, and then becoming the next President? What's with the electoral college anyway? This game has proven to be an excellent way for students to comprehend what a candidate needs to go through in order to become the next President. From taking stances on issues, giving speeches, and traveling to various states, students will take the role of candidate and do their best to win the most electoral votes and become the next Pr
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5th - 12th
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Creativity Challenge | Innovation | Problem Solving | First Week Of School | SEL
First Week of School Activities to explore Creativity and Problem Solving. Set up classroom expectations during Back To School season with a growth mindset! Creativity is more than just being artsy. It's also about creative problem solving. Check out these 14 social emotional learning SEL lessons to help students solve problems and be more creative when dealing with academic obstacles, life problems, and relationship conflicts. This life-long tool is great for the First Week of School activities
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6th - 10th
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The Omnivore's Dilemma - Research Project Bundle
The Omnivore's Dilemma: Young Readers Edition is an amazing resource for teaching students the research process. It's interesting, relevant to their lives, and is an awesome platform for inquiry based learning.
These resources have all been used in my classroom to genuinely astounding results. When given the autonomy to research an aspect of the food industry that they want to change, students dive deeply into the research--more so than they ever did on tasks I had explicitly assigned.
This bu
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7th - 12th
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Why Don't People Vote? Root Cause Analysis and Decision Making
If you're reading this description, you probably teach kids about the importance of voting. Every student hears this message in school- so why DON'T people vote as an adult?In this thinkLaw lesson students spend time conducting a root cause analysis for the problem of low voter turnout. Is it apathy? Are people overwhelmed? Do people feel that their votes don't matter? Have your students wrestle with these issues.- Students determine reasons why U.S. citizens do not vote- Students analyze t
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6th - 8th
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Goals in the New Year-A Dynamic and Engaging Goal-Setting Activity!
Kickstart the post-winter break season with our engaging "Goals in the New Year" activity designed for students. This comprehensive package encourages students to brainstorm, focus, plan, and reflect on their goals for the remainder of the school year. The activity fosters a positive and goal-oriented mindset while providing practical tools for self-discovery and achievement. Both Print and Digital versions include the following components:Key ComponentsCircle Map Brainstorming:Students jot down
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K - 12th
What is Patriotism Activity
What does it mean to be patriotic in this day and age?The perfect supplement to any unit on history or current events, this product features a thought-provoking lesson to help students articulate what patriotism means to them and to see how it varies widely (and often passionately) from person to person. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about patriotism and explain why the quote aligns with their own perspective. It is a great way to gain insight about your students'
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8th - 11th
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STEM Design for Learning: Designing Weather Instruments
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
The Weather Station WebQuest is a great way to introduce students to the world of weather measurement and invention. The webquest and design process supports critical thinking and collaboration as students form teams and make decisions about weather instrument design. The final product is a weather station with models representing best efforts in inquiry, research, design, collaboration, and decision making.
WebQuest project-based learning teac
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5th - 8th
U.S. Presidential Elections - Vocabulary, Reading, Writing & Speaking Activities
This resource consists of 8 activities (88 pages of student material) that are all about how an American president is elected. Students will learn how the U.S. president is chosen and about the presidential election process in general. All the activities revolve around 24 election-themed vocabulary words. If you are teaching about elections in America, this resource will help your students understand the procedure for electing the president.✓ Please note: * You can purchase many but not all
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5th - 8th
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U.S. Presidential Elections - Vocabulary, Reading & Writing, Digital Version
This digital resource can be used by students doing independent work and when teaching students remotely. It includes 3 vocabulary, reading, and writing activities adapted from the U.S. Elections: Vocabulary, Reading, Writing, and Speaking Activities resource plus a research activity created specially for this Google Drive™ product. All the activities are about American elections and how a U.S. president is elected. The vocabulary, reading, and writing tasks revolve around 24 vocabulary words
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5th - 8th
Science Fiction: Critical Thinking Research
This PowerPoint Presentation is great for introducing the Science Fiction genre or as a culminating activity, as it explores the question "What if?" These activities are aimed at middle school gifted and talented students, but can be tweaked for any level student in a classroom that utilizes cooperative learning. Students have discussion questions, scenarios to analyze and generate their own questions, and then opportunities to research and develop solutions to their problems. The activity concl
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6th - 8th
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Multiple Intelligences: DO IT! CHOICE CARDS® - SOCIAL CONCERNS - SET 1
Power-Up your classroom with BYTES Power Smarts! Activate your students' empathy for social causes with the Do It! Choice Cards. Students will choose a project to raise awareness, raise empathy, and raise resources for the social concern they choose while also working to meet Common Core Standards. See the full packet contents listed below and click on Preview under the thumbnails above to see a sample of the packet contents.Choice Cards® are task cards, but we think the word CHOICE is more mo
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4th - 8th
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Act by Kayla Miller Graphic Novel Discussion Question Cards
This product includes 80 comprehension, literary instruction, reflection, critical thinking, discussion, and composition prompts on cards for studying the graphic novel Act by Kayla Miller. This book is an engaging and enjoyable graphic novel that explores important themes and opens the door to many significant discussion opportunities for students within the classroom and beyond.Book Themes: Friendship, Student Government, Voting & Elections, Realistic Fiction, Family, SchoolThis book is a
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3rd - 6th
6Cs Creativity C: Do Something Different | Creativity Awareness Activity | SEL
This is Section C. Do Something Different for the 6Cs Creativity Social-Emotional Learning Skills chapter. Want to see exactly what you get before you buy this product?Watch the PREVIEW VIDEO.Look at the PREVIEW PDF.(It is a watermarked version explaining the entire PDF resource.)Find out how to get this resource for LESS THAN $1.00NOTE: This product is designed to be used as part of an entire unit on Creativity and Innovation. This individual product is not meant to be downloaded separately and
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6th - 9th
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Social Emotional Learning Weekly Goal Activities
Some students need to visualize and plan out their goals. These are great templates you can use to help your Middle/ High School student. You will receive 3 different pages that can be used for behavior, academics, specific classes, and your student's life.
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6th - 12th
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U.S. Presidential Elections - Discussion and Writing Topics
These discussion and writing resources extend students' learning about how U.S. presidents are elected and elections in general. This product includes: 16 discussion topics on task cards that can also be used for writing tasks, and the same 16 topics on individual lined pages for writing assignments. All the activities revolve around 24 essential vocabulary words that will help students understand how the American presidential election process works.✓ Please note: * A Google Drive™ version wit
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5th - 8th
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Improving Analytical and Writing Skills on the Metro
Note: Some of my products have some “out there” ideas. Make sure to look at the preview before purchasing. If you don't like the preview, then it's not something you should purchase. Everyone's classroom is unique and while these lessons work within my classroom, that may not be the case in another’s room.As with any educator, I am always looking for a way to make learning engaging, relevant, and come to life. My newest guide tasks students with analyzing various metro systems, along with practi
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5th - 8th
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What is Democracy Activity
A perfect conversation starter for Election Day or any time during your course on government or current events, this product features a thought-provoking lesson to help students articulate their current views on the definition of democracy. In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about democracy and explain why the quote aligns with their own perspective. It is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes in the midst of a higher level thinking activit
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8th - 11th
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Debate Viewing Guide: Template for Any Political Debate or Candidate Discussion
One of the best ways to help students become engaged and informed on the current issues of the day is by watching the most recent political debates. Whether it be a general election, primary race, gubernatorial race, senate, or even a presidential race, students love hearing the arguments and debate between the candidates. I have used this format for years and it is a proven way to help my students follow along with the issues of the day. Students get to hear how candidates have such differin
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50 Creative Writing Prompts for the Modern World
50 Creative Writing Prompts for the Modern World On hot topics like iPhones, social media, politics, technology, and your dream job.A note for teachers: The following writing prompts are meant to get your students thinking critically about our fast-moving, rapidly evolving, complicated world and their greater role in this world. There are 10 prompts for each of 5 larger themes: cell phones, the media, technology, politics, and jobs/careers. Questions are presented vaguely and in an open-ended m
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Not Grade Specific
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Specific and Measurable Student Goal Worksheet
This worksheet is a free resource for teachers to help their students learn how to make and manage a goal. We often expect students to know how to make a goal, but often do not explicitly teach and model what that looks like. The worksheet breaks down the parts of an attainable goal and has students be specific in all aspects and parts of their goal. Students give a reason for their goal, an end date, how they will measure their goal, what steps they will need to take, and the resources they wil
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4th - 12th
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