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Classroom community simulations for Google Apps and for special education
Oregon Trail Simulation Game
Students work in "family" groups to make decisions as they prepare for and travel the Oregon Trail. Each decision is associated with points gained or loss. The "family" with the most points at the end wins.This simulation gives an introduction to the trail, with a reading and map details. It also teaches students about the trials and tribulations that settlers experienced while traveling the Oregon Trail.Students will work on collaboration, reasoning, and problem solving skills while participati
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Westward Expansion Bundle
Grocery Store Simulation Game (played in Google Slides)
This "choose your own adventure" style game simulates going to the grocery store and is a fun way to introduce students to independent grocery shopping. Some of the skills that are targeted in this game are:Understanding the layout of most grocery storesNavigating the store by reading overhead signsReviewing Food GroupsFollowing a shopping listPaying for your groceriesBagging your groceriesThere will also be some "side quests" along the way, which will open relevant games in a new tab, which wil
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Virtual Class Store (Perfect for Distance or In-person learning)
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.
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PreK - 8th
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Build an Animal Cell and Plant Cell Interactive (NO PREP: Google classroom)
Students use an online interactive game to build a plant cell, and then use the google slides to complete a no prep assignment with an extension question! Standard: Develop and use a model to describe the function of a cell as a whole and ways parts of cells contribute to the function. Students will explore, build and model a plant and animal cell using the interactive website. Students identify which organelles belong in an animal and plant cell, creating a graphic organizer of similarities an
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Grades:
4th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS1-2
Black and White Classroom Birthday Posters
I love the sleek and simple design of this birthday poster, and even more than that, it is black and white so it does not require a colored printer! I have this one currently in my classroom to help us celebrate and recognize all of the birthdays we have throughout the school year.You can set this up however you see fit for your personal classroom or space, but what I did with mine is I hung up the main "Happy Birthday" poster on the door and place the current months birthday poster underneath t
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Not Grade Specific
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Meet the Teachers Using Historical Thinking Skills: The Backpack
This is the perfect start to the school year lesson! Students are assigned the role of historical detectives to figure out what the contents of a backpack reveal about the owner. Little do they know, each backpack belongs to one of their teachers! When the secret is revealed, students are astonished by all they have learned about their teachers! This lesson sets up the vocabulary students will need to use all year as historical thinkers. It's a great intro lesson to these skills while also int
Grades:
4th - 9th
Composing an Email: Independent & Group Work Activities - REUSABLE
Practice sending an email with proper etiquette while completing an assignment! Three differentiated levels for two independent work activities are included as well as two group/class work activities. Level one is most appropriate for students in the early stages of reading and typing (copying/transferring words). Level two may work best for students who are reading and typing with minimal support. Level three is most appropriate for students who are independently reading and typing.Individual
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Reusable Assignments, Activities, and Projects Bundle! Minimal Prep Work!
Vocational Support- Reading a Work Schedule
This is truly a digital resource. There are text boxes with 22 sized font already to go for you and your students. There are 11 different work schedules, each with four employees. Each of the 11 work schedules are repeated three times. 33 of the 35 slides contain four questions relating to the work schedule. There are 132 questions!For reference I have included a slide that showcases helpful information regarding work schedules.This is a great transition activity for high schoolers on IEPs. I al
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Vocational Support Bundle
Self-Advocacy Lesson
Are your students struggling to advocate for themselves in a respectful, thoughtful manner? This lesson is for you!This was originally designed as part of a 8th to 9th transition curriculum to help train students on advocating for themselves to their teachers. However, this lesson could easily be adapted for older or younger learners. This could be delivered a the beginning or end of the year, as part of your regular class or as part of your Social Emotional Learning curriculum. The possibilitie
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Not Grade Specific
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STEM and Team Builder Activity Slides
Love using these the first couple weeks of school to get students engaged with one another!Slides include supply list, instructions, pictures/videos, and timers for...*Saving Fred*Marshmallow Tower*No Hands Cup Stacking Challenge*Team Pen*Paper Tower*Human Tic-Tac-Toe
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Not Grade Specific
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Reflect & Restore: A Restorative Practice
This chart can be printed on 8.5"x11" paper or enlarged to make posters.First and foremost, keep in mind that this is a practice of reflection and restoration. It should not be used punitively. Students must practice and become familiar with this framework before applying it to their own situations. Some suggestions:Read a book or revisit one your students are familiar with, where there is a conflict between the characters. Model how you would fill out the chart as one of the characters, making
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Not Grade Specific
Social Skills - Sending Text Messages *BONUS* Instagram practice!!
*Digital and Editable Access included!!* I use this resource to help students who are struggling with using appropriate communication skills through their cell phone. In a social media and tech heavy society, this extra practice is especially useful for special education students to strengthen their skills with communication. I have also included some *Bonus* practice with commenting on instagram posts. Like and follow if you loved this one!
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Not Grade Specific
The Bridge Challenge Activity - Beginning of Year Community Building, Team Work
This is a great activity for building or re-building community, teaching problem solving and team work through the metaphor of building a bridge, and taking time to create classroom culture.Includes Gallery Walk Rubric & Exit TicketGreat for all classrooms, all ages!I give each team a plastic bag with spaghetti, marshmallows, cotton balls, legos...you decide the contents. I also include tape. I make sure that each team has the same size and quantity. You can even throw in a challenge object
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Financial Literacy: a Classroom Economy builds Community - 7th TEKS
FINANCIAL LITERACY – CREATE A CLASSROOM ECONOMY & BUILD COMMUNITY - YEAR LONG (loosely based on the program by Thom Gibson)INTRODUCTION:Goals: 1) Teach student’s financial literacy and build a strong community by allowing them to participate in a classroom economy. 2) Don’t overload the facilitator while accomplishing goal 1 or take up too much learning time.Why Implement this System?:It fulfills several 7th grade TEKS for financial literacy and gives you a context in which to teach the o
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6th - 12th
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Reading Prescription Labels
Reading prescription medicine labels is an important life skill. This informational reading activity is comprised of nine slides: - Title Slide - Slide defining prescription medication - Slide providing tips regarding prescription medications - Six slides with six separate prescription labels, each with different questions. I use this in my classroom as a transition resource. It also opens up conversations regarding responsibility and legal issues as they relate to prescription medication. Thes
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
Thanks-A-Latte Coffee School Based Enterprise
Teach transferrable employability skills though a school based enterprise. In this package, you will find a sample menu, employee roles and responsibilities, rubrics for assessing work performance, supervisor checklist, order forms, and accounting spread sheet to keep up with your daily sales.
Grades:
9th - 11th
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The Arctic Mission - Set of Class Activities on Group Decision Making
Overall Goal: Students will gain group decision making skills that will enable them to facilitate discussion with, and fairly delegate work to, their peers and adults within an organization. There are also close reading activities embedded in this activity with templates!This set of class activities (used in Leadership/AVID class) is fun, engaging and addresses knowledge and skills pertaining to the FOUR types of group decision making:- Autocratic or Decision By Authority- Committee or Minority
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Not Grade Specific
Lord of the Flies Survival Simulation Challenge
Before you read Lord of the Flies, engage students in the world with this exciting group simulation activity. Students will build their own governments, choose jobs, and rank important tasks. At the end, each group will see if they live, die, or are able to be rescued!
Grades:
9th - 12th
Vocational Support- Calculating Gross Pay
Whether individuals participate in competitive employment or sheltered employment, they need to be able to calculate their pay. Individuals can be paid in a variety of ways: hourly, by piece, commission, or salary. For this resource, I have chosen to focus on hourly pay. In the next few weeks I will publish other resources with piece pay, commission and salary. I will also be publishing work that relates to deductions and net pay. This is a great transition activity and can also be tied to vocat
Grades:
7th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Vocational Support Bundle
Outdoor Scavenger Hunt Break-in Box
These clues lead students on an outdoor scavenger hunt to figure out the code to a lockbox. Any lockbox or lock will work as long as it is a 4 digit code that can be changed. The code ends up being 3708.
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PreK - 12th
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Vocational Support - Reading Pay Stubs
This is truly a digital resources. There are text boxes with 22 sized font already to go for you and students. There are six different paystubs (they are repeated 2-4 times). Each slide contains three questions relating to the pay stub. There are 57 questions! For reference I have included a slide defining common pay stub works such as rate, pay period, gross pay, net pay, year to date (YTD), etc.This is a great transition activity for high schoolers on IEPs. There is no math in this resource. I
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in:Â Vocational Support Bundle
Vocational Task- Pantry Items Inventory
This resource includes inventory price lists, shelving, and worksheets for five days! This is truly a digital resource because text boxes are already created in each of the cells students will input information. If you do not choose to use this digitally with students, that's cool too. The slides are the same size as a piece of copy paper, 8.5 x 11. Columns in the inventory worksheets are color coded for easy reference. This is something I use in my own classroom so I have figured out what works
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
Bella's Burgershop - Vocational Skills Training
Introducing Bella's Burgers, the perfect vocational skills training resource for your classroom! With four fun and engaging activities, your students will work on skills like sorting, organizing, numerical skills and more, all while having a blast!This resource is perfect for vocational training, job skills, work preparation skills, and SpEd classrooms. The activities include: Sorting out the inventoryDiscarding expired itemsCompleting ordersData entryThese allow your students to work on a var
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Not Grade Specific
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Zoo Social Story
This social story is completely editable and can be customized to fit your field trip to the zoo! The pictures are Riverbanks Zoo in Columbia, SC, but can be taken out to have pictures that works best for you.This social story was created for a 3rd-5th grade self-contained class. It includes what you see at the zoo (animals and zoo keepers), respecting the space of the animals, following the rules, listening to your teacher, and riding the bus.
Grades:
K - 6th
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