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Back to School professional development Common Core W.8.1 resources
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WHY STUDY HISTORY | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion
Why do we study history anyway? This back to school activity is a must have for any history or social studies class! Start the first day of school (or the first lesson of any history class) with “WHY” because students always want to know why? Why am I learning about history? Why do we have to study this stuff anyway? When am I ever going to use this in life? Isn’t history about a "bunch of old dead people" and things that have already happened? **Major necessary upgrades have been made to ma
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Also included in: American History U.S. History Bundle: Beginnings through the 1850's
US History Geography Back to School Project | 6 Degrees of Separation PBL
Jumpstart your school year with this high-interest, yet rigorous authentic project!Empower your students to play scientist and traveler in this 1-week PBL inspired by Stanley Milgram’s theory of 6 Degrees of Separation and everybody’s grade-school favorite “Flat Stanley." The ultimate field trip and no permission slips necessary!This is the perfect project to kick-off a US Geography Test Series component to your US History course. This kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides.**
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: US History Thematic Inquiry PBL Full Course Bundle Print & Digital
Digital Debates: Interactive Google Class Debates/works with any topic/reusable
Digital Debates are debates that take place on a computer, using one Google Slideshow for the class. They allow students to collaborate & interact with peers, while still allowing for safe social distancing. At the end you have a digital representation of the entire class debate. Students will write or present a claim to a resolution, peers will refute and/or support the claim, questions will be asked, and conclusions will be written. CCSS (RI 8, W1a-c, SL 1, and SL 4) are addressed in an in
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6th - 9th
Writing Interactive Notebook Eighth Grade Common Core with Scaffolded Notes
Interactive Writing and Language Notebook for Eighth Grade - 311 pages - answer keys included! Great for distance learning! This bundle has everything you need for a full year of teaching eighth grade writing and English language arts:A 183-page hands-on interactive writing notebook including answer keys128 pages of scaffolded notes including answer keysInteractive Writing NotebookThis writing and language notebook features all-original graphics and is completely hands-on and interactive. Each c
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7th - 9th
BRAIN BREAKS for Middle School and High School ENERGIZERS for Any Subject Area
Looking for a reason to use tik tok in the classroom? These energizing Brain Primers are safe for social distancing and require no physical contact. Prime students to improve memory, cognitive ability, and emotional regulation with these five kinetic activities, all backed by scientific evidence! QUICK AND EFFECTIVE "MINDS ON" ACTIVITIES RESEARCHED METHODS TO IMPROVE COGNITIVE ABILITY MAXIMIZE LEARNING POTENTIAL AND MEMORY RETENTIONHow to use this resource:"Brain Primers" are kinetic activities
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7th - 10th
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Back to School Writing Diagnostic - The Secondary SPED Store
Our students learn so much – we need to make sure our data shows that. This is a writing diagnostic or 'pre-' test to get baseline academic data for secondary students.
Administer this diagnostic as a starting point to track student growth throughout the year. You are welcome to use the writing traits rubric included here – or sub in the one your school uses.
The focal text is a short Tupac poem that is both accessible and deeply meaningful to young people today. Super helpful resource and for
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6th - 12th
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The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle by Avi Novel Study
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Novel Study: My complete unit, full of fun and engaging activites that are CCSS aligned for grades 6-8.
This is such a great book - yet students think they will be bored when they hear the title and see the cover! I love the surprise on their faces from the very first page!!!!
Activities in this unit include:
Interactive Journal Prompts
The True Confessions of Charlotte Doyle Blog Prompts
Instructions for creating and managing your class blog
The True
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6th - 8th
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The City of Ember by Jeanne DuPrau Novel Study
The City of Ember Novel Study: My complete unit, full of fun and engaging activities. CCSS aligned for grades 6-8.
Activities Include:
Interactive Journal Prompts
City of Ember Blog Prompts
Instructions for creating and managing your class blog
City of Ember Daily Quotes
Socratic Seminar Activity
Elements of Literature Review Activity
Decipher the Message
City of Ember Assessments
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6th - 8th
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On This Day in History...September Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer Distance Learning
Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History… September'' resource to provide a historical event for each day during the month of September along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to
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End of the Year Gifts for Students - Bookmark Templates with End of Year Quotes
These inspiring end of the year student gifts feature end of the year quotes from public figures your students adore! End of the year gifts don’t need to be expensive - simply print and laminate these bookmarks for a cheap, memorable, and easy gift for students.Included with these End of the Year Student Gift Bookmarks:✏️ 7 End of the Year Bookmarks for Middle and High School Students✏️ End of the Year Quotes featuring Zendaya, Elon Musk, The Weeknd, Dua Lipa, and more!✏️ Ready-to-Print Bookmark
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7th - 10th
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Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry by Mildred D. Taylor Novel Study
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Novel Study: My complete unit, full of tons of fun and engaging activities.
CCSS Aligned for grades 6 - 8.
Activities include:
Character Trait Tracker
Interactive Journal Prompts
Roll of Thunder, Hear MyCry Blog Prompts
Instructions for creating and managing your class blog
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Quotes
Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotes
Socratic Seminar Activity
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry Assessments
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6th - 8th
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CCSS Middle School ELA Standards | I Can Learning Targets Banner BUNDLE
Included in this classroom decor and learning tool resource is a pennant with an "I Can" learning target statement for every Common Core State Standard for grades 6-8 ELA. Print, cut, punch, and string together the pennants to create your own banner to display current learning targets for students! With patterned pennants included as well, the banner is a fun piece of classroom decor that students will enjoy noticing and reading, reminding them of their learning goals. Simply swap out the learn
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6th - 8th
STEM Design for Learning: Designing School Supplies Webquest Project
A Webquest for Real World Project-Based Learning
Students become school supply designers in this interactive webquest. The familiar desk objects open new worlds to critical thinking and collaboration as students make decisions about school supply form, function, and fun through project-based learning.
Students form cooperative groups as “school supply companies”. Prior engineering knowledge is activated through a series of questions before students launch into web-based research accessing a se
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4th - 8th
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Who is my teacher? Investigation Activity
Are you tired of the boring "get to know you" slide on the first day of school? Do you want to get the kids up and moving on the first day? Do you want students to talk and collaborate on the first day? If you said yes this activity is for you! Students will be moving, talking, collaborating and using analytical skills to create a teacher bio based on what the observe about you and their classroom. Activity include lesson plan, slide to present to students and a 2 sided work sheet!
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Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning Bundle
History Intro Project: THE BEST YEAR EVER!
If you need a short and powerful, 2-class mini-project to start off the year in your history class, you have found the perfect activity! In "The Best Year Ever," you will not only get to know your students and build your classroom community, but get an easy pre-assessment indication as to your students BOY historical skills.This mini-project involves students defending their idea of "The Best Year Ever" - in all of history! The first objective as stated within the resource is to "build a stron
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4th - 12th, Staff
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Lesson Plans & Fun Activities: 27 Differentiated Informational Texts on Birds
Unique, engaging "Get to Know You" resource for the beginning of the school year, beginning of a semester or summer school. What type of bird are you? In this fun, 90-page resource, students connect their personalities to the attributes and traits of birds. The resource contains 27 differentiated informational texts about birds. Each informational text is written on three different levels. Each engaging text contains two paragraphs. The first paragraph includes interesting information about
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4th - 12th
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Beginning of the Year Research Simulation Task Writing Assessment
At the beginning of the year, it is important to understand where your students are with writing. This product is a Research Simulation Task Writing Assessment in a Google Form.Students will read three texts. Then, they will write an essay using all three textsTeachers can use this data to drive instruction and show growth throughout the school year.It's digital and requires no paper.You can grade these essays quickly and easily from anywhere using Google Forms.You are able to provide feedback f
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7th - 10th
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SMART Tickets 2 Google Forms Digital Exit Tickets Distance Learning
Looking for quick and engaging ways to see what’s going on inside your students’ minds? Then look no further! We have created a second set of 30 unique digital S.M.A.R.T. exit tickets in Google Forms to serve as the perfect tool to check in with your students at the end of each lesson. Each ticket falls under at least one of our S.M.A.R.T. characteristics: Skill-based, Metacognition, Assessment, Reflection, or Twenty-first century learning. They are not only relevant and engaging, but they a
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Also included in: SMART Tickets Google Forms Bundle Digital Exit Tickets
Eighth Grade Writing Scaffolded Notes | Writing Process Activities & Worksheets
This 8th grade writing packet has 128 pages of scaffolded notes or guided notes and activities. Students will be more engaged in your lessons when they have these notes to help guide their learning. Answer keys are provided as well. These are also included in my 8th Grade Interactive Writing Notebook with Scaffolded Notes. All Common Core Writing standards for 8th grade are covered in this book.Topics covered: WritingWriting OpinionsWriting Informative TextsWriting NarrativesProducing Writing
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7th - 9th
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On This Day in History...August Daily Warm Up Bell Ringer Distance Learning
Getting students interested in historical events is virtually impossible! That's why we created our “On This Day in History…August'' resource to provide a historical event for each day during the month of August along with a thought-provoking, Generation Z relevant discussion prompt that you can use year after year. What sets our On This Day resource apart from similar resources is that each prompt encourages students to think critically about “their place in the world” with respect to the eve
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Distance Learning for Middle School BUNDLE (Print + Digital Activities)
This bundle has 218 printable or digital pages for middle school students who are distance learning:Albert Einstein,Christina Koch, astronaut,Global Warming and Transportation,Dragons,The White House,Black Panther,Black History Month,SilenceWomen's Soccer,And more...Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more for DISTANCE LEARNING...Distance Learning for Smart Kids - 128 pagesDistance Learning for Bored Kids BUNDLE - 235 pagesDistance Learning for Curious Kids BUNDLE -
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6th - 9th
September Writing Prompts
Looking for engaging September writing prompts? Students will think and write about all things Back to school, and Fall. Printable and digital versions for Google Slides are included! Keep them engaged with these easy and quick prompts which you could use every year in September!❗By purchasing this bundle you are saving 20% off individual sets ❗How to use this writing packet?The packet contains narrative, informational and opinion writing prompts for middle school and high school. Use as writing
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3rd - 6th
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Facts and Opinions
30 printable or digital handouts to help your students understand the difference between facts and opinions using wildlife photos: Wildlife Photos: mourning dove, hare, squirrel, blue jay, lizard, honeybee, katydid, coyote, snail, caterpillar, pika, dragonfly, deer, frog, honeybee, mallard, flower, butterfly, lynx spider, yellow jacket, feather, fly, garter snake, moth, tarantula, mountain goat, toad, dandelion, mallard, a house cat.Take a look at the Preview to see a few sample pages. And if
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Back to School Writing BUNDLE
Back to School Distance Learning Activity
This product features an engaging worksheet and lesson to gauge your students' feelings on virtual learning in the upcoming school year both in traditional and digital form. In this activity, students must choose between 6 different quotes about distance learning and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. It is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward distance learning and technology in general while getting to know one another with a higher
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7th - 10th
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