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Middle school psychology lessons under $5
Psychology or Sociology - "Nature vs. Nurture" - Heredity & Genetics Activity
What does "Nature vs. Nurture" really mean? Lots of students need help with this concept. This simple activity helps clarify the meaning of the terms, provides lots of concrete examples, requires students to contemplate and work with those examples, and helps them understand the true answer to the age-old debate question... that in most cases, the reality is a complex interplay between both factors. It's great for sparking interesting discussions, and works well as part of a unit on personali
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Are you Right-brained or Left-Brained?
Make learning about the brain more fun and more personal! This is a great student-centered activity for any class learning about the human brain. It consists of an easy and effective questionnaire that determines your brain-side preference plus a worksheet designed to encourage reflection and reinforce understanding.
I've been using this activity with my own classes for many years and it always gets enthusiastic engagement from the students.
Works best as part of a unit on the brain, in
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Inkblots! Mini-Rorschach Test Lesson w/ PowerPoint
Inkblots! This is an excellent package for a fun and fascinating activity for any students of psychology or health. It includes everything you need for an engaging and enlightening 2-to-3-class-period lesson structured around 4 of Hermann Rorschach's original therapeutic inkblots. It's a new-and-improved version of a lesson I've been using for years, and the kids always love it. I even use a shortened version of it on Parent's Night, and it's always a hit.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Psychology: Classical Conditioning in Advertising Gallery Walk Lesson/Activity
Have you or your students ever fallen victim to classical conditioning embedded in advertising? This engaging lesson and activity will reveal how it happens all the time. This lesson focuses on engaging students by first teaching the concept through relatable examples. After completing a mini-lesson using a short Nike YouTube commercial video lesson that teaches the concept, students practice the concept by finding and sharing examples of their own. The final activity has students complete gall
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Multiple Intelligences Learning Profile Project
Are you looking for a creative getting to know you project that will help you get to know your students as people AND as learners? Try this Multiple Intelligences Learning Profile Project! Students will learn all about Howard Gardner's Theory of Multiple Intelligences and create an individual learning profile worksheet to share with you and their peers. This project is an excellent icebreaker, but can be used for back to school, at the start of a new unit or semester, the day after New Year's br
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7th - 10th
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Unconscious Defense Mechanisms - Freud
The study of defense mechanisms is a great way to introduce your students to the world of the Unconscious and its influence upon our behaviors. Since we all do them sometimes--and we all know someone who does them almost all the time--it’s something everyone can relate to. Students are often pleasantly surprised to learn that there’s a name for these behaviors that they have observed in other people (and in themselves).
This introspective student-centered activity is simple but very engagin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Seven Modern Perspectives of Psychology Case Study - Google Doc Activity
After spending a few years boring students with lecture notes on the 7 modern perspectives, I designed this activity that was specifically designed to introduce students to the 7 modern perspectives of Psychology in an engaging and efficient manner. This Google Doc analysis activity/lesson uses a 7-minute PSYCHademia video along with a provided graphic organizer to have students explain glossophobia (fear of public speaking) through the lens of each modern perspective. From there, students compl
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology Memory Experiment Lesson Plan
Psychology: Cognitive Psychology: Forgetting and Memory DistortionsHand In Hand's Short-Term Memory Experiment packet includes an in-class psychology experiment you can use with 3-, 6-, or 9-student volunteers. Alternatively, you can break your psychology class into three groups and have them complete the memory experiment before comparing results.In this experiment, students listen to a set of 10 words before attempting to see how well they can remember the list from their short-term memory. Th
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6th - 12th
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Circle of Control SEL Lesson - Middle and High School
Circle of Control With depression and anxiety in teen’s on the rise, it's important we teach our students about the circle of control! This lesson will teach students about learned helplessness, anxiety, and identify areas in their life they can control. Additionally, students will learn about the power of positive thinking and how to harness it! Lastly, end this lesson discussing coping skills and using the Coping Skills Task Cards. This presentation is ready to use but also editable through go
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Bundle - SEL Lessons, Activities, Decor
Psychology Altered States of Consciousness (Hypnosis, Meditation, etc.) Activity
Engage students with a collaborative jigsaw activity exploring psychologically-induced altered states of consciousness: hypnosis, meditation, and biofeedback. This lesson first introduced students to the concept with samples and a 2 minute YouTube-guided hypnosis susceptibility test along with video clip samples of the others. The main jigsaw activity has students summarize and explore one of three forms of altered consciousness (links included) via a Google Doc. From there, students share and c
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Animal Behavior No Prep Lesson w/ Power Point, Worksheet and "Would you Rather?"
This lesson covers the different types of behaviors that animals can have such as response, instinct, and learned behaviors. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school grades.
Key Terms Include:
-behavior
-stimulus
-stimuli
-instinct
-imprinting
-conditioning
-trial-and-error learning
-insight learning
Both the presentation and the worksheet can be found within the zip file. Feedback is always appreciated.
Common Core Explanations
CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RST.6-8.1- While co
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4th - 9th, Higher Education
Info Reading Text - Psychology: What is PTSD and "Shell Shock"? (no prep/sub)
An informational text article about the history of PTSD and "Shell Shock". A great activity for studying the effects of war, psychology, a supplement, extra credit, or substitute teaching plan anytime! This can be done as a web quest assignment using the site. The information is from History.com, the questions are mine. MS Word doc for easy editing.
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Crime and Psychology Bundle
Constitutional Convention: Fixing the Articles of Confederation - Civics & Gov.
I have two lessons on the Constitutional Convention. This one is designed more for students taking the Civics E.O.C. who are not tested on the Three-Fifths Compromise or Slave Trade. If you are looking for a lesson that does Click HereThis lesson is part of a bundle. Click here to save $5 on 10 of my lessonsThis lesson teaches students about how the Constitutional Convention addressed and fixed the problems of the Articles of Confederation includes the New Jersey Plan, the Virginia Plan, and the
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7th - 10th
Also included in: Civics EOC Bundle I
Self-Reflection/Self-Awareness Lesson for Teens, Middle School, High School
This lesson is designed for a small group. It helps students realize their own resilience in overcoming difficulties of the past, recognize that the difficulties they are currently experiencing will not go on forever, and realize that their past struggles do not define them. They can set and accomplish any goal for the future regardless of what they have previously experienced. It also works to highlight their past successes when dealing with difficulties, to give them the confidence to know
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6th - 12th
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Research Methods in Psychology- 2 day lesson
Research Methods in Psychology- 2 day lessonStudents are sure to be engaged with this set of interactive Google Slides that will allow students to have a more in-depth understanding of the different research methods in psychology. Methods covered in this interactive two day lesson include: naturalistic observation, case studies, surveys, cross-sectional studies, longitudinal studies, and experiments. Students will also learn about Albert Bandura and the Bobo Doll experiment and the Bystander Apa
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Full Year Psychology Curriculum No-Prep, Student Centered
Psychology Perception Gestalt Principles
Psychology: Sensation and Perception: Gestalt PrinciplesLIMITED TIME OFFER: Enjoy 50% off this Gestalt Principles' packet. We know TpTers appreciate customer feedback to help them decide if a product will be a good fit for their students. But, when we post a new product to our store, it starts with no ranking. So, we offer half-off for the first couple of weeks as a way of saying 'thanks' for trusting us with your curricular needs - and to kindly ask that you leave a review for the next person.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Classroom Management | Empower Introverts
This subtle, yet game-changing, positive classroom discipline resource is available as part of my Classroom Management & Self-Discipline Bundle. Check it out!This ELA CCSS aligned 2-3 day lesson is designed to increase self and group awareness and to enhance students' understanding of one another - and ultimately to improve class and group discussions. This packet consists of 10 activities/assessments. TED Talks episode "The Power of Introverts" with Susan Cain, is an eye-opening video whic
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8th - 11th
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Psychology: Ethics in research and experiments
Psychology: Ethics in research and experimentsI have spent years building up lessons and my goal has always been to make lessons engaging, multicultural, relevant, and thought provoking.This lesson is so rewarding and the benefits of it include getting students:Ready to learnIn the mindset to think criticallyEngage with one anotherDebateQuestion ShareThis is a fantastic 1 day lesson that will help you to provide a more in-depth understanding of the role ethics have played in psychology experimen
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: Full Year Psychology Curriculum No-Prep, Student Centered
Enneagram Bundle
Google Slides as well as guided notes that follow along with the presentation. This is a great 30-45 minute lesson. It makes for a great introduction to Enneagram personalities. NOTE: There is also a fun activity for Myers Briggs 16 Personality Test in my TPT store! NOTE: The notes will be downloaded through a zip drive, while the slides will show up in your Google Drive.
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7th - 12th
Loftus Palmer Car Crash Experiment - Memory, Wording, Eyewitness Analysis
Engage your students by bringing the concepts of memory, question wording, and eyewitness testimony alive by re-creating the famous 1974 Loftus-Palmer Car Crash Experiment in your classroom. Students watch the original car crash footage but are separated into two groups that are prompted with a slightly different question. By just changing the verb from "contacted" to "smashed" students will likely replicate the study and estimate a higher speed. Students really get a kick out of experiencing t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology: Sensation & Perception Face Blindness Brain Game Intro Lesson
Introduce the concepts of sensation and perception in a Psychology course with a fun and engaging "brain game" activity that students will love. The brain game activity simulates a condition known as "Face Blindness" or Prosopagnosia where individuals cannot remember faces. After completing the brain game, students will analyze common mistakes made in the game to discover the difference between sensation and perception. From there, students analyze a 5-minute segment from the show 60 Minutes on
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Social Media, Influencer Culture, FOMO and Mental Health
This Reading Comprehension / Informational Text is suitable for advanced to proficient ESL learners or native English speakers.The text focuses on the effect of social media on body image and mental health and explores ways of using social media responsibly.After carefully reading the text, students are required to complete some comprehension exercises including:-comprehension questions-multiple choice exercises-a crossword-a fill in the blanks exerciseThe text can also be used for vocabulary bu
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8th - 12th
Also included in: Bullying , Depression and Mental Health - Reading Comprehension Bundle
Healthy, Unhealthy, & Abusive Romantic Relationships
This activity allows group members to identify characteristics of healthy, unhealthy, and abusive relationships. Group members will analyze their own romantic relationships, work through sample romantic relationship scenarios, and analyze prior or present romantic relationships. Great for adolescents or adults.
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- 42 unhealthy, healthy, or abusive relationship scenarios
- 2 versions for varying maturity levels
- 20 discussion questions
- 4 options for activity implementation
- Roman
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Psychology - Fun Activity - Myers-Briggs Personality-Type Worksheet Package
*FOR USE WITH "DO WHAT YOU ARE" by Paul D. Tieger and Barbara Barron-Tieger.
Myers-Briggs always blows 'em away. (Most students are shocked at the accuracy of these personality-type descriptions when they read about themselves.) This package of activities is a great way to make the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator assessment come alive for students. If you’ve never used the MBTI before, then you’re in for an interesting new experience. If you are already accustomed to using Myers-Briggs in class
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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