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Back to School short stories simulations
Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School
Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of teamwork and sets the tone for a fun, high energy class!Here's what you need: a whole lotta marshmallows, a box of toothpicks, and some Clorox wipes! :-) Set your classroom up for the first day so that students are working in teams to build eight differ
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Middle School Escape Room | Middle School Transition Lesson
Are your kids nervous about starting middle school? Do they have questions about what's going to be different, how hard it is or how they can make new friends? This Escape To Middle School is a fun transition activity for students starting middle school that will help them feel more at ease with the transition headed their way. Students will explore the differences between elementary school and middle school and look at ways to find success as a student in their new building.●●● To begin the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School Transition Bundle | Transition to Middle School
Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl Activities Bundle
These engaging Lamb to the Slaughter activities will help your students with making inferences, citing textual evidence, and persuasive writing. Students LOVE Lamb to the Slaughter by Roald Dahl, and these activities really bring your short story unit to life.✅ Pre-Reading Simulation✅ Persuasive Essay✅ Optional presentation and discussionLAMB TO THE SLAUGHTER Activities:Pre-Reading Simulation: Students will work to discover Mrs. Maloney's guilt and motive. In this simulation, students will have
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8th - 11th
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The Lady or The Tiger by Frank Stockton with Simulation - Print & Digital
This lesson on the short story “The Lady or The Tiger” by Frank Stockton can be printed, used digitally, or a combination of the two. All resources are Google Drive resources (primarily Google Docs unless otherwise noted as Google Slides, Google Forms, etc.). These resources include support for struggling readers and writers and/or special education students, such as an adapted text, chunked questions, graphic organizers and suggested transitions for writing. This lesson focuses on the skills of
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8th - 9th
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Also included in: Short Story Unit Bundle: Teaching Literary Elements - Print & Digital
Desert Island Team Building, Cooperative Learning Challenge
Your students will love this game! They are required to work together in teams and make important decisions to help them survive on and escape from a Desert Island.Perfect for developing Critical Thinking, Cooperative Learning and Team Building.Students earn points based on the decisions they make and one team will leave the island as the victors. This resources comes with a comprehensive teacher guide, a full lesson on PowerPoint and an island map. You don't need to do a thing!!This would be g
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4th - 9th
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Polar Express Activities - Read Aloud - Virtual Field Trip Classroom Fun
Let's take a Christmas Virtual Field Trip to ride the POLAR EXPRESS! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need for the Christmas Magic to start when remote learning or in-person learning when field trips aren't possible!You don't need to worry about having the book! An online read-aloud by Liam Nelson is included!! Small snippets of the movie are included to supplement the essential parts of the book. Students will see a real-life Polar Express train, and staff will sing along!Find out if
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: Christmas Bundle- Virtual Field Trips - Distance Learning
Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)
Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle
"Lamb to the Slaughter" Mock Trial Directions
My students read "Lamb to the Slaughter" by Roald Dahl every fall and this mock trial is always a lesson they remember and ask to do over and over. Unfortunately it doesn't fit with every piece of literature. The lesson requires close reading, critical thinking, argument writing, oral communication, as well as comprehension of the story.
This product includes a one-page directions sheet for the teacher, as well as directions to be printed and handed to each of the following: prosecution, defe
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6th - 10th
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Scientific Processes: Case of the Missing Cookie Forensic Science Unit
The Case of the Missing Cookie walks students through the steps of the scientific process in order to solve a mystery! This resource is a 1-2 week mystery simulation, which can be used to teach science process skills, review the nature of science and practice team building skills. Students will help you find the thief through fingerprint analysis, handwriting analysis, and more!This resource is low prep, just print and copy; and minimal set-up (just a few materials). You can use this resource tw
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3rd - 5th
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GRAPES Design a Civilization Activity | Ancient History Social Studies Project
Teach the GRAPES of Civilization in your classroom with this creative activity that tasks students with designing their very own unique civilization! This resource contains printable project worksheets in color and black and white versions. Organizer worksheets feature each of the G.R.A.P.E.S. of Civilization: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Civilizations can be rooted in the real world, or fantasy! Will your students declare themselves emperor of th
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Resource Activities Value Unit Bundle
Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Are you looking for a creative way to have your students graders explore myths, legends, and traditional tales for 4th and 5th grade Language Arts? Let this collection of classic American literature Reader’s Theaters engage students in fluency & expression while at the same time meeting a key Common Core reading benchmark! This bundle includes my 7 best selling sets of DIFFERENTIATED scripts on Native American tribes, Greek Myths, Aesops' Fables, Classic Fairy Tales, American Tall Tales, Tra
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3rd - 6th
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Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Distance Learning
Let's take a Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip to join the Pilgrims and Wampanoag Indians in 1621 for the very first Thanksgiving ever! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to celebrate Thanksgiving with your students while learning about the original celebration, the life cycle of the 3 sisters garden varieties, and more! Taking a a Thanksgiving Virtual Field Trip back in time... you can't go any other way!What are the 3 sisters? Can you grow a corn cob in water? How about creating a c
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1st - 4th
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Ancient History Reader's Theater Skit Bundle
Engage your students in opportunities to actively engage with the content you're teaching through skits related to Ancient History! Topics include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and the Mayans of Mesoamerica.This bundle includes all of the Ancient History skits available in my shop. Each skit includes parts for multiple students and five discussion questions that you can use to foster class discussions or use as writing promp
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5th - 8th
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The Most Dangerous Game Mock Trial
After being hunted for three days by General Zaroff, Sanger Rainsford is now on trial and being charged for Zaroff's murder. Was Rainsford truly acting in self-defense, or did he willfully and intentionally kill General Zaroff and feed him to his hounds? Your students will RAVE about this mock trial based on Connell's short story "The Most Dangerous Game"! What better way to get students to practice literary analysis, argument development, and speaking and listening skills than with a mock trial
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Farm Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Distance Learning - 4 Day Tour!!!
Virtual Field Trip to the Farm! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to visit the Farm when remote learning or in person learning when field trips aren't possible!This is perfect for before THANKSGIVING! Students will help Farmer Brown look for his turkey during each section of the trip! Will you catch that pesky turkey?This virtual farm field trip is meant to last over 4 days! You will be visiting: The Sheep Pasture, They Dairy, The Chicken Coop, and the Corn Field!!! Each day inclu
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K - 3rd
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K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Christmas Tree Farm Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Distance Learning
Let's take a Christmas Virtual Field Trip to the Christmas Tree Farm! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to visit the Christmas Tree Farm! Add it to your in person field trip to the Christmas Tree Farm, and your students will learn and connect with even more information!How do Christmas Tree Farms work? How do they harvest? (AMAZING!) What are the different types of Christmas Tree, and what are they best used for???Visit the World's Largest Tree Farm! Students will believe you are t
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-ESS3-1
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
, 3-LS1-1
Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle-Distance Learning- Made for Google Slides
Map Skills Activities | Project Based Learning
Take your kiddos on this engaging 10 lesson project based learning simulation that teaches map skills. The simulation scenario involves an expedition group that has gotten lost somewhere in North America. Students will learning various map skills focusing on using US maps. Your students will work in collaborative groups completing activities and earning points to build a helicopter on the last day of the simulation to save the expedition team.The simulation also contains a study guide, assessmen
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3rd - 4th
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Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Ease anxiety for students in school and at home with this social story bundle! Establish expectations, procedures, and positive behavior models. Includes:Riding the Bus to School Social StoryCalm Down Book Social StoryTake a Deep Breath Social Story and Deep Breath VisualFire Drill Social StoryHallway Rules Social StoryNew Classmate Social StoryNew School/Class/Grade Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryNew Baby SiblingWashing HandsTaking TurnsSocial GreetingsSocial Distance GreetingsGent
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PreK - 2nd
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Back to School REVERSE Escape Room: Candy Land-Inspired Break IN to ANY Class!
The only thing sweeter than summer break? Knowing that you’ve got a game-changing activity in store for the first days back. Kick your new school year off with a REVERSE escape room -- which is *SO. MUCH. BETTER.* than the traditional approach of “hi! Now let’s waste 40 minutes reading the syllabus" and “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a traditional course introduction. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to start your class year off with a
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5th - 12th
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Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building
Thieving monkeys. Angry ghosts. And there's SOMETHING in the jungle. Can YOU survive the island until help arrives?Many students have played the classic critical thinking game in which they prioritize a list of items to survive on a remote tropical island. But there's two major drawbacks of this original version. First, most of these games reward a clear preference for certain items ("What do you mean you didn't take the compass?"). Second, the game basically ends as soon as the students m
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Fall Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Pumpkin Patch - Distance Learning
Let's take a Fall Virtual Field Trip to the Pumpkin Patch and learn all about pumpkins!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to celebrate the season of fall while learning about the pumpkin harvest, the life cycle of an pumpkin, and more! Let's go to the pumpkin patch for a fall virtual field trip!How do pumpkins grow? Want to see an oozy pumpkin Jack O' Lantern? Want to get lost in a corn maze??? The Pumpkin Patch 360 view is the COOLEST way to visit a Pumpkin Patch when you can't
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PreK - 2nd
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Standards For Mathematical Practices Activities
Do you struggle helping your students to understand the 8 standards for mathematical practices and how to apply them? This activity bundle simulates a road trip to becoming a math master.Students work in teams to collaboratively create posters for each math practice and complete activities that guide students in how to apply them in math situations.All eight mathematical standards are covered with posters and activities for practice. When students are finished, they will also have a booklet of e
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3rd - 4th
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Reader's Theater: Tall Tale of Paul Bunyan (differentiated scripts!)
Focus on differentiation while meeting several Common Core Reading standards! This reader’s theater set features the popular tall tale of Paul Bunyan written on 3 separate reading levels for a total of 3 scripts! Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challenge students with tier 2 vocabulary and
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3rd - 6th
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Fall Virtual Field Trip for Google Slides: Apple Orchard - Interactive Adventure
Let's take a Fall Virtual Field Trip to an Apple Orchard and learn all about apples!!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to celebrate the season of fall while learning about the apple harvest, the life cycle of an apple, and more! It's a true interactive adventure!Visit the real apple orchard on a fall virtual field trip... but come back right here and see differences in new places! If you can't make it to the apple orchard in the fall, this fall virtual field trip is ALL you need!
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PreK - 2nd
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