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Autumn writing-expository simulations
Mock Trial Preparation and Script
This product includes graphic organizers to help your students gather ideas and information to present in a formal trial-like manner. You can use any literature story or informational text with this packet. Put a character or a historical figure on trial for crimes they've committed. The possibilities are endless!You will receive:Printable pages that can be used to create a packet specialized for both the Prosecution team and the Defense Team.A script to help move the trial along in a manner tha
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4th - 8th
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Crime Scene
This crime scene activity involves a crime, suspects, evidence and an evidence collection packet for students. Students have an opportunity to exercise those important CCLS skills of evaluating evidence with this engaging lesson. Included in this 44 page packet is everything you need to get started. Includes: The scenario, the suspects and suspect biographies, the evidence collected at the scene, transcripts for suspect statements (you can podcast them if you wish) as well as all of the evid
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4th - 7th
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Lowell Mill Girls Document Base Question and Lesson
The purpose of this activity is to familiarize students with life at Lowell Mills and the causes and effects of the strike. Students will use primary sources to compare and contrast accounts of life at Lowell. Students will examine documents from the Lowell Mill and also documents about the strike. Then students will analyze the documents to determine if the accounts are exaggerated. Finally, students will evaluate the strike's impact on the labor union movement and the women's rights moveme
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8th - 11th
Heart Transplant Debate - Argument, Persuasion, Line of Reasoning, Team Building
The Heart Transplant debate is a great entry to a unit on persuasion/argumentation. It's also a fantastic tool to teach Line of Reasoning through experiential learning. This activity provides an opportunity for students to apply knowledge of general debate skills as well as locating and citing appropriate evidence. Two articles are linked as sources and pre-reading to this debate. My students loved arguing for their "client" and this debate got them out of their seats. I used this as an opportun
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Giver by Lowry Ceremony of Twelve Simulation Lesson and Writing
This lesson is for Chapter 7/8 of The Giver by Lois Lowry. It is a simulation of the Ceremony of Twelve. This will help students understand the gravity and meaning of this ceremony in the book, aiding in their comprehension of what Jonas is undergoing. The simulation includes everything from what you should say in the beginning; mock tests for disposition, energy level, intelligence, and interests - the four components of the "testing period" for the community members; it also includes labels
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6th - 9th
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Animal Research Adopting a Pet STEM +Word Search CCSS Grades 2-5 Print and Teach
Open the preview to explore this STEM-inspired animal research unit. This activity challenges students to think critically as they choose an unconventional pet from the extensive animal kingdom, embracing the fun and absurdity of the task.Included Resources:An optional cover to personalize student materials.A detailed task description to guide students through the project.Definitions of classifications within the animal kingdom to enhance understanding.A section to formulate hypotheses, encourag
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2nd - 5th
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Fun coloring booklet for kids
Fun coloring booklet for kids.Ready-to-print sheets in pdf format to teach a child to color on various shapes, including animals, landscapes, etcThe file contains 28 different papers
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PreK - 1st
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Math Role-Playing Game (Trip Planners): Travel Cards 1-20
Trip Planners is a role-playing game that integrates math, geography, and writing. Students begin with a folder that includes an expense ledger, spiral notebook for journal writing, laminated United States road map, and a United States road atlas. Using the laminated road map, students plan a cross-country road trip. Next, students begin with $5,000 in their expense ledger. Students randomly choose a travel card. Each travel card represents one day of traveling on the road and include food
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4th - 8th
The Lost Colony of Roanoke Crime Scene Investigation
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This corresponds with the Lost Colony Children's Story.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: The Lost Colony
Postcards for Writing Practice with Stamps Ready to Use
Postcards for Writing Practice with Stamps Ready to Use digital download.
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2nd - 4th
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Lincoln Assassination Trial of Mary Surratt: The Conspirator
This is a simulation of the trial of Mary Surratt. Your students will be assigned a key figure in the case. The students will research their character and their characters connection to the events and the trial. The students will simulate the trial and come to their own conclusion as to whether Mary Surratt was guilty.
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4th - 12th
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Explorer Sir Francis Drake_Interactive Simulation Game
Can YOU survive life as an English Explorer? Join Sir Francis Drake on an adventure of exploration and privateering, where you make decisions, and determine his fate! This highly engaging gamified activity is an excellent introduction/hook to an exploration unit or can be used as a high-interest narrative or research project. Based on the real-life adventures of Sir Francis Drake, students will be able to explore the impact of exploration through his pursuit of riches. Through visuals and resear
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Explorer Interactive Simulation Games (BUNDLE)
The Lost Colony
In this engaging simulation, elementary students will step into the shoes of investigators to unravel the mystery of the Roanoke Colony disappearance. They will learn about the history of Roanoke, examine clues, and answer reflection questions to enhance their understanding. This has a corresponding story with the bundle, called The Lost Colony!
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4th - 7th
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Fall Activities - Seasons Science Lesson - Virtual Field Trip - STEM Themed
A Fall Virtual Field Trip is the perfect way to celebrate the arrival of fall and bring fall activities to your classroom! On this No Wheels Field Trip, you are going a SCIENCE INVESTIGATIONS DAY! Find out how the leaves change color, what is the Harvest Moon, all things pumpkin spice, how apples grow, what squirrels eat, and more. Learn what a phenomenon is!Have you ever seen a large group of birds dancing in the sky?This field trip includes sooo much Winter Fun!15+ Linked Activities and Slides
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
1-LS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 2-ESS1-1
, 2-LS2-1
, 1-ESS1-2
Halloween Virtual Field Trip - History, Disney World, Disneyland, Around world
Learn about and celebrate Halloween with this detailed and exciting, no prep virtual field trip! Discover the origins of HalloweenExplore how towns across the US uniquely celebrate HalloweenVisit the happy haunts at Disney World and DisneylandLearn about how Halloween is celebrated across the worldPlay Halloween-inspired gamesListen to Halloween read aloudsLearn to draw Halloween themed characters and pictures Also included:Halloween word search Supplemental handout to accompany the trip* Be sur
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Not Grade Specific
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Argue A Supreme Court Case Using Precedents!
Use this project to get your students researching and analyzing important federal court decisions involving precedents in education!Students are provided with 4 fictional court cases involving student rights in schools. They are to read the facts of the case and then form an argument that they could present to the Supreme Court by doing the following:-Provide a case summary-Identify the constitutional issue(s)-Declare which side of the case they will argue-State their argument-Find and summarize
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8th - 12th
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Would You Rather Freewrite
This uses the Would You Rather scenario as a basis for freewriting and eventually thesis development. This short activity can be used as a standalone introduction to thesis-based freewriting or modified to start a scaffolded multi-part theme lesson.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Election Day Freebie! ~* I Voted Today! Label Stickers *~
Print of a sheet of these stickers onto Avery 5160 address labels and stick them onto students after their mock election on Tuesday!
Thanks for checking out my freebie! :)
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Not Grade Specific
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Halloween Haunt REVERSE Escape Room! Break IN to ANY Unit or Content Area!
Looking for a seasonal twist on a centers activity? Say goodbye to the "Death by Lecture" approach and cackle "IT'S ALIIIIIIIVE!!!" as your unit jolts with student centered enthusiasm with this high-energy small group activities approach to back to school basics for ANY COURSE OR GRADE LEVEL. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to "flesh out" any unit or content area with a game-changing twist. Then have some spooky fun as student teams earn custom badges, purcha
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5th - 12th
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Fall into Autumn REVERSE Escape Room: Break IN to ANY Lesson or Content Area!
Ready to "Fall" in love with a game-changing new pedagogy? Put the power of gamification to work for this seasonally spirited REVERSE escape room activity, guaranteed to add life and energy to ANY content area or grade level. Turn *any* (yes, any) existing lesson plan into an asynchronous puzzle solving challenge with an autumnal twist. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to turn your unit into an exploration that your students will love.
In this REVERSE Escape
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5th - 12th
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Sample College Application Essay
I wrote this sample college application essay as an example of how to be concrete and descriptive while also explicating key elements of personality. It is meant to model the necessary balance between establishing one's credentials as a skilled descriptive writer and as a thoughtful, reflective individual.
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11th - 12th, Adult Education
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Halloween BUNDLE: Reverse Escape Room, Essay Writing, & Peer Review Activities!
Trick or Treat!Looking to change the game on your October instruction? This three product bundle contains everything you’ll need to turn content from ANY unit into a Halloween-themed series of student-centered activities (saving you 25% vs. purchasing each product separately), and it includes: #QRBreakIN Halloween Haunt REVERSE Escape RoomThe #QRBreakIN pedagogy transforms any course content into a “REVERSE” Escape Room for 2-3 days of small group centers activity. In a #QRBreakIN activity, stud
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5th - 12th
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Essay Writing Unit
Scrambling to construct instructions for essays? Tired of reading the same generic papers over and over? Well, the students find that frustrating, too! Purchase this bundle for differentiated and individualized content to promote skilled writers. Once purchased, you will have access to instruction and assessment in all three writing content areas: informative, persuasive, and narrative. Educators will be able to use the prompts effectively as the creative content will be certain to build rappor
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8th - 11th
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