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Middle school informational text simulations under $5
Ancient Civilizations: Ziggurats Virtual Field Trip Google Earth Exploration
Take your students on a virtual field trip to ancient Mesopotamia. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, visuals, and video content, your students will learn about and explore ancient ziggurats up close and from various perspectives.Your students will learn about and explore::: What are ziggurats? :: How they differ from Egyptian pyramids:: The Great Ziggurat of Ur:: Chogha Zanbil:: Tepe SialkThis Virtual Field Trip Includes::: Informational Text to build back
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in:Â Ancient Civilizations: Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Business Bundle
This bundle provides an engaging business unit that promotes creativity. Students will:
-Learn the basics of starting up a business
-Brainstorm their own ideas for a business
-Create a business plan
-Analyze their business plan
-Explore various marketing strategies
-Create a marketing campaign
-Learn about investors
-Write a sales pitch to investors
-Participate in a mock "Shark Tank"
Requires students to use background knowledge in:
-Basic reading skills
-Basic writing skills
-Technology/21
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
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PARCC Test Prep: Research Task with Three Passages/Questions and Writing Prompt
This is a PARCC Research Task Analysis with Prose Constructed Response (Writing Task) Simulation and is designed in the exact format as the PARCC 2015 Practice Test. It consists of Three Passages, all non-fiction, with 2-3 A/B Format Questions, some that require more than one answer, and all that require the student to provide evidence of their answer from the text. The Writing Prompt involves having the students compare and contrast all three passages for point of view/opposing view and include
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4th - 8th
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US States Southwest Region Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the states that make up the Southwest Region of the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to all of the states in this region to learn about key facts and features from multiple perspectives. Please click the preview button to view more.This virtual field trip covers:OklahomaTexasNew MexicoArizonaThis Virtual Field Trip Includes::: Informatio
Grades:
4th - 6th
US Territories Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the U.S. territories. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to the 5 inhabited American territories to learn about key facts and features from multiple perspectives. Please click the preview button to view more.This virtual field trip covers:American SamoaGuamNorthern Mariana IslandsPuerto RicoU.S. Virgin IslandsUninhabited TerritoriesThis Virtual Field Tri
Grades:
4th - 6th
Reader's Theater: The Pilgrims and the Mayflower (differentiated script)
Students will bring the voyage of the Pilgrims on the Mayflower to life in this whole class reader’s theater that features a fictitious family reliving the historical event ! Students will gain a deeper understanding of the actual events, people, places, and effects of this important piece of our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 20 parts featuring 3 reading levels to ensure whole class participation, fluency development, and differentiation. Studen
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America
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
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Debate Bundle - Debates, Graphic Organizers, Rubrics, Templates, Scaffolds
Haunted Ski Lodge - Virtual Escape Room Review on Types of Text Structure
What's scarier than a review on text structure? A BORING review on text structure!This will be FREE on TpT through September 21. Grab it now!With the spooky season almost upon us (and let's be real, it's always spooky season for middle schoolers) what could be better than grabbing their attention AND reviewing focus standards? Keep the rigor going AND entice them to participate with a virtual escape room.All you have to do is share the first slideshow with your students and ta-da! Your job is do
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Amazon Rainforest Virtual Field Trip Google Slides
Embark on a thrilling journey through the heart of the Amazon Rainforest with the "Amazon Rainforest Virtual Field Trip" Experience the sights and sounds of this incredible ecosystem from the comfort of your own classroom, and learn about the unique wildlife, cultural heritage, and conservation efforts that make the Amazon Rainforest one of the most important ecosystems on Earth. This interactive and engaging resource is a must-have for any teacher looking to inspire their students to become env
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Show Me the Proof ~ Providing Textual Evidence ~ The Trial of Fact and Opinion
If you're looking for a lesson plan that will help your students finally get what it means to provide textual evidence to prove their answers, then this is the lesson for you!
It combines reading strategies and social studies government law in a very exciting way. First, students must pass the Bar Exam by being able to pass one of your fact and opinion assessments, then they team up in two-person law firms and present their evidence in court.
This was so fun that my students have asked we do
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1st - 6th
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Black Friday
Thanksgiving: Black Friday: Students will read a passage and answer questions about the history of Black Friday. They will also use ads to budget and choose the best deals. They will be given three Christmas lists with a budget of $400. Students must find the best deals among three department stores. The goal is to not exceed the budget of $400. Finally, students will answer word problems based off of their Black Friday deals. Students will be required to use the four math operations for th
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3rd - 6th
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SPEED DISCUSSION--A strategy for discussing informational text!
This ENGAGING strategy for classroom discussion is student approved! Blank stares are a thing of the past with this strategy. ANY student will find this strategy much more engaging than the typical question and answer strategies that never lead to active participation! INSTRUCTIONS: 1. Arrange desks in two rows facing one another (the person across is your partner.) If you have an odd number of students, make the last 2 seats in 1 row work together the entire time (this is row 1) The students i
Grades:
7th - 10th
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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
The Apostles Bundle; includes graphic organizers, simulation and more!
This Bundle includes Apostles Research graphic organizers / "One-Pagers," an interactive Apostles Dinner Party Simulation where your students will research an apostle and arrive "in character" ready to mingle and an Informational text with Activity Pages for Saint Luke and Matthew! This could be your emergency sub folder or an early finisher station. These lessons all fit with Catholic Schools week or as part of a Confirmation retreat. Bonus search included as well.
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Grades:
4th - 12th
Australian Curriculum Australia Virtual Field Trip
The "Oceania - Australia Virtual Field Trip " is a fun and interactive way to explore the amazing country of Australia from the comfort of your own classroom. The 49 Google Slides presentation takes students on a virtual tour of some of Australia's most iconic locations, providing interesting facts about each place and engaging questions to test your knowledge.The presentation includes a YouTube video that showcases the beautiful scenery and wildlife of Australia, giving you a taste of what it's
Grades:
2nd - 7th
Minecraft: Harvesting Solar Energy
Minecraft: Harvesting Solar Energy is a common core lesson that teaches students how solar power works and allows the students to use the Minecraft game to make a model of a house that uses solar energy. ELA and math skills are integrated into this fun activity.
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3rd - 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
Immigration Simulation
Your students will learn about what a diplomat does at a foreign embassy. They will use their knowledge and critical thinking to look at six immigrant cases. They will have to decide which immigrants can come to the United States with either an immigrant visa or non-immigrant visa. They will need to use clues from the case study to support their reasoning.
As an extension activity, students can read the Emergency Press Release and make decisions about what information different agencies need
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Grades:
6th - 8th
Infographic Rubric for Research for MUN-Based Topics
This is a rubric used for the infographic assignments surrounding the topics of those one may observe in an MUN. This is provided in .DOC format which means you can edit it as needed. This has been built to reflect the ON Curriculum's Growing Success principles.Please read, rate and review! I also have full assignments with improved infographic rubrics if you would like to see them in action or have student self-reflection included in the rubric! Check out my store!
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Biography Day Project
Biography Day is a creative and engaging alternative to traditional biographical research reports. Nonfiction comes to life as students meet heroes of the past and present, synthesize important information, and become them for a day. This download includes guidelines for the teacher, an assignment sheet for students, a sheet to help students organize their notes, probing questions and a scoring rubric. Common Core aligned.
Grades:
4th - 8th
Writing Games English Literacy Fun Ideas 17 Page Booklet
17 page booklet with excellent ideas to encourage writing.Prewiew is a watermarked cut down versionWriting GamesHave fun with language! Games help to keep pupils alert, active and engaged. The sorts of speedy games outlined below are a useful basis for writing and creative development. They can be selected as warm-up activities before a writing lesson, or at any part of the day.Word linksGive each pair/trio any book or magazine to use (e.g., Readers' Digest, anthologies). The teacher s
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4th - 7th
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Supplying Washington's Army Role Play: Revolution & Articles Of Confederation
The first United States Federal Government struggled to support its army during a revolution against Great Britain because it feared to possess the resource it needed most-- power. A brainstorming activity, reading, reading strategy, and whole-class role-play illustrate the Articles of Confederation government’s limitations and explain why soldiers suffered through much of the U.S. Revolution.
These activities address Common Core Standards RH6-8.2, RH6-8.4, RH6-8.7, and RH6-8.10.
PDF and mod
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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ChatGTP Prompts For High School Teachers
In an era where technology rapidly evolves and reshapes our world, the power of artificial intelligence has emerged as a transformative force. Among the many breakthroughs, ChatGPT has risen to prominence as a groundbreaking language model, revolutionizing the way we interact and communicate. Its ability to generate human-like responses has captured the imagination of individuals and businesses alike. However, what sets ChatGPT apart is not just its remarkable conversational prowess but also its
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Minecraft; The Solar Crop
Minecraft: The Solar Crop is a lesson that teaches students about solar farms and their usefulness in generating electricity on a mass scale. This activity allows students to build a model in the Minecraft game.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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