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Middle school Earth Day poetry simulations
Edgar Allan Poe Engaging Resources Bundle - The Tell-tale Heart and More
Edgar Allan Poe’s spooky and mysterious works of literature have intrigued and sparked student interest time after time! Do some close reading with a focus on figurative language and literary devices with these resources and put on the most exciting mock trial your classroom has ever seen! Here's what you'll get:⭐️ Edgar Allan Poe Biography ActivitiesIntroduce your students to the man behind the writing!⭐️ The Tell-Tale Heart Mock TrialTest your student's knowledge of this spooky tale in this fu
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8th - 11th
Water Conservation Lab: Design & Carry Out a Study - NGSS: Distance Learning
In this activity NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards) aligned activity, students (Part 1:) design and carry out a study to calculate how much water will be saved if they turn the water off while brushing their teeth, and (Part 2:) design and carry out a loner-term study at home to calculate how much water can be conserved. The lesson proceeds as follows: 1. First, students watch a short video on water conservation, and the growing water shortage crisis worldwide. They answer a few questio
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5th - 12th
Mission to Mars Lab: Design a Ship to Feed Astronauts |NGSS| Distance Learning
This ecology project is packed full of NGSS standards, and engages students in STEM activities. It proceeds as follows:1. First, students consider the hurdles involved in a manned-trip to Mars2. Then, students use concepts in ecology to design and create a self-sustaining food room for astronauts3. Finally, students evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of their mini-ecosystem Time Frame: The initial set up of the project requires one or two classes. Students can then make observations for a f
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6th - 12th
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Earth Day 2024 Activities 5th Grade to 8th Grade Easy Low-Prep Hands-on Science
Celebrate Earth Day with this collection of LOW-PREP and FUN science activities for middle school students. This resource has everything you need for amazing Earth Day science labs unit! Earth Day Resources Included in this Resource:Solid Waste Management ActivityWater Conservation ActivityEarth's Spheres ActivityWho is this resource for?Classroom TeachersHomeschool ParentsHomeschool Co-op TeachersChristian School TeachersEnrichment TeachersSpecial Education TeachersHere are the details of each
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Earth Day Activities - Easy, Low-Prep, Fun Middle School Science Labs & Reading
Celebrate Earth Day with this collection of LOW-PREP and FUN science activities for middle school students. This resource has everything you need for amazing Earth Day science labs unit! Earth Day Resources Included in this Resource:Solid Waste Management ActivityWater Conservation ActivityEarth's Spheres ActivityWho is this resource for?Classroom TeachersHomeschool ParentsHomeschool Co-op TeachersChristian School TeachersEnrichment TeachersSpecial Education TeachersHere are the details of each
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS2-2
, 5-ESS1-1
, 5-ESS3-1
, 5-ESS2-1
Eco Footprint Natural Resource Simulation | Human World Geography
Open your students' eyes (and ears!) to the vastly different eco footprints across the planet as they witness the consumption levels of citizens from various nations with this FREE activity. This print-and-go lesson is the perfect way to kick-off off your exploration of this very real topic in your Human Geography, Contemporary World Problems, Environmental Science, or Ecology course!All you need to add are some popcorn kernels! Greatness is creating a meaningful understanding out of abstract nu
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7th - 12th
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Haiku & Acrostic Poetry / Space Theme / Solar System Transformation / Planets
This is a great way to add poetry into your unit on the Solar System. Allow students to show their knowledge of the planets in a unique way!Great for thematic unitsGreat for classroom transformationsGreat for themed activitiesIncludes realistic graphics of the planets, examples of the poetry, and information about each type of poetry.
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3rd - 8th
Succession: Forest Management
Students receive a donation of a fictional forest in which they decide how to divide and manage. The lab introduces concepts of stewardship and accounting, giving an opportunity to experience the business side of science. Color coding of the equations aids in weak students performing the math.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifi
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6th - 12th
Alberta Language Arts Review 360° Digital Escape Room
This resource is a NO PREP way to review Language Arts concepts with your students! Using a 360° image with live links hidden throughout, students in grades 6-9 can complete this activity in less than an hour independently!Concepts covered in the escape room challenges include:- Figurative Language- Reading ComprehensionAll you need to do is provide the link to the Escape Room, and sit back while your students work diligently.
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6th - 9th
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Earth Day Activities 5th 6th 7th Grade: Water Conservation Science Activity
Looking for fun and easy Earth Day Activities? Add this one to your list! This water conservation activity is the perfect tool to teach students about the importance of conserving our most precious resource: water. This interactive and engaging lesson plan is designed to provide a fun and memorable learning experience for students, using just water as a model to demonstrate how water is distributed throughout the earth.This resource includes an activity that involves measuring out specific amoun
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS2-1
, 5-LS1-1
Also included in: Earth Day 2024 Activities 5th Grade to 10th Grade Low-Prep, Fun Science
Earth Day Activities 5th 6th 7th Grade: Solid Waste Trash Audit or Survey & Meme
Looking for fun and easy Earth Day Activities? Add this one to your list! This resource includes three engaging activities that will take your students on a journey to become a more environmentally responsible citizen.In the first activity, Students will embark on a research mission to identify local municipality programs that are dedicated to reducing waste through recycling, composting and waste reduction. This activity aims to build awareness and understanding of the programs available within
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS3-1
Also included in: Earth Day 2024 Activities 5th Grade to 10th Grade Low-Prep, Fun Science
Truffala Tree Grows Magically!
Truffala Tree Grows Magically
When you finish reading The Lorax, there is no guarantee what will happen to that very last seed. But for your students, you can magically bring the tree to grow before their eyes. The basic props are the center of a paper towel roll and some tissue paper. You will need to practice, because the tissue paper is soft and needs a gentle lift. But the kids will be able to end the story with a hopeful dramatic finale.
And the growing tree top can also work with a u
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4th - 6th
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Earth Day Activities 5th 6th 7th Grade: Earth's Spheres (Hydro Litho Atmo Bio)
Looking for fun and easy Earth Day Activities? Add this one to your list! With this experiment, students will investigate how the four spheres of the Earth - the hydrosphere, lithosphere, atmosphere, and biosphere - interact with one another. Each experimental group will involve changing one sphere, while the other three remain constant. Students will observe how the plants grow in each terrarium over a period of several weeks and make comparisons to draw conclusions about the importance of each
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5th - 8th
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5-ESS2-2
Also included in: Earth Day 2024 Activities 5th Grade to 10th Grade Low-Prep, Fun Science
Food Web: Weaving a Web
Students become a part of a FOOD WEB in this simulation using a series of FOOD CHAINS. Students work together as a whole class and build a FOOD WEB using rope/string. Once the web is built, students can easily see the interconnected nature of life. Teacher prompts to kill off certain organisms, having students drop their string and all attachments lead to deeper understanding of environmental impacts. Students then take that knowledge and draw the FOOD WEB on their worksheets using the FOOD CHAI
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6th - 12th
Earth Day Debate Game - Argumentative Writing and Speaking ELA Activity
Do you want to be the best teacher? Would you like to teach your students how to write a solid argument paragraph in an innovative manner with a fun Earth Day Game? Is one of your goals to help them be better at argumentative writing and argument building? Would you be interested in tackling environmental problems in a fun argumentative writing and speaking group game? If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it right away? Think about what a di
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6th - 8th
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Nitrogen Cycle: From Poop to Plants
Students role-play as NITROGEN and cycle through ecosystem. Students simulate being nitrogen and get an in person experience as to where and how nitrogen makes its way in and out of living things.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifications to allow all learners access to the curriculum (developed with a co-teacher). The experien
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6th - 12th
Harvest: The Mathematics of Sustainability in an Ocean Simulation
This activity is based on Linda Booth Sweeney & Dennis Meadows “Harvest” from The Systems Thing Playbook, a collection of wonderful exercises and simulations for guiding children (and adults) through the process of thinking about how interconnected systems work together. It is a thoroughly wonderful book, and this mathematical investigation would not be possible without it.
The basic idea is this: the students in your class are divided into groups, each of which represents a fishing boat. E
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3rd - 7th
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Water Cycle: Gonna make you Jump Jump
Students role-play as WATER and cycle through the ecosystem. Students simulate being water and get an in person experience as to where and how water makes its way in and out of living things. My favorite quote from the experience is when a student said, "I feel bad for water. Having to move around so much." Nothing beats having to physically be the molecules.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the co
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6th - 12th
Word Play With Poetry
This is a template PDF I made to activate our students' listening and awareness of WORD CHOICE within poetry. During this activity students are engaged in picking apart the words in a poem for identification. This can later be elevated to awareness of symbolism and word's hidden meanings.
I let my students listen to particular poems read by Shel Silverstein, but this activity will apply to any sample of poetry you choose to share.
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1st - 6th
Poetry Tasting Acitivity
This Poetry Tasting activity is a great interactive way for students to become more engaged and excited about reading poetry. I have students complete this activity after I have introduced the Elements of Poetry. I decorate the room with table clothes plates, and books, and have students work together to "Taste" new poems from an assortment of poetry books and printed poems. I have them practice identifying the elements such as stanzas, lines, refrain, rhyme scheme etc.
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3rd - 6th
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Succession: Success through Knowing Succession
Students move through stations to explore different aspects of SUCCESSION. The lab serves as either an introduction or review of the concepts depending on the style of implementation.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifications to allow all learners access to the curriculum (developed with a co-teacher). The experience has been t
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6th - 12th
Symbiosis: Why Can't We be Friends?
Students journey through different SYMBIOTIC relationships analyzing them for their type. A combination of cross-word puzzle for review and progressive, live-action board game style play, engages the learner.A high interest, fun, hands on lab experience for students ranging from 6th-12th grade. Use as either an introduction or a review of the concept. The experience has built in ENL and special education modifications to allow all learners access to the curriculum (developed with a co-teacher).
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6th - 12th
Figurative Language Escape (digital)
This activity is meant for a middle school ELA class. In this digital escape, students will work to show their knowledge on the following topics: figurative language, style and form, imagery, and poetry. Students will need to use their knowledge on these topics as well as some critical thinking skills to determine the lock codes and break out. Teacher directions are included as well as a chart for students to track their work. This is a fun and engaging way to review these topics at the end of a
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: ELA Escape Bundle
The Polar Freeze
Do you remember playing musical chairs? We decided to “earth tune” the game and it’s called “The Polar Freeze” for fun loving parents and children. “The Polar Freeze” begins with a welcome and an introduction from Jack Frost’s Southern Cousin “Jacque’ De’Frost, the Master Instructor of the Polar Freeze”. He will read a letter he received from Jack Frost and Frosty the Snowman requesting assistance in learning about the Earths dynamic climate systems using Jacks favorite game "The Polar Freeze".
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K - 8th
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Learn more about poetry resources
Poetry encourages students to engage with language, explore their thoughts and feelings, and connect with the broader human experience. If you’re a teacher or parent looking for printable and digital poetry resources, look no further. TPT has an extensive collection of resources, created by other teachers, that are designed to help with any need across grade levels.
If you want to make poets out of younger students in elementary grades, then acrostic poems or fill in the blank poems are the perfect place to start. (In fact, many poetry resources on TPT include templates so your students can easily get started producing their own poetry, whether it’s a haiku, or limerick.) For older students in middle and high school, you can find an array of resources to teach them about everything from iambic pentameter, figurative language, to famous poets from history. With plenty of TPT resources at your fingertips, you can sharpen your students’ poetry skills in no time.
Fun and engaging poetry activities to try
Teaching students about poetry can be an engaging and creative experience. Here are a few ideas for poetry activities that you can find on TPT to help you introduce and explore the world of poetry with your students:
Poetic Device Scavenger Hunt
Distribute some poems and have students identify and highlight poetic devices like similes, metaphors, alliteration, onomatopoeia, and imagery. Discuss what these are and the overall impact on the reader's experience.
Poetry Analysis Jigsaw
Divide students into small groups, assigning each group a different poem. Have each group analyze the assigned poem's themes, tone, and literary devices, and present their findings to the class.
Poetry Slam or Performance
Organize a poetry slam where students can perform poems they’ve written themselves or those written by famous poets. This will help build confidence and strengthen their public speaking skills.
Writing Poetry from Different Perspectives
Ask students to write a poem from the perspective of an inanimate object or an animal to foster empathy and encourage creative, out-of-the-box thinking.
Creating Found Poetry
Provide magazines, newspapers, or online articles. Have students cut out interesting words and phrases, and use them to create their own unique poems.
These (and other!) activities can help deepen your students’ appreciation for poetry and enhance their creative writing skills.
Frequently asked questions about teaching poetry
What types of poetry resources are available on TPT?
There are many different types of poetry resources sold by Sellers on TPT. Some popular poetry lessons include learning how to write haikus, acrostic poems, limericks, and free verse.
How do I find poetry resources on TPT?
Educators can save time preparing poetry lessons with resources created by experienced teachers. Simply start a search for poetry resources on the TPT marketplace, and filter by grade level, price, and/or resource type to find materials that've been proven to work in classrooms like yours. No matter what you’re teaching, there are plenty of poetry lessons and activities sold by Sellers on TPT that are tailored to meet your students' skill levels.
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