Problem solving character education simulations

Katelyn's Learning Studio

Also included in: Mystery Activities Bundle | Escape Room | Graphic Organizers | Early Finishers

Wants and Needs Sort - 1st grade Social Studies Needs vs Wants Activities

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These interactive needs vs wants activities are perfect to teach your students about wants and needs, and to help them understand the consequences of choosing wants vs needs in real-life situations.PACKED with everything you need! Includes a lesson plan, simulation activity with teacher script, vocabulary aid, sorting activities, critical thinking worksheet, and writing activity.Description:This fun interactive activity sends students on an adventure simulation as they pack their backpacks with

Subjects:

Character Education, Critical Thinking, Social Studies - History

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to solve puzzles, decode challenges, and build lasting connections.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. Why Choose Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities?Engaging and Interactive: The escape room format adds

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game! This football themed mystery works great in the fall during footba

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Peace Path: A Visual Conflict Resolution Strategy

Created by

Always a SPECIAL Day

I have used a Peace Path for the past 8 years of teaching Special Education, and absolutely love it. It is an awesome way to help students work out any issues that arise. I also use it personally with my students if an issue needs to be addressed. It really helps students learn how to work out a problem in a safe way. Just print the pages on card stock, laminate each one, and tape it together. It's very easy to use- two people step on each sides of the path on the footprints and walk through the

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 9th

Types:

Earth Sciences, Problem Solving

CCSS:

SL.3.1b

Digging For Fossils - A Cookie Excavation Experiment

Created by

Teaching with Morale

Students will love acting as an archaeologist as they dig for fossils during this experiment! Using simple materials such as toothpicks and cookies, students will learn what it's like to excavate fossils. Students will formulate a hypothesis, collect data, and develop conclusions using this experiment aligned with both Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Teaching tips included! A great resource and hands-on lesson for any fossil unit.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience

Created by

PBL Learning Lab

Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills. In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to: –Name the Zoo –Create a welcoming sign –Select the animals –Design animal habitats –Create information sheets –Create a budget –And present their work to a "Board of Directors" This experience is designed to be completed without sub

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Don't Talk Back/Disrespect no prep activities, self-reflection, situation cards

Created by

Miss K's Cubby

This complete unit includes: Self-reflection survey - can be done pre and post unit to see progressRole-play cards - practice saying statements with attitude, then calmly and reflect on how it sounds and feels2 introduction worksheets explaining “talking back”, why it is wrong, what is looks and sounds like, why kids do it, and what to do instead4 situation cards asking students to explain if a situation is “talking back”4 situation cards asking students why a situation was “talking back”, and w

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, School Counseling

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Simulations, For Parents, Task Cards

Characteristics of Living Things Interactive PowerPoint AND Case Studies

Created by

Not Your Average Classroom

Fun, animated review of the material as well as TWO case studies exploring the characteristics of life. Students journey to Europa, where they must analyze samples for the presence of life. In the second case study, students discover the tobacco mosaic virus. This extremely fun PowerPoint was created to get kids thinking! No more simple lectures centered around listing the shared characteristics of life - your students will be putting themselves in the shoes of xenobiologists and research bota

Subjects:

Biology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Simulations

Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These cross curricular mystery challenges will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. This bundle includes over 10 different escape room challenges.Students will work their way through clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect or collect tools to move on to the next challenge. You can use this as an introductio

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Class Escape Problem Solving Game

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! This is a great activity for the first week of school to encourage teamwork and help students get to know each other and the classroom. Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer - scissors or paper cutter - white c

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building

Created by

Gov Games and Lessons

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

Subjects:

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Games, Simulations

Holidays Around the World Escape Room | Math Fact Practice | Zodiac Calendar

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These holiday challenge activities will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 challenges in order to earn each passport stamp while learning about holidays celebrated around the world at the same time!This would be an excellent culminating activity to a Holidays Around the World unit or a stand alone activity to fill t

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Critical Thinking, End of Year, Problem Solving

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

End of the Year Escape Room - Summer Vacation Escape Activity feat. GoogleSlides

Created by

MrWorksheet

Need a fun and engaging activity to get your students excited about the end of the school year? Then this is the product for you! Escape Rooms have been all the rage this year and this End of the Year Escape Room will not disappoint. Through unique and creative puzzles, clues and activities, students will digitally interact with the various items in the room to figure out the 7 Letter code (in ALL CAPS) to escape the classroom. Once they have compiled the 7 letter code (in ALL CAPS), students wi

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Character Education, Special Education, Specialty

Special Needs Awareness Presentation - Learning Disability Simulations

Created by

Anderson Academics

Does your school have a Special Needs Awareness Week? Do you need to teach your students empathy? If so, this is a great way to meet your students' needs! This is a presentation that focuses on learning disabilities. This bundle includes an editable lesson plan, a PowerPoint Presentation, a PDF version of the same presentation, and a writing worksheet to use as one of three included simulations.

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Character Education, Classroom Management, Life Skills

Class Cash - A Classroom Economy System That Works - Grades 3-8

Created by

yayEIOU

Make your classroom management work for you by teaching financial literacy and responsibility - all while holding students accountable all year long. How Does It Work? Provide your students with a Class Cash paycheck just for attending school. Let your students take true ownership of the Class Cash system by having them design the cash used in your classroom. (OR provide them with predesigned cash to get the ball rolling even faster) Provide students with additional cash incentives for completin

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Printables, Simulations

Project Based Learning Bundle

Created by

Lisa Taylor Teaching the Stars

PBL Lessons will engage your students as they create simulations of real live event learning tasks. Students will engage and think critically as they go through these projects. Students love learning when it is real, relevant, and engaging!How to Start a School Newscast is a guide to help teachers or administrator start a school newscast. STEM Starting a School Post Office will introduce students to many important economics concepts as they start and run a School Post Office Simulation. Studen

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Simulations

Social and Emotional Learning: A 10 Week Introductory Course.

Created by

PirateLearningCurricula

Unleash the Power of Social and Emotional Learning! Transform Your Classroom with a Comprehensive 10-Week SEL Program!Over $200 worth of materials, yours for $50!!Are you looking for a dynamic, engaging, and fully-tested Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) curriculum? Look no further! Our 10-week lesson plan is designed to captivate and educate middle and high school students, and it's perfect for home school settings too! What's Included? Over 70 Resources: Dive into an extensive collection of

Subjects:

Character Education, Life Skills, Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Unit Plans, Simulations, Independent Work Packet

Learning Disabilities Simulations- Social Emotional Learning for Students

Created by

Orton Gillingham Mama

Every classroom in the world is comprised of students who learn differently. Our students are surrounded by peers who have learning disabilities, speech disorders, attention deficits, and more! Are we teaching our kids about these differences? Are we equipping them to help their peers and show empathy towards them? Have we empowered those who learn differently?In this 4-part simulation, students will gain an understanding of how some kids learn, struggle, and feel during parts of their learni

Subjects:

Character Education, Gifted and Talented, School Counseling

Grades:

1st - 12th, Staff

Types:

Midnight Lessons with Macey

High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)

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This "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" at the homecoming dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery game in the classroom!Setting the Scene: During the homecoming dance, the dead bod

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

Also included in: High Engagement Murder Mystery & Whodunit Classroom Activities GROWING BUNDLE!

Fun Project-Based Learning Trio - Food Trucks, Ice Cream Shops and Theme Parks!

Created by

PBL Central

Get all three of our awesome project-based learning resources for $1 more than the price of two!These projects will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck, theme park or ice-cream shop business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design each aspect of their business as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Boot Camp Escape Room Challenge | Main Idea | Multiplication | Breakout Game

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This Boot Camp themed breakout will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 missions in order to earn each of the military tools and show that they are ready to graduate from Basic Training! This resource includes:•Teacher Directions- Step by step directions for setup of the breakout activity and how to play. •Military T

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.3.2

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Escape Room Secret Agent Challenge | Main Idea | Multiplication and Division

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