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College and Career Awareness Escape Room | College and Career Exploration
This College and Career Escape Room is the perfect challenge for students to build teamwork and learn about awareness of their college and career options. Students will be exposed to college terminology, the branches of the military, and various career paths. Students are given the a scenario where there school is invade by aliens who want to learn about college and career options on earth and the only way to save everyone from infiltration is for students to work together to solve the chall
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
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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Budgeting Activity - Financial Literacy - Super Bowl
Students love applying budgeting concepts to the biggest game of the year. Budgeting for a Super Bowl trip in the classroom requires research, a spending plan, and know-how. This is a great activity for students who need an opportunity to practice making and staying inside of a budget. Spending plans are sometimes boring, but the Super Bowl is never boring. Money management skills can secretly be practiced while budgeting for a trip to the Super Bowl. This resource is effective for virtual
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Advertising Strategies, Writing Practice, Budgeting for Super Bowl
Food Truck Business Simulation Semester Project Bundle
Engage your students in course content with this relatable, food truck-themed project. This product incorporates many aspects of the business world including: marketing, finance, sales, advertising, business pitches, business plans, budgeting, social media, etc. This is a semester long business simulation project meant to accompany a high school business course such as Introduction to Business and Marketing, Entrepreneurship, Business Essentials, or Marketing I. For this project I split up the s
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9th - 12th
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Budgeting Activity: Monthly Budget Project and Worksheets for Middle School
If you are looking for a no-prep, yet detailed budgeting activity, look no further! In this budgeting activity for Google Drive, students will create a monthly budget. This monthly budget project features the elements of career, housing, transportation, monthly expenses, and more! This activity was designed to help with budgeting for middle school students, and was implemented in an 8th grade Social Studies class, but it could easily be incorporated in a variety of subjects and grade levels. Thi
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6th - 9th
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Budgeting Board Game for Financial Literacy - Students Practice Real Life Skills
Empower young minds with the ultimate guide to shaping their dream lifestyle! This resource isn't just a bunch of financial planning worksheets. This game is designed to show pre-teens and teens the real-life impact of personal financial choices on their future. It's a game-changer for helping them grasp the art of budgeting as they transition into adulthood.Over the course of the game, students embark on a journey where they'll make a series of decisions, each one carrying the power to shape th
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6th - 12th
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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
College and Career Awareness Activities/Budgeting/Personal Financial Literacy
Want an engaging Career Lesson that will help kids understand the connection between lifestyle and salary? This Adulting Lesson is a great addition to any career and college awareness program. Students will learn all about budgeting and financial management as they enter the adult world, obtain a career, get paid a salary, make lifestyle choices, and pay bills. It's not until the end will they figure out if they can stay within a budget.●●● Students are given a career with a salary. Their sa
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Classroom Guidance Lessons Bundle | SEL Counseling Lessons
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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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
Your First Job: Learning about Job Applications, Resumes & Interviewing
This lesson gives students an introduction to the basics of applying for their first job. This is perfect for a technology, business or social skills class, or a class that focuses on careers. Students learn about the opportunities that may be available to them for their first job and then learn how to apply for the job. They learn about completing a job application, creating a resume in Microsoft Word, and the basics of interviewing with an employer. Students work with a team to create the
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6th - 9th
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Buying a House Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated housing market. There will be several houses to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Buyers are to use their net income and the houses’ details to determine their most optimal house. At the end of the simulation, students will justify their housing decision.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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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Budgeting Board Games Bundle - Real life financial literacy skills fore teens
Get ready to empower your students with essential financial literacy skills and show them the ropes of budgeting in a fun and interactive way with this bundle!These resources are designed to help pre-teens and teens grasp the real-life impact of financial decisions on their future lifestyles. Through engaging gameplay, students will navigate a series of decisions that mirror the choices they'll face as adults, providing valuable insights into the importance of smart financial planning.Here’s wh
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9th - 12th
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Multi-Unit Business Simulation
Your Introduction to Business and Marketing class will love applying course concepts to this service-based business simulation. This resource makes a perfect final project or final exam alternative. Students will complete 8 application-based tasks including selecting a business idea, designing a logo, creating a budget, describing the marketing mix, drafting an invoice, designing a flyer, applying proper email etiquette, utilizing ethical decision-making, and writing a brief job description.Incl
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9th - 12th
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Focus Group Simulation for Market Research with the Marketing Mix
Are you looking for a fun way to engage your Marketing students? Simulate a focus group as part of your market research unit. In this focus group activity, students will research focus groups, write and select questions for a focus group simulation, act as moderators to ask their questions, and reflect on the experience. Add this digital and printable resource to your marketing lessons and skip the prep!This learning tool promotes active learning by putting students in the role of moderator and
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Introduction to Marketing Activities and Projects Bundle
Career Day - Job application and Interview skills, third fourth and fifth grade
Your students will love this activity! Students will start with filling out an elementary school friendly application for the career of their choice, some are provided. Meanwhile other students will pretend to be managers and conduct interviews. This activity works great for a speaking and listening grade/activity as well as great social studies activity for teaching communities. Over the years, I have received feedback from several upper level ESE teachers that said this mock interview helped w
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Life Skills Resources - Real World English Activities Resume Career Exploration
Get your students geared up for life skills and real-world success with this incredible bundle of six comprehensive resources!Here’s what’s included:⭐️ Career Research Project + Mock Career FairDive into the world of different careers with our engaging project and simulate a real-life career fair right in your classroom!⭐️ Mock Job Interview ResourcesEquip your students with the skills they need to ace their job interviews with confidence.⭐️ Resume Writing ResourcesHelp students craft standout r
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Renting an Apartment Simulation
Students will interact in a simulated apartment market. There will be several apartments to choose from, as students must factor in their annual salary, expenses, credit score, and other financial dynamics. Renters will use their job earnings in order to determine which apartment is best suited for their particular financial situation. At the end of the simulation, students will state why they chose the apartment that they chose.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a B
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Financial Fraud/Identity Theft Simulation
Students will read several financial scenarios, including investment opportunities and consumer purchasing methods, and determine whether there is fraud or identity theft taking place for each situation. Students will place the fraudulent scenarios in the jail shoebox, and the non-fraudulent scenarios in the housing shoebox.
This activity is a simulation in my book, "You're Gonna Need a Bigger Wallet." The entire book's .pdf can be purchased at a discount from my TPT store at the following lin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Stock Market Simulation
This Stock Market Simulation can be completed in one class period and contains a print and digital version. In this activity, high school students will imagine they had $5,000 to invest in 2017 (stock list provided). Your students will select 6 stocks, determine the number of shares purchased, and calculate the total price for each stock. From this, they will compute their initial investment value. Next, students will research the stock price for the companies they selected on the day they compl
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Stocks and Bonds Lesson Bundle
Financial Literacy & Personal Finance Video Game - HTML5 Distance Learning
Video Game about Personal Finance, Investing, Money Management, & Budgeting. An evidence-based, hand drawn visual-novel personal finance simulation game for High School and Young Adults that teaches financial literacy skills. Learn Asynchronously from home on any Computer, Smartphone, or Tablet:2 different ways to play: on any modern desktop/smartphone/tablet web browser, or install on any Mac, Windows, or Linux computer!Expected Student Learning Outcomes:Learn financial skills & content
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Business Meeting Simulation Role-Play
Hold a business meeting in your classroom with this staff meeting role-play activity. This product contains 3 PDFs: Staff Meeting Script, Staff Meeting Agenda, Staff Meeting Scenario Cards. The scenario cards include 15-speaking parts and an additional 24-optional job cards for each student to be included in the introduction segment of the meeting.This product pairs well with the Business Meeting Etiquette Gallery Walk.Instructions: Print and cut-out the scenario cards. You may wish to print on
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: Business Communications Course Supplement (Activities + Projects)
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