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Community Signs Skill Pack Leveled for Special Education - Life Skills
Do your students need a high level of varied practice in order to learn community signs? This community signs skill pack will help your students progress from identifying a sign to understanding what the community signs mean. Being able to identify and understand community signs is a crucial life skill. These activities help students recognize and understand the meaning of the different signs.This life skills and social studies set is already differentiated for you. There are 3 levels included t
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K - 12th
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Thanksgiving Menu Math Money Task Cards for Special Education and Autism
If you are always looking for highly engaging real-life activities for students to work on academics and life skills at the same time, then this set of Thanksgiving Menu Math Activities are perfect for you. These task cards and Thanksgiving restaurant menus are perfect for practicing math and reading skills with functional activities. Your students will love finding prices on the Thanksgiving menus and figuring out how much everything costs. You'll love that they are already differentiated so y
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1st - 12th
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Spanish Speaking Countries BUNDLE Project Maps Flip Book Quizzes + DIGITAL
This money-saving bundle has everything you need to teach the Spanish-speaking countries, their locations, and capitals! Includes maps, quizzes, project, activities, and more! Save over 30% on this bundle of the following items:Spanish-Speaking Countries Flip BookNo cut, no waste, 6 page / 3 pieces of paper printable flip bookDigital flip book in Google Slides for paperless or distance learningWestern Europe map to label SpainWest Africa map to label Equatorial GuineaCentral America / North Am
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6th - 12th
Halloween Narrative Writing & Learning Stations
HALLOWEEN WRITING ACTIVITIES: Halloween is the perfect opportunity to engage your students in a creative writing assignment. This resource takes students through a process-based approach that has them experiment with various elements of fiction. They will be building so many narrative writing skills and having a great deal of fun while they do! Be sure to check out the preview for a detailed overview.This resource includes:✅ Learning stations for experimenting with point of view, setting, atmos
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Learning Stations Mega Bundle
BUNDLED September Unique Learning Systems Task Boxes- Unit 1 Government
**Save 40%** Need extra independent tasks to pair with Unique Learning System (ULS) lessons? I’ve got you covered! These interactive independent task boxes & work stations use Symbolstix images to coordinate with the Unique Learning System (ULS) September Unit 1--Government Rules & Laws. **monthly digital versions coming soon!**This file includes:* addition task cards (1-10) with worksheet* subtraction task cards (1-10) with worksheet * tens frames 1-10* tens frames to 1-20* tens frames
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PreK - 12th
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Back To School Meme Game Ice Breaker Getting to Know You
Have you ever played a meme game? They are a lot of fun. Your students will love creating memes using different topics. This will be the best First Day Ice Breaker Ever!This can be done in a center or as task cards. Students will love this I promise, as mine did!Included is a 23 slide powerpoint with 10 meme slides and 10 Bonus Free topic Memes... (10 slide may not seem like a lot but the whole game will take a good amount of time, depending on how you do it about a half-hour to an hour)...**thi
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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ELA Halloween or Gothic Literature Stations
Celebrate the spookiness (and fun) of gothic literature or Halloween with your students. This engaging activity is perfect to complement your gothic literature unit or to celebrate Halloween in your secondary classroom. Your middle and high school students will analyze poetry, fiction, and nonfiction with literary lenses; role play; and discuss with these engaging activities. This activity includes an interactive digital stations option too! Best of all, the content on the slides is editable! Th
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: English Language Arts (ELA) Seasonal Activities Bundle
Earth Day Breakout - Conservation Digital Escape Room - Recycling - Environment
A fantastic, fun activity for Earth Day, or to learn about conservation, human impacts on the environment, weather, and climate change, or conservation, all while working on skills like team building, perseverance, critical thinking, and using a Growth Mindset! Ideal for students grades 2 - 12.Recommended Use:Allow children to attempt the digital breakout challenge activities individually, in pairs, small teams, or as a whole class. Share the clues with your students, either by sharing the Googl
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2nd - 12th
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Holidays Around the World Bulletin Board
Beautiful engaging Bulletin Board (can be interactive or standalone) All the work has been done for you! Just Print & Go! Can be paired with interactive activities for fun & engagement. Perfect for last week before winter break! Holidays Around the World Bulletin Board features 16 holidays from around the world celebrated during WinterIncluded in this purchase are: 1. Holidays Around the World Bulletin Board set with QR codes2. Holidays Around the World Bulletin Board set with webli
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3rd - 12th
Day of the Dead vs Halloween Reading Activities in Spanish and English Sub Plans
Do your Spanish students think Halloween and Day of the Dead are the same holiday? These no-prep printable reading activities will help! Students will love learning about the similarities and differences between Halloween and Día de los Muertos as they complete the print-and-go task cards, crossword puzzle, or worksheets that go along with the comprehensible reading passage. Talk about an easy Spanish sub plan for October!Save 20% on these reading activities and all my other fun resources for Dí
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6th - 12th
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Hispanic Heritage Month Activities Hispanic Americans Task Cards + DIGITAL
These Notable Hispanic Americans Task Cards are great for learning about Hispanic Americans while practicing reading, speaking, listening, and writing in Spanish. They are perfect for use during Hispanic Heritage Month or throughout the school year!⭐This resource is included in my HOLIDAYS MEGA BUNDLE full of holiday resources for the entire school year!⭐Includes:✅ 32 task cards, each for a different notable Hispanic American✅ Task cards include the person's name, birthday, where they are from,
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7th - 12th
GRAPES Lesson and Activities for History, Social Studies
These activities are perfect for providing students with the information they need to use the GRAPES acronym all year long in your history class! Use as as an introductory unit before studying your first civilization or historical time period. Great for building student interest in ancient history! Check preview for details! All digital versions are Google Slides resources.INCLUDED:Presentation: Introductory GRAPES presentation with 25+ slides including definitions, examples, graphics, and key
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5th - 12th
Also included in: GRAPES History Resource Bundle
Real-World Grammar Fails, Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Year Task Cards
This set of real-world grammar mistakes is an excellent engaging activity for middle or high school English students as for bell ringers, grammar practice, review, or just for fun during Thanksgiving, the Christmas holidays, and the New Year! I've collected mistaken-ridden posters, tweets, signs, etc. to keep things interesting - and to provide plenty of examples!Allow students to take ownership of their learning and make connections to the world around them. Students love to spot errors in th
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Historical Thinking Task Cards Posters for Social Studies Primary Sources BUNDLE
The bundle includes my Historical Thinking task cards and my Historical Thinking posters!The 75 Task Cards are made to encourage Historical Thinking skills and Critical Thinking skills in your classroom. These task cards work with five historical thinking or reasoning skills - Sourcing, Point-of-View, Purpose, Context and Intended Audience. There are 15 cards for each skill, and they are differentiated into three levels. Therefore, the Level "A" cards can be used with middle school students, and
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7th - 12th
Real-World Grammar Fails, Journalism/Yearbook Proofreading Task Cards
This set of real-world grammar mistakes is an excellent engaging activity for bell ringers, grammar practice, review or just for fun for your yearbook, newspaper, media, or journalism class! I've collected mistaken-ridden magazine covers, newspaper headlines, yearbook pages, and more to keep things interesting - and to provide plenty of examples!Allow students to take ownership of their learning and make connections to the world around them. Students love to spot errors in the unlikeliest places
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Yearbook Curriculum BUNDLE+ for Student Journalism Publications
Thanksgiving Writing Activity for Middle and High School | 20 Writing Task Cards
Looking for an engaging Thanksgiving writing activity? This resource provides an interactive way for teachers to celebrate Thanksgiving with their students before break! Check out ALL of my Thanksgiving activities HERE. These Thanksgiving task cards are included in the bundle.These 20 unique task cards encourage students to look beyond the superficial ideas of Thanksgiving and develop a deeper meaning of the traditions. Students will answer 20 writing prompts with research, paragraph writing,
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6th - 12th
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Vocational Stocking Practice with Personal Care Products Work Task Box Activity
Vocational Skills are important! Making them functional, purposeful and relatable take it to the next level! Here is the complete vocational skills set-up to create a vocational stocking practice with a store front in your vocational classroom or any worked based classroom. Great for autism to other students working on their vocational goals! Contrary to Pinterest pictures, you don't have to create a complete store front wall to complete this task! Check out the pictures for other ideas on h
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Special Education Vocational Stocking Practice Work Tasks BUNDLE
Thinking like a Historian Task Cards Social Studies Primary Secondary Sources
Save by buying the bundle! ⇨ Historical Thinking Task Cards and PostersThese are 75 Task Cards to encourage Historical Thinking skills and Critical Thinking skills in your classroom. These task cards work with five historical thinking or reasoning skills - Sourcing, Point-of-View, Purpose, Context and Intended Audience. There are 15 cards for each skill, and they are differentiated into three levels. Therefore, the Level "A" cards can be used with middle school students, and the Level "B" and "C
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7th - 12th
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Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico Reading Activities in Spanish and English Sub Plans
Do your students know that Puerto Ricans don't typically eat pie on Thanksgiving? It's true! Your students will learn what desserts they eat instead and more in these new reading activities all about Thanksgiving in Puerto Rico! Save 20% on these reading activities and all my other activities for el Día de Acción de Gracias with the Spanish Thanksgiving Activities Bundle! Click HERE to see it.Make reading in Spanish class fun with these no-prep printable reading activities. There are three print
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Spanish Thanksgiving Activities Bundle
La Llorona Reading Activities in Spanish and English | Día de los Muertos
Are you looking for a great way to tie culture into the spooky season this October in your Spanish class? These no-prep printable reading activities about La Llorona will help! Students will love learning about the legend of La Llorona as they complete the print-and-go task cards, crossword puzzle, or worksheets that go along with the comprehensible reading passage. Talk about an easy Spanish sub plan for October!Save 20% on these reading activities and all my other fun resources for Día de los
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Día de los Muertos Activity Bundle | Day of the Dead in Spanish Class
Bank and Account Types - Learning Walk | Discovery Station Task Cards
Are you looking for a way to make learning about banking a bit more exciting for your students. I know I have struggled with making banks, credit unions, and the different types of accounts interactive and fun for the students in the past. This activity has given my students a way to learn that engages them and also shows them the kind of research they should be looking at before making any buying decisions, including about their financial institution. In this resource you get:13 printable stati
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8th - 12th
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Also included in: All Things Banking | Bundle
Afro-Latinos Reading Activities Spanish and English Black History Month Spanish
Make reading in Spanish class FUN with these no-prep reading activities about four notable Afro-Latinos! Your students will love learning about Roberto Clemente, Celia Cruz, Gwen Ifill, and Govind Armstrong with these reading activities! They are perfect for Black History Month, Hispanic Heritage Month, or any other time of year.Save over 20% on these reading activities and over 75 other sets with the Spanish Reading Activities Mega Bundle, plus get all future reading activities I make FOR FREE!
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5th - 12th
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Valentine's Day Traditions Reading Activities in Spanish and English
Do your students know about the Old Love Parade in Guatemala? Or Angelito Secretos in the Dominican Republic? What about el día del amor y la amistad in Ecuador and Mexico? Your students will learn about those three traditions and more with these reading activities all about how Valentine's Day is celebrated in Spanish-speaking countries!Save 20% on these reading activities and all my resources for el día de San Valentín with the Spanish Valentine's Day Activities Bundle, plus get all future Val
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: Spanish Reading Activities Mega Bundle No-Prep Spanish Sub Plans
Social Studies Mega Bulletin Board Bundle
This Mega Bundle includes ALL of my best-selling Social Studies Bulletin Boards!"Be an Upstander" Interactive Bulletin BoardThis resource is appropriate for middle and high school students. 30 cards are included in this resource including terminology (stereotypes, prejudice, discrimination, bystander, upstander, change agent, implicit bias), 12 quote/task cards from upstanders in history, and more!An instruction sheet with teaching tips and "Upstander Response Cards" are also included in this re
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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