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Back to School simulations for special education
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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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
Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative
The Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative helps ease students' anxiety by saying goodbye to family members and going to school by reviewing emotions and things that could make them feel better. This social story includes options for various family members and modes of transportation. How I use this resource: I keep one copy at school to reinforce and school and provide one copy at home for families to read before coming to school.Family members included:momdadparentsgrandma grandpa
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
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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Nap and Rest Time Social Narrative
The rest and nap time social story teaches students nap time expectations. With positive behavior visuals and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce rest time rules. Includes both symbolated and standard text. For the bedtime social story click HERE.Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KFree Do Not Disturb Nap and Rest Time SignSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
New School and Class Social Narrative
This customizable new school, grade, and class social story will ease student's anxiety when transitioning for the upcoming school year. Help prepare students for their new classroom and teachers. Customize with name, pictures, or provided pictures with both symbolated and standard text to create six different books! Option to include pictures of the new school and/or classroom. With so many options this resource is very versatile and can address many student's needs!For the distance learning, O
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Credit Card Simulation
Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a
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5th - 12th
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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Prepare for a Job Interview and Application Language Skills
Are you supporting students in special education who are getting ready to apply for work? Do you need to prepare them for job interviews? Use role-playing to help your students land the jobs they want and need. Here is the resource that provides sample interview questions, strength and weakness surveys, and even appropriate attire questions. All done for you and ready to use right away!Discuss the language and social skills they will need to go beyond the job application and participate in a job
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
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
Gentle and Nice Hands Social Narrative
The Gentle and Nice Hands Social Story teaches students how to use gentle hands and how to use their hands nicely during play. With positive behavior visuals in both standard and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce how to use gentle and nice hands. Perfect for early readers and learners. Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
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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Personal Finance Life Situations Worksheets & Activities - Print & Digital
This is a multiple day and even multiple week in-class simulation for students as you walk them through life. Students have daily worksheets to complete that walk them through various life scenarios like finding an apartment, buying a car, or going grocery shopping. They have to write checks, fill-out a W-4, and fill out a lease agreement. It is a helpful experience for the students and I like to show quick YouTube videos before some of the activities, like the W-4, to show them how to do it
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7th - 12th
Safe Body/Hands to Self - Interactive Social Story, Pre-K/Kindergarten
This interactive social story teaches students how keep a safe body and hands to self at school. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. Includes:- Hands at sides- Squeezing hands to calm down- Feet on floor- Quiet voice- Not yelling/kicking/hittingPerfect for young learners who need explicit instruction in trading materials. This version includes movable picture pieces to match while reading the story. Learners are engaged with the story, making the lesson stick! Includes core voca
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: PreK Special Education Bundle - GROWING, All Resources in TPT Store!
Static Electricity Phet Simulations Worksheet
-A worksheet on Static Electricity to go along with two Phet Simulations.
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4th - 6th
Social Skills Unit based on My Mouth is a Volcano by Julia Cook
This mini-unit is designed to teach and review with students the importance of being polite, respectful friends by not interrupting. Taking turns is an important life skill that students need to practice and learn. The unit can be used to teach and/or review with students in pre-K through 5 grade at any level, including a great resource for special education. The book "My Mouth is a Volcano" by Julia Cook is a great addition to this unit, but is not required for this unit to be successful.
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PreK - 5th
Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards
Do you have students that struggle with social conversations? These Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards contain 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Thanksgiving Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. ● ● ● Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, an
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4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Map Skills Activities | Project Based Learning
Take your kiddos on this engaging 10 lesson project based learning simulation that teaches map skills. The simulation scenario involves an expedition group that has gotten lost somewhere in North America. Students will learning various map skills focusing on using US maps. Your students will work in collaborative groups completing activities and earning points to build a helicopter on the last day of the simulation to save the expedition team.The simulation also contains a study guide, assessmen
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3rd - 4th
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Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Ease anxiety for students in school and at home with this social story bundle! Establish expectations, procedures, and positive behavior models. Includes:Riding the Bus to School Social StoryCalm Down Book Social StoryTake a Deep Breath Social Story and Deep Breath VisualFire Drill Social StoryHallway Rules Social StoryNew Classmate Social StoryNew School/Class/Grade Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryNew Baby SiblingWashing HandsTaking TurnsSocial GreetingsSocial Distance GreetingsGent
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PreK - 2nd
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Road Safety Social Narrative
The Road Safety Social Story teaches students road safety rules while providing positive behavior visuals. It comes in both standard and symbolated text. The Road Safety Social Story focuses on the importance of staying out of the road and how to cross the street. Don't forget to check out the Roads Study Adapted Book Bundle.Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KRoads Study Creative Curriculum Study Question PostersRoads Study Creative Curriculum Interactive Slides Riding the Bu
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Back to School REVERSE Escape Room: Candy Land-Inspired Break IN to ANY Class!
The only thing sweeter than summer break? Knowing that you’ve got a game-changing activity in store for the first days back. Kick your new school year off with a REVERSE escape room -- which is *SO. MUCH. BETTER.* than the traditional approach of “hi! Now let’s waste 40 minutes reading the syllabus" and “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a traditional course introduction. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to start your class year off with a
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5th - 12th
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Talking to Friends BINGO Game-teaching Social Interactions
This is a simple game where young children can play and practice simple social interactions. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have a difficult time understanding appropriate ways to greet, complement, comment and ask questions to peers and adults. This game gives them a fun way to practice over and over again simple forms of communication.
Along with learning an appropriate way to initiate communication, they also learn an appropriate way to respond to another person. T
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PreK - 1st
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Behavior and Classroom Management Bundle
Stay on top of all your classroom behaviors with this classroom management bundle. This bundle is jam-packed with visual supports to help all learners. Includes:I Am Working For Token SystemFirst Then BoredKey Ring Tabbed Visual CardsBehavior and Classroom Management BundleABC Data Collection Sheet***Bonus Item: First Then and I Am Working For Token Board ***Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KPre-K AssessmentAdapted and Interactive Book BundleI Am Working For Token SystemFirs
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Not Grade Specific
Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building
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
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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