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8th grade social studies activboard activities for special education
Setting Healthy Boundaries Workbook
Want your students to have better relationships and healthy boundaries so they can actually focus on academics? Students will learn how to master these skills and evaluate their current ability to maintain healthy friendships and relationships with family and acquaintances. These friendship activities are a great addition to your coping skills toolbox and Social Emotional Learning Curriculum.Students will work on setting clear and firm rules about their personal space.They will refresh basic soc
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4th - 8th
Also included in: Personal Boundaries and Mindfulness Workbook Bundle
Neurodivergent vs. Neurotypical Communication Styles
Resource DescriptionIn order for our neurodivergent students to be able to effectively self-advocate for their needs, and fully embrace themselves, they need to be aware of their unique differences. This boom deck teaches 5 common communication style differences, between neurodivergent and neurotypical people in a neurodiversity-affirming way. - Small Talk vs. "Info-Dumping"- Eye Contact Preferences- Understanding Indirect Language (sarcasm)- Understanding Body Language- Use of AACThis is NOT a
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4th - 10th
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Articulation Visuals and Cue Cards BUNDLE
COMBINED BUNDLE WITH VISUALS FOR BOTH OLDER AND YOUNGER STUDENTSThis bundle comes with both sets of my visuals for older and younger students. Do not buy if you already own one of the setsSet 1: Speech Sound Articulation Visual Cue Cards: Sound NamesEach card has a mouth/tongue placement visual, a sound name, visual for sound name, sound on or off symbol, written description of how to produce sound, and five circles to practice soundSounds Included:S, Z, CH, SH, J, ZH, K, T, L, G, F, V, P, B, W,
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PreK - 12th
Growth Mindset: Coloring Sheets FREE UPDATES
Teaching about Growth Mindset? Struggling to find a creative activity to promote positive mindsets?Check it Out:- 10 Growth Mindset coloring sheets for your students.Students with a growth mindset tend to see challenges as opportunities to grow because they understand that they can improve their abilities by pushing themselves. If something is hard, they understand it will push them to get better.Please Don't Forget to Follow! Click the Green Star!~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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PreK - 12th
Federalists vs. Anti-Federalists (Compare & Contrast) 8 Different Activities!
*This resource is digital resource to be used in conjunction with Google Drive.This resource is 100% editable. The lesson is on Google SlidesIn this very engaging lesson, students compare and contrast America's original political parties: the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists. Activities included:Background reading with matching activityPersonality quiz (either Federalist or Anti-Federalist)Federalist reading/video with comprehension questionsDrag & drop activity (with Google Form answer
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6th - 10th
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Revolutionary War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on an interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own Revolutionary War Battle to explore simply by clicking. The 10 slide ppt. file contains a slide vital information for each of six major battles of the American Revolution. A graphic organizer worksheet is also provided so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.1) (10 slides total, including worksheet and answer key) What makes
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7th - 10th
Identifying Safe & Unsafe Dangerous Scenarios for Social Skills & Autism Units
Have students that have difficulty understanding whether a situation or sign is safe choice or a dangerous one? I completely understand! These Safe and Dangerous Social Scenario Stories were created to help met the needs of those students. This set includes both the print and digital BOOM Cards (TM). Fantastic for whole group, small group, speech therapy and teaching social skills. The book pairs well with our Safe and Dangerous Task Cards who utilize the same scenarios. All to help teach
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4th - 12th
Setting Healthy Boundaries with Sammy Sloth
Sammy Sloth and his friends help students set healthy boundaries. Want your students to have better relationships and healthy boundaries so they can actually focus on academics? Students will learn how to master these skills and evaluate their current ability to maintain healthy friendships and relationships with family and acquaintances. These friendship activities are a great addition to your coping skills toolbox. Teachers, School Counselors and School Social Workers can use these as workbook
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3rd - 8th
Also included in: Social Emotional Learning Activities Bundle with Sammy Sloth
Digital Daily Journal with Growth Mindset and Mindfulness
This Best Self Journal works with google classroom. Students will work on improving their habits, mindset and more. This Mindfulness and Growth Mindset Journal includes 30 days of self improvement. (or 30 weeks if you choose a day and use it once per week) Each day has a two pages of growth mindset, mindfulness, gratitude, kindness, self-reflection (sometimes self-care), and overall wellness. All of the activities are created to help students become the best version of themselves while also hav
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2nd - 12th
Nothing But The Truth Novel Study Bundle (editable)
A Brief Breakdown of the NovelNothing But The Truth is a documentary novel about a high school student, Philip, and an incident that occurs in his English class taught by Miss Narwin, a veteran English teacher. What unfolds is a story about motives, perspectives, media bias, local politics, free speech, and, most significantly, how the truth can get lost in the shuffle. As someone who taught middle school government, modern world history, and English Language Arts, I think this novel is essentia
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6th - 9th
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Visual Cards (Break, Wait, Help, Finish) for Autism
This product consists of four visual color-coded cards including break, wait, help, and finish.
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PreK - 12th
Digital Morning Meeting Morning Group Binder with Real Photos PRINT VERSION Sped
This PRINT VERSION of the Digital Morning Group/ Morning Meeting Calendar Binder for autism and Special Education includes the identical binder pages as the Digital Morning Group Binder Boom Cards. Icons include real photos, and fill in the blank pages. Use with your students everyday! This is a great activity to be implemented at home during distance learning! You can screen share the digital version while students complete the printable binder at home.*THE DIGITAL BINDER IS NOT INCLUDED
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PreK - 8th
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, Smartboard
Checks & Balances 3.1 Civics EOC Continued: Lesson Plan, PowerPoint, SmartboardThis lesson is an in-depth look at the Checks & Balances of the three branches of the United States Federal Government. Students will learn first why a system of checks and balances was put in place, and then they will look at most of the ways (checks) that the three branches stop each other from abusing their powers. Each check is explained and examples are given to reinforce comprehension. Checks and balance
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6th - 10th
Also included in: Civics / Government Bundle II
Digital Calm Down Corner Videos and Coping Skills
This calm down corner works with google classroom. Students assess their mood with a feelings check in. Next they choose coping skills to regulate their emotions. Be sure to keep the sound on to hear the calming sounds for each page. These videos and mindfulness based activities help students regulate their emotions while improving overall classroom behavior management. This digital take a break station includes self regulation calming strategies for anger, anxiety, impulsivity and overwhelmin
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2nd - 12th
Interactive Calendar Books -Autism-Circle Time Morning Meeting
I use interactive calendar books for my students to complete independently at their desks as we are doing calendar each morning. It comes with interactive pieces for students to match - I have my higher level students use a dry erase marker and write each answer in the given space. Simply laminate and cut the pages, bind and add velcro!Enjoy!
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PreK - 12th
Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt: Google Slides & Form Activity
Women's History Month Digital Scavenger Hunt is a Google Slides and Google Form March cooperative learning, comprehension, and inferencing activity. Students read, examine, and extract information from CLUE BOARDS to answer questions about Women's History Month. It includes Women's History Month Clue Boards (Google Slides) and Questions and Answers Sheet (Google Form Quiz). Students race against time to quickly learn and find answers about this historical holiday. It's an interactive way to le
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4th - 8th
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Needs Vs Wants (Consumer & Financial Literacy for Teens)
Financial and Consumer Education for Teens.Includes focus questions for class discussion and video link to Dave Ramsey's Generation Change "Needs Vs Wants".Ideal for Consumer & Financial literacy, suitable for Australian Curriculum standards and any course targetted at middle school students.
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7th - 9th
No Print Would You Rather? {Summer Edition} | Teletherapy | Distance Learning
Get ready for some fun! Your students will love answering these “would you rather” questions! Loads of great graphics, without the need to print due to the no print format of this resource. Use these to:Serve as an icebreaker for social skills groups.Work on language expansion. Students can state their choice and then justify their reasoning.Target wh-questions. Ask your student why they chose the answer they did.Compare/contrast. Ask your student to compare and/or contrast images on a given sli
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PreK - 8th
Also included in: Would You Rather Bundle | Teletherapy | Distance Learning
The Characteristics of Civilization
The Traits/Characteristics of CivilizationThe main goal of this lesson is to have students describe and apply the various traits of civilizationYou get a 15 Slide PowerPoint with:Do NowClass Notes, Graphics, and Charts2 Video Links2 Assessment QuestionsActivity InstructionsConclusion QuestionFor the Activities there are 4 different options based around 2 different resourcesResource 1: 625-word reading on the Characteristics of Civilization Resource 2: 170-word chart on the Characteristics of Civ
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6th - 11th
Also included in: Prehistoric Times - Unit Bundle
Fill the Salad Order - Let's Make A Pizza - Fill the Sandwich/Hamburger Order
Bundle comes with - Fill the Salad Order (8slides) - Let's Make A Pizza Order (10slides)- Fill the Sandwich/Hamburger Order (12slides) BundleInteractive life skills activity for special education students or regular ed.This is a google slide that you drag & drop.Don’t forget to leave a review:You can earn TPT credits when you leave a review on paid products. TPT rewards you with credits that you can use toward future purchases
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Civil War Interactive Battle Map and Worksheet w key
This interactive PowerPoint lesson is centered on a "clickable" interactive map that allows teachers or students to choose their own battle to explore. The 11 slide ppt. contains one slide of vital information for each of seven major battles of the American Civil War set to stunning full color paintings. A graphic organizer worksheet is also with an answer key so students can follow along and the teacher can check for understanding. (CA Standard 8.10) (11 slides total, including worksheet and
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6th - 12th
Civil War & Reconstruction Era Project Based Learning
RECENT UPDATE 2023 - GRAPHIC NOVEL, BLOG, INFOGRAPHIC LINK, EXAMPLES & TEMPLATES. + REMOVED ALL OUTDATED LINKSMost Updated: New Google Classroom Rubric, New Google Form Planning Page, and Additional ResourcesUpdated: New Links, New examples, New instructions, and Canva links & templates.This interactive, student driven, project based learning toolkit gives teachers a perfect package to allow students to showcase and review the knowledge they have acquired after learning about the Civil W
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6th - 11th
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Latitude and Longitude Map Geography Skills Google Slides Pear Deck
Improve your students' map skills with these interactive and engaging Pear Deck slides! Teach your students how to identify lines of latitude and longitude, the Equator, and the Prime Meridian with ease. These slides are a great addition to your geography lesson plans, and can be used as a formative assessment or review activity. The slides come with a brief video tutorial to explain these concepts, followed by an activity where students will pin and label locations on a map using either Google
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6th - 8th
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Ancient Egypt Egyptian Pharaohs Google Slides ™ and Notes- Ancient Civilizations
This Ancient Egypt digital and printable lesson has everything you need to teach about the first Egyptian pharaohs. Teach with the Google Slides™ and students can follow along with the notes. Your students will learn about it in a fun, engaging, and interactive way!This unit includes:50+ Google Slides™ of information that are interesting, engaging, and visually stimulating with pictures and videos along with thought-provoking questions! Your students will never be bored again when you make ancie
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5th - 8th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Egyptian Pharaohs Lesson Bundle - Ancient Civilizations
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Importance of learning social studies
Social studies offers valuable insights into history, geography, and much more. Social studies captivates students by providing them with perspectives from the past, present, and future, allowing them to understand history and navigate current events. It enables them to appreciate how previous generations have shaped their present reality. In essence, social studies opens their eyes to the vastness of life beyond their immediate surroundings.
Benefits of learning social studies
Learning social studies offers many benefits to students in terms of helping them develop a holistic understanding of the world. Namely, it helps them:
- Learn about the achievements, challenges, perspectives, traditions, and customs of different societies
- Evaluate information, analyze evidence, and make informed judgments about complex social, economic, and political issues
- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
By teaching social studies, teachers can help students develop critical thinking skills, foster civic engagement, and promote social awareness and responsibility.
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