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Specialty Common Core W.8.3 resources
Back to School Activities for Secondary - First Week of School - PRINT & DIGITAL
Engage your new students from day one with these 11 back-to-school activities that are ideal for the first day and first week of school! This Back-to-School Activities Packet is ideal for middle and high school students, and it is filled with beginning-of-the-year ice breakers and activities you and your students will love!You and your students will get to know each other and start the school year on the right foot with these beginning-of-the-year activities. These 11 first-week-of-school activi
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6th - 9th
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Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Intro to Leadership or Student Council Middle High School Unit
Start your Leadership class or Student Council off on a successful year with this introductory unit filled with enough student-centered, get-them-thinking activities to use for 2-3 years before any repeats- great if students are in student government year after year! Then, culminate student learning and growth with a campus-wide Kindness Project to kick off a positive year.This unit kit comes in both print PDF and digital for Google Slides!Greatness is maximizing all group members' strengths to
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Growth Mindset Bell Ringers: 30 Engaging Growth Mindset Writing Prompts
Looking for a quick and engaging way to start class and get students thinking? These growth mindset bellringers are designed with middle school and high schoolers in mind and will get your students thinking and reflecting. Each growth mindset bell ringer includes a quote and a thought-provoking writing prompt!This bell-ringer resource includes 30 growth mindset bell ringers. Each bell ringer includes a growth mindset-inspired quote and a brief writing response. Students will read the quote and w
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Growth Mindset Bundle - Secondary Growth Mindset Activities & Resources
"Roar" By Katy Perry Figurative Language & Poetic Devices Distance Learning
Common Core Language and Reading Practice Using Song Lyrics: "Roar" by Katy Perry - updated for distance learning!This IS included in Poetry Resources Bundle, Volume 2.This activity uses popular song lyrics ("Roar" By Katy Perry, written by Bonnie McKee) to practice figurative language & poetic devices. It also includes exercises for students to analyze tone/mood and how the devices contribute to the overall meaning. *NEWLY ADDED (Feb. 26, 2014): Activities for analyzing word connotations (n
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6th - 11th
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Narrative Writing Revision Stations for Grades 6-10
Narrative Writing Revision Stations for grades 6-10 include six digital or print revision stations that help students to polish their narrative writing, making it powerful and as error free as possible. Stations include 8 different print or digital task cards and a narrative writing rubric to help students master the narrative writing standards. A PowerPoint with timers is also included to help keep stations moving effectively.Digital and Print Stations include: Dialogue: Bringing Characters to
Grades:
6th - 10th
Also included in: Writing Revision Stations Bundle for Every Genre
Tall Tales Story Pattern Graphic Organizer Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Tall Tales Story Pattern. How to write tall tales! A simple story pattern that will help students write their own tall tale. Fill in the blanks to create a story sketch, then elaborate and expand on to create a personal tall tale. Includes a handout on "What is a Tall Tale?" to use as a reference or put in an interactive notebook, a graphic organizer to help create the main character, and writing paper for a final draft. Also includes a Tall Tale suggested reading list for students to take to
Grades:
4th - 6th
Middle School Health Bundle: A TPT Best-Selling Middle Health Curriculum
★ This is the #1 "Best-Selling Middle School Health Program" on TPT! This curriculum will help your teens navigate the mental, social, and emotional changes during this time in life and thrive. There are three 90+ semester lesson programs included.>> Integrated Skills Based, Content Based / Knowledge Based. The best of both worlds.>> Meets all MS National Health Education Standards. >> Meets all MS Technical Subjects Health Common Core Standards.>> Meets all Washington S
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6th - 8th
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Stress and Anxiety Bundle for Identifying Stress Management and Coping Skills
These engaging stress management activities for Advisory, Social-Emotional Learning, and push-in programs will help teens to learn to identify and understand what causes stress. It's important for our students to learn anxiety coping skills in order to cope with life's every day challenges.Interactive puzzles, Stress Cards, and Healthy and Unhealthy Ways of Coping With Stress Cards are fantastic ways to help high school and middle school students to alleviate feeling overwhelmed by the pressures
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Anti Bullying Activities Bundle - High and Middle School Bullying Prevention
This anti-bullying bundle provides an opportunity to address bullying with your students. It is perfect for high school and middle students to learn how to empathize with others, realize how quickly gossip can spread and become distorted, and how words can hurt. This bundle includes:• 4 Step-by-step activity directions• 4 Interactive activities• 4 sets of guided discussion questions and answers• 2 Activity cards• 1 Story key• 4 printable activity reflectionsAs always, you can save 20% when you p
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Community Interview Project and Rubric - How to Conduct an Interview Assignment
This community interview project is perfect for practicing interviewing skills and teaching students how to conduct an interview! Includes a slideshow lesson, interview graphic organizers, and an editable rubric. Based on the "Humans of New York" project, students will write articles after conducting interviews with partners within the school community! Suitable for online learning with digital worksheets for Google Classroom®.✨ Updated in 2024 to cater to a wider range of educational environmen
Grades:
5th - 12th
Student Council Leadership Activity Project Planning Forms Template Kit
Use this universal activity and project planning kit to let your Student Council officers and Leadership students take charge. Everything from the back-to-school assembly and Homecoming week to community service projects and your graduation ceremony can be brainstormed, executed, and reflected upon with this one simple kit!Templates and forms included from proposal to planning sheets, calendars to day-of script forms, role and responsibilities to rubrics and reflections.Out of all the tools you
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
End of Year Stations - End of Year Activities- End of Year Project & Reflections
Are you looking for an End of the Year activity that will engage your middle school and high school students in meaningful end of year projects and reflections during the last days of school? This End of the Year project, which includes an EDITABLE COLOR and PRINTER-FRIENDLY version, is the PERFECT resource to wrap up your year with students and learn useful information to help you improve your classroom instruction for the next school year.Take back your time with this LOW PREP activity that in
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5th - 9th
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Christmas/North Pole Career Exploration Activity: Holiday-Themed Project
This is a fun way for students to learn basic skills and requirements for a job or career. This is also a great way to bring the Christmas spirit into the classroom while completing course requirements in a creative way. Students are never too old to have fun with Christmas-themed activities!What's included?• Introduction activity• Assignment instructions• Job reflection sheet• Rubric (editable) Students will learn: • how to complete a job application• how to write a resume• how to write a cover
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5th - 10th
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Leadership and Success Bell Ringers
There are 30 leadership and success bell ringers in this resource. Each bell ringer includes a quote about leadership from a current or former national or world leader and a brief writing response. Students will read the quote and write either an argument, informational, or narrative response.
These bell ringers are designed to help students focus their energy at the start of the class while also getting them thinking, writing, listening, and speaking. I find it most helpful when you select a
Grades:
7th - 10th
Middle School English Entire Year: Full Year, Junior High, 6th, 7th, 8th Bundle
Perfect for in-class OR distance learning! Nearly 40% savings and tons of free material! Now nearly 100% Google compatible. This purchase provides you with your entire middle school curriculum and lessons in a single purchase! Easily adjustable material suited for advanced students (6th grade) looking for enriching work, or struggling students (8th grade) who need visuals and constant engagement. Included in your purchase are over 70 presentations and nearly 2,500 slides. These presentatio
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6th - 8th
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Writing Portfolio Criteria & Score Sheets Editable Grades 6-12
Common Core Writing Portfolio Criteria and Score Sheets for Grades 6-12 (Aligned with the PARCC requirements for writing) - Now Editable!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Keep track of required student writing samples throughout the year or have students use the portfolio criteria cover page to keep track of their own writing samples. Includes class score sheets by quarter (for quarterly assessment requirements, as recommended by the PARCC website
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Also included in: Custom Bundle for Jen W.
Digital Student Planner - Weekly Templates and Monthly Calendars - Google Slides
Instill a growth mindset through monthly goal-setting and reflection! This digital student planner is formatted for Google Slides® and provides weekly templates and monthly calendars to promote student accountability and organization.Included with this Digital Student Planner:✏️ 2023-2024 Digital Student Planner for Google Slides®✏️ Growth Mindset Monthly Markers Graphic Organizer ✏️ Drag-and-Drop Digital Stickers✏️ FREE Annual Updates✏️ Teacher Instructions for using this resource How to
Grades:
7th - 10th
The Westing Game - Literature Kit Gr. 7-8
A Literature Kit for the novel The Westing Game written by Ellen Raskin.Take a Peek Inside:Unravel the secrets at the center of an intriguing murder mystery game. Activities are meant to excite students throughout the reading. Using the chapter titles as clues, predict what might happen in each one. Identify elements of foreshadowing from the novel, and imagine what will take place. Follow the clues in the story to solve the game before any of the characters. Identify cause and effect by explain
Grades:
7th - 8th
Criminal Cupid- Valentine's Day CCSS Reading, Writing and Listening Craftivity
Teach Listening Skills!
Reading, Point of View Writing, Listening and Visualizing.
Use this unit to have fun with Valentine's Day, while maintaining content focus.
This product meets so many of the Common Core standards in a fun and engaging way!
CCSS Aligned for Reading/Writing/Listening for Grades 5-8. Download the preview for the full list of standards.
No prep required! Buy it today - use it today!
This unit includes:
An original story of an evil cupid impostor who is trying to
Grades:
5th - 8th
Leadership Skills Activity Project for Student Council - Leader for the Day
Challenge your StuCo students to plan and teach a leadership skill-building lesson activity for the day!They choose the skill -- from active listening and better communication to team-building and problem-solving to spreading kindness and practicing gratitude skills.This project kit transfers the lesson planning to your student leaders or officers and, believe me, they will LOVE it!What used to be “game day” is now an authentic day of multi-faceted learning where your students are in charge! The
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Leadership Student Council Full Course for Middle High School Advisors
Narrative Writing Made Easy: Digital and Printable for Grades 4-8
How do you engage your students in the personal narrative and fictional narrative writing process? This comprehensive narrative writing resource guides you through the instructional process and inspires students to write with purpose!This is the perfect DIGITAL OR PRINTABLE tool to get your students inspired and writing.This Narrative Writing Made Easy resource includes:• Ideas and Directions for Use • Narrative Writing Inspiration • CCSS Covered • Personal Narrative Planning • Fictional
Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: February ELA Activities Bundle for Middle School
Back to School Beginning of the Year All About Me Trading Cards Activity
Learn more about your students through this fun trading card activity! It features a 20-slide presentation with the brief history of the trading card and a prompt for students to make their own. The templates I include are EDITABLE, so you can customize them to suit your needs!
This IS included in the following mega bundle: ALL of my BACK TO SCHOOL RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Use this fun back-to-school activity to get to know your students! Based on my popular Character Trading Cards activity,
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5th - 11th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle: Icebreakers, Memes, Decor, Rules, Procedures
Pep Spirit Assembly Planning Kit for Student Council Leadership
Sit back and let your Student Council or Leadership students take charge with this 2-part bundle: Universal assembly planning kit Spirit pep assembly idea flip deckEvery form, from idea proposal to post-assembly reflection, is included. In addition, you’ll get a 44-card flip deck of pep assembly activities to engage the entire school in fun competitions and student recognition.By buying both, you save big!Greatness is making everyone feel special and included.What used to be a headache of keepi
Grades:
7th - 12th
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