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Problem solving drama projects for staff
A Christmas Carol - A Traditional Version Play Script
This is a play script for Charles Dickens' 'A Christmas Carol'. It tells the story of a mean, old man named Ebenezer Scrooge, who runs a dark and miserable business. His workers are under-paid and over-worked, especially his assistant Bob Cratchett.It is Christmas eve and his Bob asks for the day off to spend time with his family, and sick child – Tiny Tim. Scrooge almost refuses but decides to just dock his pay for the day. Then, that evening he gets a visit from his previous business partner –
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4th - 7th, Staff
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Also included in: A Bundle of Four Christmas Play Scripts
Design Thinking - Full Content Presentation
Design Thinking is a constructivist way of approaching a problem that seeks empathy to leverage a bias toward action in order to find a radical solution to the end user’s need. The Design Thinking mindset has been pioneered by companies and institutions like IDEO and Stanford and has crept into Education over the last decade. This presentation is a 56-slide PDF of a Google Slides deck intended to deliver high-quality content to your class. The content defines each step of the Design Thinking pr
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Rebus Puzzles/Brain Teasers/Word Puzzles
This resource contains 181 word puzzles that will get students thinking outside of the box! Each puzzle is on a separate slide to display on the Smartboard/Loft Board. There are lots of ways that you can use these puzzles in your classroom! Use the puzzles as a bell-ringer, an extension activity or throughout the days as a transitional tool! Print the puzzles out for students to work on independently by selecting the option to print multiple slides per page (up to 16).Take the resource apart and
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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TECHNICAL THEATRE BUNDLE!
ALL CURRENT TECHNCIAL THEATRE ITEMS IN MY STORE[make-up, costumes, sewing, design, set, sound, toosl, safety, painting]- Year at a Glance- 2 sets of Bell Ringers- 8 projects- Tech terms/design basics with color theory (with presentation) & Assessment and answer key- tool resource and game- Emergency plan for subs- Stage management help/blocking- Tech roles/hierarchy chart & quiz
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Mr. Harper's Public Speaking and Reading Textbook Thingee
Dear Teachers,I’ve entitled my first book, Mr. Harper’s Public Speaking and Reading Textbook Thingee (where he keeps trine to make us talk good) not simply out of whimsy but as a means to point out the declining gifts of articulation amongst our students. This book was developed for two purposes. The first is to provide schools with the materials needed to create two new elective courses for their students devoted to public speaking, reading and acting. The second purpose is to give our beleague
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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3D printing: Puzzle projects for classroom 3D design and printing
3D printing can be deeply satisfying, and the ultimate constructivist learning activity!It also encourages problem solving and creativity.And students love having something physical to show for their efforts.This lesson sequence has it all: collaboration, creativity, constructivism, reasoning and problem solving...and fun!In this project students form groups, investigate some classic manipulative logic puzzles, test them and then perfect their designs using simple and free 3D design software.Fin
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Design Thinking - Vacant Lot Challenge
Design Thinking is the revolutionary way to teach your students to be human-centered confident problem solvers! Dive deeper into the five phases of Design Thinking with this full Vacant Lot Challenge. Students will learn to develop empathy and creativity to solve a real-world problem.Design Thinking is a constructivist way of approaching a problem that seeks to leverage a bias toward action in order to find a radical solution to an end user’s need. The Design Thinking mindset has been pioneered
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5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM Lesson: Problem-Solving Urban Food Insecurity with Design Thinking
Engage your students in STEM learning with this Design Thinking lesson plan that addresses the problem of food insecurity in urban areas. Through a trial-by-fire activity, students will be introduced to the Design Thinking process and gain a foundational understanding of the steps involved. The first activity works best as an introduction to be followed by content delivery explaining the terms and the steps of the intentional design process. This lesson plan also includes 18 pages of a full proj
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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FOLEY SOUND PROJECT
TECHNICAL THEATRE SOUND DESIGN PROJECT THROUGH THE ART OF FOLEYTHIS PROJECT IS 3 TO 5 GRADES (DPENDING ON IF YOU WANT TO GIVE A DAILY PARTICIPATION GRADE OR JUST ONE AS A CHECK POINT)- PAGE ONE IS INSTRUCTIONS, TIPS, SOME HISTORY, AND VIDEO LINK- PAGE TWO IS THE SOUND CUE SHEET THEY STUDENTS MUST FILL OUT- PAGE THREE ARE THE RUBRICS FOR ALL GRADESTHIS IS A VERY HELPFUL PLAYLIST I USE WITH THIS PROJECThttps://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFfNaNoPFe_sBtepGVLmAxhyS_aWPxh06
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: TECHNICAL THEATRE BUNDLE!
LEGO - SET DESIGN PROJECT
My students had so much fun working on this project. Take set design in a new directions with younger students or those just starting out.I show clips of the LEGO movie and the new hit TV show LEGO masters as we discuss creativity, future jobs, building, and the design process. They get 3 days to do their research and rough draft, 2 days to do their final draft designs, 1 day for their pitch meeting (real world experience - and job interview prep), 3 days to build with the LEGO, and 1 day to pre
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: TECHNICAL THEATRE BUNDLE!
Easter is Cancelled - Escape Room, 9 Problems to solve, Answer Key
Using an Escape Room to develop curriculum knowledge is an exciting activity that will inspire learners from 3rd Grade to 6th Grade. To celebrate Easter is even better! In this Escape Room, Easter threatens to be cancelled as The Easter Bunny has overslept and is not prepared for delivering Easter Eggs throughout the world. Only the participants in the Escape Room can help him! The curriculum content of this Escape Room is linked to:EasterProblem SolvingMath (Multiplication, Time, Sequencing)Wor
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education, Staff
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Hamlet - A play retold for young Children - understand Shakespeare! Play Script
Hamlet - Shakespeare's classic tragedy retold for children. A reading of this play will become instrumental in demystifying Shakespeare for many children. This is a version of Hamlet for children, and there is no question that the play has been abridged and the language simplified to great effect.
There is a lot in the story of Hamlet to appeal to children of all ages - murder, sword fights, poison, pirates and madness.
Cast notes: For a reduced version of the play, this still has a larg
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3rd - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Valentine's Day: Heart Building STEM Challenge FREEBIE
February STEM or Valentine's Day Lesson Planning Made FUN!Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day activity to keep your enthusiastic students engaged and problem-solving during the school day or during your classroom Valentine's Day celebration?Here is the perfect problem-based Valentine's Day resource to grab their attention using mini-bags of Lego-like building blocks.Goal of the Valentine's Day Heart Building Challenge…• Students must construct a freestanding heart using only the buil
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices utilizing evidence, reasoning, and argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). This unit can also be used to teach the concept of Line of Reasoning for the AP Lang and AP Seminar Classes. It is structured as an investigation for students to explore the murder of a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Mr. Harper Makes Us Speak and Read Totally Good ... er
Note:This book has been edited and updated for 2022. It includes the new project "The Box" which has become a new favorite. What I wrote below still applies, but I would simply tell you that if you enjoyed the first book, you will find the same pleasure in this one. The difference lies in that there are more oriented projects in this book.Dear Teachers, I’ve entitled my second book, Mr. Harper Makes Us Speak and Read Good ... er not simply out of whimsy but as a means to point out the declining
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit
This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a mystery to solve, all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics for presentations and writing, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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THEATRE HISTORY PROJECT
GREAT FOR EITHER IN CLASS OR ONLINE - 3 RESEARCH BASED PACED PROJECTS TO LAST 22 DAYS! RESEARCH AND PRESENT ONLINE OR IN CLASSPEROFRM A MONOLOGUE (IN PERSON OR SUBMIT ONLINE)CREATE A QUIZ FOR YOUR CLASS MATES TO TAKEAND AN EXTRA CREDIT BUILD YOUR OWN THEATER ASSIGNMENT!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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THEATRICAL MAKE UP UNIT
A SOMEWHAT BASIC GUIDE TO STAGE MAKE UP THROUGH THEORY, DESIGN, AND APPLICATION.THERE IS A FILL IN THE BLANK NOTE SECTION, A NOTE SECTION FOR WHEN I USUALLY DO A FEW IN CLASS DEMONSTRATIONS, AN EASY ONE DAY WORK SHEET, AND A ONE WEEK LONG DESIGN PROJECT.ALSO IM ATTACHING THE TEACHERS ANSWER KEY FOR THE FILL IN THE BLANK NOTES. IVE DONE THIS WITH 6TH GRADE ALL THE WAY TO 12TH GRADERS.
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: TECHNICAL THEATRE BUNDLE!
Musical Theatre Bundle
ALL CURRENT MUSICAL THEATRE ITEMS IN MY STORE- Year at a Glance- 2 sets of Bell Ringers- 2 projects- Musical Theatre History fill in the blank (with presentation) & Assessment- Vocal resource for singers- Emergency plan (Broadway trip) for subs- Playbill bio helper
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Grant Proposal
Grant Proposal: Grant Proposal on Team Building
Would you love to write a grant proposal but just can’t seem to get started? This winning proposal may be just what you need to jumpstart your students’ ability to work together in problem solving challenges. Building strong peer relationships is vital to each child's development. It is the arena in which they learn to make decisions, to lead or follow, to become considerate and loyal, and to recover from mistakes. This innovative unit of stu
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2nd - 8th, Staff
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Island Adventure Project!
This group project allows students to collaborate in a fantasy setting where every team member's input must be valued in order to win gold coins and glory!The Island Project is perfect for the beginning of the year icebreakers, classroom community building or as a soft launch to group work. It encourages creative thinking, problem-solving and teamwork. In this choose-your-own-adventure style activity, teams are offered a mystery medallion that determines the problem they will solve together usin
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Six Thinking Hats_Graphic Organizers
ABOUT RESOURCEYou will be downloading 28 different graphic organizers for the 6 thinking hats for all sorts of NO PREP usage! **scroll up to PREVIEW, to see all the graphic organizers included**If you liked this, you might enjoy the following:Six Thinking Hats_ClipartSix Thinking Hats Dice TemplateSix Thinking Hats_Clipart Six Thinking Hats_MEGA BUNDLE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here is my explanation ab
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Six Thinking Hats_MEGA BUNDLE
ACTING & CHARACTER BUNDLE!
ALL CURRENT ACTING AND CHARACTER BUILDING ITEMS IN MY STORE- 2 projects- Terms & Basics with pictures and fun helpful tips & Assessment and answer key- Tons of games- Boal & Meisner Activities with a brief history- Role playing activities and performance options- Laban tools, activities, and assessment- Emergency plan for subs
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Mini Mysteries
This is a mini unit on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes. It contains graphic organizers, five "mini" murder/mystery scenarios with original characters to solve, a rubric for a written portion, sentence stems to use for writing, and solutions. Students will be able to utilize close reading and critical thinking skills in order to solve the scenarios. Attached to the unit is the Presentation for CER (Claim Evi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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