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Life Skills Word Wall
This life skills environmental word wall is engaging and easy to use for special education classrooms working on life skills! The picture-word association is great to start student recognition. Perfect for classrooms working on safety skills, cooking, money skills, and shopping!Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the FULL Life Skills Curriculum Bundle (includes 9 Life Skills Resources)WHAT'S INCLUDED?- 66 words included- letters for board- Life skills heading for displa
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Life Skills Bundle | Special Education
Math Project-Create Own Dream Home-Blueprints and Floor Plan (perimeter & area)
Create blueprints and/or floor plans for your own dream home!!
Your little architects will love dreaming big with this project. Using their imaginations and graph paper, they will create their own blueprints.They will be learning area, measurement and perfecting those problem solving and critical thinking skills. The bonus is they won't even know it because they will be having fun.
This project is very "real life" oriented.
For the younger grades this would be better for the GT students. Or
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Grades:
3rd - 9th
You Be the Judge - analyzing Supreme Court cases on the Bill of Rights
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how they apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.
This activity is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of Rights by h
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Grades:
7th - 11th
Life Skills Word Wall: REAL PICTURES | Special Education
This REAL PICTURE life skills environmental word wall is engaging and easy to use for special education classrooms working on life skills! The picture-word association is great to start student recognition. Perfect for classrooms working on safety skills, cooking, money skills, and shopping! Students make real world connections with real pictures and it is appropriate for all ages and levels!HOW DO I USE THIS RESOURCE?Introduce a new word every day or put them all up and encourage students to us
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Middle School 3D Art Paper Mache Bird Sculptures - Painted Recycled Art Lesson!
Painted Recycled Art for Middle School Art or a 3-D High School Art Unit! Easy Papier Mache Bird Sculptures! ⭐Papier Mache is a fun art project that can be made almost for free! An engaging 3-D Spring or Summer-themed Lesson or timely Mother's Day gift item! Cardinals and Winter Birds could be created as well!Cross-curricular science lesson! Bird Anatomy!Student-tested with 6th, 7th, and 8th graders. Students will have a great time making this easy-to-teach bird sculpture while learning about
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Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Paper Mache Sculpture Lesson BUNDLE! Middle School 3-D Art Project Ideas
Life Skills Task Boxes
This set includes 6, easy to assemble Life Skills Task / Work Boxes for Students with special needs! These work boxes focus on packaging skills with common household items! Click HERE to save 20% by purchasing this resource as part of the FULL Life Skills Curriculum Bundle (includes 9 Life Skills Resources)WHERE DO I FIND THE ITEMS TO MAKE THEM? You can buy all of the items at the dollar store, or can use the extra picture visuals and practice packaging the items with pictures. Students follow t
Grades:
PreK - 12th
Also included in: Life Skills Bundle | Special Education
Math Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzle Games Worksheets in Print or Digital
Here's how to keep your gifted and talented sports fanatic engaged with logic puzzles and math brainteasers. These 10 challenging sports puzzles provide great math brain teasers with fun for kids! Quick and easy setup provides no prep ease for teachers, too. Click here to save 30% off the price of individual resources with the Middle School Math bundle.Students will love solving these printable or digital worksheets and will ask for more. These worksheets will engage students with whole or small
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Drawing Conclusions
Engage and challenge your kids with nonfiction reading passages to teach English or social studies students how to make inferences about real events! These eight drawing conclusions reading passages with questions concern people, events, or procedures related to American history and will give your kids the critical thinking practice they need to make inferences or form conclusions from reading. Higher-level short pieces help students think outside the box, and your kids will love them! Click her
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Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in: High School Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions Bundle
The Fallacy Detective Bundle
The "Study Guide" resource uses the book's questions with supplemental discussion/questions. It covers all chapters(1-38) thoroughly.The "Writing and Thinking" resource has brief questions on chapters 4-37.This one though only needs the student to read the chapters. The book's questions are not used nor referred to, so it can stand alone.They both have different questions. I use one for homework and one for class time.They both supplement the text and stimulates discussion and comprehension.This
Grades:
6th - 12th
Personalized Learning Project (Cap Stone) (Senior Project) (Independent Study)
An EDITABLE GOOGLE-DOC VERSION of this resource is included (on the last page). You can customize this resource. Then print or have students complete online as a Google Doc. FROM STUDENT MANUAL INTRODUCTION PAGE:What is the Personalized Learning Project, and what is its purpose?The Personalized Learning Project (PLP) is an independent learning project based on your interests. The PLP allows you to explore an area of interest and provides you with the opportunity to apply and demonstrate k
Grades:
8th - 12th
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Patty Paper® Geometry Full Book
Patty Paper® Geometry was designed as a resource to supplement high school geometry courses or as a text in pre-geometry, pre-algebra, and middle grades mathematics programs. An investigation set may take two to three days, and the exercise sets may take an additional two to three days. Duration will vary depending on age, abilities, and how well students work cooperatively. This 274 page black-line master book contains both guided and open investigations. The guided investigations provide step
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Grades:
8th - 10th
POWERPOINT - "How to Create Sensational PowerPoint Slideshows"
POWERPOINT - "How to Create Sensational PowerPoint Slideshows" has been created for YOU to fit your classroom needs. This PowerPoint has been one of our top sellers -- teachers love it! It is an excellent INSTRUCTIONAL TOOL to use when explaining to your students how to put a dynamic Microsoft Office PowerPoint together on the first try. Do you require your students to make class presentations using technology (PowerPoint) in your classes? Are you interested in instructional help on the “HOW
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Did Pocahontas Save John Smith? An Investigation and Essay Activity
It’s a story familiar to every American child: John Smith, captured by Powhatan Indians, was about to have his head smashed in when suddenly the Chief’s daughter, Pocahontas, laid her head on his and begged her father not to kill Smith, thereby saving his life. But is it true?
The answer to that is simple: nobody really knows. In this activity, students will examine both sides of the question, analyze the arguments made for and against the veracity of Smith's story, and decide for themselves wh
Grades:
7th - 11th
Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Hot Dog Coding Game Bundle (Game 1 to 5 + bonus)
All Hot Dog Coding Games in ONE package. Enjoy a nice package discount and save time from going through purchase process multiple times.Each game focuses on one or two crucial skills kids need before they officially start computer coding class or training.Hot Dog Coding Game 1: introduction to all 5 skillsHot Dog Coding Game 2: Teach kids thinking from different perspectivesHot Dog Coding Game 3: Teach kids decompose big tasks into smaller manageable pieces and executive function skillsHot Dog
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Macbeth - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Have you ever thought about putting one of the characters in a Shakespeare play on trial? With this drama curriculum students can read a 30-minute play of Macbeth (included) to get familiar with the storyline and characters, act it out, then choose a prosecution and defense team and go through the lessons to create their case and put Macbeth on trial for the murder of King Duncan.We've done formal mock trials with middle school students, so I know what the kids are capable of doing. I've found l
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Grades:
6th - 12th
MAKING LISTS Activity| Fun Fridays| Morning Meetings| Transitions| Quick Writes
THESE SLIDES ARE A MUST FOR ANY TEACHER WHO WANTS A FUN AND QUICK ACTIVITY AT THEIR FINGERTIPS! PLEASE CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW!❤️ COMMENTS:My kids have LOVED these! The list ideas have been great for me to teach the kids about how they could take a simple list and use an idea from it to write in so many different formats! Great job!My class loves this, and I love all the ideas! They ask to make lists now every day.We had so much fun sharing our lists. Thank you.Great attention-grabbing bellringer!
Grades:
4th - 7th
SUPER SEWING BUNDLE! Sewing 101 - Hand & Machine Stitching - 9 Sewing Projects
The Ultimate Beginner's Bundle!Unlock a treasure trove of sewing education with this comprehensive teaching resource – a game-changer for educators like you.Part 1: Delve into the art of hand sewing and grasp essential sewing terminology. Engage your students with five hands-on practice projects that reinforce their skills.Part 2: Seamlessly transition to mastering the sewing machine. From understanding machine basics to identifying and labeling parts, students will gain confidence as they pract
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6th - 12th
Student Job Contract for Classroom or School Jobs
This is a job contract that I used with my middle school special education students for the jobs that they work around the school (custodian, work the school store, deliver mail to classrooms, etc.) during our Life Skills time. They applied for the jobs, and then I gave them this contract a few days later.
My students loved it because it felt like they were getting a real job! I find that it's very important to set expectations upfront for their behavior and work ethic, so the students know
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Grades:
2nd - 12th
Jack and the Beanstalk - The Mock Trial drama curriculum
Why just perform a play when you can take it a step further by creating a mock trial with this drama curriculum? A mock trial is a great way for students to dig deeper with the characters in a fairy tale play and its conflict. The Case: After losing her husband and being left with nothing, the Giant’s wife is suing Jack for the loss of her property. Can you put together a case and gather witnesses that can save Jack, or will you represent the plaintiff and help the Giant's wife win the case?We'v
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4th - 8th
Last Day Week of School Activities 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th Grade Puzzles
Are you ever unsure how to keep the fast finishers entertained? Well, I've got just the thing for you! I've created an awesome resource that's bound to grab their attention. It's a fun resource that helps build math skills while also getting those logical thinking and problem-solving gears turning. We cover all the basics like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division, so it's a great way to practice those operations. And guess what? You won't have to worry about keeping track of the a
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans Math Logic Puzzles Bundle
Think You Know Your Rights? A Bill of Rights critical thinking worksheet
It’s one thing to simply memorize the Bill of Rights; it’s quite another to actually understand how these Amendments apply in everyday life. Teaching the former gives students words but no understanding for what they mean; teaching the latter gives students practice in critical thinking as well as a deep appreciation for their basic rights as American citizens. It is, in effect, the ultimate lesson in civics.This worksheet is designed to teach students the meaning and application of the Bill of
Grades:
7th - 11th
Design Your Own Home - Architecture Unit
Students learn the basic stages of designing a house, from planning to final design, in this two week unit. Critical thinking plays a large role in this activity. The unit has a strong emphasis on the preliminary planning stages of designing a home: spaces that are necessary vs. those that are amenities; defining public vs. private spaces; room locations and relationships; and working within a square footage budget. Just as an architect does, students will develop a preliminary floor plan, refin
Grades:
6th - 12th
Fractions Math Project Based Learning
A fraction fun-filled project-based learning for students of all academic levels. This Fraction Menu Project comes with 5 different recipes to challenge your students. Your students work in groups to add or subtract the recipes to complete the menu. Encourage them to use their creativity to design their menus and work collaboratively together to produce accurate computations. This document comes with a master template, a student sample, and an ANSWER KEY to all 5 recipes. Great as a group oral p
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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