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Hatchet Survival Powerpoint Activities Introduction

By Special Education Essentials

This is a Powerpoint meant to be used before reading Hatchet. Students will receive some background on the author, and read two survival scenarios and rank items in terms of usefulness when trying to survive. A fun activity!

Subjects:

Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

$2.00

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Hatchet Essays Movie Comparison Cast Away

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This is an compare/contrast thematic essay project to conclude reading Hatchet. Students will watch Cast Away, take notes using a graphic organizer (included), and then compose a thematic essay comparing the two works.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature, Writing-Essays

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Movie Guides

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Animal Farm Historical Context Who's Who

By Special Education Essentials

This resource connects the characters from Orwell's Animal Farm with the historical figures they represent. Students have a space to compare the two as well as an image of the historical figure. I used this resource with my special education 9th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th

Types:

Activities

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Animal Farm Anticipation Guide

By Special Education Essentials

This resource prepares students to read Animal Farm and to discuss to sociopolitical issues it brings up. Students will read several statements and mark agree or disagree before and then after reading.I used this resource with my SPED self-contained

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities

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Black Ships Before Troy Quizzes

By Special Education Essentials

Quizzes for pgs. 1-90 for Black Ships Before Troy, story of the Iliad.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature

Grades:

6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books

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Hatchet Powerpoint Activities

By Special Education Essentials

This is a Powerpoint meant to introduce Hatchet to students. It includes some background on the author and two activities where students are given survival scenarios and have to rank the items needed to survive. Worksheets for this are posted

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities

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Coin Value Sort SMART Board Activity Lifeskills ASD

By Special Education Essentials

This is a SMART board activity. Students sort coins by value. Great for pre-k or lifeskills/ASD classes.

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.00

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Animal Farm Symbolism Activity

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This resource helps student connect what each character symbolizes. Students, ideally after reading chapters 1-3 (though this could be used at any point), will brainstorm what traits each animal in Orwell's book usually has (e.g. smelly, dirty, fat,

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Literature

Grades:

8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th

Types:

Activities, Scaffolded Notes

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Grocery Aisle Lifeskills ASD

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This is a SMART board presentation that allows students to sort pictures of items into what aisle at the store they are found it. Aisles have words on them so good for students who can read. Love this for life skills, low functioning, or ASD

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.50

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Types of Reactions Lab

By Special Education Essentials

This is a lab sheet for physical science or basic chemistry. It includes 4 reactions (1 of each type) and a notes/lab sheet for students.

Subjects:

Chemistry, Physical Science

Grades:

7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th

Types:

Laboratory

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Sorting Bills Lifeskills ASD

By Special Education Essentials

This is a SMART board presentation that allows students to sort bills into like piles (receptive ID). Great for lower functioning/ASD/Pre-k classes.

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.50

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Hazardous Liquids Sorting Activity Lifeskills Low Functioning

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This is a SMART board activity for lower functioning students. Students will sort pictures of liquids into hazardous and non-hazardous. Great for ASD or pre-k.

Subjects:

Special Education, Life Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

$3.50

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The Giver Ch. 16-18 Journal Prompts

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This is a set of 3 journal questions tied to Ch. 16-18 of The Giver. Good as a start-up, discussion, or reflection question. Includes a space on the front of the journal for students to illustrate a cover.

Subjects:

Balanced Literacy, Reading, Literature

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Activities, Guided Reading Books

$1.00

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Gifted Hands Character Traits Graphic Organizer

By Special Education Essentials

Graphic organizer for character traits.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Word Walls

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Gifted Hands Vocabulary Ch. 7

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Vocabulary notes with visuals for Gifted Hands Ch. 7

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Word Walls, Printables, Scaffolded Notes

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Gifted Hands Vocabulary Notes Ch. 2

By Special Education Essentials

Vocabulary notes for Gifted Hands Ch. 2 with visuals.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Guided Reading Books, Lesson, Centers

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Gifted Hands Vocabulary Ch. 17

By Special Education Essentials

Vocabulary notes with visuals for Gifted Hands Ch. 17

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Word Walls

$0.50

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Gifted Hands CH. 13 Vocabulary

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Vocabulary notes with visuals for Gifted Hands Ch. 13

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Gifted Hands Chapter Quizzes

By Special Education Essentials

Chapter multiple choice quizzes for the book Gifted Hands. The quizzes are for Ch. 1-4, 5-8, 9-12, 13-16 and 16-19. I also have vocab activities posted separately.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy

Grades:

5^th, 6^th, 7^th

Types:

Assessment, Printables

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I teach a self-contained special education class in Virginia Beach, VA. My classroom is a part of an Autism Spectrum program. I have taught grades 6-9. I previously taught in New York City grades 7-9, as an alternative education teacher for emotionally disturbed students.

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Northwestern University (B.S.), Hunter College (M.S. in Special Education)

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th, 10^th, 11^th, 12^th, Not Grade Specific

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English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Reading, Specialty, Science, Chemistry, Special Education, Life Skills, Literature, Physical Science, Writing-Essays