High school Halloween writing projects

Earth Day Agamographs | Makes a Great Summer Craft Activity!

Created by

What's an Agamograph? A picture that changes from one to another when you look at it from a different angle. It's hard to say but easy to do! They are super fun, unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom this Earth Day. They are engaging for students, easy for teachers, and have a high 'Wow!' factor. So, this year, try it out and add a new "twist" to your Earth Day activities!This resource was created for Earth Day, but Earth Day is really every day...so this is a useful reso

Subjects:

Earth Day, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: All Year Art Activity Lessons BUNDLE for Classroom Teachers | Art Made Easy!

Shark Tank Interactive Invention & Innovation Project! (DIGITAL and PRINT)

Created by

Miss Papeck

**UPDATED With New Link! (4-1-22)**Now includes DIGITAL student worksheets for remote learning. You will need to have a Google account in order to access and edit the Google Slides.**UPDATED (3-23-19)** Now includes:-Student Checklist -Updated Shark Tank Successes-Pictures of completed student products/presentations!-Speech guidelines-Optional Extension Feedback Activity (with pictures!) -Shark Tank Judges Questions Sheet -Questions/Worksheet for students to fill out during their peers' presenta

Subjects:

Business, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Projects

Writing a Research Paper Unit Project & Portfolio for Research Writing EDITABLE

Created by

The SuperHERO Teacher

This research writing unit and portfolio has everything you need to teach the research process in an organized and engaging way! Your students will strengthen their reading, writing, and researching skills throughout the research project.This comprehensive portfolio will help your students master the research writing process in 6 steps-- indicated by organized tabs (topic selection, research, annotated bibliography, research outline, the writing process, and reflection).The portfolio is made up

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Essays

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Research, Projects, Activities

CCSS:

...

Also included in: All Things WRITING Bundle: Writing Activities Projects for Middle & High School

Bobblehead Biography Project

Created by

Prince Padania

Use “Bobblehead Biographies” to tackle informational writing in your classroom AND (more importantly) make history come alive for your students! The “Bobblehead Biography Project” will immediately capture the attention of your kiddos (plus anyone else walking by) while promoting important skills like: •Reading comprehension •Summarizing + drawing inferences •Informational writing •Research Create adorable art while setting the stage for purpose-driven writing + high-interest reading! The

Subjects:

Character Education, Visual Arts, Writing

Grades:

K - 12th

Types:

Research, Projects

Public Speaking Activity: "15 Minutes of Fame" Real World Speeches (with Google)

Created by

Secondary Sara

I'm going to go out on a limb with a big statement: this project was the most fun my class had all year. (This isn't always true with public speaking!)Almost everyone has to give a speech in his or her lifetime. In this fun project, students prepare and present SHORT mini-speeches from real-world scenarios, based on the “15 Minutes of Fame” that students will hear about or personally experience in life. How it Works:• First, students are introduced to the project and randomly draw one of 40 scen

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities

Public Speaking Bundle: ALL My Speech Lessons! {Full Semester, with Google Docs}

Created by

Secondary Sara

NOW WITH GOOGLE DOCS: Take the fear and intimidation out of public speaking with a FULL SEMESTER bundle of classroom-tested speech activities that will safely get students out of their chairs (and their comfort zones!) Download this bundle of speaking resources to build up student confidence with projects that don’t “feel” like work. Great for any general ELA teacher assessing CCSS Speaking & Learning (and also Speech class teachers specifically), these tools build foundations, track progres

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

CCSS:

SL.7.1

, SL.7.1a

, SL.7.1c

, SL.7.2

, SL.7.3

...

Assignments for Any Novel or Short Story - Fiction Reading Response Book Report

Created by

Presto Plans

Short Story and Novel Assignments - Fiction Reading Response Book Report: Gone are the days of boring book reports and reading responses! This multi-faceted resource provides fun ready-to-use assignments that will work for any novel or short story that your students are reading. Each of the one-page assignments can be printed and handed to your students – it’s that easy!What’s great about these activities is they can be used at any of the middle and high school grades, but have also been succes

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Short Stories, Writing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Printables

CCSS:

RL.7.1

, RL.7.3

, RL.7.10

, RL.8.1

, RL.8.3

...

Also included in: ENGLISH LANGUAGE ARTS RESOURCE BUNDLE

Short Research Projects 10-Project ELA Bundle: Volume I (with Google)

Created by

Secondary Sara

Looking for Common Core “short research projects” that won’t feel like work? Do you want research to spark student curiosity? Need to involve inquiry without students realizing it?This bundle includes TEN different projects that can be completed in anywhere from 2-5 days! The length of time depends entirely upon the amount of in-class time you provide and what scaffolding you feel necessary for your students. Though these work best for grades 6-10, I have colleagues who use them in their 11th an

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

Research, Projects

Also included in: Research Lesson & Project Bundle for Secondary ELA (MLA 9th edition)

EDITABLE Newspaper Template / School Newsletter / Student News Google Docs, Word

Created by

Circle Time with Miss Fox

Professional looking template for your school newspaper, student project, or virtual group project. Includes fully editable headers, articles, and images. Licensed for school-wide print distribution or email/upload your completed PDF to your school website.*This template is EASY to edit. Highlight text and replace with your own! Add your own pictures easily. Instructions for editing and tips for use are included on each page!*You receive:PDF with link to copy the editable Google DocEditable Micr

Subjects:

Classroom Community, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th, Staff

Types:

Projects, Printables, Graphic Organizers

The Bucket List: “Short Research Project” with Real-World Goal-Setting

Created by

Secondary Sara

Bucket Lists don’t have to be morbid; they can inspire us, give us hope, and force us to change or try new things. Setting goals is a valuable skill made even more priceless when we learn HOW to achieve them!Hook students into doing research in disguise, hiding the work within a topic that they actually care about! In this project, students first make their own bucket lists and are then instructed to go RESEARCH how to actually accomplish at least ONE of those list items in a step-by-step manner

Subjects:

Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

W.6.7

, W.7.7

, W.8.7

, W.9-10.7

Printable LIFE SIZE Human Skeleton Model

Created by

Not Your Average Classroom

Great as a puzzle, project, or as a classroom display!HUGE document with built-in varying degrees of difficulty. This is TWO FULL SETS of bones from head to toe. One set in realistic color, and one set in black and white, simple line drawing.The bones print in segments that are true to life size proportions (for someone around 5'3") I hand draw all of my paper model sets with great care for accuracy. Labels for three levels of difficulty are included for differentiated instruction. A complete an

Subjects:

Anatomy, Halloween, Science

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Genius Hour, 20% Time, Inquiry Based Learning, Project Based Learning

Created by

English Oh My

Have you been looking to implement an inquiry-based learning project or Genius Hour in your classroom, but you don’t know where to start or how to incorporate this in your classroom?This 40+product of handouts, guidelines, how-to's, rubrics, and everything you need to get started with the inquiry-based learning project, Genius Hour. This is a loaded product, and I will be adding to the product as I continue to do the project!With Inquiry-Based Learning-1. Learning focuses on a meaningful, ill-s

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Other (ELA), Writing

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Handouts, Printables

NGSS:

MS-ETS1-2

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

...

High School Creative Writing Complete Semester Curriculum and Materials Bundle

Created by

Inquiring Mind of the English Teacher Kind

This bundle includes a full semester curriculum map; six three-week, standards-based unit plans; and all instructional materials for supporting high school Creative Writing students as they generate original works of fiction. Not only does this bundle provide everything a teacher needs to carry out the curriculum to fidelity, but it substantially reduces prep work so teachers may invest more time developing positive relationships with students and offering personalized support as they work to a

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Back To School Activity - Soundtrack of My Life / Playlist of My Summer

Created by

Addie Williams

Looking for something to engage your students at the start of school? Why not get your students writing about the music that best represents them and their unique lives by creating a list of their favorite and most meaningful songs? This engaging activity can either be used as "Soundtrack of My Life" or "Soundtrack of My Summer" - the full download includes options for both. Easily adaptable to different ages and abilities! This is a fun activity for the beginning of the year and will allow yo

Subjects:

Back to School, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects

Also included in: Back to School / First Week of School - "Get to Know You" Activities

Engineering and STEM Careers Research Project and Activities for Middle School

Created by

STEM in the Middle

Teaching students about exciting STEM careers is one of the most important things we can do to inspire our next generation of scientists and engineers! But, what does it mean to have a career in STEM? What are some STEM career examples? You can answer these questions and more with this multi-day research project. Grab all the Engineering resources and save today!In this project, students meet science, reading, and writing standards as they research an engineering career of their choice and creat

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Engineering, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Middle School Engineering Design Process Unit and Activities for STEM or Science

Poetry Activities Writing, Analysis and Review Poetry Unit

Created by

Addie Williams

Looking for creative and unique poetry activities to inspire students' poetry writing, and review figurative language? Do you want to encourage students to embrace a poetry unit? All of the activities in this bundle can be adapted for different ages and abilities - I have successfully used these activities from 5th - 10th grade! Each of the individual resources in this bundle comes with lesson ideas, full assignment sheets, brainstorming organizers, rubrics, and more. FOR A DIGITAL VERSION CL

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Projects, Printables

End of the Year Activities High School Middle ELA - My Year in Review Memories

Created by

Teen Tech University

This end of the year in review activity will provide a high-interest, engaging mini-project for your secondary students! Students will use the free Adobe Express website to create unique "My Year in Review" pages. This resource includes modern, relevant topics for them to select for their pages. The topics are designed to promote a positive growth mindset and to keep students actively engaged until the last week of the school year!An editable attractive Google Slides presentation outlines all p

Subjects:

End of Year, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities

CCSS:

CCRA.W.6

, CCRA.W.10

Also included in: End of the Year Reflection Activities and Creative Projects Bundle

Write Your Own Short Story Project - A Middle School Short Story Unit

Created by

Apple Tree Resources

Write Your Own Short Story Project is perfect for the end of a short story unit or as an introduction to creative writing! Your students will love this interactive, hands-on writing unit. Students will create their own character profiles, point of view, type of conflict, and much more as they apply various elements of literature into their very own stories!TEACHERS LIKE YOU SAID…⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rosa W. says, "Loved this resource! Breaks down the steps of writing a short story while teaching the compo

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: English Bundle for the Middle Years - Writing - Short Stories - Novel Studies

Speech Unit: Mock TED Talks {3+ Weeks: Writing, Speaking, & Nonfiction}

Created by

Secondary Sara

Want a new, authentic, 21st-century spin on a formal speech unit? Help students analyze, write, and present their own mock TED-style talks in your own classroom conference!* This print-and-go unit fully scaffolds students through a process of building background knowledge, drafting and practicing speeches, and then giving confident final speeches in front of a group of peers. It covers public speaking, writing, AND nonfiction reading!Customize it for your Class:• Adjust the EDITABLE pages to you

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Novel Study Choice Board: 12 Creative Project Prompts better than a Book Report

Created by

Creative Access

Get your students invested in showing you about their novel with this novel study choice board. There's a time and place for book reports, but there are better and more engaging ways to check for understanding! This resource includes 12 open-ended project prompts that allow students to use their own creative strengths to share about their novel. Your students will find themselves doing any of the following to show their understanding:WritingGraphic designDrawingRecording a podcastCreating a vide

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Assessment

Also included in: Book Report Alternatives Bundle: Choice Board & Graphic Organizers

Reading Interactive Bulletin Board Classroom Decor for Independent Reading

Created by

The SuperHERO Teacher

This reading literature bulletin board is designed to challenge students to read and think OUTSIDE the box! Throughout the school year, students will have the opportunity to complete 12 challenges using this interactive piece of decor! Challenges include: Read a book being made into a movieRead a New York Times best sellerRead a book set in a foreign countryRead a book written the year you were bornRead a book from a different time periodRead a book recommended by a friendRead a book about soci

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Reading, Writing

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: All Things Reading Literature BUNDLE: Middle + High School Reading Resources

Halloween Project: Two-Sentence Horror Stories Writing Activity for Secondary

Created by

Fun Fresh Ideas

Why should elementary school students have all the Halloween fun? If you love Halloween as much as your students do, than this product will help bring the spirit of the season to your middle school or high school classroom!Based on the internet phenomenon asking people to write the most terrifying story they can in just two sentences, this resource gives you everything you need to bring the excitement and challenge to your classroom.This fun, fresh product comes with an in-depth teacher's guide

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Halloween

Grades:

7th - 10th

Types:

CCSS:

WWII Propaganda Posters Activities and Project Print & Digital

Created by

Let's Cultivate Greatness

Examine over a dozen famous WWII home front propaganda posters for the devices used, culminating learning with students creating posters of their own to address a current school problem.Let your principal decide whose poster has the winning message to transform your school’s culture!This plug-and-play PBL activity kit comes as a printable PDF and digital in Google Slides!Greatness is spotting persuasive devices at work and knowing how to use them for good. World War II was the U.S.’s greatest f

Subjects:

Art History, U.S. History, Writing

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: US History Activity and Project Kits Bundle Print & Digital

Famous Artist Research Project

Created by

Devoted Teacher Shop

Famous Artist Research Template and Project: A fantastic research project for middle/high school students! Students will use the easy-to-follow research template to learn more about a famous artist. The student will research their artist and design a poster to use in an oral presentation in class. Grading rubric is included! You have the option to assign the artists or let each student choose their artist. Included with this resource:Student Assignment Handout (Project description/expectations

Subjects:

Art History, Informational Text, Writing

Grades:

5th - 10th

Types:

Research, Projects

CCSS:

RI.6.10

, RI.7.10

, RI.8.10

, RH.6-8.7

, RH.6-8.10