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10th grade Black History Month science scripts
Game: Murder at the Manor (mystery party activity)
If you like Game of Thrones, you'll enjoy Murder at The Manor
The Earl Henry is dead and without an heir on the eve of the annual tournament and feast. Who could have done such a dastardly deed at the castle? His 4th wife? The traveling minstrel? One of his sisters or a host of other relatives, servants and knights from the realm? Play a suspect and a detective as you investigate the crime set in Medieval Europe.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Game: The Will Murder Mystery activity/script & lesson plans
THE WILL MURDER MYSTERY ACTIVITY When rich old Mrs. Wetherington dies the family and staff are shocked, not at her death (after all she was old and many people wanted her dead) but at her will. The bulk of the estate would go to the person who fingered her murderer. Skeletons in closets, blackmail and underhanded dealings all abound at the family estate as everyone points fingers and declares their innocence. Mystery activities are an engaging alternative to hum drum get togethers, typical drama
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Reader's Theater Pack: Matter
Reader’s Theater Pack: MatterThis reader’s theater pack contains five scripts about matter. The short, 2 page scripts are engaging for your whole class! Most have 1-6 individual speaking parts and many ALL parts for you whole class (or small group) to participate in.Great way to integrate reading fluency with important science standards. The more you practice, the more students are learning about matter, all while becoming stronger readers.And they won't even realize how hard they are working
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3rd - 10th
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Game: Who Shot Prospector Pete (Murder Mystery activity)
Prospector Pete is found shot in the back at his mining claim with a peck of people possibly involved including his wife Betsy, the Raindance Kid, Hoss Steel, Lily Lang Tree (or is it Land Tree?) and many more. Jump right in as a suspect and a detective and figure out who did it.
Mystery party games are an engaging alternative to hum drum usual fare and make wonderful drama activities. Add spice to that theater class, family reunion, retreat or birthday/anniversary party. Acting experience and
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Black History Month: Complete Black History Month Program Script and Speeches
Full black history program script created by black educators including speeches spotlighting black athletes, musicians, scientists, politicians, historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs), and poets.
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PreK - 12th
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Top 10 Most Popular Animations of the Year (2023): Comprehensive Learning PackTop 10 most popular animations of the year (2023)1. Why is it so hard to escape poverty2. Why do cats have vertical pupils3. Why you procrastinate even when it feels bad4. How does heart transplant surgery work5. Why are cockroaches so hard to kill6. Why is the Mona Lisa so famous7. The tragic myth of the Sun God's son8. The myth of Hades and Persephone9. Why a sausage can do what your gloves cannot10. What is the rare
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5th - 12th
Reader's Theater Play - How The Scopes Monkey Trial Altered America
The Scopes Monkey Trial is one of the most misunderstood events in American history. What we only refer to with a poking, prodding stick (because it deals with evolution) actually turned the United States's political sphere upside down, thanks to the bombastic debate and trial levied by Charles Darrow and William Jennings Bryan.
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5th - 12th
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Bundle: Super Cell Mega pack
Save 66%!!! Looking for ways to differentiate? Tier lessons? Appeal to multiple intelligences? Need anchor activities? Super cell package is a time and energy saver that lets you do all of the above. Products are sold separately for $18. You get them all for 1/3 of the regular prices. Entire package includes:
Cell organelle and process card game
Mitosis card game
3 germ fighting card games
1 Cell bingo (clues and 25 unique cards)
5 reader’s theater scripts (with directions and rubric)
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Slavery and Freedom: Frederick Douglass and African-American Folktale Scripts
All students should study the institution of American slavery. Learning the ugly truth about slavery, its methods, its victims, and its perpetrators will prevent its resurgence in the future. As one of our finest Americans, Frederick Douglass proved in his life story, education is the enemy of slavery. Two of the script-stories in this collection dramatize selections from Frederick Douglass's autobiography Life of an American Slave. A third script-story intertwines authentic experiences on a sla
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: American Literature Teaching Resources Bundle
Leap Day 2024: Leap Year Science Readers Theater Scripts for Middle, High School
Leap Day 2024 is right around the corner! If you are looking for Leap Year science resources for our middle or high school students - add this one to your list! These reader's theater scripts are a fun way for students to learn the science behind leap years. This resource includes 2 scripts, a TOTAL reading time of approximately 15 minutes and a TOTAL of 27 students parts to read. What is Reader's Theater?Reader's theater is a performance style in which participants read from scripts, often wit
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5th - 10th
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Black History Month Interactive Bulletin Board & Readers Theater plus Activity
Celebrate Black History Month or use this anytime of the year to draw attention to 12 prominent figures both past and present. Within this diverse offering you will get materials for an interactive bulletin board, a readers theater featuring the same 12 figures, and a bonus writing activity. It is flexible enough to use with 4th graders and up. I suggest laminating the puzzle pieces for the bulletin board if you would like to reuse the product next year. * Interactive Bulletin board *12 historic
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4th - 10th
History of DNA - "Discovering DNA - A Play in Four Acts"
The discovery of DNA as the genetic material was the work of many scientists in the early 20th century. Griffith, Avery, Hershey, Chase, Watson, Crick, Wilkins and Franklin all contributed to this important discovery. However, these names and the experiments associated with their discoveries are often boring and confusing to students. This lesson brings those experiments to life. Students become actors and put on a funny play illustrating the work of these scientists. A student handout accomp
Should We Bring Planet Pluto Back?
This reader's theater is for a small group of 4. In it, Olivia believes that Pluto should be reclassified a planet again. Sam thinks it should be kept as a dwarf planet. The evidence is discussed and students are left with the decision. When this reader’s theater is over, students write a response stating their opinion and using evidence. I wrote this one because my students enjoyed debating it became a good way to get interest built up for an argumentative paper. I use all of my Reader's Theate
Black History Month Readers Theatre Play
This Readers Theater script for Black History Month is great for middle and high school students. "The Spirits of Black History." 8-10 actors. All genders are flexible. Ten minutes long. Can be done in class or on stage. The staging is simple, with no heavy or large props. Written by playwright Dante Wellman. There is a very short dance routine performed by the Nicholas Brothers. The teacher has full discretion/freedom here to develop a brief routine; one or two musicians could also be added to
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7th - 12th
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Zootopia Scavenger Hunt Worksheet, Biome and Ecology Activity and Lesson
New Teacher? New Course? Or just need an engaging lesson on the fly with very little prep needed? Scripted Teacher lesson plans offers engaging lessons broken down minute by minute to help you easily navigate your lesson.Objective: Students will understand the concepts of ecology and its application to real-world scenarios through the viewing and analysis of the Disney movie Zootopia.Each lesson has different activities. From cooperative learning activities, to inquiry based case studies, each l
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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28 Days: Moments in Black History That Changed the World (dates, cards, script)
I'm so excited about this resource! This packet was designed using the picture book, 28 Days: Moments in Black History that Changed the World by Charles M. Smith & Shane W. Evans.The 28 events highlighted in this book are for each day in February in honor of Black History Month. (Day 29 - leap year - is "today" and the students can write their own fact). The people mentioned are in chronological order from Crispus Attucks in 1770 to Barack Obama in 2009. Packet Table of Contents:pg. 3-9: Rea
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PreK - 12th
iHub Biology NGSS Storyline DMD Bend - Slide Decks
If you are looking for the best NGSS-aligned curriculum to use with your biology students, look no further than Inquiry Hub. Developed by a team of researchers from University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University, this open-source curriculum follows a "storyline" approach in which all units begin with a puzzling phenomena. One of their units has been reviewed by Achieve and has been rated as an example of "High Quality NGSS Design" (which not many high school curriculums have been abl
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9th - 12th
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HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
, HS-LS1-2
, HS-LS1-1
, HS-LS1-4
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Also included in: iHub Biology NGSS COMPLETE DMD Genetics Unit - Growing Bundle
R.U.R: A Study of Artificial Intelligence and the Human Condition
Students will recognize R.U.R.’s contribution of the word “robot” to English and “to all the languages in which science fiction is written”
Students will connect the themes (i.e. Artificial Intelligences (AIs) intent on destroying their creators) of Karl Čapek’s R.U.R. with early science/speculative fiction (i.e. Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus) as well as modern sci-fi works (i.e. “The Machines” from The Matrix (1999))
Following rubric requirements, students will employ previously lea
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10th - 12th
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Discussion Moves Sentence Stems Desk Mat
Looking to enhance student conversation in your classroom? I created the following Discussion Moves Sentence Stems Desk Mat to support my students when discussing and sharing ideas. You can print these out and laminate them to add to your desk as a go-to reference for students. The moves include: State an idea / Make a point Build on ideas and ElaborateChallenge ideasUse evidence and examplesSynthesize main pointsParaphrase and clarify
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6th - 12th
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An Afternoon with Maya Angelou, W.E.B. Dubois and Malcolm X
This is a short play about a fictional account of a lunch between Maya Angelou, Malcolm X and W.E.B. Dubois. This play can be used a reader's theater piece for a literary center or for a Black History Month activity. Throughout this lunch, these historical figures discuss civil rights, human rights and the importance of education. This is play can also be performed as a skit.
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3rd - 12th
Reader's Theater for Small Groups -- The Tomato Tornado
This is small group reader's theater is for three students. for small groups.The object is to improve fluency while teaching tornado safety! Mabel thinks that she and the others are supposed to be talking to the class about tomatoes but they are supposed to be doing TORNADOES. Matt and Nancy correct her and help lead the discussion. It teaches tornado safety as well as spreading some humor about the situation. I use reader's theaters to encourage my students to practice fluency. It is a fun way
iHub Biology NGSS Storyline Addie Bend - Slide Decks
If you are looking for the best NGSS-aligned curriculum to use with your biology students, look no further than Inquiry Hub. Developed by a team of researchers from University of Colorado Boulder and Northwestern University, this open-source curriculum follows a "storyline" approach in which all units begin with a puzzling phenomena. One of their units has been reviewed by Achieve and has been rated as an example of "High Quality NGSS Design" (which not many high school curriculums have been abl
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9th - 12th
NGSS:
HS-LS4-2
, HS-LS4-1
, HS-LS4-3
, HS-LS4-4
, HS-LS4-5
Also included in: iHub Biology NGSS COMPLETE ADDIE Evolution Unit - Growing Bundle
4 readers theater scripts for Health Class with projects and prompts
Shake things up a bit by introducing topics with sci-fi reader’s theater scripts. Each script leads into discussion and research about the brain & learning, healthy sleep, the mind-body connection, mental illnesses, immortality/ longevity and health decisions, ethics in research, and/or anxiety.Partner with ELA or science teachers for cross-curricular joint project based learning. Makes for easy, low prep sub plans using the pre-reading material and read through script. Rubric and Jigsaw les
Trauma Skill Project
For your trauma project, you will be creating a video in which you perform a simulated trauma assessment. The goal of this project is to demonstrate your understanding of the principles and techniques of trauma assessment and to showcase your ability to work effectively as a team in a high-pressure situation. To begin, you will need to create a scenario for your trauma assessment - this could be anything from a car accident to a natural disaster. Once you have your scenario, you will plan your a
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10th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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