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Adult education problem solving simulations
REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Teach students how to change a flat tire
Overview It seems simple, but there are so many people in this world that do NOT know how to change a flat tire. It is critical to ensure students are aware of this important life skill in the event they experience this difficult situation. It can be a little scary, but if you are educated and well aware of the steps to change a flat tire, they will be well on their way to driving their car again. Student Objectives · Students will work together in groups of 3 and learn the steps on how to chan
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Host Your Own Classroom Murder Mystery Masquerade Ball!
Do you teach a mystery novel/unit/genre study? Need something AMAZING for Halloween? Want to be remembered as the most AWESOME TEACHER EVER? My students' absolute FAVORITE events of the whole year was the murder mystery masquerade ball I put on after students read Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None. Three weeks before the event, I would send out mysterious invitations alluding to a masquerade ball. Two weeks before the event, I would give students their character cards. These cards inclu
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Economics Business Game Simulation # 2
In this game, students are presented a series of 10 questions and choices. Each choice has a positive or negative impact on their business. The students are given the role of per shop owners and deal with a mix of various challenges. This is a great way to teach economics to your class, filled with hard decisions and hilarious scenarios, it will be an amazing session!I have used this game in middle school classes, high school and even college!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park can be for grades 8 through 12. Evaluating whether a deer population exists. How many deer is too many and how many should we have? Consider and advocate for varying opinions on how an over abundant deer population should be managed during a simulated local Ministry Board of Directors meeting with locals and then vote. Town citizens are getting very frustrated and going to use their own methods of control if something is done about it. The local Ministry Board of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Making Money from Lemons--Microsoft Excel 2010 Project
This is an updated version of a previously posted project. This version is updated to reflect the Microsoft Office 2010 format. Students play a fun game that requires them to figure out how to make the most profit from their own "Lemonade Stand". Students will learn to create a spreadsheet that keeps track sales profit and loss. They will also create a graph that shows a sales report at the end of their "season".
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Codebreaking in the American Revolution: Save Washington's Army!
Synopsis of activity:This is a fun and engaging enrichment activity for students who are learning about the American Revolution. Students will receive instruction on how to decipher coded messages using three popular code models used during the War for Independence and use the information to help win the war!Time required: about 1 class period (50-60 minutes)
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Land Development vs Conservation A Role Playing Project
This project puts students into a role-playing scenario. The end result is a large class debate where the class will decide the outcome of a conservation vs land development issue. The students will assume a wide variety of roles (12 in total) that range from marine biologist, land developers, city council members, environmental lawyers and several more. Once the students are divided into their groups they will begin to research the issue, form their ideas and argument and then begin to partner
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
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How Powerful Is Congress?
How Powerful Is Congress?The Constitution gives Congress 17 enumerated powers (plus the Necessary and Proper Clause). Using these powers, Congress has created laws about immigrants, pollution, biotech, taxes, the Internet, education and almost any other issue you can think of. The six lessons in this project allow your student to explore Congress’ most important powers: Taxation, Commerce, Patents, Copyrights and Immigration and the Elastic “Necessary and Property Clause.”Questions presented inc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Would You Rather...
This icebreaker has 68 "would you rather" questions. This is perfect for back to school!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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ESCAPE ROOM 1
Greetings,Will Rogers said, “I never met a man I did not like.” I say, “I never met a student who did not love an Escape Room.” Play it anytime – start of the year as an ice-breaker, before exams as a relaxer or reviewer, end of year celebration. You can even give them a single Escape puzzle once a week, or when you finish a lesson early or it flopped. And do not feel guilty. Escape Rooms are serious stuff -- they test problem-solving, thinking, team work, communications skills, and character.
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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ESCAPE ROOM 2
Greetings,Escape Rooms are serious stuff -- they test problem-solving, thinking, team work, communications skills, and character. And that’s called FUNdamental education! Play it anytime – start of the year as an ice-breaker, before exams as a relaxer or reviewer, end of year celebration. You can even give them a single Escape puzzle once a week, or when you finish a lesson early or it flopped. Put students in Escape Room teams. Give them six/seven challenges, one at a time. The goal --solve th
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Printable Bookmarks Template,symbols Bookmarks,Printable Bookmarks Set,bookmark
Product Description♥♥ I love designs that makes you feel good. ♥♥PRINTABLE CARD FOR BACK TO SCHOOL!► This is an instant download listing. The download link will be sent after payment clear. You Can print as many as you need.No hard copy will be shipped!YOU WILL RECEIVE:-- 5 Flat card 2x6 inch-- 1 PDF FILE - folded card template ready to print on 8.5" x 11"All at 300 dpi high quality .I recommend printing them on heavy card stock.Print as many as you like. They are great as is or you can embellis
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM: RAIN Science
These exciting experiments are just what you wanted when you were in school! Now, check-out the 3 activities that will get your class so involved in the concepts of: "evaporation", "precipitation" & "absorbtion". Water is a very inexpensive item to buy? Movement activities include Puddle Jumping which causes giggling in my classroom.
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PreK - K, Adult Education
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Also included in: STEM: Earth Science Bundle
ESCAPE ROOM 3
Greetings,Escape Rooms are serious stuff -- they test problem-solving, thinking, team work, communications skills, and character. And that’s called FUNdamental education! Play it anytime – start of the year as an ice-breaker, before exams as a relaxer or reviewer, end of year celebration. You can even give them a single Escape puzzle once a week, or when you finish a lesson early or it flopped. Put students in Escape Room teams. Give them six challenges, one at a time. The goal --solve them all
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
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Personal Checks Activity - How to fill out a check
So this is a basic worksheet I've used with my students giving them a few scenarios and then the students have to fill out how they would fill the checks out. Students will be tasked reading a small prompt and then using basic math, figure out what they owe on the check itself. I always use these two prompts, and sometimes I create a duplicate set using the same pictures on page 2. You can create your own scenario and make the kids come up with harder situations. For example, one of the question
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9th - 12th, Adult Education
0.4 - Problem Solving - Escape The Classroom
Designed for high school students with mild / moderate / severe disabilities, this activity is a stand alone activity and gives students a chance to practice problem solving and executive functioning skills during an escape room activity. Students will locate provided clues hidden around the room, then use their skills and wits to solve the puzzles and get the next clue. This activity is designed for a classroom with a kitchen type setup for practicing independent living skills. Adaptations and
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4th - 12th, Adult Education
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Educational Improvement Proposal
This is a fun group project that is great at the beginning or end of a school year! It covers so many writing, research, and speaking & listening standards, without the students having to write a traditional essay! It can be completed individually or in groups and creates the best results when a week or more is spent on this, assigning small deadlines to promote deeper research and give the teacher time to conference with the groups to help them delve deeper.The premise of this project is th
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STEM: Fossil Flowers
Make your own trace fossils of plant materials! Use glue or Mod Podge on flagstone rocks or river rocks. Your students will love their very own "Fake Fossils"
Includes 3 posters of trace fossils:an amazing trilobite, a real shell in rock amonite and minerals that made a dendrite that looks like flowers.
A new and exciting craft for the 2018 "Libraries Rock"
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PreK - 2nd, Adult Education
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Also included in: STEM: Earth Science Bundle
FREE Disaster Game
Do YOUR students have what it takes to survive a disaster?
Extreme Event game challenges players to work together and solve problems during a fast-paced disaster simulation. This award-winning game builds key skills including critical thinking, coalition-building, prioritizing resources and adapting to change.
Materials include a discussion guide and post-game handout to reinforce key concepts. Three scenarios available. All materials are expert-vetted and COMPLETELY FREE!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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