Problem solving creative writing simulations

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

Also included in: Mystery Activities Bundle | Escape Room | Graphic Organizers | Early Finishers

Dog Sled Race Project Based Learning

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This engaging project allows students to use a variety of math and language skills in a relevant simulation. They will plan, prepare, and race in a Dog Sled Race. Here's a list of the different activities included in this project:Activity 1: Your Team: Students create their dog team. They draw pictures of each of their 6 dogs and name them. They also develop a team logo.Activity 2: Sled Dog Care: Students read a passage describing the needs of their sled dogs. They follow up by answering

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Creative Writing, Measurement

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to solve puzzles, decode challenges, and build lasting connections.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. Why Choose Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities?Engaging and Interactive: The escape room format adds

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

The Teacher down the Hall

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

How a Bill Becomes a Law Classroom Simulation 1 Week Activity Government Lesson

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Need a fun way for your students to remember the process by which a Bill becomes Law? In this week-long interactive simulation your students will experience first hand the steps involved to pass a new law! What's included:- demographics for 4 states- 3 propositions- letters from constituents- vocabulary puzzle- vocabulary quiz- flow chart- creative writing assignment- suggested links- tons of student-led discussionsOverview of the SimulationMy students were so excited to vote on the propositi

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Government, Social Studies - History

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game! This football themed mystery works great in the fall during footba

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Peace Path: A Visual Conflict Resolution Strategy

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Always a SPECIAL Day

I have used a Peace Path for the past 8 years of teaching Special Education, and absolutely love it. It is an awesome way to help students work out any issues that arise. I also use it personally with my students if an issue needs to be addressed. It really helps students learn how to work out a problem in a safe way. Just print the pages on card stock, laminate each one, and tape it together. It's very easy to use- two people step on each sides of the path on the footprints and walk through the

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 9th

Types:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Psychology

CCSS:

SL.3.1b

The Mystery Case- Guide

Created by

Mari M

Description: Step into the thrilling world of crime-solving with "Murder Mystery: The Case of Principal Tiger". This engaging and immersive classroom activity challenges students to become detectives as they unravel the mysterious murder of Tiger Pride High School's beloved Principal Tiger.In this comprehensive murder mystery game, students will work together to examine evidence, question suspects, and ultimately identify the culprit responsible for Principal Tiger's untimely demise. Set against

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Digging For Fossils - A Cookie Excavation Experiment

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Teaching with Morale

Students will love acting as an archaeologist as they dig for fossils during this experiment! Using simple materials such as toothpicks and cookies, students will learn what it's like to excavate fossils. Students will formulate a hypothesis, collect data, and develop conclusions using this experiment aligned with both Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Teaching tips included! A great resource and hands-on lesson for any fossil unit.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience

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PBL Learning Lab

Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills. In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to: –Name the Zoo –Create a welcoming sign –Select the animals –Design animal habitats –Create information sheets –Create a budget –And present their work to a "Board of Directors" This experience is designed to be completed without sub

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Martin Luther King Jr Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- Meet Martin

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I Heart STEAM

Martin Luther King Day needs a wonderful celebration! There is no better way to really get to know Martin Luther King, Jr. than a No Wheels Field Trip when remote learning or in person learning field trips aren't possible! Open your students' eyes and thoughts to the life of Dr. King! Get to know who he was and what he stood for. Feel inspired after learning about his life!This field trip includes sooo much inspiration and thought provoking moments to teach children more about the character of

Subjects:

Black History Month, Creative Writing, Martin Luther King Day

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Not Your Average Classroom

Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google

Characteristics of Living Things Interactive PowerPoint AND Case Studies

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Fun, animated review of the material as well as TWO case studies exploring the characteristics of life. Students journey to Europa, where they must analyze samples for the presence of life. In the second case study, students discover the tobacco mosaic virus. This extremely fun PowerPoint was created to get kids thinking! No more simple lectures centered around listing the shared characteristics of life - your students will be putting themselves in the shoes of xenobiologists and research bota

Subjects:

Biology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Simulations

New Year 2024 - Virtual Field Trip to New York City - Updated for 2024!

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I Heart STEAM

New Year 2024 virtual trip to New York City.. UPDATED for 2024! Let's take a Virtual Field Trip to the New York City to celebrate the New Year!! This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some FUN, take a trip, and learn a lot about the many historic sites!!What is Times Square? What can you do there? What is 30 Rock? Where is the Chrysler Building? How big is Central Park? Who built the Brooklyn Bridge?There are soo many very COOL 360 videos including Times Square and the Brooklyn

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Geography, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google

Going to the Championship Football Game Project Based Learning

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Engage your students in a relevant project with this Championship Game Project. (Please note, Super Bowl is trademarked and not authorized for use in commercial products therefore I am using the words Championship Game instead.) ****Now updated for the 2024 Championship Game in Las Vegas****Students will spend several days going through the planning of a trip to this year's championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada. Students will use a variety of math skills for budgeting and problem solving, as

Subjects:

Applied Math, Basic Operations, Creative Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Rock Cycle Dice Simulation with Writing Connection

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Teaching In the Fast Lane

Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to to reinforce the science concept of the rock cycle while connecting it to writing. By performing the writing connection, students will cement their knowledge by writing creatively from the point of view of a piece of sediment going through the rock cycle. This simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster to start with and b

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Earth Sciences, Science

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Science Dice Simulation with Writing Connection Bundle - Cycle Activities

Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These cross curricular mystery challenges will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. This bundle includes over 10 different escape room challenges.Students will work their way through clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect or collect tools to move on to the next challenge. You can use this as an introductio

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Class Escape Problem Solving Game

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! This is a great activity for the first week of school to encourage teamwork and help students get to know each other and the classroom. Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer - scissors or paper cutter - white c

Subjects:

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Crime Scene

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Using Your Smarticles

This crime scene activity involves a crime, suspects, evidence and an evidence collection packet for students. Students have an opportunity to exercise those important CCLS skills of evaluating evidence with this engaging lesson. Included in this 44 page packet is everything you need to get started. Includes: The scenario, the suspects and suspect biographies, the evidence collected at the scene, transcripts for suspect statements (you can podcast them if you wish) as well as all of the evid

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Teaching In the Fast Lane

Oil Boom Activity - Texas History

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This product is an interactive simulation using dice that demonstrates the struggle to find work during the time of the oil boom. Included in this product:- Directions for the simulation-Signs to mark locations of events in classroom-Event directions-Recording sheet-Sample recording sheet-Directions for narrative-Sample narrative based on sample recording sheet-Rubric for narrativeThis simulation is a set of posters that you hang around the room and place a die by. Students are assigned a poster

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Other (Social Studies - History), U.S. History

Grades:

4th

Types:

Also included in: Oil Boom and the Railroad in Texas Unit Bundle - Texas History Activities

Holidays Around the World Escape Room | Math Fact Practice | Zodiac Calendar

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These holiday challenge activities will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 challenges in order to earn each passport stamp while learning about holidays celebrated around the world at the same time!This would be an excellent culminating activity to a Holidays Around the World unit or a stand alone activity to fill t

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Teaching In the Fast Lane

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Water Cycle Activity

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Water Cycle Activity that makes a great project for studying the water cycle! This dice simulation represents the way water droplets move throughout the water cycle with complete randomness. The movement-based activity is a great way to get students ready to write about their learning with the included narrative prompt and rubric. Looking for a way to integrate writing into your science curriculum? This dice simulation is a great way to reinforce the science concept of the water cycle while conn

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Earth Sciences, Environment

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Science Dice Simulation with Writing Connection Bundle - Cycle Activities

Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building

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Gov Games and Lessons

Thieving monkeys. Angry ghosts. And there's SOMETHING in the jungle. Can YOU survive the island until help arrives?Many students have played the classic critical thinking game in which they prioritize a list of items to survive on a remote tropical island. But there's two major drawbacks of this original version. First, most of these games reward a clear preference for certain items ("What do you mean you didn't take the compass?"). Second, the game basically ends as soon as the students m

Subjects:

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Games, Simulations

Escape Room Secret Agent Challenge | Main Idea | Multiplication and Division

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This Secret Agent themed breakout will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 missions in order to earn each of the spy tools and show that they are ready to become official Secret Agents! This Breakout Game is also included in Last Week of School Activities product. This resource includes:•Teacher Directions- Step by

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

, RI.3.2

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

End of the Year Escape Room - Summer Vacation Escape Activity feat. GoogleSlides

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MrWorksheet

Need a fun and engaging activity to get your students excited about the end of the school year? Then this is the product for you! Escape Rooms have been all the rage this year and this End of the Year Escape Room will not disappoint. Through unique and creative puzzles, clues and activities, students will digitally interact with the various items in the room to figure out the 7 Letter code (in ALL CAPS) to escape the classroom. Once they have compiled the 7 letter code (in ALL CAPS), students wi

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, End of Year, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Boot Camp Escape Room Challenge | Main Idea | Multiplication | Breakout Game

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