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Valentine's Day reading strategies simulations
Valentine's Day Math Project | Conversation Hearts Graphing Lesson & Activity
This Valentine's Day-themed math project introduces your students to four methods for displaying data: Frequency TablesBar GraphsPictographsLine Plots Your students will record observations about each method for displaying data and compare/contrast methods for collecting data. Students will then use this knowledge to solve a problem for Val’s Heart Factory. Love this project idea, but planning to teach graphing at a different time of year? Sal's Sweet Factory will be a perfect fit for your class
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2nd - 3rd
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Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (Word Doc Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?
TEACHER'S NOTES
Skills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listening
Grades: 6-10
Age groups: 10-17
Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet
Time: About an hour
Preparation and Rules
Step one:
Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the ba
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6th - 11th
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A Raisin in the Sun: End of Play Escape Room {9-12 ELA}
A Raisin in the Sun ends with a lot of questions, but one question I like to post to the students is, where did that scoundrel Willy Harris run off to? Using this interactive, high-energy Escape Room, your class will transform into the Chicago Police Headquarters and work in teams to track down Willy Harris and the money he stole from Walter Younger.Want to see the Escape Room in action? Head on over to my Instagram page and watch my Escape Room highlights!The Setup:Your classroom becomes CPD
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}
"And Then There Were None" Scotland Yard Investigation Packet
I created this packet as a way for my students to stay engaged with the Agatha Christie murder mystery "And Then There Were None". The packet should be printed and distributed to students and then updated as they read the novel, or perhaps updating the packet during class time. Students use process of elimination to rule out potential murderers, with space to list each character's profession, past known criminal activity, and their status (suspect, victim, deceased). It even lists the character
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7th - 12th
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Reader's Theater: Native American Myths & Legends
With this differentiated reader’s theater set, students will engage in 4 traditional Native American legends and myths that helped to explain the natural world to our early ancestors!! √ Click HERE to SAVE 25% on this resource with my Reader’s Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!ABOUT THIS PRODUCTEach play is based on 4 traditional myths and legends that students will be able to compare and contrast; helping to meet the CCSS: RL.4.9. Compare and contrast the treatment of s
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards
Valentine's Day Social Skills Task Cards are 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Valentine's Day, problem solve difficult situations that might arise, practice body language and wording of answers for situations, and talk about what they do and love about this holiday. Students can really struggle with knowing what to say and do in tough situations, and these social skills cards can help walk them through it.Includes:● 16 Va
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
4th Grade Reading TEST PREP Interactive Stations
Make 4th Grade Language Arts OST practice test prep FUN and INTERACTIVE with this set of 4 station activities designed for engaging and focused test preparation! Instead of the traditional test prep activity of reading a story and answering questions, students will rotate through 4 different stations featuring 7 different hands on activities based upon a story they will read together. I took the key components from current OST testing samples and developed strategies and practice opportunities f
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3rd - 6th
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Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Activity
Your students will love this Valentine's Day Forensic Science Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) activity that uses LIP PRINTS to solve a mystery! This activity is a perfect way to celebrate Valentine's Day without sacrificing valuable instructional time. This activity is low-prep, NGSS-aligned and fun for kids! AND.... Unlike other forensics activities, this lab will not give your students nightmares! In Fun Forensics activities, no one dies!!!NOW INCLUDES HIGHT SCHOOL VERSION!This activity is per
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Grades:
5th - 12th
NGSS:
MS-LS1-5
, MS-LS1-3
Reading Strategies Classroom Murder Mystery (PowerPoint Version)
WHO KILLED MISS JACKSON?TEACHER'S NOTESSkills: Analyze text, determine importance, infer, synthesize, question, use background information, monitor for understanding, speaking, and listeningGrades: 6-10Age groups: 11-17Materials: Character cards, Character Analysis Worksheet Time: About 2 hoursPreparation and RulesStep one: Explain to the class that you are going to play a murder mystery game. Everyone will be a character in the game and one of them is the murderer! Give them the background info
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6th - 10th
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Valentine’s Day Crime Scene Investigation: nature of science SEP
Explore the nature of science with this holiday CSI investigation for grades 4–6. Students examine evidence using careful observations to determine who is responsible for writing an anonymous Valentine’s Day card. Important:This is the Grade 4–6 version of The Case of the Anonymous Valentine. A similar junior version exists.• The guilty suspect has been changed• Evidence is more complex• Recoding sheets are more complex• The storyline and props are the same Includes:· Case introduction card· 2
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday CSI Bundle: Nature of Science SEP
Reading Activity - My Life- Why reading is so important simulation
TEACHER DIRECTIONS
Purpose: A simulation activity that allows students to see the realize the consequences of not trying to become better at reading and writing. This activity puts students into random socioeconomic groups based on a random number on a die. This number will determine how much money they get to spend on six different areas of their life (house, location where they live, food, entertainment, transportation, and college). Students will have to make some difficult choices based
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5th - 10th
Macbeth Act 2 Scene 4 Reenactment of the Great Chain of Being
Bring the Great Chain of Being to life! In this activity based on Act 2 Scene 4, students reenact the Great Chain of Being that illustrates that many effects of Macbeth's fatal act. This resource includes many strategies and materials for differentiating this activity for lower and higher level classes.You'll get:a "do now" review of the Great Chain of Beingfull instructions for reenacting the Great Chain of Beingcharacter roles for the reenactmentoptional scavenger hunt activityexit slip revi
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9th - 12th
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Valentine's Day Economics! Heart Basket Assembly Line (problem based learning)
Challenge students to put key economic skills to the test in this hands on, problem based learning activity perfect for Valentine’s Day but adaptable for all year! Students will not only learn how to make a useful heart basket, but they will create a budget, analyze available factors of production, explore the benefits of an assembly line and perform an actual work task to generate a profit. You’ll be amazed at how many standards will be covered while students are actively engaged every step o
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3rd - 6th
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Figurative Language Quest (Interactive Game Only)
Does getting your students to understand figurative language seem like an impossible quest? Could you ever imagine your students engaged while taking a formative assessment? Is finding the time to differentiate a challenge in the classroom?
This interactive quest is a transformational tool that will:
•Students self-assess using clearly defined targets in the “My Progress” ribbon based on the Common Core and homeschooling curriculum.
•Help you formally track and assess student progress
•Gi
Grades:
4th - 7th
Escape the Classroom Year Long Bundle. Reading Skills Escape the room.
Do you love using Escape the classrooms to review literacy skills while also encouraging persistence, teamwork, and fun? LOOK no further! This bundle has all you need to ensure that your reading skills are reviewed and allow students to have fun. What's included? - Back-to-school escape: That reviews theme and character traits. - Holidays around the world: Reviews 8 different holidays and how they are celebrated! This reviews vocabulary, inferencing, and the main idea. - Valentine's escape: This
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3rd - 6th
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Show Me the Proof ~ Providing Textual Evidence ~ The Trial of Fact and Opinion
If you're looking for a lesson plan that will help your students finally get what it means to provide textual evidence to prove their answers, then this is the lesson for you!
It combines reading strategies and social studies government law in a very exciting way. First, students must pass the Bar Exam by being able to pass one of your fact and opinion assessments, then they team up in two-person law firms and present their evidence in court.
This was so fun that my students have asked we do
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1st - 6th
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Into Thin Air Everest Climbing Simulation Unit Activity
After years of tweaking, I have finally gotten to the point to share this great activity. Teaching Into Thin Air can be difficult, and I was in search of an activity that could catch my students attention. I decided to put the students in a fictional mountain climber setting.
After breaking the class into at least five expeditions, the students are responsible for a variety of activities over the course of the unit. They begin by studying the importance of advertising by designing items that w
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUEST (W/ all Fig. Lang. PowerPoints In Our Store) Save $10
FIGURATIVE LANGUAGE QUEST PRODUCT DESCRIPTION
Does getting your students to understand figurative language seem like an impossible quest? Could you ever imagine your students engaged while taking a formative assessment? Is finding the time to differentiate a challenge in the classroom?
This interactive quest is a transformational tool that will:
Students self-assess using clearly defined targets in the “My Progress” ribbon based on the Common Core and homeschooling curriculum.
Help you f
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Reading Activity: Mystery- The Mole at Spycamp
I don't know about you, but my kids love a good mystery. It is one of their favorite genres. What I don't like is they don't get to solve it on their own, well that is all going to change with this mystery.
In The Mole at Spycamp (based on The Mole TV show) the kids will get a chance to read through the activities and use their own observational skills to solve the mystery of who is sabotaging Spycamp.
The kids will take on an identity of a camper at Spycamp and be a part of the actual myst
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2nd - 6th
Reader's Theater: American Folk Tales
This original reader’s theater set features 4 popular folk tales pulled from America’s greatest folklore! (Davy Crockett, Mike Fink, John Henry, Molly Pitcher) Each play is written on a different reading level and helps meet the Language Arts common core standards in the areas of traditional literature, elements of a drama, and fluency & expression! ABOUT THIS PRODUCTEach play is approximately 2 pages long, contains 4-6 character parts, and introduces students to the traditional folk tale ch
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Reader's Theater Bundle of Myths, Legends, and Traditional Tales!
Valentine's Day Virtual Field Trip -Distance Learning- STEM Friends
A Valentine's Day Virtual Field Trip is the perfect way to celebrate this year! On this No Wheels Field Trip, you are invited to meet some Valentine STEM friends! Find out how all the fun things we do and use on Valentine's Day is made or gets done!This field trip includes sooo much Valentine's Day fun!How does the post office work?How do boxes get shipped?How are crayons made?How is glitter made?Where did the Teddy Bear come from?How are balloons made?How much chocolate is made on Valentine's D
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2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Virtual Field Trip Bundle #2-Distance Learning-Google
Gif - Animation | Hearts in patchwork style | commercial use
Gif - Animation | Hearts in patchwork style | commercial useYou will receive 10+1 free animations in GIF format as animated in the video.(see movie)Did you know that I am Giphy Creator with 340 million views ?You can use animations in gif format for:Presentations: Clipart can make presentations more visually appealing (in PowerPoint, KeyNote, Genially...)Digital learning platforms: Clipart can be used in online courses or e-learning platforms to embellish them.In eduki interactives they can spic
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Not Grade Specific
The Outsiders Mock Trial
This is a fantastic end-of-the-unit activity for The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. With this product, you will be able to hold a classroom Mock Trial that is run by the students, with a student judge, student lawyers, student witness, and student jury. Students will be assigned roles with assignments that correspond to each role, and it's a great activity for differentiation because the roles have different difficulty levels. Teachers will guide students in their preparation for a couple of days bef
Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in: The Outsiders Mock Trial Bundle
Enlightenment Philosophers | European/World History | 9th,10th,11th,12th Grade
The Enlightenment Philosophers| Valentine's Day Activities for 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th Graders is the perfect blend of study/review material and a deeply engaged activity for students. Students start with the first part of the activity in an open note quiz on ten philosophers covered in class. My class utilizes our World History textbook (Strayer Version 4) but even a simple internet search can yield some of the basic characteristics of the chosen philosophers. Examples of Philosophers:RousseauVol
Grades:
9th - 12th
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