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12th grade problem solving simulations
Characteristics of Living Things Interactive PowerPoint AND Case Studies
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
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7th - 12th
Class Escape Problem Solving Game
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
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7th - 12th
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Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building
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
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)
This "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" at the homecoming dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery game in the classroom!Setting the Scene: During the homecoming dance, the dead bod
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7th - 12th
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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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Consumer Math: On a Budget
Students will learn how to set a personal budget while building a clothing wardrobe for themselves.
Situation: A fire has destroyed all of your clothes. You must replace your entire wardrobe. The catch? You are on a strict budget.
How strict? $400.00. The less you spend, the more you win.
Skills: Finding percent; budgeting
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6th - 12th
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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
Roaring 20s / Great Depression / Game
Immerse your students from the highs of the 1920's through the lows of the 1930's as our country struggled to survive some of the most difficult years on record. Students will take on character rolls, make choices, roll a die to determine outcomes, and chart successes and failures. Along the way they'll learn in an interactive environment that will feel more like play than education - a win all around! Game includes 101 slides in PDF format, instructions, and student score sheet.
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7th - 12th
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Stuck in School Fun Simulation Game (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
This resource is an editable, fun simulation game in which students work in groups to survive scenarios. The scene is set as the students being stuck in school overnight, with all windows and doors barricaded. If any school personnel catches them, they will die/lose. Groups must strategize tactful ways out of the situations to make it through all 12 scenarios and survive the game.
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5th - 12th
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Computer Hardware Troubleshooting Breakout Scenarios
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to identify and troubleshoot common problems with computer keyboards, as well as apply appropriate solutions to resolve these issues. Students will be faced with three troubleshooting problems. They must find the issue and correct it in order to pass the assignment. These are based on the idea of a digital breakout.
Grades:
8th - 12th
High Engagement Murder Mystery & Whodunit Classroom Activities GROWING BUNDLE!
These "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery games will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" or "culprit" at the homecoming dance or winter formal. These interactive activities include all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery or whodunit game in the classroom!Murder at the
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7th - 12th
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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
Scientific Method Interactive PowerPoint Case Study #2: Bark of the Willow Tree
Case study activity in the convenient form of a PowerPoint - interactive, cross-disciplinary, and engaging!
The second in a collection of case studies which promote a deeper understanding of the scientific method (Check out the first case study for FREE - What's Wrong With Nya?) Note: Each case study is a stand alone. You can do just one, or all of them.
Bark of the Willow Tree
In this case study, you are a doctor in colonial America. Colonists begin falling ill, and you decide to try some med
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6th - 12th
Planning a Mutual Fund: Personal Finance Lesson Plan
This is a pretty engaging, hands-on way for students to learn about how a mutual fund (or ETF) works. It takes at least one full day, and you can turn it into something that you revisit several times during the semester. It's intended to be a partner project, but students could work alone if you wish.Students will work in partners to create a “mutual fund”, by picking stocks for their fund that share a common focus. Students pick stocks and adjust the number of shares to achieve a $1000.00 ass
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9th - 12th
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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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Starlet's Demise: Murder Mystery Game
Step into the glitz and glamour of old Hollywood with our captivating murder mystery game, "Starlet's Demise: A Hollywood Whodunit." Designed specifically for classroom use, this engaging activity transports students into the thrilling world of intrigue and suspense, challenging them to put their problem-solving skills to the test.In "Starlet's Demise," students become detectives-in-training as they find themselves at the center of a high-stakes investigation set in the lavish mansion of the ren
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9th - 12th
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Murder Mystery Game with Clues
Step into the world of intrigue and suspense with our thrilling murder mystery game, "Mystery Mansion Murder." Designed for classroom use, this engaging activity challenges students to put their problem-solving skills to the test as they read clues, analyze evidence, and work together to uncover the killer, the weapon, the place, and the motive. Perfect for fostering teamwork and critical thinking, "Mystery Mansion Murder" offers an immersive and interactive experience that will captivate studen
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9th - 12th
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High Engagement Christmas WHODUNIT Classroom Activity! (Winter Themed Mystery)
This winter "whodunit" style classroom mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more this Christmas season! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "culprit" after the winter dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery-type game in the classroom! Setting the Scene: Every year, t
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7th - 12th
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Model United Nations (Model UN) simulation on climate change
Are you interested in an interactive Model UN simulation where the students would be able to understand the topic easily, would be able to discern many different views on the topic, and would be able to fairly easily discern the policies of the country they represent in the simulation? This product on climate change will "do the trick."Updated April 2021 to include some of President Biden's climate policies147 teachers have bought this product and the reviews are excellent.Important: this simul
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9th - 12th
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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
Life Choices WWYD (What Would You Do) - Critical Thinking Skill Development
Youth will practice their teamwork skills while making difficult life decisions that they may be faced with on a daily basis. They will learn how to have an open mind and be open to new ideas and ways of doing things that are different from their own.
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4th - 12th
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State of Nature Simulation
In this activity, your students will have a chance to simulate living in the State of Nature. They will become townspeople in a town not run by government and be forced to either compete or cooperate. I use this just before we tackle Mesopotamia as I teach Ancient Civ., but this can work with a variety of curriculums. A great learning tool your students will be talking about all year!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Write Your Own Scifi Adventure Game Creative Writing Game
A creative writing game designed to take students on a fun, imagination fueled sci-fi journey. Students will write their own sci-fi adventure in this fun creative writing game. They will become the authors of their own sci-fi adventures in this thrilling write- your-own-adventure. Students will work individually or in groups. Using dice, students will use the randomly chosen suggestions to create their own story. This Product Includes:74 Page PDFThree 9-Part Sci-fi StoriesGuided Creative Writing
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7th - 12th
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