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Middle school critical thinking informational text simulations
Growth Mindset Escape Room | Middle and High School
Want a fun and engaging way to teach perseverance, grit, teamwork and why having a growth mindset is important? This Growth Mindset Escape Room is the perfect challenge for middle and high school students to both teach the concepts of a growth mindset and to have fun. ● ● ● Students are given the a scenario where their school is taken over by the evil Dr. Dread, with the only way out is to use their brain power before it turns to mush. By working together, and figuring out the clues, studen
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7th - 10th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Oregon Trail Virtual Field Trip | 13 Stops Along Route | Google Earth
Take your students on a virtual field trip and make 13 stops along the Oregon Trail. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will view geographic locations and reconstructed sites along the trail as they learn about the history and significance of the Oregon Trail from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Native lands recognition :: What was the Oregon Trail?:: Why move west?:: Routes traveled:: Disruption of
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
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5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
Budgeting Board Game for Financial Literacy - Students Practice Real Life Skills
Empower young minds with the ultimate guide to shaping their dream lifestyle! This resource isn't just a bunch of financial planning worksheets. This game is designed to show pre-teens and teens the real-life impact of personal financial choices on their future. It's a game-changer for helping them grasp the art of budgeting as they transition into adulthood.Over the course of the game, students embark on a journey where they'll make a series of decisions, each one carrying the power to shape th
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6th - 12th
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California Gold Rush Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the California Gold Rush. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will travel to 4 boom towns to learn about the gold rush from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Sutter's Mill:: James Marshall:: Prospecting for Gold:: President Polk:: Mixed Feelings:: Impact on Indigenous Peoples:: African Americans and the Gold Rush:: San Francisco:: Forty-Niners::
Grades:
4th - 6th
Also included in: Westward Movement Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Lunch Bunch Games | Friendship Escape Room
This Friendship Escape Room is the perfect challenge for upper elementary and middle school students to build teamwork and learn about positive friendship skills. This challenge is meant to be given in a shorter time span than other escape rooms and is perfect for those lunch time groups! Students are given the a scenario where there school is infected with Bully Fever and to release the antidote students need to work together to solve the challenges, release the keys and solve the secret co
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Ancient China Geography: Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn the geography of ancient China! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore the geography of ancient China including: the Gobi Desert, Himalaya Mountains, Tibetan Plateau, Yangtze River, and Huang He River (Yellow River).Your students will learn about::: geographic location of China:: modern-day borders (map skills included):: Gobi Desert (Mongols &
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ancient China Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Ancient Greece: Geography Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual tour to learn about the geography of ancient Greece. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore 6 geographical locations. This trip includes Mount Olympus, the Mediterranean Sea, the Peloponnesian Peninsula, Sparta, Macedonia, and Athens.This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of Greece:: climate:: physical geography:: Mount Olympus (significance & Myti
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Silk Road: Virtual Field Trip with 8 Location Stops (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual tour and make 8 stops along the Silk Road! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about, explore, and better understand the history, geography, and significance of the Silk Road trade network.The 8 Silk Road Stops Include::: Xi'an, China (Chang'an) (City Wall):: Dunhuang, China (fortification, Mogao Caves):: Tash Rabat, Kyrgyzstan (caravanserai):: Samarkand, Uzbekistan (Registan Squar
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ancient China Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
CELLS CSI Investigation - Examining Plant and Animal Cells
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In this lesson, students will be given a mystery to solve, based on their knowledge of cells. To solve the mystery, they need to know the major differences between plant and animal cells. Students apply their knowledge to a "real-life" scenario in which they must classify cells as plant or animal. Students will record their conclusions in a forensic lab report similar to one that could be used in court. This is an excellent activity for the end of a unit on plant and animal ce
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4th - 7th
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NASA Space Centers Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to three different NASA space centers across the United States. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about NASA, research and contributions, space travel, and significant events.This virtual field trip covers::: NASA Headquarters:: Mary W. Jackson :: Field Centers :: Langley Research Center:: Apollo Lunar Landing:: Landing on the Moon:: Margaret Hamilton:: Johnson Space C
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: End of Year Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Ancient Rome: Geography Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual tour to learn about the geography of ancient Rome. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore 5 geographical locations. This trip includes: the Tiber River, Italian Peninsula, Italian Alps, Rome, Constantinople This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of the Roman Empire :: map skills (drag and drop & fill in the blank):: Tiber River:: Porta Portese (anc
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Amazon Rainforest Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual tour to Brazil to learn about the Amazon rainforest. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about the Amazon rainforest from multiple perspectives. This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of the Amazon rainforest:: physical features :: climate:: deforestation:: canopy layers:: plant growth:: economic issues:: indigenous people:: mammals:: birds:: reptiles & amphibian
Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Latin America Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Ireland Virtual Field Trip for St. Patrick's Day Google Earth Exploration
Take your students on a virtual tour of Ireland! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about the geography, history, and significance of Ireland from various perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: geographic location of Ireland:: borders (drag & drop map skills):: partition of Ireland (Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland):: climate:: physical features (lowlands, mountains, coasts):: peat bogs::
Grades:
5th - 7th
Ancient Mesopotamia: Geography Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about the geography of ancient Mesopotamia. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore 5 geographic locations of ancient Mesopotamia: the Black Sea, Persian Gulf, Tigris-Euphrates River System, Mediterranean Sea, and the Zagros Mountains.Your students will learn about::: geographic location of ancient Mesopotamia :: modern-day countries of the Middle E
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Mesopotamia Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Great Wall of China Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the Great Wall of China! Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, visuals, and videos, your students will learn and explore this Wonder of the World up close! Critical thinking response questions are included throughout the virtual field trip.Your students will learn about and explore::: Huangyaguan:: Mutianyu:: Badaling:: Zhenbeitai:: JiayuguanThis Virtual Field Trip Includes::: Informational Text to build background
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5th - 7th
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Ancient India: Geography Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn the geography of ancient India! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore the geography of ancient India including: the Ganges River, Himalaya Mountains, Indus River, Indian Ocean, Monsoon winds, and the Subcontinent of India.Your students will learn about::: geographic location of India:: the Subcontinent of India:: Ganges River & Hinduism:: Him
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Ancient Inca: Machu Picchu Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the Inca ruins of Machu Picchu. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, visuals, and video content, your students will learn about and explore 6 locations throughout this ancient site.Your students will learn about and explore::: Geographic location of Peru:: What is Machu Picchu?:: Sacred Rock:: The Main Square:: Three Windows Temple:: Royal Tomb:: Terraces:: Funerary RockThis Virtual Field Trip Includes::: Informat
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Grades:
5th - 7th
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Ancient Egypt: Virtual Field Trip (Great Pyramid of Giza, Great Sphinx & More)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to explore the achievements of the ancient Egyptians! Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore 3 sites at the Giza Necropolis (Giza Pyramid Complex). The three stops include the Great Pyramid, Khufu's ship, and the Sphinx at Giza. Your students will learn about::: geographic location of ancient Egypt & the Giza Necropolis:: the Great Pyramid (Pyramid of
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Ancient Mayans: Chichen Itza Virtual Field Trip with Google Earth Exploration
Take your students on a virtual field trip to Chichen Itza in Mexico. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, visuals, and video content, your students will learn about and explore Chichen Itza from different perspectives.Your students will learn about and explore::: Geographic location of Chichen Itza:: What is Chichen Itza?:: Who are the Maya?:: El Castillo:: Temple of the Warriors:: Juego de Pelota (ball game courts):: El Caracol (observatory)This Virtual Fie
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5th - 7th
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Ancient Rome: Colosseum Virtual Field Trip | Gladiator Games | Google Earth
Take your students on a virtual field trip to the Colosseum. Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore this site from various perspectives.Your students will learn about::: geographic location and history of the Colosseum:: architectural structure:: the Arch of Constantine:: Roman gladiators:: hypogeum:: social status and spectator seats:: the political and social importance to the emperor:: decline of blood
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Ancient Egypt: Geography Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn the geography of ancient Egypt! Using a combination of Google Earth 360-degree views, informational text, video, and visuals, your students will learn about and explore 6 geographic locations of ancient Egypt including: Upper & Lower Egypt, the Nile River, Nile Delta, Mediterranean Sea, the Sahara, and the Red SeaYour students will learn about::: geographic location of ancient Egypt:: modern-day bordering countries (drag & drop map skil
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Grades:
5th - 7th
Also included in: Ancient Egypt Virtual Field Trip Bundle (Google Earth Exploration)
Jamestown Virtual Field Trip (Google Earth Exploration)
Take your students on a virtual field trip to learn about Jamestown. Using a combination of Google Earth™ 360-degree views, video, informational text, and visuals, your students will visit reconstructed sites as they learn about the history and significance of this colony from multiple perspectives.This virtual field trip covers::: Indigenous peoples:: Native lands recognition:: Jamestown geographic location:: Wahunsenachawh (Chief Powhatan):: Tsenacommacah reconstructed village:: Virginia Compa
Grades:
5th - 7th
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