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Middle school Winter writing-essays simulations
PARCC Test Prep: Research Task with Three Passages/Questions and Writing Prompt
This is a PARCC Research Task Analysis with Prose Constructed Response (Writing Task) Simulation and is designed in the exact format as the PARCC 2015 Practice Test. It consists of Three Passages, all non-fiction, with 2-3 A/B Format Questions, some that require more than one answer, and all that require the student to provide evidence of their answer from the text. The Writing Prompt involves having the students compare and contrast all three passages for point of view/opposing view and include
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4th - 8th
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Winter Break Simulation | Last Day Before Winter Break Activity
This no-prep, game-based Winter Break Simulation will be a fun activity for the last day of school before students go on break! In this winter break activity with printable and digital options, students will work on their budgeting, problem-solving, and executive functioning skills to plan out a winter break trip for themselves and their friends! Simulations can be such fun and meaningful activities, but they often take a lot of work and preparation to set up, which is why we did all of the work
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Winter Activities and Printables Bundle for Teachers | Winter Break
Project Based Learning | Football Math and Reading - FUN for Super Bowl 2024
Get your students excited about the upcoming Super Bowl with this fun and engaging football-themed project! In this activity, students will imagine being a FOOTBALL MANAGER and will use close reading skills and creative thinking to design their own DREAM TEAM and practice real-world math skills. Go to new depths of learning with this Project-Based Learning activity. This differentiated resource uses elements of the Design Process as well as Depth and Complexity, so that students can further enha
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5th - 8th
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March Madness Activities | Project Based Learning | BASKETBALL Math and Reading
Get your students excited about the upcoming MARCH MADNESS BASKETBALL SEASON with this fun and engaging basketball-themed project!In this activity, students will imagine being a BASKETBALL COACH and will use close reading skills and creative thinking to design their own DREAM TEAM and practice real-world math skills.Go to new depths of learning with this Project-Based Learning activity. This differentiated resource uses elements of the Design Process as well as Depth and Complexity so that stude
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5th - 8th
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Roads to Rome: Classroom Simulation
Transform your classroom into an Ancient Roman town! Students form groups in order to establish and develop their own town, connected to the Roman Empire. Each student receives a role which guides their research and learning, as well as individual and team tasks.
This simulation contains fifteen days worth of guided activities, complete with presentation slides and audio. For the final day, students present their town models, chariots, and costumes during the culminating Market Day –– a great t
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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The Outsiders by Hinton - Essay Packet and Fairness Debate of Gangs
Are you teaching The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton and want an engaging discussion to take place regarding who has a better life - the Socs or the Greasers? Who are the actual "outsiders"? Do you want to also practice or teach persuasive essay writing, in a very structured, fool-proof way? If so, this 14-page lesson plan and writing assignment is for you! ☺ It includes the following:
1. How to set up a debate/simulation/role play in your classroom between the Socs and Greasers, including signs
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6th - 10th
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Christmas Writing Activity Reindeer Games Dice Simulation
For more Christmas dice simulation fun try Christmas Dice Simulation Bundle to save on four different simulations!This product is an interactive simulation using dice that follows the story of a reindeer at the North Pole. 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 narrativeI love to complete this
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Christmas Dice Simulation Bundle
Archeology - What's That?
The student activities in the Archeology Unit are divided into several parts. The teacher can decide to use one of them, some of them or all of them. They include an introductory activity where students analyze one artifact we have left behind and use a handout to draw conclusions about the object (materials used to make the artifact, uses of artifact, etc.) Other activities challenge the students to research Archeology, Archeologists and artifacts through computer websites for kids or throug
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6th - 8th
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The Elf Escape: Help Buddy Save Christmas
You must get through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly, twirly gum drops, and then through the Lincoln Tunnel and into New York. The race is on. The Kringle 3000 is on the fritz and there is no time left to fix it. You and your team must help Buddy find the elements to bring Christmas cheer to an all-new level. The final puzzle will face you against the fake Santa and you must destroy the Throne of Lies...AKA The Beef and Cheese Throne. If you can destroy it an
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Juvenile Assault/Battery Lesson, Discussion, and Writing Activity
Bundle - Complete (In-depth/Possible Multi-day) Lesson
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Salem Witch Trial Mock Trial
In this captivating lesson plan, students delve into the mysterious and dark history of the Salem Witch Trials. Through high-quality readings, students gain insights into the societal and psychological factors that led to this infamous chapter in American history. Following the exploration, students channel their understanding into an informative essay, honing their analytical and writing skills. The lesson culminates in a riveting mock trial, where students take on the roles of key figures from
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7th - 12th
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Drift into Winter REVERSE Escape Room: Break IN to ANY Lesson or Content Area!
Ready to "Fall" in love with a game-changing new pedagogy? Put the power of gamification to work for this seasonally spirited REVERSE escape room activity, guaranteed to add life and energy to ANY content area or grade level. Turn *any* (yes, any) existing lesson plan into an asynchronous puzzle solving challenge with a wintery twist. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to turn your unit into an exploration that your students will love.
In this REVERSE Escape Ro
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5th - 12th
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Biography Day Project
Biography Day is a creative and engaging alternative to traditional biographical research reports. Nonfiction comes to life as students meet heroes of the past and present, synthesize important information, and become them for a day. This download includes guidelines for the teacher, an assignment sheet for students, a sheet to help students organize their notes, probing questions and a scoring rubric. Common Core aligned.
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4th - 8th
Digital Christopher Columbus Interactive Investigation
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, engaging, and digital interactive exploration, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. Students can work in jigsaw, cooperative, or solo groups as they put on their thinking caps and use maps to explore the events of Columbus' life and voyages. This digital interactive also explores the perspective and life of the Taino Nati
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4th - 6th
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Also included in: Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SLIDES OT: Simulated Grocery Store Shopping Life Skills
Virtual Trip to the Grocery Store Executive Functioning Activities Slides: These slides work on a TON of life and EF skills. UTILIZE IN EDITABLE POWERPOINT MODE. Students must organize items, follow lists, manage time, engage in money management skills, scanning and problem solve GREAT for practicing/improving mouse/track pad skills by dragging and dropping images PERFECT for Occupational Therapy session, life skills classes, Speech Therapy Classes, General and Special Education General Class.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Personal Narrative: Blueprinting Places and Memories
This assignment allows students to draw, label, and reflect on a special place. I used this with HOUSE ON MANGO STREET, but it could be used for many literary works. This assignment can result in a personal narrative, an expository piece, or a persuasive piece (especially helpful for the STAAR EOC). My students wrote some amazing essays based on their blueprinting. I have seen this used in adult writing workshops; it is a powerful tool. Enjoy!
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8th - 12th, Adult Education
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Model Literary Analysis essay and body paragraphs -- MLA format
Included is a full, five paragraph analytical essay, in MLA format, comparing how three different poems and poets tackle the concept of spring. The thesis is the last line of the introduction. This essay features in-text citations and a Works Cited page. Also included in this bundle (after the initial essay) is a more complex example of literary analysis -- but just one body paragraph. The paragraph is presented in two forms -- one is a straight forward analysis/comparison of a theme that appear
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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LDC Module: Industrial Revolution w/ full lesson plan & activities
This is the total package! A 10 day unit on the Industrial Revolution, with everything you need! It is very simple to follow, and also easily altered. Very good for low to mid level writers, and everything to help with the writing is included! Here is what is in the folder:
1. Unit Plan (a day by day explanation of what to do)
2. LDC Module (completed with Task and language that aligns with Common Core
3. The Urban Game activity (used to introduce the Industrial Revolution - Note: this
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6th - 9th
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The Case of the Principal's Safe - Inference, Writing - Distance Learning
This mystery can be presented in many ways over a period of several days. The sequence and answer keys provided are only a suggestion of how it could be used. You are certainly invited to change, add, or rework any of the materials provided. There are many inference skills required and students are asked to explain many of their ideas, giving them the opportunity to respond to short answer questions as well as developing an argumentative essay. One of the things that is built in is your abil
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3rd - 8th
Christopher Columbus Interactive BUNDLE
The story of Christopher Columbus is full of controversy! In this engaging, interactive, and thought-provoking social studies and ELA PBL & DIGITAL EXPLORATION activity, the students will become investigative reporters to discover Columbus's voyages' positive (+) and negative (-) effects on those involved. This activity is a PDF download with a link to copy your own set of Google slides!
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4th - 6th
Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression
A smart person learns from their own experience; the wise person learns from the experiences of others.Croaks from the Pad “Seven Scenarios for Student Self-Exploration and Expression” contains seven scenarios appropriate to middle school and high school students. The scenarios can be used within a unit, or as a short bridge to another unit, or on a day when things are just not working, or when you are away. They cover three strands: reading, writing, and oral. Each Scenario asks the student to
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Essay/Argument Writing using the game of FOOTBALL!
Have you ever wondered how to get more buy in when writing essays or having students prepare for a class debate? The answer is by creating a football game out of essay and debate prep! This package includes leveled tasks and outlines for all players on a team from captains, referees, offense, defense and or course special teams. With this package you can take any topic in any subject area you are learning about to assess students writing skills, but also their speaking skills. Not to mention
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6th - 9th
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Sample Introduction of Expository or Informative essay
Provided here is a model or sample introduction of an informative essay. Writing Whiz uses a sample introduction to outline, demonstrate, and explain how students should create the introduction to an informative essay; start with a catchy first line. This leads into an anecdote or examples, statements on the importance of the topic, and a final thesis statement or specific topic sentence. The introduction sets up the entire rest of the essay. Of note are the strong verbs, transitions (no repeati
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6th - 9th
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Winter Holiday BUNDLE: Reverse Escape Room, Essay Writing, & Peer Review Games!
Happy Holidays!Looking to change the game on your December instruction? This three product bundle contains everything you’ll need to turn content from ANY unit into a holiday-themed series of student-centered activities (saving you 25% vs. purchasing each product separately), and it includes: Drift into Winter REVERSE Escape Room: Break IN to ANY Lesson or Content Area!The #QRBreakIN pedagogy transforms any course content into a “REVERSE” Escape Room for 2-3 days of small group centers activity.
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5th - 12th
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