Halloween performing arts simulations $5-10

Would You Survive The Salem Witch Trials?

Created by

NO PREP! Students will simulate what it was like to live in Salem during the time of the Witch Trials. Perfect activity to use during Halloween, after discussing the Witch Trials or Colonial America, or after teaching the Crucible! Google Compatible and includes a Slides-based worksheet for students to follow along! PLEASE NOTE: This activity is designed to do as a whole class, so it will show outcomes for all chosen decisions.If you enjoy the witch trials be sure to check out "Would You Survive

Subjects:

Halloween, Other (Specialty), Social Studies - History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Reader's Theater: Boston Tea Party

Created by

JB Creations

This is a great reader's theater script to introduce/reinforce the importance of the Boston Tea Party as a major event in our history leading to the American Revolution. In addition, it's great practice in the areas of expression and fluency. The following play script contains 23 individual parts, but can be easily adapted for a class of any size. I have ranked the parts by size (long, medium, short) in order to make it easier to differentiate parts for all levels of readers. In addition, I h

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: America Becomes a Nation: Reader's Theater Bundle for 4th Grade

Reader's Theater: Life in Colonial America! (+activities)

Created by

JB Creations

Bring key characteristics of Colonial America alive with this leveled set of 3 reader’s theater scripts featuring the New England, Middle, and Southern colonial way of life! Focus on differentiation by matching reading levels with the different scripts. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions challen

Subjects:

Drama, Short Stories, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Printables, Scripts, Simulations

CCSS:

RF.4.4

, RF.4.4a

, RF.4.4b

Also included in: 4th Grade Social Studies Projects Bundle

Reader's Theater: Ohio and the War of 1812 (intermediate level with 24 parts!)

Created by

JB Creations

Students will bring the War of 1812 and the Battle of Lake Erie to life in this whole class script of Don’t Give up the Ship! This fast moving script explores the causes and events leading to this important war in our country’s history in an engaging and connected way! This original play contains 24 parts featuring various reading levels to ensure whole class participation, differentiation, and engagement. Students will integrate important Social Studies concepts with key LA common core standa

Subjects:

Drama, Reading, U.S. History

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Simulations

Also included in: Early Ohio History Activity Bundle for 4th Grade Social Studies

A Raisin in the Sun: End of Play Escape Room {9-12 ELA}

Created by

Mud and Ink Teaching

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

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: A Raisin in the Sun: Complete Unit Bundle {Digital & Print Included}

HALLOWEEN CRIME SCENE INVESTIGATION nature of science SEP

Created by

SNOWdust Creations - Florida Science

Spice up your nature of science lessons! Students think like scientists as they observe, experiment, and gather evidence from 5 stations to solve this Halloween crime scene investigation for grades 4-6. Students use critical thinking skills to claim who stole Mia's costume using data in this science infused mystery. Includes:Case introduction card2 leveled versions of data evidence collection sheetsSuspect bio cards5 evidence collection stationsNature of Science connection sheetTeacher guideAns

Subjects:

Halloween, Holidays/Seasonal, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Holiday CSI Bundle: Nature of Science SEP

Sound Engineering - Design & Build a Musical Instrument

Created by

Innovations in Technology

Put the STEAM in STEM with this unit! Sound Engineering is a Project Based Learning unit that teaches students the physics and basic concepts of sound engineering, especially as it relates to music. This lesson can be used in Career and Technology classes, Science classes, or Music classes. I have used it with an 8th grade Engineering class.Students start the unit by reading information about the topic from a handout and answering questions about the reading, as well as defining terms related

Subjects:

Engineering, Music, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Projects, Simulations, Centers

The Mystery of Harris Burdick Simulation

Created by

Margo Nauert EdD and Power of Learning Press

Engage your students in an exciting mystery simulation based on Chris Van Allsburg's book (The Mysteries of Harris Burdick) where YOU become the Chief of Police, and your students become first-rate detectives! Students will delve into a mystery that at first seems to have no solution, but through open-ended questioning and investigation through role-play, your students will come to a conclusion and arrest the culprit — maybe. Every mystery is different since the students use their creativity to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Drama, Other (ELA)

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Mafia Game, Mafia Game Cards, Mafia Game for the Classroom

Created by

Amanda Write Now

Mafia is officially school appropriate with this game set that up to 45 students (of all ages) can play! This game is great for community building in any class subject area, and especially Drama and Theater Arts! Here's what you get with this fun game: Clear and concise game play directions for the teacher and students Character descriptions45 unique printable character cardsDirections for how to print and how to play without printing 33 school appropriate "take out" cards (this is how the mafia

Subjects:

Classroom Community, Drama, Theater Arts

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Alamo Reader's Theatre

Created by

Stephen Slates

This Reader's Theatre covers the history of the famous battle at the Alamo in Texas. There are 14 characters including five Narrators, Santa Anna,Davie Crockett, Sam Houston, and Stephen Austin. This fits perfectly with a study of the Southwest Region of the United States and works with 4th-6th grade students. With smaller classrooms, parts can be combined to fit your needs. It is a total of eight pages long, and takes approximately 10 minutes to peform.

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)

Created by

Midnight Lessons with Macey

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

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

Also included in: High Engagement Murder Mystery & Whodunit Classroom Activities GROWING BUNDLE!

Halloween Stories & Activities -Virtual Field Trip -Interactive Story Adventure

Created by

I Heart STEAM

Let's take a Halloween STORYventure... with our favorite classic Halloween books: Room on the Broom, Creepy Underwear, The Big Pumpkin, and the Little Old Lady That Was Not Afraid!!This No Wheels Field Trip is just what you need to have some HALLOWEEN FUN with an interactive story as Halloween gets near that will encourage reading good books in a new way to students!On this Halloween STORYventure, you will start by visiting the story adventure map! The map will guide you through the Halloween S

Subjects:

Halloween, Reading, Science

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Simulations

Also included in: Virtual Field Trips - MEGA No Wheels Field Trip Bundle - Locked in Price!

Hip Hop Griot; Rapping African Folktales & Oral Traditions

Created by

Creative History

Oral tradition is essential to all societies. This is particularly important in societies where a large number people were not literate. The culture and traditions of most African civilizations was not carried on through a written language. The history and traditions of Africa were continued over the centuries, orally through storytellers and through performance by the entire village or tribe. The class will be divided in to groups of five or six who will write, design, and perform an Afric

Subjects:

Middle Ages, Vocal Music, World History

Grades:

6th - 11th

Types:

Projects, Songs, Simulations

Fall of Rome and Rise of Middle Ages A Play

Created by

Mrs. Wood 2003

The purpose of this activity is to help students identify and understand the causes and effects of the Fall of the Roman empire. Students will participate in a play in which the Roman emperor continually taxes his people into poverty and then enslaves those unable to pay. Students will understand how the Emperor’s financial policies led to the Middle Ages and the conditions of serfdom for many poor people of the empire. Students will also understand the reasons barbarians attacked Rome, leadin

Subjects:

Drama, Middle Ages, World History

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Scripts, Simulations

Reader's Theater: Explorers in the New World

Created by

JB Creations

Bring the voyages of the New World Explorers to life with this set of 3 Reader’s Theater scripts! Each play, focusing on Ferdinand Magellan, Henry Hudson, and the Vikings, features 3 different reading levels (12 scripts in all) to focus on differentiation. Each script contains 6-7 parts, making it a perfect activity for centers or leveled guided reading groups! Modified versions provide support in basic fluency skills, regular versions focus on expression development, and enriched versions chall

Subjects:

Drama, Informational Text, U.S. History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: Early United States History Reader's Theater Bundle-Discovering America

Preschool Beach Theme Dramatic Play

Created by

Rainbowstar Designs and The Home Aide Teacher

Let’s go to the beach! I’ve got all the beach dramatic play ideas for you! Easily transform your drama center into a beach dramatic play area complete with flip flops, sunglasses, a picnic basket, and more! Save yourself some time and give your students a real-world experience by printing these beautiful props and photographs. Preschool Beach Theme Dramatic Play is perfect for your ocean theme and will give you everything you need for an engaging beach theme preschool activity. YOU WILL RECEIVE

Subjects:

Drama, Earth Sciences, Summer

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: Dramatic Play Ideas for Ocean Theme

The Salem Witch Trials Bundle: Station Activity AND Role-Playing Simulation

Created by

Mutsch Ado About History

These two products can extend or enhance any social studies lesson on the Salem Witch Trials or can be great companions to an ELA or Drama unit on Arthur Miller's The Crucible. These are fun and engaging activities which will stimulate your students.

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Social Studies - History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Task Cards

Careers in Music Project Based Learning Bundle

Created by

Whimsy Music

Let your students experience 6 musical careers by holding a job fair and letting them complete a project based on the career they chose! Start with the 20-slide presentation about 6 careers: music teacher, music therapist, music producer, performer, composer, and DJ. Next, display the posters for each job around the room and let students walk around while reading each poster. Place applications for each job near the posters. They can decide which one they want to apply for and begin filling out

Subjects:

Instrumental Music, Music, Vocal Music

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Projects, Thematic Unit Plans, Simulations

High Engagement Christmas WHODUNIT Classroom Activity! (Winter Themed Mystery)

Created by

Midnight Lessons with Macey

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

Subjects:

Drama, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

...

Also included in: High Engagement Murder Mystery & Whodunit Classroom Activities GROWING BUNDLE!

Government Civics Role Play Mock Trial Pizza Murder

Created by

Hank's Highway

Revised 03/26/2020. Guidelines and instructions for a mock criminal trial, to aid in learning the workings of our American judicial system—a fun civics lesson. From this simple scenario, the teacher may assign roles to at least ten students, but up to 26, based upon the enclosed participant guides. Students may add to the story and provide their own evidence.*The Participant Guides have been revised to include a forensics expert as an essential participant. A list of props is also provided and a

Subjects:

Civics, Drama, Government

Grades:

8th - 11th

Types:

Simulations

CCSS:

RH.11-12.9

The Motown Sound

Created by

Doris Reinert

This is a game format that teaches students about the time period of 1959 - 1972. Included are entrepreneurial tasks, fun fate cards, a time line activity, and lots of good music.

Subjects:

Arithmetic, U.S. History, Vocal Music

Grades:

4th - 12th

Types:

Simulations, Cultural Activities

Seaside Cafe Dramatic Play Center for Preschool

Created by

Rainbowstar Designs and The Home Aide Teacher

Easily transform your dramatic play center for preschool into a Seaside Cafe! Save time and give your students a real-world experience by printing these beautiful props and photographs. This dramatic play center is perfect for your ocean theme and will give you everything you need for an engaging beach theme activity for preschool. YOU WILL RECEIVE:Real-World Photographs and Printable PropsThree Printing Options (full-color, partial-color, and black & whiteAuthentic Writing Opportunities (w

Subjects:

Drama, Earth Sciences, Summer

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: Dramatic Play Ideas for Ocean Theme

Salem Witch Simulation Card Game

Created by

Teach History BETTER

Salem Witch Trials - Card Game Simulation This card game is a low-prep activity ready for your classroom! This Salem Witch Trial Game is meant to be a simulation for students to understand the hysteria and paranoia during a witch hunt. The objective of the game is to “execute” any witches present among the group. But there is always a twist...Like the Salem Witch Trials, there are no witches! This is an excellent activity to accompany a lesson about the Salem Witch Trials or Arthur Miller's "Th

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Halloween, U.S. History

Grades:

8th - 12th

Types:

Games, Simulations

Quest: The Night Terror- A Nature of Science Observation/Inference Challenge

Created by

Hellmund Science

A farmer's cattle has been attacked at night by an unknown predator in the game world of Aureus Imperium! He begs your students to help him discover the predator's identity so that he can protect his remaining cattle! Your students will use evidence found at the farm as well as bite marks discovered on the injured cattle's hide to infer the predator's identity! Their inferences must be based on careful observations rather than opinions and assumptions. Although students are engaged with trying t

Subjects:

General Science, Halloween, Science

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Nature of Science, Bias, and Graphing Bundle!

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