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Back to School social emotional 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
College and Career Awareness Escape Room | College and Career Exploration
This College and Career Escape Room is the perfect challenge for students to build teamwork and learn about awareness of their college and career options. Students will be exposed to college terminology, the branches of the military, and various career paths. Students are given the a scenario where there school is invade by aliens who want to learn about college and career options on earth and the only way to save everyone from infiltration is for students to work together to solve the chall
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career
Marshmallow Team Building: A Back to School Activity for First Day of School
Whether you’re headed back to school or starting a new unit, this team building exercise will get kids engaged and excited about being in your classroom. The Marshmallow Team Building exercise helps teachers establish a classroom atmosphere of teamwork and sets the tone for a fun, high energy class!Here's what you need: a whole lotta marshmallows, a box of toothpicks, and some Clorox wipes! :-) Set your classroom up for the first day so that students are working in teams to build eight differ
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5th - 12th, Staff
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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
Middle School Escape Room | Middle School Transition Lesson
Are your kids nervous about starting middle school? Do they have questions about what's going to be different, how hard it is or how they can make new friends? This Escape To Middle School is a fun transition activity for students starting middle school that will help them feel more at ease with the transition headed their way. Students will explore the differences between elementary school and middle school and look at ways to find success as a student in their new building.●●● To begin the
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4th - 7th
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Also included in: Middle School Transition Bundle | Transition to Middle School
College and Career Awareness Activities/Budgeting/Personal Financial Literacy
Want an engaging Career Lesson that will help kids understand the connection between lifestyle and salary? This Adulting Lesson is a great addition to any career and college awareness program. Students will learn all about budgeting and financial management as they enter the adult world, obtain a career, get paid a salary, make lifestyle choices, and pay bills. It's not until the end will they figure out if they can stay within a budget.●●● Students are given a career with a salary. Their sa
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: Middle School Classroom Guidance Lessons Bundle | SEL Counseling Lessons
Wants and Needs Sort - 1st grade Social Studies Needs vs Wants Activities
These interactive needs vs wants activities are perfect to teach your students about wants and needs, and to help them understand the consequences of choosing wants vs needs in real-life situations.PACKED with everything you need! Includes a lesson plan, simulation activity with teacher script, vocabulary aid, sorting activities, critical thinking worksheet, and writing activity.Description:This fun interactive activity sends students on an adventure simulation as they pack their backpacks with
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K - 2nd
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Desert Island Team Building, Cooperative Learning Challenge
Your students will love this game! They are required to work together in teams and make important decisions to help them survive on and escape from a Desert Island.Perfect for developing Critical Thinking, Cooperative Learning and Team Building.Students earn points based on the decisions they make and one team will leave the island as the victors. This resources comes with a comprehensive teacher guide, a full lesson on PowerPoint and an island map. You don't need to do a thing!!This would be g
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4th - 9th
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Scientific Processes: Case of the Missing Cookie Forensic Science Unit
The Case of the Missing Cookie walks students through the steps of the scientific process in order to solve a mystery! This resource is a 1-2 week mystery simulation, which can be used to teach science process skills, review the nature of science and practice team building skills. Students will help you find the thief through fingerprint analysis, handwriting analysis, and more!This resource is low prep, just print and copy; and minimal set-up (just a few materials). You can use this resource tw
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3rd - 5th
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GRAPES Design a Civilization Activity | Ancient History Social Studies Project
Teach the GRAPES of Civilization in your classroom with this creative activity that tasks students with designing their very own unique civilization! This resource contains printable project worksheets in color and black and white versions. Organizer worksheets feature each of the G.R.A.P.E.S. of Civilization: Geography, Religion, Achievements, Politics, Economics, and Social Structure. Civilizations can be rooted in the real world, or fantasy! Will your students declare themselves emperor of th
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: GRAPES Ancient Civilizations Resource Activities Value Unit Bundle
Peace Path: A Visual Conflict Resolution Strategy
I have used a Peace Path for the past 8 years of teaching Special Education, and absolutely love it. It is an awesome way to help students work out any issues that arise. I also use it personally with my students if an issue needs to be addressed. It really helps students learn how to work out a problem in a safe way. Just print the pages on card stock, laminate each one, and tape it together. It's very easy to use- two people step on each sides of the path on the footprints and walk through the
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PreK - 9th
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Ancient History Reader's Theater Skit Bundle
Engage your students in opportunities to actively engage with the content you're teaching through skits related to Ancient History! Topics include Early Humans, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, Ancient Israel, Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Ancient China and the Mayans of Mesoamerica.This bundle includes all of the Ancient History skits available in my shop. Each skit includes parts for multiple students and five discussion questions that you can use to foster class discussions or use as writing promp
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5th - 8th
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Dollar Deal: Christmas Bakery Dramatic Play {Made Simply for Small Spaces}
FLASH DOLLAR DEAL!!! Are you interested in dramatic play, but you don't have the space? This packet is perfect for you! It's simple and designed for small spaces. Take a look at the preview for a closer look, including more pictures. This packet is the CHRISTMAS BAKERY dramatic play! Included inside, you will find:•Photos and Explanations of it in Use•Open/Closed Sign•Materials list•Sign (2 versions)•Bunting with pictures•“Build Your Own” Sign•Labels for displays (big and small)•Cookies, topping
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PreK - K
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Don't Talk Back/Disrespect no prep activities, self-reflection, situation cards
This complete unit includes: Self-reflection survey - can be done pre and post unit to see progressRole-play cards - practice saying statements with attitude, then calmly and reflect on how it sounds and feels2 introduction worksheets explaining “talking back”, why it is wrong, what is looks and sounds like, why kids do it, and what to do instead4 situation cards asking students to explain if a situation is “talking back”4 situation cards asking students why a situation was “talking back”, and w
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Not Grade Specific
Safe Body/Hands to Self - Interactive Social Story, Pre-K/Kindergarten
This interactive social story teaches students how keep a safe body and hands to self at school. Perfect for preschool, kindergarten, or first grade. Includes:- Hands at sides- Squeezing hands to calm down- Feet on floor- Quiet voice- Not yelling/kicking/hittingPerfect for young learners who need explicit instruction in trading materials. This version includes movable picture pieces to match while reading the story. Learners are engaged with the story, making the lesson stick! Includes core voca
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PreK - 2nd
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Also included in: PreK Special Education Bundle - GROWING, All Resources in TPT Store!
Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards
Do you have students that struggle with social conversations? These Thanksgiving Social Skills Task Cards contain 64 task cards that will help your students practice how to enter and maintain conversations dealing with Thanksgiving 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, an
Grades:
4th - 10th
Also included in: Social Skills Task Card Bundle
Map Skills Activities | Project Based Learning
Take your kiddos on this engaging 10 lesson project based learning simulation that teaches map skills. The simulation scenario involves an expedition group that has gotten lost somewhere in North America. Students will learning various map skills focusing on using US maps. Your students will work in collaborative groups completing activities and earning points to build a helicopter on the last day of the simulation to save the expedition team.The simulation also contains a study guide, assessmen
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3rd - 4th
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Social Narrative Growing Bundle
Ease anxiety for students in school and at home with this social story bundle! Establish expectations, procedures, and positive behavior models. Includes:Riding the Bus to School Social StoryCalm Down Book Social StoryTake a Deep Breath Social Story and Deep Breath VisualFire Drill Social StoryHallway Rules Social StoryNew Classmate Social StoryNew School/Class/Grade Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryNew Baby SiblingWashing HandsTaking TurnsSocial GreetingsSocial Distance GreetingsGent
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PreK - 2nd
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Goods and Services Producers and Consumers Economics Activity Second Grade
Looking for an engaging early elementary economics lesson? Your students will gain a deep understanding of buyers and sellers (producers and consumers) in a community with this fun simulation activity. Your second or third grade social studies students will love creating their own good or service. This resource is suprisingly low-prep for how interactive it is. Simply print, cut, and go! You'll get teacher instructions, classroom procedures, printable student sheets, a student reflection sheet,
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2nd - 3rd
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Dollar Deal: Pie Stand Dramatic Play {Made Simply for Small Spaces}
FLASH DOLLAR DEAL!!! Are you interested in dramatic play, but you don't have the space? This packet is perfect for you! It's simple and designed for small spaces. Take a look at the preview for a closer look, including more pictures. This packet is the PIE STAND dramatic play! Included inside, you will find:•Photos and Explanations of it in Use•Open/Closed Sign•Materials list•Sign (2 versions)•Bunting with pictures•Labels for displays •Recipe Cards•Menu•Pie Crusts•Shopping List•Order Form •Recei
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PreK - K
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Psychology: Meditation and Hypnosis Activity
As students learn about altered states of consciousness, this lesson will allow them to experience what that really feels like. For many students this will be the closest they have ever come to true meditation. You will walk them through a systematic body scan relaxation activity, then read them the guided visualization script. This is a common script I used with my classes and my own kids, but I also vary the script in many ways each time. This resource includes lesson plan with learning target
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10th - 12th
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Also included in: Psychology: States of Consciousness *UNIT BUNDLE*
Talking to Friends BINGO Game-teaching Social Interactions
This is a simple game where young children can play and practice simple social interactions. Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder often have a difficult time understanding appropriate ways to greet, complement, comment and ask questions to peers and adults. This game gives them a fun way to practice over and over again simple forms of communication.
Along with learning an appropriate way to initiate communication, they also learn an appropriate way to respond to another person. T
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PreK - 1st
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Back to School REVERSE Escape Room: Candy Land-Inspired Break IN to ANY Class!
The only thing sweeter than summer break? Knowing that you’ve got a game-changing activity in store for the first days back. Kick your new school year off with a REVERSE escape room -- which is *SO. MUCH. BETTER.* than the traditional approach of “hi! Now let’s waste 40 minutes reading the syllabus" and “Let’s Do Some Super Awkward Icebreakers!” approach to a traditional course introduction. Introduce course routines, cool tech tools, and classroom procedures to start your class year off with a
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5th - 12th
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Communication Skills Bundle - High School SEL Lessons, Activities & Simulations
Teaching communication skills in the classroom is not one that can easily be taught through lectures, I'm all about Project Based Learning and Student Led activities! I created these fun SEL simulations and lessons that have now become my High School Health Class FAVORITES. With these 5 mostly digital lessons, students will not only understand the theories about emotional Intelligence but also know how to apply it in real-life situations. With this bundle, students can learn and practice skills
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8th - 12th
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