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6th grade holidays service learning resources
Acts of Kindness and Justice: Build a Wall
This idea was inspired by The Kindness and Justice Challenge proposed by Martin Luther King III and Coretta Scott King in 1999 through an organization called DoSomething.org. The intent of the challenge is to keep Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s dream alive for children following MLK Day and into the future.The resources in this packet may be used within your own classroom, grade level, or school. Students receive a “brick wall” page and begin collecting data on acts of k & j that they do. Each
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Also included in: January Super Bundle with Character Building Theme
Christmas Activities, Home Alone 2 Complete Movie Unit, Questions/Activities
Are you looking for a fast and free Christmas lesson for your teenage students that not only engages them during the holidays, but also connects standards and sparks a real-world service project to take their learning from the classroom to the community? Perhaps you need a sub plan during the holidays and a movie would make planning so much easier! This no prep, movie-viewing guide for Home Alone 2: Lost in New York has everything you need! Student Experience: While students watch this all-time
Grades:
6th - 11th
100 Acts of Kindness - Editable
It's that time of year again! Time for the 100th Day of School and Valentine's Day! One of the things that confounded me for a few years was how to acknowledge and celebrate the 100th Day of School and Valentine’s Day when they so often occur close to one another (if not on the same day! My desire to find a way to combine these two special days resulted one year in 100 Acts of Kindness. It keeps us thinking about 100, but it also encourages thoughtful actions in service to others. Valentine card
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K - 6th
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"Dr. Martin Luther King's Legacy and Impact on Today" Black History Activities
The "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s Legacy and Impact on Today" African American history resource offers a range of activities that engage students in learning about the history of the Civil Rights Movement through the words of Dr. King and his legacy. Students will explore Dr. King's beliefs on social issues and analyze their significance today. They will use Dr. King's own words as a reference to gain an understanding of his perspectives and insights. The students will appreciate Dr. King's con
Grades:
6th - 8th
TRASH TO TREASURE Trash & Recycling STEAM Unit
This 16-page, 6-hour (more or less...easily adjustable) STEAM unit includes lesson plans, hand outs, parent notes, criteria sheets, and examples for 4 hands-on activities related to trash and recycling!Activities include:Collect trash from outside or around the school to create a Trash Ball. Hypothesize how big the ball will be. Then compare/contrast the balls from different classrooms, grades, areas, etc.Make paper from paper scraps!Design Recycling Posters to put around the schoolCreate Tras
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
No-Bake Cinnamon Applesauce Ornaments - Christmas Craft
Save time and use Ideas for Intermediate's no-bake cinnamon applesauce ornament resource every year as a classroom holiday tradition. Written directions, step-by-step photo directions, early finishers word search, a helpful teacher tips page, and a volunteer request letter are all included!Pair with other Christmas activities in stations.Great Buddy Class Activity, Christmas Activity, or Service Activity!Create parent/grandparent gifts or donate to a nursing home.Other pre-made teacher time-save
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired Service Learning Project
Service learning projects and Martin Luther King, Jr. naturally go hand-in-hand. In Martin Luther King, Jr. inspired Service Learning Project by the2teachers you will receive a 28 page product. This product is geared towards planning, preparing and celebrating a service learning project that is developed through giving your class control and choice. You will act as the guide, while your class will take the lead. This product is aligned to the idea that MLK Day has become a day of service HOW
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3rd - 6th
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Yummy Trail Mix Gift and Activities and Worksheets for Parent Holiday Gift
This is a student project to make trail mix to give as gifts, to parents, volunteers etc.
We made ours to give to our parent volunteers during the holidays. This gift can be used for a student made Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanza, or any holiday present.
We had the students work with partners to make one batch of trail mix. It works to call 8-10 students to a table to work on the mix.
This purchase includes three different work sheets for the students to do that go with the lesson. One focuses o
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Kindness Calendar Freebie 2021
This holiday season my hope is to spread kindness all across the country. Please share this calendar with your teacher friends. Print them out and pass around your school! Teachers are magnificent role models for their students. Lets be a perfect display of how to be kind and giving. The calendar has ideas completed for random acts of kindness. The words are editable, so you are welcome to write out your own ideas to fit your classroom. The calendar fits the school dates between Thanksgiving and
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PreK - 12th
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Midwestern Urban Tree Canopy Unit Bundle
This product includes:Unit plans, with a unit including the following lesson overviews:Leaf identification practiceLeaf identification labMap exploration to form a hypothesis about different heat levels in different neighborhoodsNature walk/outdoor temperature-taking investigation (your own thermometers needed)Heat Island data dive/digital stations activityUnit student packetMidwestern deciduous tree field guideLeaf Identification vocabulary PowerPoint
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4th - 12th
Nature Cycles Our Food -- Compost Lesson
Not just another 'how to compost' lesson, this activity addresses the intersection of human needs and environmental processes. In the garden or the classroom, this fun activity helps students 3rd-8th grade understand the important role of compost for soil health and sustainable food farming. After an exploratory introduction lesson, students each get a puzzle piece (printables included!) to help them discover the ecological connections between humans and the dirt the grows our food. Easily modif
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Grades:
2nd - 7th
Malala Yousafzai UN Speech Activity Women's History & Int'l Women's Day QR Code
Great speeches can unite people and make waves in our world culture. Malala Yousafzai, the young Pakistani activist for female education, was a name everyone around the world rallied around. In honor of International Women’s Day, we’re sharing her speech at the United Nations Youth Assembly on July 12, 2013 in this powerful activity that will spark great critical thinking discussions.
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Options for using this material:
a. Individual Student Activity: Have students scan the QR c
Grades:
6th - 12th
Service Project Honoring Martin Luther King, Jr.
REAL-WORLD PROJECT that you can begin in the classroom and then let the students themselves apply outside of the classroom! This service project was created in honor of Dr. King’s “Six Steps of Nonviolent Social Change” published in 1963 in “Letter from Birmingham Jail.”**Works great for individual, partner, and group activities!**Engages students by encouraging creativity and leadership through service!**Perfect opportunity for exciting student presentations!**Lends itself to unlimited, purpose
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6th - 12th, Adult Education
Toy Drive PBL Create an Authentic Toy Drive
Are you wanting to have an authentic learning opportunity for your students while they also learn about the importance of giving back? This product is a Toy Drive PBL unit that incorporates writing, art, social skills, and math! Let your students take charge of this project with the teacher tips and guides provided. Your students will love fundraising and creating an event to help those in need! This product includes:13 pages of Teacher Tips and Guides 56 pages of Student PagesA PowerPoint to u
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Printable Hispanic Heritage Figures Money Sheets & Coins for a Classroom Economy
❤️Looking for printable money you can use in your math centers, to create a classroom economy, or to celebrate Hispanic Heritage month? Use class cash to learn about counting money, adding & subtracting money, the value of money, responsibility, and how different items cost different amounts of money according to their value!✏️Great for implementing a classroom management system at the beginning of the school year!.............................................................................
Grades:
K - 6th
Great American Clean Up _ Craft and Writing Prompts
1. Upcycled Plant Pots for Community Greenery2. Narrative Writing Prompt: "A Day in the Life of a Recycling Hero"3. Poem Prompt: "Harmony in Green: A Poetic Ode to the Great American Cleanup"
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Love Lunch Notes
These 21 love notes are perfection for showing your affection year-round! Note: These have been offered for free for SheLivesFree.com subscribers.
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K - 8th
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Inspirational Women: Speech Comprehension COMPLETE Set -Women's History Month
Great speeches can unite people and make waves in our world culture. This collection of Inspirational Speeches by Women – QR Code Activities is filled with influential women sharing solutions for social issues. We’re sharing a few of our favorite speeches by inspirational women in this powerful activity that will spark great critical thinking discussions.
This activity provides plenty of opportunities for thoughtful critical thinking discussion, self reflection, and peace education. Talking abo
Grades:
6th - 12th
Christmas Elf Printable Kindness Activity Cards
Printable Elf Kindness Cards! Perfect cards for you classroom elf or your kindness elf or for that elf that sits on the shelf. There are 24 elf conversation note cards for your elf to give each morning as you count down to Christmas. The cards encourage kindness and positivity. Easy, doable ideas that don't take much time. Colorful, bright printable Christmas activity cards for kids!
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PreK - 6th
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Christmas Opinion Essay CCSS Grades 3-6 Print and Digital Learning
Be sure to look at the preview to see the holiday essay guide. Christmas is a time for sharing. This scaffolded essay is perfect for the holidays. "Imagine you've been given $50,000.00 to act as a philanthropist – someone who spends their money to help others. (Kind of like a “Santa.”) How would you choose to spend your money? Here's the catch. (There’s always a catch.) You can support only one $50,000.00 cause. Bummer. How will you decide what to do? Tough decision. Maybe writing an essay will
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Leadership Poster Project for National Honor Society
This is a project that any group interested in leadership can complete. I currently use it for National Junior Honor Society, but it can be used in National Honor Society as well. Students will interview a community leader, and will create a poster reflecting the interview. The interview is guided by the questions on the document. Students can present the final product, or it can be displayed during the months of January and February when schools celebrate American leaders.
Grades:
4th - 12th
Earth Day: Climate Change from the Perspective of a Soccer Ball
Earth Day: Climate Change from the Perspective of a Soccer Ball presents some major problems that can be tackled by students via their favorite toy to give Earth a voice on its day. Earth Day usually comes as an after thought, but this lesson engages student to the degree that the student's toy becomes involved, traveling to many places, regions, and location, during interpersonal relationships as it describes the problems facing us all. Ever wonder what happens to your toy when it is broken, l
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Service Project Holiday Cards Print and Go
•Give yourself a present this year by making your day easier! •Use this set to keep your students busy creating holiday cards for friends, family, and other special people.•All you have to do is print and go! •40 Cards. 8 different styles are included in black & white and color. Each card comes with “Merry Christmas!” or “Happy Holidays!”•Also, 4 bonus cards in color.You can purchase this product and 3 other Print and Go products by choosing this bundle: Christmas BUNDLE:Elf on the Shelf,
Grades:
PreK - 6th
Lighting Up the World with Kindness
I’m so excited about starting this with my class next week. After we discuss acts of kindness as a class, I will pass out the following handout for students to take home to show their parents. I will be printing TONS of light blubs templates and setting them a common area in my classroom. Each day, students who complete an act of kindness will write their name and summarize what they did on a paper light blub and turn it in to our class ‘Turn in bin’. At the end of each day, I will display the l
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PreK - 12th
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