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8th grade holidays service learning resources
Martin Luther King, Jr. Service Learning Project Packet
This awesome MLK Service Learning Project has the potential to have an amazing impact on your school community! Many of the most amazing experiences my students have had are the result of service learning. Several years ago, I along with many other teachers began to use the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to inspire my social students students' service learning projects. This download is the result of years of having students reflect on Dr. King's legacy and their own service learning expe
Grades:
7th - 12th
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
Environmental Science Service Learning Project
Immerse your students in a transformative learning experience with this Environmental Science Service Learning Project, meticulously designed to instill a sense of environmental stewardship and deepen students' understanding of their role as custodians of our Earth. This project has become a highly anticipated event for students, fostering excitement and pride as they embark on a journey of positive impact on the environment.The project's simplicity lies in the profound essential question posed
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Grades:
8th - 11th
NGSS:
HS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
, HS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
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Also included in: Toward A Sustainable Future Unit Bundle
"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
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
Social Problem Solving for Teens: Valentine's Day and Dating Edition
Love is in the air! Are you ready to navigate Valentine's Day and Dating with your teens? Support students by giving them practice responding to common dating/romance social scenarios. Create positive relationships with and among students while you encourage their critical thinking on a hot topic - LOVE!This ResourceWorks for virtual or in-personIs great for individuals, small groups, or classroomsOffers step-by-step instructions for navigating each scenarioIncludes over 45 task cards/scenariosT
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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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
Grades:
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
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 12th
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.
For Teachers:
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
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education
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"
Subjects:
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.
Grades:
K - 8th
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A Community-Building Activity and Bulletin Board for A Christmas Carol
This engaging community-building activity is friendly for any subject area and becomes an interactive bulletin board that can be used by just your classroom OR across your school to teach students valuable character-building lessons while bringing the spirit of Christmas to life! First, students consider an excerpt from A Christmas Carol about the business of Christmas; then, through a presentation and note-catcher, students brainstorm how to actively bring the business of Christmas to their hom
Grades:
7th - 12th, Staff
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
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
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
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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Environmental Issues Service Learning Project
Students will research an environmental issue that affects Michigan. They will choose to complete 2 of 3 project choices including creating an online poster, 1 minute video or completing an action item of their choosing. This resource comes with a project website that has all materials embedded as well as a google drive folder with the separate materials.
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Lent Journal Cover
This is a journal cover to print and paste onto journals for your students during Lent. There are lots of lessons, activities and reflections during lent and it is helpful to have students keep them in a journal. This cover labels and makes the cover cute!
Enjoy!
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Adult Education
Classroom Compliment Cards
Pack #1 of the Classroom Compliment cards. Ten unique cards that can be used for Secret Santa or Elf during Christmas, on Valentine's Day or just to create a classroom community. Each note is graphic and one of a kind with a positive message for kids of all ages.
Grades:
K - 8th, Staff, Not Grade Specific
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Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotation Task Cards
Teaching Dr. King's "I Have a Dream" speech or honoring his life? Celebrate this inspirational leader with Martin Luther King, Jr. Quotation Task Cards. Product includes (32) eye-catching task cards featuring an eloquent quotation by Dr. King that will breed rich discussion and reflection in your classroom. Perfect for celebrating MLK Day, Black History Month - or any other time! Bonus: Go green! Laminated task cards can be used year after year. My task cards are ready to use; no gluing req
Grades:
5th - 12th, Adult Education
Also included in: Martin Luther King, Jr. "I Have a Dream" Bundle
Lamb Easter Adventure
This lesson plan has detailed instructions on how to do six stations for the Easter story from John 21:15-17 about when Jesus told his disciples to "feed my sheep". This is just one animal in a series of seven Easter animal lessons that teach about Jesus' activities during Holy week. However, this lesson can be used as a set of stations about sheep, or a half day mission program about feeding the hungry or helping people help themselves. It is 25 pages of instructions as well as downloadable exa
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Grades:
PreK - 12th
"Fresh Start" Lunch Notes
For your students or children, here are some encouraging lunch notes, inspired by a fresh start theme. Note: These have been made available for free for SheLivesFree.com subscribers.
Grades:
K - 8th
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Countdown To Christmas Chain
Every year, I like to do a fun and unique countdown to Christmas activity with the kids. One of our favorites is this Christmas countdown chain. This interactive advent includes fun Christmas activities for kids.To view more details on this project (or to find it at a discount!) go to https://hessunacademy.com/countdown-christmas/
Grades:
PreK - 8th
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