Problem solving simulations for early intervention

Also included in: Mystery Activities Bundle | Escape Room | Graphic Organizers | Early Finishers

Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The Going to School Separation Anxiety Social Narrative helps ease students' anxiety by saying goodbye to family members and going to school by reviewing emotions and things that could make them feel better. This social story includes options for various family members and modes of transportation. How I use this resource: I keep one copy at school to reinforce and school and provide one copy at home for families to read before coming to school.Family members included:momdadparentsgrandma grandpa

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to solve puzzles, decode challenges, and build lasting connections.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. Why Choose Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities?Engaging and Interactive: The escape room format adds

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3rd - 4th

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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Nap and Rest Time Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The rest and nap time social story teaches students nap time expectations. With positive behavior visuals and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce rest time rules. Includes both symbolated and standard text. For the bedtime social story click HERE.Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KFree Do Not Disturb Nap and Rest Time SignSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

New School and Class Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

This customizable new school, grade, and class social story will ease student's anxiety when transitioning for the upcoming school year. Help prepare students for their new classroom and teachers. Customize with name, pictures, or provided pictures with both symbolated and standard text to create six different books! Option to include pictures of the new school and/or classroom. With so many options this resource is very versatile and can address many student's needs!For the distance learning, O

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game! This football themed mystery works great in the fall during footba

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3rd - 4th

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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Gentle and Nice Hands Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The Gentle and Nice Hands Social Story teaches students how to use gentle hands and how to use their hands nicely during play. With positive behavior visuals in both standard and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce how to use gentle and nice hands. Perfect for early readers and learners. Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Soc

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PreK - 2nd

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Classroom Community, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Peace Path: A Visual Conflict Resolution Strategy

Created by

Always a SPECIAL Day

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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Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

SL.3.1b

Digging For Fossils - A Cookie Excavation Experiment

Created by

Teaching with Morale

Students will love acting as an archaeologist as they dig for fossils during this experiment! Using simple materials such as toothpicks and cookies, students will learn what it's like to excavate fossils. Students will formulate a hypothesis, collect data, and develop conclusions using this experiment aligned with both Common Core State Standards and Next Generation Science Standards. Teaching tips included! A great resource and hands-on lesson for any fossil unit.

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Laboratory, Simulations

Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience

Created by

PBL Learning Lab

Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills. In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to: –Name the Zoo –Create a welcoming sign –Select the animals –Design animal habitats –Create information sheets –Create a budget –And present their work to a "Board of Directors" This experience is designed to be completed without sub

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Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

3rd - 8th

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Projects, Simulations

Characteristics of Living Things Interactive PowerPoint AND Case Studies

Created by

Not Your Average Classroom

Fun, animated review of the material as well as TWO case studies exploring the characteristics of life. Students journey to Europa, where they must analyze samples for the presence of life. In the second case study, students discover the tobacco mosaic virus. This extremely fun PowerPoint was created to get kids thinking! No more simple lectures centered around listing the shared characteristics of life - your students will be putting themselves in the shoes of xenobiologists and research bota

Subjects:

Biology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

7th - 12th

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Simulations

Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These cross curricular mystery challenges will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. This bundle includes over 10 different escape room challenges.Students will work their way through clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect or collect tools to move on to the next challenge. You can use this as an introductio

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2nd - 4th

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For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Class Escape Problem Solving Game

Created by

Erin Smith ELA

Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! This is a great activity for the first week of school to encourage teamwork and help students get to know each other and the classroom. Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on challenge! You will need the following tools: - tape - color printer - scissors or paper cutter - white c

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Grades:

7th - 12th

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Activities, Games, Simulations

Social Narrative Growing Bundle

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Back to School, Early Intervention, Special Education

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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Simulations, Lesson

Behavior and Classroom Management Bundle

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Classroom Management, Early Intervention, Special Education

Stay on top of all your classroom behaviors with this classroom management bundle. This bundle is jam-packed with visual supports to help all learners. Includes:I Am Working For Token SystemFirst Then BoredKey Ring Tabbed Visual CardsBehavior and Classroom Management BundleABC Data Collection Sheet***Bonus Item: First Then and I Am Working For Token Board ***Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KPre-K AssessmentAdapted and Interactive Book BundleI Am Working For Token SystemFirs

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Not Grade Specific

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Activities, Printables, Simulations

Holidays Around the World Escape Room | Math Fact Practice | Zodiac Calendar

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These holiday challenge activities will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will complete 5 challenges in order to earn each passport stamp while learning about holidays celebrated around the world at the same time!This would be an excellent culminating activity to a Holidays Around the World unit or a stand alone activity to fill t

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3rd - 4th

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Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Road Safety Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Life Skills, Special Education

The Road Safety Social Story teaches students road safety rules while providing positive behavior visuals. It comes in both standard and symbolated text. The Road Safety Social Story focuses on the importance of staying out of the road and how to cross the street. Don't forget to check out the Roads Study Adapted Book Bundle.Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KRoads Study Creative Curriculum Study Question PostersRoads Study Creative Curriculum Interactive Slides Riding the Bu

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Dog Safety Social Narrative

Created by

Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The dog safety social story teaches students the expectations of interacting with dogs and how to safely. Learn about where we might see dogs, how to pet dogs, and what to do if they bark too loud. The dog safety social story helps ease students anxiety interacting with dogsOther Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KPets Study Adapted Book BundlePets Study Interactive SlidesSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Te

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PreK - 2nd

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Back to School, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building

Created by

Gov Games and Lessons

Thieving monkeys. Angry ghosts. And there's SOMETHING in the jungle. Can YOU survive the island until help arrives?Many students have played the classic critical thinking game in which they prioritize a list of items to survive on a remote tropical island. But there's two major drawbacks of this original version. First, most of these games reward a clear preference for certain items ("What do you mean you didn't take the compass?"). Second, the game basically ends as soon as the students m

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Grades:

3rd - 12th, Higher Education

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Games, Simulations

Taking Turns Social Narrative

Created by

Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The taking turns Social Story teaches students the expectations of taking turns. With positive behavior visuals in both standard and symbolated text, you can teach and reinforce how to take turns. This is perfect for early readers and AAC users. Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KRiding the Bus to School Social StoryFire Drill Social StorySubstitute Teacher Social StoryCalm Down Book Social StoryNew Classmate Social StoryPre-K AssessmentAdapted and Interactive Book BundleI Am

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Substitute Teacher Social Narrative

Created by

Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

This customizable substitute teacher social story will ease student's anxiety when you are absent. Help prepare students for teacher, paraprofessional, or assistant absences. Customize with name, pictures, or provided pictures. This substitute teacher social story includes both standard and symbolated textOther Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KSub Binder: Special EducationRiding the Bus to School Social StoryCalm Down Book Social StoryFire Drill Social StoryNew Classmate Social S

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Not Grade Specific

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Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Fun Project-Based Learning Trio - Food Trucks, Ice Cream Shops and Theme Parks!

Created by

PBL Central

Get all three of our awesome project-based learning resources for $1 more than the price of two!These projects will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck, theme park or ice-cream shop business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design each aspect of their business as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through

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Grades:

3rd - 9th

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Projects, Simulations

Playground Rules Social Narrative

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Early Intervention, Special Education, Speech Therapy

The Playground Rules Social Story teaches students the playground rules while providing positive behavior visuals in both standrd and symbolated text. The Playground Rules Social Story includes a follow-up activity with two levels. Students can sort good and sad playground choices. Perfect for back to school and teaching playground expectations. Other Great Resources from The Alternative Way to Pre-KSocial Distance Greetings Social StoryRiding the Bus to School Social StoryGentle and Nice Hands

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PreK - 2nd

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Also included in: Social Narrative Growing Bundle

Escape Room Secret Agent Challenge | Main Idea | Multiplication and Division

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