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7th grade occupational therapy simulations for Gifted and Talented
Zombie Task Force Simulation for Model United Nations BUNDLE
Get students debating and engaged in Model UN with this fun Zombie Task Force simulation! This bundle includes everything you will need to host an effective Model UN simulation. The comprehensive Zombie Task Force Simulation Slides presentation will walk your students through the process from learning what it means to be a delegate to successfully writing a resolution. Resources and graphic organizers are provided for each step of the process. This is a great way to kick off your club or unit! S
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6th - 12th
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Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility
Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o
Grades:
5th - 8th
Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash
This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b
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5th - 8th
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Create your own civilization based off of 'Weslandia'
Create your own civilization based off of the book 'Weslandia'. Students will use their social studies knowledge to create their own utopian society. Your students will have a blast taking knowledge that they have previously learned about and applying it to their new civilization! Their creativity will amaze you!!!!
***UPDATED!!!!***
More creatively designed!
More rubric options!
Teacher information page included
Curriculum:
CCSS Writing: W.2, W.4, W.5, W.6, W.8, W.10
Social Studies: geog
Grades:
4th - 12th
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Class Escape Problem Solving Game
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
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Class Escape: Halloween Edition
My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! 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! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge!
You will need the following tools:
- tape
- color printer (preferred) or regular printer
- scisso
Grades:
6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Boom Cards: Following Real Recipes for Life Skills (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This virtual Boom deck contains multiple recipe options (pancakes, macaroni and cheese, cake) that use real recipes from boxes. Each recipe walks through the whole process and includes multiple activities such as identifying appropriate tools, gathering ingredients, sequencing steps, and reading directions. This deck can be paired with actual cooking activities made with common household ingredients.Information on Boom fro
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Choose Your Adventure: Dystopia
Immerse your students in the world of Dystopian literature with this "Choose Your Adventure" activity! Students are inserted into the story as the protagonist and are given a series of choices that will determine their fate. There are 74 choices and 28 possible endings! They must navigate through social classes, a rebellion, totalitarian rule, and a dubious government. Use as a hook activity for a novel, a genre study, or to accompany another dystopian text!
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Stock Market Game - Interactive Activity to Purchase, Trade and Track Stocks
Economics by itself? Boring. Economics with a competition and prize involved? Now we're talking!I created this activity to enrich my Sixth Grade Social Studies unit on Economics. I begin by teaching about the stock market, going over vocab and practicing calculating stocks/broker's commision. If your students have a basic understanding of the stock market, then this is the perfect next step. The object is to have your students purchase stocks (while paying you - their broker - a 5% commiss
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6th - 8th
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Defining Leadership & Creating Tomorrow's Leaders Today
In a democratic society, choosing effected leaders is an essential criterion for citizens. In this activity, students will explore leadership qualities that are essential for a strong leader, not only in the government, but also in all facets of life. Through understanding what makes a leader, students are then able to model those traits and become leaders themselves. Students will explore leadership through analyzing ambiguous information about major leaders throughout history. Using that limit
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6th - 12th
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Boom Cards: Grocery Shopping Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*This fun and realistic simulation works on a variety of life, literacy, and language skills, including: Creating a shopping list Reading signage Navigating a grocery store Comparing prices Interacting with a cashier Paying with cash ("next dollar up" skill) Paying with a credit or debit card Counting change Preparing for a social event Great for students preparing for transition and working on increasing independence!NOTE
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Learning Disabilities Simulations- Social Emotional Learning for Students
Every classroom in the world is comprised of students who learn differently. Our students are surrounded by peers who have learning disabilities, speech disorders, attention deficits, and more! Are we teaching our kids about these differences? Are we equipping them to help their peers and show empathy towards them? Have we empowered those who learn differently?In this 4-part simulation, students will gain an understanding of how some kids learn, struggle, and feel during parts of their learni
Grades:
1st - 12th, Staff
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Florida 7th Grade Civics Simulations Bundle 11 Total -SS.7.CG.1.1-SS.7.CG.1.11
Welcome to our series of simulations designed to deepen your understanding of the origins and purposes of government, law, and the American political system. Throughout history, these fundamental concepts have shaped societies, influenced governance structures, and defined the rights and responsibilities of citizens. In each simulation, you will explore different aspects of government and law, delving into historical events, constitutional principles, and political ideologies that have shaped th
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5th - 8th
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Ice Breaker- Deserted Island
This activity is used as a collaboration, critical thinking, get-to-know-you, and/or problem solving activity.
For the activity students are deserted on an island left only with the given list of items. The students must follow the listed perimeters and use only the listed items (and their byproducts) to survive and escape using reasonable means.
Your students will impress you with their critical thinking skills and ability to find a way to survive under purposefully complex and difficult ci
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Dealing with the Shark Tank: Entrepreneurship Project
This project was recently completed with two all gifted classes as a part of an economics unit (a 4th grade class and a 5th grade class). The students absolutely loved the unit, and they all retained the important information as proven by their assessments. This could be modified and used in the middle school classroom as well. This project includes a simulation where students are involved in inventing a better product (such as making gym shoes better by adding springs in them). They use
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4th - 8th
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Food Truck Project Simulation - STEM Economics and Design
Food Truck Project may be used alternately as an independent study, for small groups, or engage the entire class in a cross-curricular simulation. All instructions are written so that students working independently may take direction on their own with minimal teacher support. Teacher notes are provided to support teachers in guiding students when needed. The Food Truck Project is presented as a series of sub-units, best used in the order they appear, but adjustable to time available by selective
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4th - 7th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-PS2-2
Also included in: SIMULATIONS Real-World Projects GATE Bundle Gifted
Gifted Education Unit- Design Your Own App
As of 2017, 77% of Americans own a smartphone or tablet. It is estimated that in 2020, people will spend $189 billion on apps. Design Your Own App is an excellent extension for students to use critical thinking and problem solving skills to develop a new innovative app. Their new app can be used to entertain, connect people, educate, or make everyday living easier. Students will create a thorough description of how to app works and a visual design of the app. Finally, students will have the opp
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6th - 12th
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Gifted Education Unit- Medical Interns
Medical Interns is an excellent student extension for students who are learning about human body systems.Working as an intern students will diagnose patients with varied medical conditions. Armed with prescription cards in their white lab coats, they will determine staff members ailments. If faced with an unknown disease, students will research plausible possibilities, return to the patient with a prescription and present various treatment options.
This is a great unit for gifted education cla
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Spy: Going Undercover. A Problem Solving, Critical Thinking Spy Simulation!
Problem Solving and Critical Thinking come alive in this engaging espionage simulation! This simulation models real-world problem solving and critical thinking through the eyes and actions of spies. Why Spy?Covert operations. Dead drops. Secret messages. Clandestine missions. Undercover agents. Is the principal really a principal or is she perhaps, part of a spy ring? Turn your classroom and school into a world of mystery and intrigue. When students participate in SPY Going Undercover th
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Codes, Ciphers, Critical Thinking and a Spy Simulation: Spy Bundle #3
On the Job: Boom Social and Life Skills Simulation (distance learning w/ audio)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*NOTE: Some people are experiencing audio delays and other errors, perhaps due to the large size of the audio files. I have contacted Boom support to see if this can be fixed. In the meantime, please seethis YouTube walk-through if you are having difficulty with the deck.Your new job starts tomorrow morning. Are you ready? This fun job simulation Boom card deck targets numerous life skills, socials skills, job skills, and
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Florida 7th Grade Civics Simulation SS.7.CG.3.15
Welcome to the 7th-grade simulation exploring the advantages of capitalism and the free market in the United States compared to government-controlled economic systems like socialism and communism. Each section of this lesson plan is meticulously designed, providing you with all the necessary materials to delve into the complexities of economic freedom and the impact on citizens' standard of living. Get ready to analyze, debate, and gain insights into different economic ideologies, preparing you
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5th - 8th
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Florida 7th Grade Civics Simulations SS.7.CG.3.11 Supreme Court Decisions
Explore the profound impacts of pivotal Supreme Court rulings on law, liberty, and the interpretation of the U.S. Constitution with this engaging lesson and simulation. Delve into landmark cases such as Marbury v. Madison, Dred Scott v. Sandford, Brown v. Board of Education, and Miranda v. Arizona, among others, unraveling their historical significance and enduring legacies. Through analysis of primary sources and critical discussion, students will deepen their understanding of constitutional pr
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5th - 8th
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Florida 7th Grade Civics Simulation SS.7.CG.3.12 U.S. & Florida Constitutions
In this engaging lesson and simulation, students will delve into the intricacies of constitutional law as they compare and contrast the U.S. and Florida constitutions. By exploring the purposes of a constitution, such as providing a framework for government and safeguarding individual rights, students will gain a deeper understanding of the fundamental principles underlying these governing documents. Through analysis of the basic structure of both constitutions, including preambles, articles, an
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5th - 8th
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Florida 7th Grade Civics Simulation SS.7.CG.4.3 International Conflicts
In this immersive experience, students will delve into the intricacies of major international bodies such as the United Nations, NATO, ICJ, and WTO, exploring their roles, functions, and impact on global affairs. Through role-playing activities, students will assume various roles, from government representatives to concerned citizens, as they tackle real-world scenarios and navigate complex diplomatic negotiations. With a focus on critical thinking, collaboration, and global citizenship, this si
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5th - 8th
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