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Following Directions Puzzles Beginning or End of Year Activity with Easel
Following directions puzzles are a fun way to teach critical thinking. Great for back to school at the beginning of the year or at the end of the year as standardized test preparation. Five challenging puzzles that gifted and talented students enjoy, too! In the first puzzle, cross words off a table according to the directions provided to reveal an inspirational quote about life. In the next puzzle, follow directions to travel the world to catch a thief. In the third puzzle, rearrange letters to
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
Grades:
5th - 8th
Back to School All About Me Ice Breaker for Beginning of the Year
This icebreaker all about me activity is great for the first day of school for secondary students. It can be done in one class period and incorporates a get to know you activity that allows students to share about themselves, without being too elementary. Your download also includes a link to a digital, Google Slide version.The activity has students fill in information about themselves in countdown-style categories. Students will also "interview" a classmate in a low-stress, fun way that allows
Grades:
6th - 11th
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Also included in:Â All About Me Activities ENTIRE YEAR Bundle
Morning Meeting Interactive Slides, Activities and Worksheets
Differentiated, visual and EDITABLE slides and coordinating worksheets for an age-appropriate morning meeting for life skills special education. Sign Language ASL version included!The visuals make it easier for students to recall information from their day to share with staff and peers, or participate by having answer choices to choose from. Work on calendar & weather skills, get a gauge on how your students are feeling or if they are hungry, and a few other extension activities!This comes
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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Also included in:Â Morning Routine BUNDLE - Secondary Special Education
Valentine's Day Bingo (30 completely different cards & calling cards included!)
Students always love a good game of bingo! Use this Simply First Valentine's Day Bingo to play in your classroom with your students to celebrate Valentine's Day! :) *30 DIFFERENT playing cards included as well as calling cards!Check out my other Bingo games!*Fall Bingo*Halloween Bingo*Christmas Bingo*Winter Bingo*Valentine Bingo*St. Patrick's Day Bingo*Spring Bingo*Easter Bingo*Character Bingo*Summer BingoWant them all? A bundle is available with all 10 bingo games at a discounted price!!
Grades:
PreK - 5th
Types:
Also included in:Â Bingo Bundle! (10 total games)
Crack the Code Puzzles for Technology Class Printable Worksheets
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your students about technology? Look no further than our Binary Code, Hexadecimal, and Morse Code Encoded Messages packet! Introducing the ultimate tech-inspired resource for teachers and students - Binary Code, Hexadecimal, and Morse Code Encoded Messages with silly phrases as well as technology facts! Perfect for those days when you don't have access to devices, this packet provides an engaging and entertaining way for students to explore basic conce
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Technology Curriculum Back Up Plans Bundle | K-5 Computer Lab Activities
Main Idea Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing
Writing a Summary: Common Core Informative/Explanatory Writing Activities - NO PREP - Just print and go!
This IS included in my mega bundle: ALL of my WRITING RESOURCES GROWING BUNDLE.
Summarizing is a life-long skill. Our students will enter the real world soon and will find themselves having to summarize many different types of work for employers, employees, and even clients. It's essential that we teach them this valuable skill.
This pack focuses on summarizing nonfiction pieces. Students
Grades:
8th - 12th
Also included in:Â Writing Resources Bundle Argument Expository Narrative Journalism
Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice
Do your students know how to adequately show evidence from the text when they are asked? We often take for granted that students automatically know how to do this.Use my Show Evidence From the Text: Nonfiction Reading Practice resource to help your students! This resource includes a visual aid to help students remember, as well as three nonfiction passages with questions to practice citing evidence from the text. Suggested answers for each question (and identification of evidence from the passag
Grades:
6th - 9th
Types:
Also included in:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
Reading Enrichment Activities for K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for K, 1st, and 2nd grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles or word searches.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students.
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Think OUTSIDE the Box Drawing Prompts ORIGINAL | Doodle Challenges | No Prep
These are challenging and creative drawing prompts that will nurture your artists' creative juices. There are 32 drawing prompts that varies in difficulty and theme and will work well throughout the school year. Also included is a set with name/date pages. This resource is intended for all ages to complete, however I do suggest starting with grades 1 or higher. There are other drawing prompts that are specific to early learners. This is a great way to nurture creative and critical thinking skil
Grades:
1st - 8th
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Also included in:Â Think Outside the Box MEGA BUNDLE | Drawing and Critical Thinking Prompts
Math Project Plan a Party
For this project, students will use math skills to plan a party with a budget of $100. Great enrichment activity for gifted students or early finishers.
Three project options are included: math only, math and scrapbook page, and math plus extended final product. Rubric Included for all options!
Check out this money-saving bundle that includes this math project and 4 of my other popular math projects:
Math Project Super Bundle
More Math Projects that are More Than a Worksheet:
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â Math Project Super Bundle
Reading Enrichment Activities 3rd 4th 5th Early Finishers & Gifted and Talented
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more!All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles or word searches.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Hello Speech Bubble Signs in Different Languages | Photo Booth Props | ESL
Need a quick Hello photo prop for school, home or a community project or bulletin board to promote diversity and inclusivity? These Hello Speech Bubbles in over 60 different languages (and growing!) are ready to print and fun to use. Three blank bubble templates are also included to add other languages or names. Laminate, attach a wooden stick and watch the smiles begin. Great for photo booth props, ice breakers, ESL (ESOL) displays, door displays, and back to school bulletin boards!LANGUAGES RE
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
Fairy Tale STEM {Three Little Pigs} Build a Toothpick House
This is a STEM engineering projects based on The Three Little Pigs. Students will construct a toothpick house for the little pigs. This activity is designed to encourage critical thinking and scientific reasoning skills, as well as, problem solving and teamwork.
Included:
-Student recording sheets (four options)
-grading rubric
-parent letter
-extension menu
-detailed notes to teacher
Additional materials that you will need:
toothpicks (make sure you get the FLAT kind not the round ones!)
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in:Â STEM Challenge Bundle (Fairy Tale, Nursery Rhymes, Seasonal STEM)
Preschool Assessments
Keep track of individual learning and progress with these 17 preschool/pre-k assessment forms and checklists. These simple 1 page preschool assessments cover all preschool standards including reading readiness, math, literacy, fine motor, gross motor, social and play skills, communication, and self help skills. These preschool data sheets are easy to complete and great to share with parents OR use as an RTI to determine strengths and weaknesses. These forms are quick and easy to complete! Pr
Grades:
PreK
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Also included in:Â Preschool Assessment and Parent Handout Bundle
Christmas Around the World: Research Project (12 Days of Christmas)
Christmas Around the World for your outside of the box thinkers! Students will research holiday traditions from another country and compose their own 12 Days of Christmas Song based on that country.
Included:
Research template and student directions
Brainstorming Chart
Song Planning Template
Song Final Copy Template
Lyrics to Original Song
Example Project Lyrics
List of Resources
Project Rubric
Notes to Teacher with specific steps and sample timeline of assignments
Looking for Christmas and wi
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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PLAN A PARTY 4th Grade Math Enrichment Project Decimals Area Elapsed Time
With this Plan A Party real-world math project, your students will become expert event planners as they design the ultimate birthday celebration for Mr. and Mrs. Moneybags! They will apply a range of important math skills like elapsed time, multi-step problem solving, and estimating to pull off the party of the century. Perfect to use for 4th grade math enrichment of 5th grade review.Math Skills Students Will Use:estimatingmulti-digit addition and subtraction (whole numbers and decimals)area and
Grades:
4th - 5th
Also included in:Â 4th Grade Math Projects The End of the Year Plan A Cruise & Plan A Party
Research Writing Activities Create an Infographic Primary Research Project
Introduce students to research with infographics using primary research. Students gather data through interviews and then use their data to create an original infographic. Students will analyze data and present it in an easy to understand format.This resource includes:print and digital versionsanalysis of an infographiccomparison/contrast of primary and secondary researchgraphic organizer idea generatoreditable list of topics for students to choose fromdata collection formsample for student ref
Grades:
6th - 10th
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Christmas Writing Activities Middle School Prompts Persuasive Letter to Santa
Are your students on Santa's naughty list? This writing activity will keep your students engaged during the pre-holiday excitement as they write a persuasive friendly letter to Santa convincing him that they really don't belong on the naughty list! Creative and fun!What teachers are saying about this resource:"THE BEST UNIT I HAVE PURCHASED! So comprehensive, works students through editing, examples and just sets them up for a perfect end product if they try their best the whole way through th
Grades:
4th - 7th
Types:
Also included in:Â Christmas No Prep Persuasive and Descriptive Writing Bundle
Math Enrichment Activities for 2nd & 3rd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted Students
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended math enrichment challenges for 2nd or 3rd grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost problem solving, spatial reasoning, sequencing skills, and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students. Or, they could be used as part of small group activities.The c
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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May Art Lesson: Mothers Day Craft for Mother's Day and Spring Bouquet
Mother's Day Art Lesson: Spring Bouquet | Sub Plans, Early Finishers Looking for a fun and easy Mother's Day art project? Look no further! This spring bouquet art lesson is perfect for: Art teachers in need of sub plans Language arts teachers looking for a fun writing prompt Homeschooling parents in search of engaging activities Adaptable across multiple grade levels Super Fun Art Lesson with Language ActivitiesThis art lesson is not only fun, but also includes language activities to keep yo
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Grades:
1st - 8th
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Also included in:Â Spring Activities Lesson Bundle - No Prep Art Lesson - Spring Art Activity
Grandparents Day Activity Scavenger Hunt Grandparent's Day Interview Activity
Are you a busy elementary or special education teacher looking for a FUN Grandparent's Day activity? Look no further! This NO PREP Grandparents Day interview and scavenger hunt activity is PERFECT for students and grandparents to learn even more about each other and the activity will keep everyone engaged! Put the Grandparent's Day scavenger hunt cards around the classroom, school or outdoors. This activity is loved by all students, teachers & most importantly, the grandparents! Whats Includ
Grades:
Not Grade Specific
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BRAIN TEASERS - FULL YEAR Pack of Daily RIDDLE CARDS
BACK TO SCHOOL BRAIN TEASERS - FULL YEAR Pack of Daily RIDDLE CARDS This full year pack of daily riddle cards will keep your students guessing all school year long! These are designed in task card form. I love to use these as a morning bell-ringer to get their minds thinking, or as brain breaks! Could also be used as a scoot, or small group activity with a few at a time! 132 total riddle cards included with answers! Are you following me? ALL items are 50% off for the first 24 hours AND FLASH 24
Grades:
3rd - 12th
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Close Reading Article Review Questions For Any NonFiction Text
Close Reading Questions: Nonfiction Articles Aligned with the Common Core State StandardsNonfiction articles can be used in any content area. Use the handouts to encourage close reading of the passage or article. May be used with any news, feature, informational, explanatory, argument, opinion, editorial, persuasive, narrative, or autobiographical article/text. Explores comparing two texts for compare/contrast. Students will be required to find evidence from the text to support their answers.*LI
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â All of my Reading Resources (Fiction / Nonfiction) Growing Bundle
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