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Problem solving simulations for homeschool
High Engagement Murder Mystery Classroom Activity! (Murder at the Dance)
This "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" at the homecoming dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery game in the classroom!Setting the Scene: During the homecoming dance, the dead bod
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7th - 12th
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End of the Year Escape Room - Summer Vacation Escape Activity feat. GoogleSlides
Need a fun and engaging activity to get your students excited about the end of the school year? Then this is the product for you! Escape Rooms have been all the rage this year and this End of the Year Escape Room will not disappoint. Through unique and creative puzzles, clues and activities, students will digitally interact with the various items in the room to figure out the 7 Letter code (in ALL CAPS) to escape the classroom. Once they have compiled the 7 letter code (in ALL CAPS), students wi
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4th - 7th
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Fun Project-Based Learning Trio - Food Trucks, Ice Cream Shops and Theme Parks!
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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3rd - 9th
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REAL WORLD LIFE SKILLS Teach students how to change a flat tire
Overview It seems simple, but there are so many people in this world that do NOT know how to change a flat tire. It is critical to ensure students are aware of this important life skill in the event they experience this difficult situation. It can be a little scary, but if you are educated and well aware of the steps to change a flat tire, they will be well on their way to driving their car again. Student Objectives · Students will work together in groups of 3 and learn the steps on how to chan
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Agribusiness And Geography: Building A Farming Supply Store
Student groups take control of an agribusiness and use map resources to choose locations to build new stores within the United States-- locations with access to transportation, work forces, and ready markets for products. Through research, information organization, and decision-making, each group writes a business proposal placing a farm and tractor store at an absolute location. Connections between geography, agriculture, and business emerge through their justifications.Agribusiness And Geograp
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7th - 9th
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High Engagement Murder Mystery & Whodunit Classroom Activities GROWING BUNDLE!
These "whodunit" style classroom murder mystery games will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "killer" or "culprit" at the homecoming dance or winter formal. These interactive activities include all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery or whodunit game in the classroom!Murder at the
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7th - 12th
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Roaring 20s / Great Depression / Game
Immerse your students from the highs of the 1920's through the lows of the 1930's as our country struggled to survive some of the most difficult years on record. Students will take on character rolls, make choices, roll a die to determine outcomes, and chart successes and failures. Along the way they'll learn in an interactive environment that will feel more like play than education - a win all around! Game includes 101 slides in PDF format, instructions, and student score sheet.
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7th - 12th
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Economics Business Game Simulation # 2
In this game, students are presented a series of 10 questions and choices. Each choice has a positive or negative impact on their business. The students are given the role of per shop owners and deal with a mix of various challenges. This is a great way to teach economics to your class, filled with hard decisions and hilarious scenarios, it will be an amazing session!I have used this game in middle school classes, high school and even college!
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park
Trouble at Bill Hunter Lake Park can be for grades 8 through 12. Evaluating whether a deer population exists. How many deer is too many and how many should we have? Consider and advocate for varying opinions on how an over abundant deer population should be managed during a simulated local Ministry Board of Directors meeting with locals and then vote. Town citizens are getting very frustrated and going to use their own methods of control if something is done about it. The local Ministry Board of
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Scientific Method Interactive PowerPoint Case Study #2: Bark of the Willow Tree
Case study activity in the convenient form of a PowerPoint - interactive, cross-disciplinary, and engaging!
The second in a collection of case studies which promote a deeper understanding of the scientific method (Check out the first case study for FREE - What's Wrong With Nya?) Note: Each case study is a stand alone. You can do just one, or all of them.
Bark of the Willow Tree
In this case study, you are a doctor in colonial America. Colonists begin falling ill, and you decide to try some med
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6th - 12th
Making Money from Lemons--Microsoft Excel 2010 Project
This is an updated version of a previously posted project. This version is updated to reflect the Microsoft Office 2010 format. Students play a fun game that requires them to figure out how to make the most profit from their own "Lemonade Stand". Students will learn to create a spreadsheet that keeps track sales profit and loss. They will also create a graph that shows a sales report at the end of their "season".
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Inca Building Challenge
For each of the units I teach in Ancient History, I like to have the students complete a building challenge. They are presented with an invention from that time period and they have to recreate this invention using the supplies I provide. This teaches critical and reflective thinking, teamwork, and provides a deeper connection to the society being studied.
This lessons focus is on the Grass Suspension Bridge from the Incan Civilization. You can also purchase all four activities in my Ancient Hi
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6th - 8th
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High Engagement Christmas WHODUNIT Classroom Activity! (Winter Themed Mystery)
This winter "whodunit" style classroom mystery game will have your students collecting and evaluating information, making inferences, identifying red herrings, practicing speaking and listening skills and so much more this Christmas season! This activity will have your students' full attention as they try to find the "culprit" after the winter dance. This interactive activity includes all necessary pieces to run your own murder mystery-type game in the classroom! Setting the Scene: Every year, t
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7th - 12th
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Electric Circuits and Resistors Activities and Worksheets Bundle
The "Electric Circuits and Resistors Bundle" is a collection of resources (Activities, Projects, Worksheets) designed to help students gain a profound understanding of electric circuits, Resistors, Ohm's Law, and some additional information about the history of electricity.Note : I can edit the bundle for you if you need specific resources. Just send me a message with the product you desire, and I'll make it for you.This bundle offers multiple options for science teachers to enrich their classes
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7th - 11th
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Codebreaking in the American Revolution: Save Washington's Army!
Synopsis of activity:This is a fun and engaging enrichment activity for students who are learning about the American Revolution. Students will receive instruction on how to decipher coded messages using three popular code models used during the War for Independence and use the information to help win the war!Time required: about 1 class period (50-60 minutes)
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ESCAPE ROOM || Gingerbread Man
ESCAPE ROOM || GINGERBREAD MAN THEMEDIn this engaging escape room activity, students work together to solve puzzles, riddles, and secret codes. They will need to complete 7 different quests to escape the room.It's a team-building and bonding activity. It builds critical thinking skills, encourages creative thinking, improves attention to detail, and develops analytical and problem-solving skills. It's easy to set up.Anticipation of the story"...Nothing beats the smell of freshly baked gingerbrea
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4th - 9th
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Earth Dragon Awakes: The San Francisco Earthquake of 1906, Two-Voice Survival
This PROFOUND novel told from two points of view transports the reader to San Francisco in 1906 to feel, hear, see, smell, and taste the courage that arose from the devastating earthquake with the richest and poorest, trying to survive.To purchase this novel at a discount, use this link: http://amzn.to/2zEgbcbIt is April 18, 1906, at 5:11 a.m. You are awakened by a gentle movement of your bed. It trembles beneath you. In the next moment, your bed is dancing across the floor of your room. You ho
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4th - 7th
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State of Nature Simulation
In this activity, your students will have a chance to simulate living in the State of Nature. They will become townspeople in a town not run by government and be forced to either compete or cooperate. I use this just before we tackle Mesopotamia as I teach Ancient Civ., but this can work with a variety of curriculums. A great learning tool your students will be talking about all year!
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Theme Park Challenge - Project-Based Learning for Grades 3-8
Welcome to the Theme Park Challenge PBL project! In this project, your learners will design a theme park that can compete with the best theme parks in the country. Students will consider all aspects of business start-up, including park naming and branding, selection of attractions, park layout, marketing, etc. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through an amazing learning experience. Whether you are an experienced PBL teacher or trying PBL for the firs
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3rd - 8th
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Earth Day: The Global Water Crisis Activity
Celebrate #earthday in the classroom with this simulation. Students will be active participants in solving a mystery. Why are the villagers getting sick? Your download contains the presentation to facilitate the simulation and guide discussion. Handouts and role playing briefs are included. Introduce students to advanced topics such as the United Nations and the Sustainable Development Goals on an age-appropriate level while having fun! Go deeper on your own and get interdisciplinary by includi
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6th - 8th
Ancient History Building Challenge Bundle
For each of the units I teach in Ancient History, I like to have the students complete a building challenge. They are presented with an invention from that time period and they have to recreate this invention using the supplies I provide. This teaches critical and reflective thinking, teamwork, and provides a deeper connection to the society being studied.
This bundle includes a building challenge for Ancient Egypt (Shaduf), Ancient Greece (Columns), Ancient Rome (Catapult), and Incan Civilizat
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6th - 8th
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CAREER STUDIES BUNDLE: Get a Life, Make a Living
Greetings,New to Career Studies or a veteran looking for fresh ideas? This is the place. I love the course and have taught it at least forty times. Indeed, I actually ask for it because I believe it’s the most important course students will take in high school. A little hyperbolic? Let me explain.Consider the three BIG QUESTIONS that students explore and ask themselves in the course.· Who and whose am I?· Why am I here?· What am I doing about it?These are three big life questions. This is the co
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10th
A Mystery Upon the Sea: An Interactive Boom Card Adventure (distance learning)
*Find many more speech and language and special education Boom cards here*Check outthis video walk-through of the deck on YouTube.Ahoy there, detective! A precious parrot has gone missing. Do you have the observation, inference, problem-solving, and reading skills to solve this crime? Use your skills to find clues, interview suspects, answer questions, and follow this fascinating pirate tale.This fun adventure can be used to work on language, reading, memory, problem-solving, visual skills, and
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3rd - 8th
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How Powerful Is Congress?
How Powerful Is Congress?The Constitution gives Congress 17 enumerated powers (plus the Necessary and Proper Clause). Using these powers, Congress has created laws about immigrants, pollution, biotech, taxes, the Internet, education and almost any other issue you can think of. The six lessons in this project allow your student to explore Congress’ most important powers: Taxation, Commerce, Patents, Copyrights and Immigration and the Elastic “Necessary and Property Clause.”Questions presented inc
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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