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Goal Setting - First Week Back Lesson - Printable Worksheets - No Prep
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Goal Setting - First Week Back Lesson - Printable Worksheets - No Prep

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This activity offers a variety of worksheets designed to engage students while helping them thoughtfully plan their goals for the upcoming year. Teachers can tailor the goals to be subject-specific if desired. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Celebrities Who Set Goals Reading Vision Board Worksheet SMART Goals Overview SMART Goals Worksheet Step-by-Step Planner Worksheet
Snowball Story - Fictional Writing - ELA
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Snowball Story - Fictional Writing - ELA

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In this engaging activity, students write the beginning of a story before crumpling it up, like a snowball, and throwing it to the front of the class. They will then pick up a random snowball and continue the story. It is perfect for a first-week-back activity or to begin a unit of fictional writing. The resource includes a teaching guide, rules, writing space, and story prompts.
10 Team Building Games For Any Classroom - First Week Back Activities
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10 Team Building Games For Any Classroom - First Week Back Activities

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These 10 games are perfect for any classroom to enhance peer camaraderie. They are easy to set up, at most requiring a pencil, page, or blindfold to carry out. Games included: Human Knot Silent Line Up Question Mingle Blind Count Tournament Showdown Pass the Move Secret Wink Blind Navigation Zip Zap Boing What Would You Bring to the Island?
Middle / Secondary School Survival Kit - First Day in Middle / Secondary School Activity
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Middle / Secondary School Survival Kit - First Day in Middle / Secondary School Activity

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Equip your students with essential tools and tips for a smooth transition to middle / secondary school. This is the perfect activity for their first week in middle / secondary school. Students will complete a middle school map, class schedule hacks, inside tips, and locker management activities. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Instructions Map Creation Space Class Schedule Hacks Document and Template Inside Tips Document Locker Management Documents
All About Me Poster - First Week Back Activity
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All About Me Poster - First Week Back Activity

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This activity is an ideal first week back activity, specifically for middle schoolers whom you will need to get to know. The poster is designed to give you plenty of information about their likes and preferences, which will help with future lesson planning and to build rapport.
Greek Mythology Museum Exhibition - Student Project Learning
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Greek Mythology Museum Exhibition - Student Project Learning

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Imagine walking into your classroom and finding Pandora’s Box on display next to Achilles’ winged shoes. Transform your classroom into an interactive museum where ancient Greek legends come to life! Students will create artwork, an artifact replica, and a placard of their chosen mythological figure. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Greek Mythological Figures List Exhibit Guide and Examples Placard Guide and Example Questioning Guide Rubric Invitations Posters
Nonrestrictive & Parenthetical Elements - Worksheets, Games, Activities
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Nonrestrictive & Parenthetical Elements - Worksheets, Games, Activities

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This ready-to-print activity gradually introduces students to nonrestrictive, restrictive, and parenthetical elements, before allowing free practice with speaking and writing activities. This resource comprehensively covers Common Core 6th grade standard L.6.2.A. What’s included: Teaching Guide Definitions Nonrestrictive Elements Introduction, Examples, and Worksheets Restrictive Clauses Introduction, Examples, and Worksheets Parenthetical Elements Introduction, Examples, and Worksheets Speaking Game Short Story Writing Activity + Checklist Answers
Denotations and Connotations - 7th Year / 6th Grade - No Prep
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Denotations and Connotations - 7th Year / 6th Grade - No Prep

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This lesson plan is the perfect introduction to denotations and connotations for 6th grade students. Activities gradually increase in complexity to keep them both engaged and challenged. What’s included: Teaching Guide Introduction to Denotations and Connotations Connotation Spectrum Game Denotations and Connotations Table Analyze the Sentence Activity Answers
Grammar Baseline Activity - 7th Year / 6th Grade - Rewrite the Sentences - No Prep
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Grammar Baseline Activity - 7th Year / 6th Grade - Rewrite the Sentences - No Prep

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This ‘rewrite the sentences’ lesson works perfectly as an engaging 7th year / 6th grade grammar baseline activity. Students read sentences about their favorite celebrities, marking grammar errors and rewriting the sentences. What’s included: Teaching Guide Common Errors Document Rewrite the Sentence Activity (9 Celebrity Texts) Answers The following grammatical areas are targeted: Subject-Verb Agreement Errors Pronoun Usage Errors Verb Tense Errors Punctuation Errors Capitalization Errors Sentence Fragment Errors Run-On Sentences
Spelling 7th Year / 6th Grade - Worksheets, Spelling Bee, Homophones, Crosswords + More
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Spelling 7th Year / 6th Grade - Worksheets, Spelling Bee, Homophones, Crosswords + More

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This ready-to-print spelling resource has a variety of different activities to engage students. This includes comprehensive spelling bee resources. What’s included: Teaching Guide Homophones (List of 10 homophones + a fill in the blank worksheet) Difficult Spelling Words (List of 10 words + a crossword to practice) Spelling Rule (Document explaining the double consonant rule + a practice worksheet) Spelling Bee (spelling bee rules/104 words/definitions, part of speech, and word in a sentence document for teacher/winner’s certificate)
Analyzing Information Through Different Formats: Electric Cars
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Analyzing Information Through Different Formats: Electric Cars

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This lesson is designed to cover standard SL.6.2 (Interpret information presented in diverse media and formats…). Students will watch videos, view graphs, and listen to texts on the engaging topic of electric cars. They will complete worksheets, engage in discussions, and complete their own presentation focused on presenting information through different formats. What’s Included: Teaching Guide Worksheets x 2 Video Links Charts and Graphs Texts Topic Ideas Instructions for ChartGo Rubric
Fairytale with a Twist - Public Speaking with Storytelling Lesson Plan
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Fairytale with a Twist - Public Speaking with Storytelling Lesson Plan

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Students will reimagine classic fairytales with unique twists, practicing valuable narrative writing and public speaking skills. This comprehensive resource includes guides, worksheets, rubrics, games, and 16 classic fairytales! What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Games (Collaborative Stories & Impromptu Stories) Fairytales for Public Speaking Guides x 3 Classic Fairytales x 16 Fairytales with a Twist (Guides, Worksheets, Examples, & Rubrics) Reflection Questions
Public Speaking Lesson Plan - Games + Writing Guide
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Public Speaking Lesson Plan - Games + Writing Guide

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Public speaking can be daunting, but this lesson plan will transform students’ nerves into confidence! Break the ice with amusing warm up games, before equipping students with all the skills to master the invaluable skill of public speaking. This resource also fosters empathy and respect between students. What’s included: Teaching Guide Introduction to Public Speaking Document ‘Funny Feelings’ Game Impromptu Speaking Game Do’s and Don’ts for Public Speaking Speech Layout Speech Ideas Adding Visuals Document Canva Presentations Document Rubric
Class Debate - Should Students Use ChatGPT (+ Bonus Meme Activity)
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Class Debate - Should Students Use ChatGPT (+ Bonus Meme Activity)

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This lesson plan guides students through the complete debate process from preperation to reflection. There are also other fun activities related to the topic of AI such as a meme creation activity. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-activity Questions Debate Name Tags Debate Preperation Guide Debate Sentence Structures Debate Format Debate Reflection Worksheet Post-activity Questions Memes (students create their own memes online)
Should Schools Only Serve Healthy Food? - Engaging Debate Preparation Packet
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Should Schools Only Serve Healthy Food? - Engaging Debate Preparation Packet

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Students are sure to have plenty to say on this topic! Creative worksheets get students engaged in the topic before assigning each student a character to research and represent in the debate. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Questions Eating Habits Survey School Menu Worksheet Debate Character Name Tags Character Research Perparation Worksheet Debate Sentence Structures Debate Format Debate Reflection Survey Post-Activity Questions Rubric
Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator - Tim Urban - TED Talk Lesson Plan
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Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator - Tim Urban - TED Talk Lesson Plan

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Tim Urban’s TED talk is relatable, humorous, and engaging. Our ready-to-print lesson plan is designed to maximize students’ engagement and ensure they fully reflect on tactics to combat their own procrastination. What’s included: Teaching Guide Pre-Activity Worksheet Claims and Evidence Worksheet Multiple Choice Comprehension Quiz Character Map Worksheet Self-Evaluation Worksheet Evidence Evaluation Checklist Answers