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Prepare to begin your most fun, engaging middle-school novel study! This is my students' favourite unit every year. While reading the Hunger Games, we focus on the concept of power and systems, with a focus on the relationship between fairness and equity. Throughout this unit, students are placed into "Districts" where they work together, as well as compete in various challenges to earn points for their district. It creates a fun atmosphere and gives them something to look forward to every few c

This fun and engaging 3-part financial literacy project allows students to explore the art of travel. Using their assigned budget, they will look into booking flights, finding accommodations, planning activities, and everything else that goes along with planning a trip. Part 3 includes a written reflection for students to recap any challenges they faced and explain the overall the significance of their "dream vacation". This can be as specific, or general, as you like! I like to give my class fr

This is a fun and engaging way for students to review their understanding of part-to-part ratios, part-to-whole ratios, and creating equivalent ratios. It's also a nice reward, as the conclusion of the activity involves candy! This is like the classic Skittles ratio activity, but better! I usually have my students complete this activity in partners. So, each pair is working together with ratios that are most likely different from the pair beside them! Let me know what your students favourite par

This lesson was used as a part of a unit of inquiry in the International Baccalaureate programme. This can be used as part of the How We Express Ourselves unit in the Primary Years Program, or as part of the Personal and Cultural Expression in the Middle Years Program. Or, just as a fun art project in any grade! This engaging activity includes both an art, research, and written component. What's included: A scribble warm-up art activityExplanation and examples of art therapyCore Emotion sorting

If you are planning on using the book, Overdrive, for a class novel study, this resource is a great introductory visual lesson to get class interest and discussion started! Included in this product: - Introductory Google Slides - Visuals, new vocabulary, class discussion prompts - Virtual Word Wall document - With examples from first few chapters already included

This mini-unit was used in my classroom as an introductory provocation for our inquiry unit on How the World Works in the International Baccalaureate program structure.  With a bit of math and science, this is a great activity to get your grade 7 students interested in learning more about how their fashion and clothing choices affect the environment and other important parts of our world. The main science unit here is Pure Substances and Mixtures, and leads into exploring waste and how we dispos

If you have been discussing persuasive writing techniques with your class, this activity is a great next step! Groups will be persuading the rest of the class to vote for their candidate for Class Prime Minister. They will need to brainstorm and come up with three solid reasons for why their candidate is best suited. In my experience with this project, students really love creating campaign videos for their final presentation. This is a more fun way for students to work on persuasive writing an

These Google Slides make a great introduction to The Outsiders novel study. This presentation includes relevant background information on S. E. Hinton as well as an introduction to the plot. Additionally, these slides include a "2 Sides" activity (agree/disagree), that include prompts related to instances from the novel. These create great debate and discussion between students in the classroom. This product also includes a template for a timeline, by chapter. This is a great tool to wrap up ea

This Google Slides presentation is best used as an introduction when you are beginning your Poetry unit with your class. These slides include: Poetry vocabulary & definitionsPoetry videosPoetry Analysis activity (Let it Go lyrics)Vocabulary activitySpoken Word example videoExtension homework activity

These Google Slides make a great introductory lesson to Music. These slides include: Music vocabulary words & definitions - plus visualsInteractive piano keysThese slides will allow students to practice notetaking and will give a good basis for their music knowledge.

When you're feeling like your students deserve some positive reinforcement, this is a fun game to play! If you are familiar with the game, Catch the Ace, usually used in lotteries and fundraisers, then the instructions for playing this game will be very easy to follow. Each student gets to pick their card, and whatever reward is underneath is theirs to keep! Unlike the lottery game, in this version, everyone is a winner! It was very exciting for my class to include one large grand prize. It prod

This is a wonderful art & get-to-know-you activity for the first day of school! This product includes a blank template for your students, as well as a template that is filled in to show what each section should include. This allows students to share a lot about themselves and creates a good visual for your classroom!

A fun, unpredictable activity for practicing adding and subtracting fractions with your class. All you need is a deck of cards! This is a great way to practice as a whole-class or in small groups. Instructions & examples included. Enjoy!

A daily dose of scripture is a great way to start your morning and incorporate some Religious content if you are working in a Catholic school board. There are enough scripture passages here to start one morning each week of school (e.g. Tuesdays are daily scripture days). All of the included passages are ones I have used and initiated successful class discussion. Extension option: You can have students explore the bible themselves and choose a piece of scripture that speaks to them. Once you ru