Mrs C's Brainy Shenanigans

This 3 week unit introduces Jesus' 7 I AM statements in the Gospel of John. Big Idea: Jesus wants us to know who he is: his character, his significance, what  matters to him, and what he offers to us. He uses I AM metaphors to share who he is with us. Includes: Discussion slides --student notes–3 easy to use formats Interactive Notebook (print) corresponds with discussion slides  Short online videos and Edpuzzles Incorporates text reading and reflection/fill in and short answer responses Memes

This mini-unit includes three activities from Brainy Shenanigans: How to Read a Bible Reference Advanced Lesson How to Read a Bible Reference Interactive Notebook How to Read a Bible Reference Review Game -- "Bossy Colon's REVENGE!" This mini-unit uses "Bossy Colon" to teach how to read, write, and look up a Bible reference. Students learn to always find the colon(s) first because they tell you what the numbers are. This mini-unit includes: *160+ slides *Step-by-step student instruction *Step-b

This colorful, animated 34 slide presentation creatively explains how to read progressively more complex Bible references.  It uses the Bossy Colon concept to show how to locate chapter numbers and verse numbers in a reference.  Students will learn what the colon, hyphen, comma and semi-colon indicate in a Bible reference and will use those to identify the book, chapter number(s), and verse number(s) in any given Bible reference. *34 animated Google slides *easy to use and remember strategy f

Invite your students to throw a surprise dinner party for Paul! Students create a guest list from characters in the book of Acts. Then they design a seating arrangement around the table and imagine the conversations between their guests. Using students' knowledge of the book of Acts, they go on to describe what gifts Paul's guests might bring, what stamps would be in their passports, what postcards they might send back home, and what items they might carry in their pockets. Students love pl

This high energy unit is jam packed with memory strategies masquerading as games and fun!  Lots of teamwork and a bit of competition ignite learning the names and order of the books of the Bible, aka B.o.B.  Students get to know B.o.B. in a friendly, low-stress, high-fun way engaging Bible novices and pros alike.  Activities are intentionally designed to reassure and support those students who are wholly unfamiliar with the Bible while still challenging and engaging students who know their way a

The Bossy Colon's REVENGE game is the final activity in the How to Read, Write, and Look Up a Bible reference mini-unit. It is a fun, fast-paced review team game with music, timers, Bibles, and two decks of cards. Minimal prep--copy and cut the included game cards and project the game slides. Use the slides to introduce the game, grab a Bible then jump in and play! This can be used as an energetic review or assessment. Each year the students in my classes are fired up to compete and love discov

17 Interactive Slides give students practice interpreting simple to progressively more complex references. **References include chapter and verse numbers, colons, hyphens, commas, and semi-colons **Uses the Bossy Colon strategy **Colorful & Fun! **Easy to adapt This is activity 2 of the 3 part Bossy Colon How to Read, Write, and Look Up a Bible Reference mini-unit.

This colorful, animated 10 slide presentation creatively explains how to read a simple Bible reference.  It uses the Bossy Colon concept to show how to locate the chapter number and up to two verse numbers in a reference.  Students will learn what the colon and hyphen indicate in a Bible reference and will use those to identify the book, one chapter number, and up to 2 verse numbers. The text on all slides is editable so you can make it work best for your students. To introduce more complex