Ms G's Teaching Ideas

This Score-O Orienteering bundle is a dynamic, ready-to-use resource designed to get students moving while engaging their strategic thinking and map-reading skills. This bundle introduces students to the sport of orienteering, where they navigate an outdoor course to find as many control points as possible within a set timeframe. With over 50 mapped control points assigned different values based on distance and difficulty, Score-O challenges students to balance speed, accuracy, and tactical deci

This is an extensive database (40 activities) of name games and icebreaker teambuilding activities. The bundle includes some research supporting the implementation of teambuilding activities throughout the school year followed by descriptions of 40 different name games and icebreakers. Each description includes age group, number of students, formations, equipment and activity instructions. These particular activities are excellent to do with your students during the first month with them and the

In This or That, students go through a list of topics and decide if they like "This" or "That" better. In this version, I have also included various physical exercises for them to discuss and then perform. I best like to do this activity in the first week of classes. I have students line up in partners and we walk around the school. Each partner takes a turn introducing themselves, and then they pick a 'This or That' from the list to discuss. After a couple of minutes, shift the rows in the lin

These 30 circuit training cards increase general fitness and do not require any equipment. They are suitable for any grade in high school; some may be suitable for middle school. There is a variety in upper body, lower body and core exercises as well as cardio activities. Each card can be printed, placed in a page protector, or laminated. Arrange cards around the gym or alternative space, organize students into pairs and then have them work at each station for one minute. Here are the exercises

Poster to place in your classroom to remind you of the types of things to say to kids in order to empower them for outdoor learning rather than discourage them.

These engaging dance activities are sure to get your students moving and grooving. All of the twenty three activities are designed so that they can be delivered through synchronous, online means, or in-person (physically distanced) teaching.

This resource provides teachers with a variety of tools, techniques and strategies for engaging students on Zoom. It includes Zoom’s tool explanations, as well as a variety of games and activities. Use this resource to actively engage students while learning online.

Very useful for Outdoor Education, this resource will allow students to learn basic knot terminology such as the difference between overhand and underhand loops and which end is the tag end or the standing end. Students will also learn common uses of knots and the proper techniques for tying two stopper knots, two loop knots, three meeting ends knots, five securing to object knots and two other knots. I often teach the terminology and basic overhand knot myself and the disperse the other knots a

These 24 circuit training cards increase general fitness and are designed for students to use at home. They do not require any equipment. They are suitable for any grade middle to high school. There is a variety in upper body, lower body and core exercises. Cards can be shared with students through Google Classroom or on a class website. Suggested instructions to provide students are also included. This resource is similar to my other very popular circuit training cards: Fitness Circuit Training

Wordles are riddles that are excellent to use with students any time of the day when you need to wake up their brains a little bit. The activity that I describe in the package is physically active, but the cards are very versatile and can be used in a number of different ways. Included in the package is a description of a teambuilding activity to use with the wordle cards, 70 wordle cards, and an answer key. I recommend that you print the wordles on card stock and number the blank side to corres

This four page document includes descriptions for 13 really fun hip-hop dance warm-ups that can be used with any age group. They are general, and therefore can be used in any hip-hop dance class or unit. These warm-ups are really easy to incorporate, and you certainly do not need to be experienced in dance to use them.

Use these printables mid way or at the end of any volleyball unit. Simply print, fill in with your student information and play! Use the 4 team layout for up to 24 students and the 5 team one for up to 30 students. Please check out my Volleyball Unit Plan as well.

This product includes two task cards for teaching volleyball serves: underhand and overhead. In order to use these cards, I pair students up and they are to designate themselves server and coach. The coach uses the card to help the server. Once both students are comfortable with the underhand serve, they may challenge themselves to the overhead serve. Please check out my Volleyball Unit Plan as well.

Included in this bundle is: - Contemporary Lyrical Dance Lesson Plan (enough activities for three days) - Dance-a-Lyric Task Cards - “Total Eclipse of the Heart” Lyric Task Cards - “Gotta Get Thru This” Dance Instructions - Possible Songs for Contemporary Lyrical Dance (teacher reference sheet) This bundle is completely suitable if you are brand new to teaching dance as the majority of the activities are student-centered.

Included in this bundle is description of the activity as well as 24 "Total Eclipse of the Heart" lyric task cards. This activity is a great building (or culminating) activity for a contemporary dance lesson. It introduces students to choreography in a fun and stress-free way. A great activity to add to your repertoire, especially if you are nervous about teaching dance.

Included in this bundle is description of the activity as well as 16 dance-the-lyric task cards. This activity is a great building activity for a contemporary dance lesson. It introduces students to choreography in a fun and stress-free way. A great activity to add to your repertoire, specially if you are nervous about teaching dance.

This three page document describes the 10 aspects of effective leadership. For each aspect, students are asked to give both Jack and Ralph a mark out of 10 as well as provide evidence (a quote from the book, or an explanation) for the mark. At the end of the assignment, students are required to add up their scores and determine who the stronger leader is in the book. Finally, students will make a connection to the larger world and reflect on what this exercise taught them about leadership in our

This lesson bundle includes the following: - Teacher’s Notes: The Use of Foreshadowing and Flashback in Film and Television - A Lesson on Foreshadowing (mini-lesson and questions on “The Monkey’s Paw” by W.W. Jacobs) - A Lesson on Flashback (mini-lesson and questions on a Friends episode) - A Reading Response: Foreshadowing and Flashback

This bundle includes a mini lesson on flashback (includes purpose and questions for students to identify flashback in their own reading), a flashback chart for students to fill out based on a F.R.I.E.N.D.S episode - "The One With All the Thanksgivings" (includes four different flashbacks for the students to analyze), and a chart answer key.

This is a great activity to begin any Shakespeare unit. I begin by asking the students to tap into their prior knowledge of Shakespeare and brainstorm all they know on the board. I then take them to the library or computer lab (or have them research on their personal devices) and have them look up information on his life, the theatre and Elizabethan England in order to complete these two activities.