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Bring the California Gold Rush to life with this interactive, high-engagement simulation!In this Choose-Your-Own-Adventure experience, students step into the role of a Gold Rush traveler in the 1840s. As they journey to California, they must make critical decisions that impact their survival, success, and ultimate outcome. Every choice matters. Students track their: ❤️ Health 💰 Gold 🧭 Progress …and experience the consequences of risk-taking, careful planning, and unexpected events along the

Get your students up and moving with this fun, editable Halloween Question Trail / Scavenger Hunt! Perfect for 4th–6th grade, this activity combines logic puzzles, secret codes, and classroom movement to create a festive and engaging Halloween experience your students will love. 🧩 What’s Included in this Editable PowerPoint file: 7 Editable Station Posters – each with a unique puzzle, riddle, or coded clue 1 Student Recording Sheet (prints two per page to save paper) 1 Teacher Answer Key Link

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this HUGE Battle Bracket Bundle!What you get:-15 Battle Bracket competitions (split into 5 3-slide PowerPoint presentations) -All 15 PowerPoints are editable for your convenience! How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders of a certain category (such as breakfast foods, sodas, or crunchy snacks). -Have a class-wide series of votes thro

In this bundle, you will gain a wealth of resources guiding an engaging and rigorous ELA unit centered around the graphic novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves written by Justin A. Reynolds and illustrated by Pablo Leon. What You Get:1. Hero Collage Project (2 page pdf) 2. Hero YouTube Scavenger Hunt (2 page pdf) 3. Shock Waves Character Trait Log (1 page pdf) 4. Shock Waves Conflict Chart (1 page pdf) 5. Shock Waves Suggested Unit Plan & Lesson Ideas (3 page pdf) 6. Hero Narrative Writing Ideas (

This bundle contains several different resources that you can use to give your classroom culture a boost and help students feel more empowered, engaged, and understood! This bundle will continue to grow as I add more resources to my store. What you get:-7 classroom surveys (7 editable Google Forms - forced copy links) -"Let's Talk About Sleep" activity (1 editable Google Slides presentation - forced copy link) -Life Skills Summer Challenge (2-page PDF with clickable links) -all 15 Battle Bracket

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this Battle Bracket Bundle #3!What you get:-3 PowerPoints, each with a different Battle Bracket category (Fruits, Sodas, Cheesy Foods) -Each PowerPoint is pre-loaded with 8 contenders (editable for your convenience!) How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders in a particular category (there are 3 categories in this bundle!). -Have a cla

Help your students conquer testing anxiety with this 8-page PowerPoint presentation designed to facilitate a classroom discussion and practice session. This comprehensive resource introduces four easy and practical strategies that students can use to calm their racing minds and feel more grounded, especially during high-pressure testing environments. What's Included:Four Quiet Strategies: Learn about four discreet and effective techniques that students can use without drawing attention to themse

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this Battle Bracket Bundle #1!What you get:-3 PowerPoints, each with a different Battle Bracket category (Summer Drinks, Sauces, and Fruity Candy) -Each PowerPoint is pre-loaded with 8 contenders (editable for your convenience!) How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders in a particular category (there are 3 categories in this bundle!).

Looking for a high-engagement way to hook your students into reading? Want to start an interesting conversation about why we keep reading certain books and not others? Use this First Line Faceoff activity! What You Get:-A complete lesson with directions and book links (15 slide PowerPoint) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Use at the beginning of the school year or semester to foster a culture of reading. -This could be a great hook activity when starting a narrative writing unit. Th

Surveys can be an amazing way to check in with your students about a variety of topics, but they can take quite a while to create! Use these pre-made surveys to save you valuable time while you collect helpful information from your students. What You Get:7 pre-made Google Form surveys (forced copy links provided on a one-page PDF)Back to School Student SurveyStudent Interest SurveyMid-Year Check-in (End of Sem 1) SurveyWelcome Back (Start of Sem 2) SurveyEnd of Year SurveyBook Trailer Tuesday Si

This product provides several suggestions for how to set up a unit centered on the study of the graphic novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves written by Justin A. Reynolds and illustrated by Pablo Leon. What You Get:1. Suggested essential question, hook lessons, and ELA Focus Standards (1 page pdf) 2. Suggested reading plan and accompanying lesson ideas, as well as mid-unit writing prompts (1 page pdf) 3. Suggested unit assessments (1 page pdf) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-This produ

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this Battle Bracket Bundle #5!What you get:-3 PowerPoints, each with a different Battle Bracket category (Cookies, Comfort Foods, Fall Treats) -Each PowerPoint is pre-loaded with 8 contenders (editable for your convenience!) How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders in a particular category (there are 3 categories in this bundle!). -Ha

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this Battle Bracket Bundle #4!What you get:-3 PowerPoints, each with a different Battle Bracket category (Veggies, Game Day Foods, Chocolate Candy) -Each PowerPoint is pre-loaded with 8 contenders (editable for your convenience!) How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders in a particular category (there are 3 categories in this bundle!)

In this creative activity, students explore the deeper meanings of the word "hero" by examining a YouTube playlist, noticing patterns, synthesizing their observations, and determining their own definition of this term. What You Get:1. Student worksheet with directions and space to take notes (1 page pdf) 2. Student worksheet with space to synthesize observations and create a one-sentence definition of the word "hero" (1 page pdf) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Use this as a hook ac

Want an easy and engaging way to hook your students and build classroom culture? Look no further than this Battle Bracket Bundle #2!What you get:-3 PowerPoints, each with a different Battle Bracket category (Celebration Foods, Breakfast Foods, Crunchy Snacks) -Each PowerPoint is pre-loaded with 8 contenders (editable for your convenience!) How to use this product:-Use any of these 1 page PowerPoints to display the eight original contenders in a particular category (there are 3 categories in thi

Discover a unique and engaging way to captivate your middle and high school students with this list of books with unusual formats! This 3-page PDF features a curated list of 12 middle grade and young adult books that break away from traditional storytelling formats. Each book on the list uses creative structures such as emails, letters, text messages, journal entries, and more to tell compelling stories that will intrigue and inspire young readers. What's Inside:12 Book Titles and Genres: A dive

In this creative activity, students explore the deeper meanings of the word "hero" by designing a multi-media collage. What You Get:1. Student worksheet with directions and space to create a collage (1 page pdf) 2. Teacher worksheet with suggestions for creating an example collage (1 page pdf) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Use this as a hook activity at the start of a hero-focused unit or as a refreshing mid-unit activity to reengage student interest. -Students can complete this

Equip your upper-grade students with essential real-world skills this summer with this Life Skills Summer Challenge! This 2-page document (PDF) offers a curated list of practical activities to help students become more independent and confident in various aspects of daily life. Key Areas Covered:Life Around the House: From mastering the art of doing laundry to perfecting the skill of gift-wrapping, students will learn how to manage household tasks efficiently.Life in the Community: Students will

This presentation can guide students as they brainstorm while crafting original hero narratives! What You Get:1. PowerPoint presentation with ten different story concepts for heroes that students can write about (12 slides) 2. Digital version of this presentation that can be shared on an online school platform (link in the Notes section of the PowerPoint) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Pair this presentation with your school's narrative writing curriculum! -Share with students at t

Use this presentation to have an engaging way to discuss the importance of sleep and sleep habits! What you get:-a complete lesson with directions and conversation prompts (11-slide Google Slides presentation) How to use this product:-Give students a two-question anonymous survey in advance. -Quickly synthesize the information before starting the class presentation. -Arrange students in a specific order based on survey results without telling students! See if they can determine the pattern... -