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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

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 (

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

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

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

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

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

In this analysis activity, students pay close attention to the various conflicts that Miles faces in the graphic novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves written by Justin A. Reynolds and illustrated by Pablo Leon. What You Get:1. Student worksheet with directions and space to take notes (1 page pdf) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Introduce this activity at the start of or mid-way through reading this graphic novel. -Students can add their observations and textual evidence to the chart th

In this analysis activity, students explore the deeper meanings of the word "hero" through a careful examination of Miles Morales as they read the graphic novel Miles Morales: Shock Waves written by Justin A. Reynolds and illustrated by Pablo Leon. What You Get:1. Student worksheet with directions and space to take notes (1 page pdf) Here are some ideas for using this activity:-Introduce this activity at the start of reading this graphic novel. -Students can add their observations and textual e