11th Grade Problem Solving Independent Work Packet

• My students had so much fun doing this, they didn't want it to end! Four Disney villains are being brought to court with charges and your students will either prosecute or defend them in "court":

• Ursula - The Little Mermaid: Fraud & Exploitation

• Scar - The Lion King: Manslaughter & Environmental Crimes

• Gaston - Beauty & The Beast: Attempted Murder & Inciting a Riot

• Lady Tremaine - Cinderella: Emotional Abuse/Neglect & Exploitation

Assign your students to be prosecutors and defenders with their own custom files. Each team has their own responsibilities and will need to craft their argument well to win the judge & jury.

-Reinforce learning of claim, support, point of view and more!

- Students need to support their claims with facts from the movie. Perfect for an argumentative unit!

*Lesson has been adapted with extensive sentence stems and examples. Teacher made examples are also included. This is a scaled activity that all students can do without too much teacher intervention.

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Here's a F U L L Y E A R of Early Finisher Activity Packets - one for every month of the year and extra packets for every holiday or celebration you can think of - with more being added regularly! That's 700+ pages!

From Back to School season, through Christmas, Fall Break, Valentine's, Spring Break, after State Testing, and all the way to the End of the Year and even Summer, these fun activity packets will be game changers in your classroom. Each packet offers themed activities tailored to every holiday you can imagine, which will make sure your students are engaged and on task....even when they finish early!! There are also various game and puzzle activity packets included. As an added bonus, it'll allow you some extra time to get what you need to get done during these busy, and often stressful times for teachers!

These fun filler activities are great to keep students busy or for sub work. Say goodbye to boredom and hello to engaging fun with engaging activities. Keep your students entertained and challenged, turning those spare moments into valuable learning opportunities. Great to use for after testing or breaks too.

These are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity.

This money-saving bundle is now 50% off for a short time and includes 30+ best-selling resources with more being added soon:

• Back to School Activity Packet (20 pages)
• Complete the Picture Early Finisher Packet (50 pages)
• Squiggle Stories Packet (55 pages)
• Think Outside the Box Early Finisher Packet (100 pages)
• After State Testing Puzzle Activity Packet (30 pages)
• Earth Day Activity Packet (5 pages)
• May the 4th Star Wars Day Packet (5 pages)
• Spring Break Packet*(20 pages)*
• Early Finishers Activity Packet (30 pages)
• Solar Eclipse Activity Packet (5 pages)
• End of the Year Activity Packet - Set 1 (10 pages)
• End of the Year Activity Packet - Set 2 (10 pages)
• End of Year Puzzle Activity Packet (18 pages)
• Game & Puzzle Activity Packet (25 pages)
• Summer Activity Bundle (60 pages)
• Summer Coloring Bundle (30 pages)
• FlipBook Early Finisher BUNDLE of 12 (12 pages)
• September Activity Packet (20 pages)
• October Activity Packet (20 pages)
• November Activity Packet (20 pages)
• December Activity Packet (20 pages)
• January Activity Packet (20 pages)
• February Activity Packet (20 pages)
• March Activity Packet (20 pages)
• April Activity Packet (20 pages)
• May Activity Packet (20 pages)
• June Activity Packet (20 pages)
• July Activity Packet (20 pages)
• August Activity Packet (20 pages)
• Early Finisher Activity Bundle (22 pages)
• Fall Break Packet (20 pages) - just added!
• Winter Break Packet - coming soon!

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Psst! My best-selling Monthly Early Finisher Bundle is also included in this purchase! Each monthly packet features 20 fun pages of independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

These monthly-themed Early Finishers Packets will keep elementary and middle school students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!

This Monthly Early Finisher Bundle includes all 12 months of the year!!

WHAT'S INCLUDED?

A PACKET FOR EVERY MONTH - each with 20 pages!

Included for each month:

• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Sudoku with solution
• 1 Maze - with solution
• 1 Word Search
• 1 Tic Tac Toe partner game
• 1 Dot to Dot
• 1 Word Escape Puzzle - with answer key
• 1 Complete the Picture Symmetry sheet
• 1 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Page
• 1 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 1 Pop Art Coloring Page
• 2 More Coloring Pages
• 1 Grid Drawing Challenge
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 I Spy Page
• 1 DIY Color by Number
• 1 Design Time Page
• 1 Connect the Dots partner game

► These fun printables will keep students busy when they finish their work! They'll love the fun games they can play with a partner quietly, or the selection of challenging puzzles and creative activities these packets offer!

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• soft starts
• fillers
• holidays
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

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Looking for fun activities for the first days or week back to school? Wish you didn't have to lesson plan? Need fun puzzles, games, and activities to keep students on task after state testing when the only thing they can think about is the end of the year?

This money-saving bundle is now 20% off and includes 16 best-selling resources that will be game-changers in your classroom!:

• Game & Puzzle Activity Packet
• End of the Year Puzzle Activity Packet
• After State Testing Puzzle Activity Packet
• Early Finishers Puzzle Activity Packet
• Summer Puzzles Set of 4
• Summer Mazes Set of 3
• Summer Partner Games Set of 3
• Puzzle Flipbook
• Maze Flipbook
• Partner Game Flipbook
• Word Escapes Flipbook
• End of the Year Escape Maze
• Impossible Maze
• End of the Year Word Search
• St. Patrick's Day Maze
• Mighty Mazes Set of 3

Use these for Early Finishers or at any time of year for a no-prep, yet FUN learning activity that kids will actually enjoy doing! All answer keys are included!

1. Game & Puzzle Activity Packet: With this activity packet, your students will be on task and motivated while challenging themselves with 25 fun and challenging games and puzzles!

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! Or send it home with students over winter or spring breaks! So fun!

Two cover options are included- color and black & white.

What's included in the Game & Puzzle Activity Packet:

• 12 Mazes - all on the difficult side with solutions
• 2 Challenging Word Searches -each with 25 words with answer keys
• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty and answer keys (based off the popular app!)
• 3 Sudoku with solutions
• 1 Tic Tac Toe
• 1 Dots and Boxes
• 1 Make Your Own Word Search
• 1 Word Builder Activity

2. End of the Year Puzzle Activity Packet: Looking for fun activities for the last days of school before summer break? Need some fun activities to keep your early finishers engaged and on task after testing when the only thing they can think about is summer break? This End of Year NO PREP Puzzle Activity Pack keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated.

Included in the Resource:

• 8 Mazes - all on the difficult side with solutions
• 4 Challenging Word Searches -each with 48 words with answer keys
• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty and answer keys (based off the popular app!)
• 1 Make Your Own Word Search
• 1 Summer Word Work Activity

3. After State Testing Puzzle Activity Packet: Do you need some fun, after state testing activities to keep your early finishers engaged? This bundle features an entire packet of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Mindful Coloring Pages
• 1 After Testing Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

4. Early Finishers Puzzle Activity Pack keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated when they are done with their work! Perfect for before or after Spring or Winter Break! This bundle features an entire packet of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words (teen-centric)
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Pages
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Coloring Activity Pages
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution (movie-themed)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution (pop culture-themed)
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

5. Summer Puzzles Set of 4: Need End of the Year activities to keep your early finishers motivated until summer break? These 4 puzzles are summer-themed and include a crossword, a word search with 48 words, a word scramble and a cryptogram worksheet that contains 2 secret messages to decipher. All answer keys are included. Keep your students on task and excited with these End of Year activities that encourage creativity and problem-solving skills.

6. Summer Mazes Set of 3: These 3 Mazes with increasing levels of difficulty are summer-themed and are available in three different levels: easy, medium, and hard. Keep your students on task and excited with these End of Year activities that encourage creativity and problem-solving skills. Answer Keys are included!

7. Summer Partner Games Set of 3: These 3 game sheets are great for playing with a partner without the mess and include Connect Four, Dots and Boxes , and 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets that can be copied double-sided for double the fun! Keep your students on task and excited with these End of Year activities that encourage creativity and problem-solving skills. It'll be hours of fun!

8-11. Puzzle, Maze, Partner Game, Word Escapes Flipbooks: Looking for fun games and puzzles that early finishers can pull out at the drop of a hat? Check out these printable flipbooks that are the perfect fillers for keeping kids busy while also being challenged. Includes, partner games and challenging mazes too.

Have students create a flipbook, then let them keep it in their folders so they can use it after testing or whenever they finish work early. Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet out as students return from break for an easy and engaging activity.

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and go! This flip book can be printed in black and white or on color paper, but it only requires 1 sheet for the each flip book! Simply cut, glue or staple the flaps and your students have an amazing activity at their fingertips.

What's Included:

Maze Flipbook *

Puzzle Flipbook *

Game Flipbook

Word Escapes Flipbook *

*Answer key is provided!

12. End of the Year Escape Maze: This End of Year printable Maze keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated with a challenging maze that's difficult to solve. Answer key is provided.

13. Impossible Maze: This maze is the most challenging maze offered, hence, why it's called the "impossible" maze. Answer key is provided.

14. End of the Year Word Search: This End of Year Word Search printable features 48 summer-themed words, so it should keep your students busy for a while!

15. St. Patrick's Day Maze: Looking for a fun activity to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in your classroom? This puzzle is perfect for getting your students into the festive mood, while being challenged. Help the Leprechaun find the pot of gold! Have students complete this maze as a game to see which students(s) can finish first! Purchase once, and this product can be used year after year! Pull this sheet for an easy and engaging activity during the month of March.

16. Mightly Mazes Set of 3: This is a simpler set of maze activity worksheets that students can solve then there is space for them to reflect on their problem-solving skills, etc.

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it to the finish line :)

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Simply print and go! These packets can be used in a multitude of ways. Keep them on hand to use later!

Perfect for:

• sub work
• early finishers
• after testing
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• class rewards

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This NO PREP Early Finisher MEGA Bundle will be a game-changer in your classroom! Say goodbye to boredom and hello to engaging fun with this carefully curated collection of 6 bundles packed with awesome activities. Keep your students entertained and challenged, turning those spare moments into valuable learning opportunities.

Five are independent activity packets you can print and keep on hand and one is an incredibly fun whole-group activity for those times you have some time to kill before moving on to the next lesson! All are game-changers in my classroom! Students know to grab their packets and work on them if they finish their work early or if I have to leave the room for a meeting. They're amazing for some quiet work after testing as well! Don't miss out on this lifesaver resource that will make your new school year a breeze! Grab it now and watch your students thrive while you boost your classroom productivity. Over 350 pages included!! Get it now for 25% off because the price will be going up soon!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

1. Early Finishers Activity Packet - Includes an entire packet (30 pages) of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities to keep students on task and motivated when they are done with their work! Two cover options are included- color and black & white.

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words (teen-centric)
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Pages
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Coloring Activity Pages
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution (movie-themed)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution (pop culture-themed)
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

2. Complete the Picture Packet - These 50 finish the picture drawing worksheets will challenge your students. Each sheet has grids with varying difficulty from easy to advanced. Students will use the grids provided to complete the other side of the picture. I have also included an image of the completed picture as a model on each sheet. Students can color their completed pictures as well.

3. Think Outside the Box Creative Drawing Prompts - Includes 100 pages! These are great if you're looking for FUN activities to incorporate during downtime or on "think outside the box Thursdays." These finish the picture drawing worksheets will challenge your students to think outside the box and get creative! These activities are designed to let your students' imagination take the lead!

4. Would You Rather - Includes 100 slides and is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Great for any time of year or a back-to-school get-to-know-you activity! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more!

You could also use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

5. Squiggle Stories - Includes 55 pages and a cover in case you want to make it into a packet. This is a fun activity that lets your kiddos complete a picture drawing (squiggles) and write their own creative story. Extra lined writing paper is also included. These activities are designed to let your student’s imagination take the lead! You'll love looking at their work, and students won't even realize they're writing!

6. Early Finishers Independent Activity Packet BUNDLE - Features 7 sets of activities, 22 total printable worksheets!

Activities included:

• Complete the Picture x3
• Pop Art x3
• Mindfulness Mandalas x3
• Mighty Mazes x3
• Optical Illusions x3
• Fashion Design x3
• All About Hobbies x3
• Bonus: Story of My Life x1

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? Keep kids engaged and learning -even when you need to be out! Look no further, this NO PREP Early Finisher Money-Saving Bundle includes 2 fun resources that will be a lifesaver! One is an independent activity packet you can print and keep on hand and the other is an incredibly fun whole-group activity for those times you have some time to kill before moving on to the next lesson! Both are game-changers in my classroom!

***CHECK OUT THE PREVIEW FOR EACH RESOURCE FOR FULL DETAILS!***

1. Early Finishers Activity Packet - Includes an entire packet of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities to keep students on task and motivated when they are done with their work! Two cover options are included- color and black & white.

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words (teen-centric)
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Pages
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Coloring Activity Pages
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution (movie-themed)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution (pop culture-themed)
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

2. Would You Rather - Includes 100 slides and is a fun way to get your students excited to be in school, create relationships, and get students talking and connected! Great for any time of year or a back-to-school get-to-know-you activity! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts make a great conversation starter that kids love, and they will be begging you for more!

You could also use these slides for a quick brain break. I use about 10 slides at a time!

**For personal and single classroom use only. If using with multiple classrooms, please purchase additional licenses at the discounted rate.**

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

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Looking for fun activities to keep your early and fast finishers busy? This bundle features an entire packet of fun, independent work like puzzles, games, and SEL-centered drawing and coloring activities.

This Mega Puzzle Activity Pack keeps upper elementary, middle school, and even high school students on task and motivated when they are done with their work! Perfect for before or after Spring or Winter Break!

It'll keep your kids busy and coming back for more! It is a great no-prep resource that you can use any time of year for a fun, engaging activity that your students will LOVE!

Included in the Resource:

• 4 Word Escape Puzzles - 4 levels of increasing difficulty (based on the popular mobile app!) with answer key
• 4 Sudoku with solutions
• 3 Mazes - 3 difficulty levels with solutions
• 2 Word Searches -each with 25 words (teen-centric)
• 2 Tic Tac Toe sheets
• 2 Complete the Picture sheets -2 per page!
• 2 Positive Affirmation Mandala Coloring Pages
• 2 Think Outside the Box Drawing Sheets - 4 per page!
• 2 Coloring Activity Pages
• 1 Word Work Activity
• 1 Cryptogram sheet (2 per page) with solutions
• 1 Word Scramble with solution (movie-themed)
• 1 Crossword Puzzle with solution (pop culture-themed)
• 1 Connect the Dots game
• 1 DIY Puzzle Maker
• 1 This or That?

This resource requires NO PREP - simply print and staple each packet or use the activities separately. Either way, it's guaranteed to keep your kiddos busy and engaged. I often like to challenge the class with an activity from the pack and offer a small reward to whoever solves the puzzle first! So fun!

Two cover options are included- color and black & white.

Perfect for:

• early finishers
• morning work
• independent classwork
• small groups
• sub work
• class games
• end of day
• after testing
• end of the year
• brain breaks

⭐️ LOOKING FOR MORE RELATABLE ACTIVITIES FOR TEENS?

Check out the Pop Culture ACTIVITY BUNDLE - your solution to no-stress lesson planning and easy print and go sub plans.

INCLUDES THESE HIGH-INTEREST TOPICS FOR TEENS...

⭐️ Crocs

⭐️ Netflix

⭐️ Takis

⭐️ Fortnite

⭐️ MrBeast

⭐️ Air Jordans

⭐️ TikTok

⭐️ OpenAI

6-Page Article & Activity Sets - Includes 8 Sets!

Each set includes...

► 1-page pop culture article

► Reading Comprehension - 7 multiple choice questions

► Critical Thinking - 5 short answer questions

► Crossword Puzzle

► Design Page

► Impossible MAZE

This Pop Culture Bundle for Middle School will make your students WANT to work and stay on task as they read about high-interest trending topics among teens. Also available for High School and Upper Elementary School.

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