Middle School Independent Work Packet

Just print & play! Do you need engaging classical music activities or music sub plans? Each page offers creative ways for students to learn more about the music of this composer! The music of Duke Ellington is featured in this Ella Fitzgerald mini activity pack! Ella was born on April 25, 1917, in Newport News, Virginia. She is known as "The Queen of Jazz!"

Themes: USA, American composers, Women's History Month, Black History Month

What's Included:

1-page Resource Guide - This guide will get you started quickly! Just print and play.

Listening Sheet Star Rating Guides - A reference sheet illustrates the five-star rating system included in most listening sheets. Each frame has a description, with one being "okay" and 5 stars as "Wow!"

Listening Sheets - There are no wrong answers! Students can note how they feel and what they imagine while listening to a selected piece of music. Choose from the musical instruments, nature scenes, colors, and more. There is a space for drawing and several non-musical elements to consider, such as animals and nature.

Weather and Emotions Listening Sheets

Weather is a recurring theme in classical music. Does a musical piece remind the listener of a snowy day or a cheerful sunny afternoon? Students can select the weather symbols that come to mind. Is the music happy or sad? A set of emotional characters allows your group to pick the feelings that best relate to a piece of music.

2 Biography Pages - Fact sheet (1 or 2 facts are already provided, a box to paste/draw the composer's portrait, and a birthday box to color in and decorate cupcakes! A duplicate blank page is included for students to do their own research.

Composer Research Sheet - Students can use their favorite reference materials to compile a full page of facts about the composer's home country. Some of the research options include capital, continent, population, food, and more.

Composer Rating Activity - There are more options to profile the composer on the rating sheet, including which season and musical style they belong to. This can also be used as a listening sheet or as a bulletin board display.

Word Composer Activity - The classic letter puzzle, students can use all the letters from the composer's full name to create new, shorter words and record their scores. Add a timer for an extra challenge.

Musical Selections (two pages per piece)

1. Take the 'A' Train
2. It Don't Mean a Thing
3. The E and D Blues

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Need basic map skills? This all-inclusive geography activity includes reading and answering prompts, activity pages, map practice, maze activities, short answer assessments, and a teacher guide. Perfect for upper elementary (4th, 5th, and 6th grade), this resource is ready to print and use. Great for a first week of class, substitute plans, centers, and refreshing geography information.

This resource includes:

• 4 Reading and response information sheets
• 4 Skills pages
• 2 USA maps for practice
• 3 maze activities
• 1 Short answer quiz
• 2 Writing pages
• Teaching guide
• Answer guides for the activities

This activity covers the following terms and concepts:

• Absolute Location
• Cardinal Directions
• Cartographer
• Compass Rose
• Coordinates
• Equator
• Intermediate Directions
• Latitude
• Legend
• Longitude
• Prime Meridian
• Relative Location
• Scale
• Symbols

Explore Christian Earth Day activities, environmental stewardship lessons, and Bible-based reading comprehension with 'Caring for God's Creation.' Designed for junior students, this essential resource integrates faith, science, and eco-friendly education. Enhance literacy and environmental consciousness through interactive projects, insightful scriptures, and sustainable practices.

Key Features:

• Scripture & Science Integration: Explore the beauty of God's creation through Genesis and other biblical texts, alongside scientific concepts crucial for understanding today's environmental issues.
• Adaptive Reading Comprehension: Engaging stories and informative passages tailored to junior grades, designed to foster a deeper appreciation for the planet and our role as its caretakers.
• Interactive Learning Activities: From creation care projects to eco-friendly challenges, students are encouraged to put their faith into action and make a tangible impact on their environment.
• Fun Environmental Facts & Reflections: Spark curiosity with astonishing facts about nature and reflective questions that tie faith to the stewardship of Earth.
• Versatile Classroom Use: Perfect for Christian education settings, Sunday school lessons, or homeschooling curriculums focused on integrating faith with environmental care.

Empower your students to become responsible caretakers of our planet with a faith-based approach to Earth Day and beyond. This workbook is an invaluable tool for inspiring a lifelong commitment to protecting God's creation through informed action and thoughtful stewardship.

Keywords: Christian Education, Environmental Stewardship, Junior Grades Earth Day, Creation Care Curriculum, Grades 3-5 Science and Faith, Homeschool Environmental Lessons, Christian Science Education

Are you looking for a fun way to practice multiplication, subtraction, and addition with decimals? Then look no further! This is an engaging activity for all students. This is a fun math project to practice multiplication with decimals. Students will get to put their math skills into practice in a real life situation. They will create a mock cotton candy stand where they will have to be in charge of buying their product, figuring out how much each customer owes, and how much they will profit. This activity lets each student set up their own cotton candy stand, so all their answers may differ. At the end of the activity students will determine if their cotton candy stand was successful, whether they made a big enough profit to do it again.

This activity has students practice multiplying, dividing, and subtracting numbers with decimals.

What's included:

• A letter to the teacher explaining the task.
• A letter to the students (business owner) explaining their task.
• A page for students to create their own sign for their shop.
• The product page, where students will pick what products they will buy.
• Hourly sales page (There are two options) One will break it down for each step and there is another page that is more challenging for your higher math students to stretch their thinking and not lay out each step explicitly.
• A total sales sheet with reflection questions.
• A social media post for students to create.

The best part? Students have autonomy over their own cotton candy stand. Let them have the reins of their learning. It allows for math practice and a little creativity.

Get creative in the classroom and have your students apply real world math. Show them where they might use multiplication, addition, and subtraction of decimals. Get rid of the boring old math worksheets and let your students create their own little business.

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These are ready to use, just print them out and get started. This could be a great lesson to leave for a substitute as it is no prep!

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Algebra Word Problem Worksheet: Distributive Property & Like Terms

Boost your students' problem-solving skills with this Algebra Word Problem Worksheet: Distributive Property & Like Terms. This worksheet features a variety of real-life scenarios that require students to apply the distributive property and combine like terms to find solutions. It's an excellent resource for helping students understand how algebra is used in everyday situations.

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Bring some excitement into the classroom by challenging your students to decode Back to School Trivia! This no-prep resource is a great activity that can be done independently by the students or in groups. This activity is great for filling in those small gaps while giving you a moment to handle other tasks. Not only is this resource engaging, but it also requires no prior teaching. Students will work through the activity at their own pace, using critical thinking to decode it more quickly. With patience and perseverance, they will complete it without feeling frustrated. The best part is that this code breaker activity boosts students’ memory by encouraging them to actively remember and recall information.

Includes:

• 3 School-themed trivia ( 3 pages)
  • The first erasers were not made of rubber. People used pieces of bread to erase pencil marks.
  • The average pencil can draw a line about 35 miles long or write around 45000 words.
  • Glue sticks were first introduced in the 1960s and were inspired by the design of lipstick tubes.
• Answer key

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A cryptogram is like a puzzle where letters in a message are replaced with different letters or symbols**.** You can solve it by figuring out which letter stands for which.  It's a fun challenge for learners.

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• Learners must analyze the symbols to decode the hidden words. This promotes cognitive development and critical thinking.
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• Patience and perseverance
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This Biology assignment is printable & digital via. Google Slides. There are 16 student slides, 33 total slides. Activities include drag & drop and fill in the blanks. This activity also covers topics such as Domain, Kingdom, Phylum, Class, Order, Genus, Family, and Species. This is perfect for in-class work, homework, or even review.

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Looking for a versatile resource that works with any fiction novel? This Lit Circle Packet is perfect for Upper Elementary and middle school students, offering a wide range of engaging activities designed to encourage deep analysis, creativity, and critical thinking, regardless of the novel being studied. Whether you're working on a class novel, independent reading, or small group book clubs, this resource provides a comprehensive approach to exploring literature.

What’s Included: This packet includes 20 flexible and meaningful activities that can be applied to any fiction text. From character analysis to creative writing, each activity is designed to help students engage with and understand the story on a deeper level.

Activities:

1. Summary – Students summarize key events of each chapter to track the story’s development.
2. List the Characters – Identify characters and describe their roles or actions in the chapter.
3. I Predict... – Students make predictions based on text evidence, promoting critical thinking.
4. Significant Quote – Choose a key quote and explain its importance to the story’s themes or characters.
5. Illustrate an Important Scene – Draw and explain a pivotal moment from the chapter.
6. Vocabulary – Define new words, use them in context, and draw pictures to reinforce meaning.
7. Character Adjectives – Describe the protagonist with three adjectives and support one with text evidence.
8. Musical Playlist for the Main Character – Create a playlist that represents the character's journey or emotions.
9. Character Identity – Explore six key elements of the character’s identity and support with text from the novel.
10. Window and Mirror – Compare and contrast yourself with the main character, identifying similarities and differences.
11. Conflict Analysis – Identify and explain three types of conflict (e.g., character vs. character, self, society, etc.).
12. Text Conversation – Write a text message conversation between yourself and a character to help them solve their conflict.
13. Setting Analysis – Explore how different settings impact the characters and the story’s events.
14. Imagery of Setting – Use sensory details to describe a setting and analyze the mood it creates.
15. Theme Statements – Write three universal theme statements that apply to the novel’s message or lesson.
16. Rewrite the Ending – Get creative by rewriting the final chapter or scene using the author’s tone and style.
17. Comic Strip – Draw a comic strip of four key moments from the story, showing the progression of the plot.
18. Breaking News – Write a newspaper article about a major event in the story, reporting it as breaking news.
19. Expository Essay – Write an essay explaining how the protagonist changes throughout the novel, supported by evidence.
20. Argumentative Essay – Argue whether the protagonist’s critical decision was justified, using textual evidence to support your claim.

Why You’ll Love This Resource:

• Flexible for Any Novel: These activities can be applied to any fiction text, making this packet a versatile tool for any reading assignment, novel study, or literature circle.
• Engaging and Interactive: Activities encourage students to think critically, make connections, and engage creatively with the story.
• Multiple Skills: Students will practice a variety of skills, including summarization, analysis, prediction, creative expression, and essay writing.
• Ready-to-Use: Simply print and go! Perfect for class novels, independent reading, or book clubs.

Use this Lit Circle Packet to foster a deeper understanding of any novel while encouraging meaningful discussion and creative expression in your classroom!

Learning new vocabulary doesn't have to be a dry and boring task! This engaging "Donut Delight" activity sheet transforms vocabulary exploration into a fun and interactive experience for your students.

What's Included?
OPTION #1: Fillable Donut Template: This printable features a delicious-looking donut with designated sections for students to record:

• Word
• Synonym
• Antonym
• Definition

OPTION #2: Cut-and-Paste Option: An additional sheet provides a donut outline that students can cut out and decorate.

Mettry's Tip:

• Laminate the completed donut sheets for durability and create a classroom vocabulary word wall. This allows for collaborative vocabulary exploration and reinforcement.
• Use the donut sheets as a springboard for class discussions about synonyms, antonyms, and sentence construction.
• Compile the completed donut sheets throughout the year to create a personalized vocabulary booklet for each student.

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Are you a 3rd-6th grade struggling to create a routine for your writing literacy center? If so, this Writing Activities Year-Round Monthly Theme & Prompts can help you save time and reduce your preparation workload. Download and print it, place it in your writing center, and change it once a month. This set of writing prompts covers a full year, with topics aligned to each month.

This resource was created to help teachers push students beyond foundational skills, fostering a deeper appreciation and mastery of writing that prepares them for more rigorous academic challenges.

Why do you need this :

⭐ Save time Planning & Preparing

⭐ Change Your Writing Centers at the beginning of the month

(Once a Month) August -July

⭐ Collect and Have the data for admins & parents in one place

⭐ Cover all genres

⭐ Monitor Students writing success and challenges

⭐ Set Goals

⭐ Perfect for a Sub or last-minute writing activities

More work doesn’t = more learning.

Ensuring that the right resources are in the right place will save your sanity and help students succeed.

Included in this Writing Packet :

⭐ How To 

⭐ Students’ Directions 

⭐ 6 Writing prompts, 2 narratives, 2 Persuasive or opinion, & 2 Informational for each month of the year. From August to July 

⭐ A Monthly Letter Template 

⭐ A Monthly Newsletter Template. 

⭐ Rubric Templates

⭐ 3 months in assessment tips and guide 

⭐ 6 months in assessment tips and guide 

⭐ A monthly explanation for writing prompts will help teachers understand the use of each template. 

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⭐ Alignes with Common Core Standards

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⭐ Reinforce essential writing topics to prepare students for State Testing

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If you are looking to explore non-fiction text structures, this "What Is the Women's Rights Movement?" book report project digital product for 3rd and 4th-grade students is perfect. It's designed to enhance non-fiction reading comprehension and book report writing skills!

This resource includes:

• Comprehensive Google Slides digital lesson for reading comprehension and book report writing support
• 9-page printable PDF book report flip book template

Please see the product preview for more visual details.

NOTE: You need a (free) Google account to access the digital lesson, and you will need access to the book "What Is the Women's Rights Movement?" to complete the digital and printable activities.

Students will dive into the historical context of Women's Rights, gaining a deeper understanding of this significant event in American history. The digital lesson guides students through key facts, timelines, and the impact of these events.

How to use this resource:

• Have students read the book, "What Is the Women's Rights Movement?"
• Print the book report flip book template
• Open and present the Google Slides digital lesson
• Follow the intuitive prompts, which will take you through each step of the book report. For example, if it's time to work on the "facts" page, there is a series of multiple-choice questions on specific facts detailed in the text that will help refresh the students' memories and comprehension. Then students can fill in the facts they found most interesting.
• Have fun guessing the mystery puzzle between each section of the book report!

The printable PDF book report flip book template provides creative book report ideas, such as summarizing the events, using critical thinking skills, and creating a timeline. It can be used with any non-fiction book. Students will also use a book review template to evaluate Women's Rights significance. Overall, this project offers an engaging way for students to explore non-fiction text structures while learning about a crucial event in history.

The non-fiction book report flip book pages include:

   ✏book title info

   ✏rating & review

   ✏vocabulary

   ✏facts

   ✏text ideas

   ✏series of events

   ✏making life connections

   ✏what I learned

   ✏questions I have

   ✏setting & subject

   ✏interesting event

   ✏important event

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This is a fun seasonal Christmas and Winter Holiday geography activity that students will find engaging and fun!

This is a great lesson for the week before Winter/Holiday Break. Students will take a Christmas journey around the world! If you need an activity for 1-2 days, this lesson is easy to modify to the time limitations you may have. Not only will they have fun, but they will be learning to work together to complete the tasks! Every moment is a teaching moment.

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This lesson takes students on a journey using Journey Cards to cities and towns around the world that have Christmas names. Students will work in teams and will use Google Earth Online to explore each location on the Journey Cards as well as practice plotting the absolute location of each location. Students will look at the location, the physical characteristics, and fun facts. Every moment is a teaching moment, even those days before the holiday break.

OBJECTIVES:

(1) The learner will plot the coordinates of towns with Christmas names on a coordinate plot map using latitude and longitude (Absolute Location).

(2) The learner will explore cities and towns around the world with Christmas and winter-themed names using Google Earth.
(3) The learner will identify the continent, hemisphere, physical features, and interesting physical or cultural facts related to each city or town.
(3) The learner will evaluate and compare the towns and cities' location, environment, and living conditions to determine where they would most and less likely live.

MATERIALS:

• Student Christmas Cities & Towns
• Student Instructions
• Student Map to locate the coordinates (Latitude & Longitude Points) of cities & towns + Answer Sheet
• Christmas Cities & Town Google Earth Activity Journey Cards. (16 Cards)
• Christmas Assignment Teams Cards to divide students into groups.
• Map (Teacher Answer Sheet)
• Exit Cards

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• Introduction Activity
• Procedure Instructions + Materials (Group Activity Pack)
• Closure + Materials

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These ready-to-use emergency sub plans provide a seamless solution for teachers needing to step away from their Spanish language class. This set of pages focuses on teaching students essential Spanish vocabulary for family members.

Whether you're experiencing unexpected absences or simply need a quick, effective activity, these materials ensure your students continue learning and practicing their language skills with a focus on familial relationships in the Spanish language.
Here's what's included in this ready-to-use resource:

1. Vocabulary List: Kickstart the lesson with a curated list of more than 25 Spanish family words. Includes nuclear and extended family names.
2. Repetition-Based Learning: Utilize the power of repetition to solidify vocabulary retention. Students will practice writing family words multiple times, enhancing their memory and fluency.
3. Short Answer: Provide an opportunity for students to apply the vocabulary in meaningful ways. Students connect vocabulary to specific contexts, demonstrating their understanding of how the words are used based on relationships. This application helps with recall and enhances their ability to use it effectively.
4. Word Search: This activity enhances spelling, vocabulary recognition, and problem-solving skills.
5. Family Riddle: Students will learn about Mateo's family but are missing some key pieces. They will decoding the vocabulary to solve the puzzle of where people fit in the family. It encourages critical thinking and problem-solving skills as learners work to match names with relationships while providing ongoing review and reinforcement.
6. Word Jumble: Challenge your students' word recognition skills with an exciting word jumble activity. They'll create their own jumbles to reveal names of Spanish family vocabulary.
7. Matching: Learners make connections between words and their translations. By actively associating and pairing words together, learners establish meaningful connections that enhance their understanding and retention of vocabulary.
8. Family Tree: Students must analyze the structure of the family tree, deducing relationships and identifying which how family members related to one, specific person.

Keep your students engaged and quietly learning even if your substitute has ZERO Spanish skills!

*Answer key is included only for Short Answer, Riddle, Wordsearch, and Family Tree activities. Answers will vary for other activities.

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Put reading and grammar skills practice on autopilot with these daily language reviews! Having a no-prep, print-and-go option for ELA morning work is a huge time saver. Whether you are using this language spiral review as whole group instruction or as your go-to bell ringer, the quick reading and grammar practice will have your students’ language arts skills soaring in no time!

These daily language review worksheets are like having an easy button for making sure you fit in teaching and reviewing a few ELA skills every day without using too much of your valuable teaching time. Incorporating language review as a part of your morning work or bell ringer activities means low effort on your part, with high return for your students!

This 5th grade daily language review includes:

• 45 language review worksheets (That’s 4 full weeks!)
• Half-page design that saves on paper and ink
• Answer keys for easy grading

These daily language spiral review activities are aligned to 5th-grade language arts standards, but work great for remediation for struggling older students, reteaching reading and grammar skills from the summer break, challenging gifted younger students, or differentiation of language skills within grade level. 

Grammar skills included in these 5th grade daily language reviews:

• capitalization
• punctuating sentences, clauses, and conjunctions
• punctuating dialog
• using commas
• Subject-verb agreement and usage
• correcting run-ons
• correcting common misspellings and homophones
• puncturing titles (books, poems, songs)
• abbreviations
• identifying sentence types and structure
• identifying parts of speech
• using past/present/future tense verbs
• pronouns
• types of nouns (common, proper, abstract, collective
• using possessive nouns
• comparative and superlative adjectives
• adverbs
• prepositions and prepositional phrases
• subordinating and coordinating conjunctions
• choosing stronger verbs and adjectives to improve writing

Reading skills included in these 5th grade daily language reviews:

• nonfiction text features
• genres
• text structures
• inference
• figurative language
• idioms and adages
• dividing words by syllables
• analogies
• phonics of irregular sound spellings
• point of view
• author's purpose
• identifying the intended audience
• fact vs. opinion

Vocabulary skills included in these 5th grade daily language reviews:

• prefixes
• suffixes
• Greek and Latin roots
• using context clues
• dictionary skills
• synonyms
• antonyms
• categorize
• homophones
• multiple meaning words

To use daily language reviews in your ELAR stations:

Print the spiral review worksheets for the day and place them at the station or pass them out for seatwork. As you finish a lesson and break out to meet with a smaller group, have students complete the daily language review as an independent activity.

To use daily language reviews as task cards:

Print enough daily language review half-sheets for each group and have students work through the activities together, in groups, or independently to review the language arts concepts.

To use daily language reviews as an assessment:

These language spiral review worksheets are great for quick assessments to gauge student understanding with just a few questions. Then you can implement intervention if needed before moving on to the next language arts topic.

To use daily language reviews as morning work or bell ringers:

Use this spiral review as your morning greeting on your smart board to engage students in language arts thinking first thing in the morning.

To use daily language reviews as whole group instruction:

Print a copy of the language review for everyone, plus one to put under your document camera. Lead your students through a lesson as you discuss and model each language skill.

Your students will love using these daily language review worksheets to practice basic reading and language skills. The bite-sized practice builds confidence in language skills and makes the work feel doable! 

Prep is quick and easy! Just print the language review worksheets for the day and you're ready for a fun and engaging language arts class! No other materials are needed. To stock up for the year, grab the Daily Language Review - All Year 5th Grade Morning Work Spiral Review Bell Work at the discount price of just $1 per week!

What teachers like you are saying about daily language reviews from Curious Classroom Adventures:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️Cassandra said, “My students' writing this year is a real struggle…but have really enjoyed focusing on their writing each morning with this resource.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Amy said, “I love this package!  It has been a tremendous resource which has allowed me to review and introduce skills that my students missed at the end of last school year with the pandemic closure. My kiddos have caught on quickly and it is part of our daily routine!  Thank you.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Happy said, “I love these! I have used these all year. My students know exactly what to do and they haven't gotten bored of them at all. The skills are important and have definitely made a difference in my kids' language skills.”

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Valerie said, “These are amazing! It's the perfect warm-up for them and helps reinforce those necessary language skills throughout the year.”

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Introducing "How To Draw Animals For Kids", an engaging and educational guide designed to unleash your child's inner artist. Perfect for young doodlers and aspiring artists, this book uses an innovative grid-based approach to simplify the process of drawing animals.

Key Features:

Over 50 Charming Animal Images: With a diverse selection of animals to draw, this book offers endless hours of enjoyment and learning.

Step-by-Step Grid Format: Each image is broken down into manageable shapes and lines, making it easy for children to replicate and build their confidence.

Skill Development: This technique not only boosts artistic self-assurance but also helps develop fine motor skills and spatial awareness.

Tips and Techniques: As children progress through the book, they’ll acquire valuable drawing tips and techniques, enhancing their artistic abilities.

"How To Draw Animals For Kids" ensures that every child will find a beloved creature to draw, making it an ideal companion for any budding artist. Whether your child is a beginner or looking to polish their skills, this book will inspire and guide them on their artistic journey.

Give the gift of creativity and watch your child experience the joy of drawing, one grid at a time!

What’s included:

- over 50 animal images + grid for each image

Coloring Book Format:
- 1 PDF File

Size of product:

US Letter Size - 8.5" x 11" / 216 x 279 mm PDF file

IMPORTANT NOTES:

1.) This is a digital product. No physical item will be shipped.

2.) Once payment is complete, you get lifetime access to the product.

3.) Unlimited prints for PERSONAL USE ONLY.

4.) Quality of the actual printouts will be dependent on the quality and type of printer and paper used.

Delivery:

Due to the downloadable nature of this product, all sales are final.

There will be no refunds and no returns.

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Daily Writing Prompts for 12 Months with 99 Theme-Shaped, Primary-Lined Journal Pages!

Each month contains 25 different prompts (a total of 300 different prompts). Prompts include varied writing styles : Steps, Opinion, Persuasive, Creative, and Personal.

To go with the prompts, you receive 99 different theme-shaped journaling pages with primary lines. (Suggestions for each journal page are given under each prompt in small print.)

**See the bottom of this page for the full list of pages.
**In the PDF, months start with August, and end with July. You may place them in any order.

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112 Pages Include:

1. TABLE OF CONTENTS

2. August : 25 different prompts

3. September : 25 different prompts

4. October : 25 different prompts

5. November : 25 different prompts

6. December : 25 different prompts

7. January : 25 different prompts

8. February : 25 different prompts

9. March : 25 different prompts

10. April : 25 different prompts

11. May : 25 different prompts

12. June : 25 different prompts

13. July : 25 different prompts

14. First , Next, Then, Last

15. Apple

16. Mustard

17. Book

18. Sun

19. Chalkboard

20. Kindness Hand

21. Bee

22. Crayon Box

23. Burger

24. Ice Cream Cone

25. Comic Book

26. Super Hero Cape

27. Leaf

28. Elephant

29. Pancakes

30. Bunny

31. Pizza

32. Taco

33. Cat

34. Candy Corn

35. Pumpkin

36. Haunted House

37. Chicken

38. Smile

39. Compare Native & Pilgrims

40. Compare teepees & pueblo

41. Turkey

42. Star

43. Bag

44. Christmas Tree

45. Gingerbread Cookie

46. Santa List

47. Gift

48. Santa Hat

49. Mitten

50. Stocking

51. Sleigh

52. Snowflake

53. Star David

54. Mug, step by step

55. Puzzle

56. Penguin

57. Winter Hat

58. Duck

59. Cupcake

60. Jar

61. Call-Out Cloud

62. Groundhog

63. Heart

64. Top Hat

65. Cloud

66. Compare & Contrast forks vs chopsticks

67. Tooth

68. Umbrella

69. Polar Bear

70. TV

71. Clover

72. Butterfly

73. Suitcase

74. Tea Cup

75. Pig

76. Earth

77. Dog

78. Bear

79. Tree

80. Balloon

81. Monkey

82. Board Game scrabble

83. Rainbow—steps

84. Rat / Mouse

85. Taco (no steps)

86. Space Shuttle

87. Turtle

88. Frog

89. Tomato

90. House

91. Bird

92. Radio

93. Money Bag

94. Socks

95. Rhino

96. Train

97. Strawberry

98. Cheese

99. Fish

100. Shell

101. Hot Air Balloon

102. Doughnut

103. Pool

104. Yoga

105. UFO

106. Video Game

107. Ice Cream

108. Cow

109. Egg

110. Tiger

111. Water Waves

112. Bowl

This chemistry webquest provides a comprehensive summative assessment for learning about atoms and elements. The ten tasks included in the packet cover topics such as WHMIS, lab safety, virtual labs, and the periodic table. This assessment is designed to align with AE9.1 and AE9.2 learning standards.

The packet can be used in a variety of settings, including daily tasks, major assessments, independent work, and distance learning. It is a valuable resource for teachers and students alike.

Please see the preview for a full view of the resource. Enhance your chemistry lessons and assess student learning with this engaging webquest!

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Bring Thanksgiving fun to your classroom with these easy, step-by-step directed drawings! Students can follow along to draw seasonal favorites like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a festive place setting. Designed to inspire creativity and enhance writing time, this pack makes it easy for students to add their drawings to writing projects, keeping them excited and engaged.

What's Included:

• 6 Thanksgiving/Fall-Themed Directed Drawings (Acorn, Pie, Turkey, Turkey Leg, Squash, Place Setting)
• Choice of Line Styles: Standard, Primary, or Drawing
• Large Cards
• Journal Strips for Easy Use in Notebooks or on Rings

Engage your students this Thanksgiving season with easy, step-by-step directed drawing pages! This Thanksgiving pack includes guided drawing sheets for creating holiday images like an acorn, piece of pie, turkey, turkey leg, squash, and a place setting. Students can use these drawings to spark ideas for writing and storytelling, making it a perfect addition to writing centers or independent activities.

Perfect For:

• Writer's Workshop & Creative Writing
• Independent Work & Centers
• Early Finishers & Homework
• Journal or Ring-Bound Use
• Sub Plans

With primary and standard-lined pages as well as journal strips, this pack provides versatile options for every classroom setup. Use it to boost students' creativity while encouraging them to express themselves through both drawing and writing!

Keywords: Thanksgiving directed drawing, step-by-step Thanksgiving drawing, Thanksgiving drawing activities, primary lined drawing pages, Thanksgiving writing prompts, drawing and writing centers, Thanksgiving journal strips

Assess your students’ understanding of exponential functions with this Australia-themed summative assessment! Perfect for IB MYP or traditional classrooms, this resource covers:

• Key Concepts: Writing exponential equations in forms y=a(b)^x and y=a(1+r)^t, using regression functions to fit data, interpreting values of aaa and bbb, analyzing horizontal asymptotes in context, and making future predictions.
• Designed for IB MYP: Aligned with Criterion D (Applying Mathematics in Real-World Contexts), but easily adjustable for non-IB settings.
• Flexible Use: Ideal for Algebra 1 students; also suitable as a review for Algebra 2.

This fully editable resource allows you to adapt the assessment to meet the needs of your students and curriculum!