Middle School Life Skills Internet Activities

Identifying Community & Safety Signs are vital in helping students become independent adults. Do your students need help understanding environmental print regarding signs in the community, what they look like and what to do if they see them? These community safety signs literacy unit will help your students learn basic signs found in the community which will improve the life of students and help them to become more independent adults in the real world.

Community Signs Life Skills Level 1 No Prep Unit provides direct instruction in familiarizing students with common community signs found in their environment. These skills will assist your students in becoming more independent in their daily life. There are 30 total self-grading multiple choice Google Slides activity cards where the student matches the community sign out of a choice of 3 community signs. If the student chooses the “correct” slides, they will see a "correct" slide and if it is incorrect, they will see a "try again" slide and they will have an opportunity to try again. There is also a Title Page, Ways To Use Page, and Congratulations page. Additionally, 30 Total Offline, Interactive, self-grading activity cards, 30 Task Cards, and 3 Editable Certificates of Completion are included.

This is a great addition to any community based education or independent living program. These activities can also support Transition Plan goals in your students IEP.

Perfect for In-Person learning, Small-Group learning, or Distance/Virtual Learning.

✸What’s Included:

> 94 Interactive Google Slides (30 Action Cards with "Correct/Try Again" and "Congratulations Page")

> 30 Interactive Offline Slides – No Internet Needed

> 30 Task Cards in Color

> 3 Editable Certificates of Completion

BONUS: A self-grading digital EASEL version that can be digitally assigned for virtual learning or as a whole group lesson

NOTE:

✸The Google Slides activity is BEST assigned/presented in PRESENT mode, as this allows the students to self-check their answer and keep practicing until they get it correct!

You MUST be able to access/download/save to a Google Drive.**

✸ To Print Task Cards: The Task Cards, as downloaded, are 1/2 page which are great for students that need a larger size. To print 4x6 index card sized task cards, select "2 pages per sheet". To print 3x5 index card sized task cards, select "4 pages per sheet". These are not designed to print directly to index card template paper. What has worked best for my students was to print to on heavy duty card stock and laminate

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This unit gives students a new way to plan goals and create a visual representation of them as they create a vision board using the free Web 2.0 tool Canva (www.canva.com), Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides. Canva does not require download, making it easy for teachers who are not able to download software on classroom computers to still give their students a choice in learning. Options for using Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides are also included for use if the teacher prefers.

In these lessons, students are provided with a quick tutorial for Canva, as well as links to other resources to help them with their designs. The tutorial is intended to help students get started with the program and then use the resources within the program to refine their creations. Links are included to tutorials for Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides.

Students start this unit by learning about vision boards and looking at some examples before planning their own. Next, they search for non-copyrighted pictures, quotes and words to convey their goals and create a vision board using Canva (PowerPoint or Slides). Teacher and student resources are provided for the lesson, along with full instructions and project expectation, including a grading rubric. Three versions of the assignment are included: One that includes all software choices, one that includes only Canva, and one that includes only the Microsoft PowerPoint and Google Slides options. A sample vision board is also included, as well as links to other examples. Links for tutorials are provided for all suggested software choices in the student resources and a Quick Start Tutorial Guide is included for Canva. All student resources are fully editable, so that it can be easily modified for any classroom.

If you prefer, this lesson can be done without access to student computers, using poster board and pictures cut from magazines (see full supply list for this option below). A version of those instructions is also included.

Perfect for the beginning of the school year or the New Year to set goals, this lesson can be used in technology, AVID, leadership or similar classes. This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in any secondary classroom.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

Materials Required:

• Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

• Software such as Microsoft PowerPoint or Google Slides (optional if students are using Canva)

• If you want to do this project without computers, you will need these supplies for each student:

o Poster board
o Scissors
o Glue/tape
o Magazines for pictures
o Markers/pens
o Colored Paper
o Stickers (optional)

Files included:

• Teacher & Student Resources
• Planning a Vision Board – Student Instructions & Expectations (editable)
• Planning a Vision Board – Student Worksheet (editable)
• Vision Board Creation Project in Canva, MS PowerPoint or Google Slides – Student Expectations and Grading Rubric (3 editable versions)
• Vision Board Creation Project – Paper version for use without computers – Student Expectations and Grading Rubric (editable)
• Quick Start Tutorial for Canva
• Sample Vision Board

Approximate Lesson Duration:

• Introduction to project and student planning sheet: 1 (50 minute) class period
• Vision Board Creation Project including research: 2-3 (50 minute) class periods

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Identifying Community & Safety Signs are vital in helping students become independent adults. Do your students need help understanding environmental print regarding signs in the community, what they look like and what to do if they see them? These community safety signs literacy unit will help your students learn basic signs found in the community which will improve the life of students and help them to become more independent adults in the real world. In this level, students will read a scenario and choose the correct sign out of 3 signs. There are other differentiated levels available.

Community Signs Life Skills Level 3 No Prep Unit provides direct instruction in familiarizing students with common community signs found in their environment. These skills will assist your students in becoming more independent in their daily life. There are 30 total self-grading multiple choice Google Slides activity cards where the student matches the community sign out of a choice of 3 community signs. If the student chooses the “correct” slides, they will see a "correct" slide and if it is incorrect, they will see a "try again" slide and they will have an opportunity to try again. There is also a Title Page, Ways To Use Page, and Congratulations page. Additionally, 30 Total Offline, Interactive, self-grading activity cards, 30 Task Cards, and 3 Editable Certificates of Completion are included.

This is a great addition to any community based education or independent living program. These activities can also support Transition Plan goals in your students IEP.

Perfect for In-Person learning, Small-Group learning, or Distance/Virtual Learning.

✸What’s Included:

> 94 Interactive Google Slides (30 Action Cards with "Correct/Try Again" and "Congratulations Page")

> 30 Interactive Offline Slides – No Internet Needed

> 30 Task Cards in Color

> 3 Editable Certificates of Completion

BONUS: A self-grading digital EASEL version that can be digitally assigned for virtual learning or as a whole group lesson

NOTE:

✸The Google Slides activity is BEST assigned/presented in PRESENT mode, as this allows the students to self-check their answer and keep practicing until they get it correct!

You MUST be able to access/download/save to a Google Drive.**

✸ To Print Task Cards: The Task Cards, as downloaded, are 1/2 page which are great for students that need a larger size. To print 4x6 index card sized task cards, select "2 pages per sheet". To print 3x5 index card sized task cards, select "4 pages per sheet". These are not designed to print directly to index card template paper. What has worked best for my students was to print to on heavy duty card stock and laminate

✸PLEASE Review my TOU before purchasing

Be sure to look at the Preview and Thumbnails to ensure this activity aligns with your students/curriculum. If you have any questions, please contact me HERE BEFORE purchasing any item in my store so I can ensure you are satisfied with your purchase.

.

✸Do you need MORE Job / Life Skills No-Prep Mini-Units? Try These:

> Job / Life Skills: Grocery Store Departments - Level 1 Errorless Choices

> Life & Work Skills: Hardware Store Tools All In One Unit

> Kitchen Tools Daily Living Life Skills Bundle (Level 1-3) plus BONUS Activity

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In this lesson, students learn about Red Ribbon Week as they complete a WebQuest (Internet Scavenger Hunt) to answer questions about the topic. A complete answer key is provided for easy grading, along with resources for both teachers and students. Two versions of the WebQuest are included to let teachers print the questions or to provide them digitally as an interactive page in an editable Microsoft PowerPoint file.  Additionally, a word search puzzle (with answer key) is included to use for early finishers or as a part of the lesson.

This lesson was designed for middle school (grades 6-8) but could be used in upper elementary as well.

Materials Required:

· Computers with Internet access for each student (or pair of students)

· Software such as Microsoft Word or Google Docs

Files included:

· Teacher & Student Resources

· WebQuest questions for students - print and digital versions (editable)

· WebQuest Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle (non-editable, .pdf)

· Word Search Puzzle Answer Key (non-editable, .pdf)

Approximate Lesson Duration:

· 1 (50 minute) class period

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It's never too early to start planning for the future! This activity lets students research a career of interest and then create a presentation about it using MS PowerPoint, Google Slides or a Web 2.0 tool such as Prezi.

Files Included with this Lesson

• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources

• Researching a Career of Interest Project Expectations and Grading Rubric

• Sample Presentation

This project was created for middle school, but could be used for upper elementary as well.

This lesson is great for distance learning/remote learning. You can upload it to your school's learning management system (Google Classroom, Edmodo, Canvas, etc.) or share with students via Google Drive.

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