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Plan a Vacation - PBL Using MS Office or Google Apps/Workspace
By Innovations in Technology
Who doesn't love to travel? Engage students as they plan a vacation to their dream destination.
The “Plan a Vacation” project utilizes either MS Office (Word and Excel) or Google Apps/Workspace (Docs, Sheets) to allow students to build skills in those programs along with skills in Internet research, reading, writing and critical thinking. In these projects, students research a vacation destination of their choice and complete a research sheet using MS Word or Google Docs. They utilize either MS Excel or Google Sheets to create a budget for their trip, and finally create a tri-fold Travel Brochure using a choice of MS Word, Google Docs, or Canva (www.canva.com) to share information about their chosen destination. Full instructions and grading rubrics are provided for each portion of the project, along with a sample budget spreadsheet (and answer key), and a sample brochure. Links to tutorials for all programs are provided in the student resources section, and a Quick Start Guide for Canva is also included.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be adapted for younger or older students.
Materials Required
· Access to computers for each student (or pair of students) with Internet and either MS Office (Word, Excel) or Google Apps/Workspace (Docs, Sheets).
· Sample travel brochures (optional) for ideas on layout
Project Duration (approximate)
· Research: 2 (50 minute) class periods
· Spreadsheet creation: 2 (50 minute) class periods
· Travel brochure: 2-3 (50 minute) class periods
Files Included with this Lesson
· Teacher Notes and Resources
· Student Expectations & Rubric - Research & Budget Project
· Student Expectations & Rubric – Creating a Travel Brochure
· Vacation Planning Research Worksheet
· Sample Vacation Budget Project (with formula key)
· Travel Brochure Sample
· Canva Quick Start Guide
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.
I hope your students love it as much as mine did!
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Exploring Careers: Law, Public Safety,Corrections & Security | Distance Learning
By Innovations in Technology
This career unit gives students an introduction to the law, public safety, corrections and security career cluster and what a career in this field would be like. This is perfect for a career, technology, CTE or business class.
The included PowerPoint presentation can be used by the teacher for whole class instruction, or provided to the students electronically (or as a printout) for them to review individually. Students use close reading skills with a short informational passage to learn about the career field and answer questions to use critical thinking skills and demonstrate their understanding. Two different puzzles are included to learn different jobs in the career and to reinforce vocabulary skills. A technology based project comic creation project is included to allow students to use critical thinking and creativity to further explore the career field. A quick reference/tutorial is also included for StoryboardThat (free, no download needed). Additionally, a group legal case analysis project that can be completed without student computer access (by the teacher printing out the linked information) or providing access to a computer for each group to research is provided to simulate the career and allow students to utilize critical thinking skills and teamwork. Finally, a short reflection questionnaire gives students the opportunity to reflect and analyze their learning as they determine if this career field is of interest to them.
The project was created for grades 7-8 but could easily be used with high school students. The teacher can choose to use some or all of the provided lesson options included in this resource.
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.
Files Included with this Lesson
• Teacher & Student Notes and Resources
• Introduction to Law Careers PowerPoint presentation (editable)
• Introduction to Law Careers Research Reading and Questions
• Vocabulary Crossword Puzzle (includes answer key)
• Job Type Word Search Puzzle (includes answer key)
• Technology based Creative Application Project Instructions, Tutorial and Rubric
• Team Brainstorming Worksheet
• Case Study Task Cards (6 different cases)
• Law Career Simulation Group Lesson Instructions and Rubric
• Law Career Reflection Questions (MS Word)
This lesson is a part of the bundle Exploring Careers: 16 Career Cluster Units BUNDLE
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By Mandy LaCour
This is a great activity for students to do at the beginning of your Fashion Designer Unit. I like to use it as the first step in my Fashion Designer Research Project.
About this Activity
Suggested Timeline:
I give my students one class period to get this activity completed.
This product is a digital download.
Fashion Design Final Project Choices
By Mandy LaCour
This project is great for your fashion design students in your entry level class. I usually give my students 10 class days to complete whatever choice they would like to work on from the list. Feel free to give your students whatever timeline fits your lesson plan. I like giving the students choices in case there are students who would like to sketch instead of sewing. No matter what project they choose they are still required to type a paper that discusses the elements and principles of design. Each project has a different set of elements and principles of design that are required for the paper since sometimes it is easier to include certain ones in sewing projects versus sketches.
Prior Knowledge needed:
This project assumes that your class has covered the elements and principles of design but if you have not then feel free to omit that part of the project.
This download includes a rubric as well.
20th Century Fashion Mood Board Project
By Mandy LaCour
This is a great project to do once you have covered 20th century fashion. Student will create an informational mood board about a decade that you assign to them. The instructions list tasks and specific information that students must include about their particular decade. My students usually get their mood boards completed within 2-3 days, depending on their thoroughness.
Supplies needed:
poster board
glue stick/glue gun
fabric swatches
fashion magazines
various trinkets for students to use to "jazz up" their mood boards
Alternative Application: students could also make their mood board digitally on Canva or google slides.
Rubric is included!
By Mandy LaCour
This is a great sheet for fashion students to use when they are beginning to start constructing their garment.
All about ME Fashion T-Shirt Activity
By Mandy LaCour
This is a great activity for the 1st week of class when you are getting to know the students.
Use: These fashion All about ME activities are great way to get to know your students and for students to get to know each other. It also allows students to show their creativity and personality.
See my site for my listing that contains 9 additional All about ME Fashion Activities:
I love using these during the 1st week of school!
Fashion Design I, II, & III Syllabi - Editable Canva
By Mandy LaCour
Get ready for the 1st day of the school year with this editable Fashion Design Syllabus. Feel free to use as is with minor changes of your name and google class codes or edit it to your needs.
Included in this product you will find:
-3 premade syllabi for fashion design levels I, II, &, III
-Teacher Expectation sheet to add to the back of each syllabus
PLEASE NOTE
- This is a digital product that you are able to download immediately after purchase.
Terms of Use:
This download entitles you to a license to use the file for non-commercial, non-profit purposes in one classroom only. You may edit this project for your own needs but you may not share any part of this product without permission.
By Mandy LaCour
This is a great project for your advanced fashion design students. They can make this mood board at the beginning of the school year so they can be posted around the classroom.
Supplies Needed:
Adv. Fashion Design Final Project Choice Board
By Mandy LaCour
Try out these amazing Final Project Choices that are perfect for your advanced fashion design classes. This download comes with a main choice board that contains a brief description of the requirements for each project option. You will also get additional pages for each specific project to give to students once the pick the option they want to work on.
Project options include:
Choice #1: Upcycled/Repurposed Project Construction
Choice #2 : Tote Bag Design Project
Choice #3: Portfolio Development
Choice #4: Career Research
*The due date portion is blank for you to fill-in with your specific due date as well as the section that includes the number of days students get to work on their project.
Fashion Sketch Challenges (16)
By Mandy LaCour
This set includes 16 different sketching challenges for students.
Use: These fashion sketching challenges are great for students that finish early, to leave for subs, or to give to students at various times throughout the school year.
Included: Each sheet has a croquis for the student to use to help them create a design of their own. As well as instructions and specific requirements for their sketches. (I have made it extra light in color as to not interfere with their sketch itself.)
Included are 16 different sketch challenges.
I love using these on Friday's in my class. I call them Fashion Sketch Friday's!
All about ME Fashion Activity (9)
By Mandy LaCour
This set includes 9 different All about ME Fashion related activities for students.
Use: These fashion All about ME activities are great way to get to know your students and for students to get to know each other. It also allows students to show their creativity and personality.
Included are 9 different fashion items:
I love using these during the 1st week of school!
The Evolution of Fashion Lesson (slides & notehelper)
By Mandy LaCour
Elevate your Fashion Design curriculum with this comprehensive and engaging resource designed specifically for high school students! This resource is perfect for educators looking to simplify their lesson planning while providing an interactive and informative experience for their students.
What's Included:
This presentation covers:
Suggested Timeline:
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Elements of Design Look Book Activity
By Mandy LaCour
This Look Book Project is great to use at the end of the Elements of Design Unit or it can be a continuous working activity for students to work through as you cover each element throughout your unit.
Use: It can be uploaded to google classroom or any other platform that students can access to work on a google slides template. There is a slide with instructions as well as an example slide, and blank slide with the titles of each of the elements that the students need to include in their look book.
Specifics: This activity has the students upload examples of garments that demonstrate the following elements:
Rubric Included
Fashion Terms & Cycles Lesson (slides & notehelper)
By Mandy LaCour
Elevate your Fashion Design curriculum with this comprehensive and engaging resource designed specifically for high school students! This resource is perfect for educators looking to simplify their lesson planning while providing an interactive and informative experience for their students.
What's Included:
This presentation covers:
Suggested Timeline:
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AVID Thanksgiving Activity - Turkey In Disguise Career Research Project
By Teach Savvy Store
Are you looking for an engaging Turkey in Disguise Take Home or Class Project for your AVID students this Thanksgiving season? This how-to disguise a Turkey hands-on, interactive career project is the perfect engaging twist on your career research projects! You can print or use the digital template and allow students to copy and paste images to disguise their turkey in Google Slides.
Thanksgiving will be here soon and our turkeys are getting nervous! Your students will be able to help keep them safe and away from hungry fans. Your students will love creating and writing about their turkey and its career that it hides at to stay in disguise.
This resource includes everything you need to create an adorable bulletin board project for your AVID students!
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Directions:
What is included in this product?
Your students will love getting creative with this fun Turkey in Disguise Writing Craft.
**Are you worried about prepping these activities? Don't be! This mini-unit is quick and easy to prep...**Just print the student pages and you'll be ready for a fun and engaging project!
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AVID Team Building Public Speaking Card Game Activity- Connect the Dots
By Teach Savvy Store
Team Building Public Speaking and Listening Card Game Activity- Connect the DotsThis: This Card Game is the ultimate public speaking team-building resource for your AVID students (or any content area) - This engaging and educational card game is designed to help students develop their public speaking skills and build teamwork in a fun and interactive way. It is perfect for AVID classrooms and beyond! It's suitable for use in AVID classrooms, as well as any classroom that values public speaking and teamwork.
Connect the dots boosts confidence, enhances communication, and fosters collaboration. Through playing this card game, students will gain the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in public speaking and work effectively in teams, setting them up for success both in and out of the classroom.
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How to Play Connect the Dots
Print, cut, and laminate the 200 cards provided.
Put the word cards into box or non-see through bag.
A player picks two cards and then must immediately begin telling a story connecting both words together convincingly. The story should only be 1-2 minutes, complicated, or true!
Once your class is comfortable with connecting two words, add to your word collection and increase the number of cards selected to three or even four.
Skills
Moving from one idea to another smoothly, in a way that can be readily understood and followed by your audience, is a must-have public speaking skill.
Connect the Dots gives people the opportunity to practice. Finding a way to conenct the words and practicing the ability to make those connections will become stronger and stronger.
An added benefit of the game is listening and learning from each other.
What's Included
*This resources is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.
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AVID Early Finisher Activity Packet - Includes WICOR Skills
By Teach Savvy Store
AVID Early Finisher Activity Packet - Includes WICOR Skills: This engaging resource is great for early finishers, sub plans, or even study hall. It combines fun activities with academic enrichment, offering a blend of AVID spirit and educational content. Students will enjoy exciting challenges, goal-setting exercises, a reorganization checklist for binders, and an inspiring reading passage accompanied by thought-provoking questions, and more!
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Directions:
21 Pages Included in This Packet:
A cover page
An inspiring reading passage about J.K Rowling and the challenges she overcame
Reading response questions
An inquiry page where students write leveled questions in response to the reading
Creative Writing Prompt
Binder checklist where students reflect on their binder organization in January and set a goal for February
Academic SMART goal-setting
Non-academic SMART goal-setting
Class participation self-reflection and goal-setting
Positive self-talk page
Zentagle mindfulness AVID-themed coloring page
Finish the picture
AVID-themed word search
Create your own word search
Sudoku
AVID-themed word scramble
Maze
Determination word hub
Coloring page
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Team Building Public Speaking Card Game Activity - History Snippets
By Teach Savvy Store
Team Building Public Speaking / Listening Card Game Activity - History Snippets: This team-building card game is the perfect icebreaker for AVID students (or students in any content) who want to practice their public speaking skills in a fun and interactive way. Designed for use in a classroom or group setting, this card game challenges players to give a 1-2 minute speech about an invention or event in history using the card they draw. This engaging activity not only helps students build their public speaking confidence but also teaches them valuable skills in communication and creative thinking!
Whether you're a teacher looking to add a fun and interactive activity to your classroom curriculum, or a team leader looking to build team dynamics and improve communication skills, the AVID team-building card game is the perfect choice!
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How to Play History Snippets
Put the 100 topic cards/papers into a non-see-through bag.
Put players into teams of 4-6 players.
When it's their turn a player pulls a topic from the bag. They then must give an account of the history (story) behind the thing or event they've drawn. It can be factual or false! Encourage imagination, outrageous lies, flights of fantasy...
The goal of this public speaking game is to sustain credible fluency. Aim for 1 - 2 minutes per story.
What's Included
*This resource is available for Outschool teachers to purchase without the need for extra licenses.
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AVID College Research Questions and One Pager for Project or Sub Plans
By Teach Savvy Store
These AVID college research questions and one pager worksheets are the perfect way to engage your students in independent or partner research about colleges of their choice! These printables are consist of 18 college research questions that encourage students to delve into the background, programs, and opportunities offered by the college of their choice! They also include a one-pager for students to apply their learning and a website list to guide them in their research.
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