6th Grade End of Year Lesson (by date, oldest first)

Use this Summer-themed end-of-the-year AVID speed philosophical chairs as an icebreaker or team-building activity! This resource helps to promote debate through dialogue and public speaking in your classroom and gets students excited for summer break! Students will learn what speed philosophical chairs is and they will enjoy some exciting dialogue through 20 fun debate topics.

For example, students will choose to agree or disagree with the statement, "summer break should be longer with fewer breaks during the school year."

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Directions:

1. A central statement will be announced to the class and you will define the two sides of the debate (Agree/Disagree).
2. Students move to the side of the room that they intend to defend.
3. An embedded timer will be set for 5 minutes, and the debate will start between the two groups.
4. Students attempt to keep contributions to less than 30 seconds each.
5. A new prompt is displayed and we start another round of quick debates.

What's Included:

• A teaching slide for "the why" of speed philosophical chairs
• A slide that includes the rules of engagement for students
• A slide for the steps of this speed philosophical chairs activity
• 20-speed philosophical chairs Christmas-themed debate statements
• A 5-minute silent timer embedded in each slide

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AVID End of Year | Summer Activity - Build a Costa Sandcastle Digital Resource: This digital lesson and activity is the perfect summer-themed resource to use at the end of the school year. This is perfect for building critical thinking skills in your AVID classroom! Use it as an inquiry icebreaker activity, a supplemental lesson for Costa's Level of Thinking, an inquiry lesson, a Fun Friday activity, or even for your end-of-year party!

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Directions:

• This 20 interactive Google Slides presentation first goes over Costa's level of thinking with details and examples for all 3 levels.
• Then students will follow directions on drawing or creating their own Costa sandcastle while answering leveled questions on the way!
• After students create their sandcastles and answer the Costa questions about them, they will write their own questions based on a summer scene!

What's Included:

• Essential questions slide
• 7 Costa's Level of Thinking teach slides
• 9 direction slides with step-by-step directions on how to create a Costa sandcastle and leveled questions for students to answer about their snowmen
• 1 slide with a winter scene where students will write their own leveled questions!

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End of Year | Summer Homophones | Stand Up Sit Down Digital Game: Your students will love this homophones PowerPoint! This highly visual and interactive digital activity will not only get your students moving but help them remember important homophones in their reading, spelling and writing!

What's Included in This PowerPoint

• Directions slide
• Homophones teach slide
• 20 summer-themed homophone game slides
• 1 editable template

Directions

• Read each sentence out loud.

• Students either stand or sit for the word they think fills in each blank.

• Consider setting a short timer or giving points for even more of a challenge!

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You can find the font "Oh Hey Beignet" used for the words "stand up" and "sit down" + titles by Lindsay Flood at Oh Hey ELA!

End of Year "Music Talk" Activity for Chorus, Band, or Music Class

This resource features an engaging "Music Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about music from famous figures like Taylor Swift and John Green and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on music. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on music have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

Product includes:

- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Music Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Music Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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End of Year "Science Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students

This resource features an engaging "Science Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about science and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on science have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Science Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Science Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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End of Year "Math Talk" Activity for Middle School or High School Students

This resource features an engaging "Math Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about math and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on math. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on math have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

Product includes:

- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "Math Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "Math Quote" signs to hang up around your room

Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

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End of Year "History Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students

This resource features an engaging "History Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about history and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on history have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year!

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- Comprehensive Lesson Plan

- "History Talk" Sheet for students to fill out

- 6 Corresponding "History Quote" signs to hang up around your room

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End of Year "Book Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students This resource features an engaging "Book Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about literature and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on reading. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on reading have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year! Product includes: - Comprehensive Lesson Plan - "Book Talk" Sheet for students to fill out - 6 Corresponding "Book Quote" signs to hang up around your room Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine! ___________________________________________________________________________________ Check out these related resources by Language Arts Excellence for your ELA classroom: ⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room ⭐ End of Year ELA Escape Room - Pop Culture Edition ⭐ End of Year Mad Libs ⭐ Figurative Language Challenge Game
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Celebrate summer with this engaging communal story-telling activity!

"Summer Collaborative Story Time" is a communal story-telling activity in which students practice using Freytag's Pyramid plot structure in their own narrative writing. In this activity, each student begins a story inspired by a unique summery-themed photograph. They are prompted to write the exposition of the tale by introducing the setting and main characters. After the allotted amount of time, the story is then passed to another student who is prompted to write the inciting incident or conflict and begin to detail the rising action. The paper is passed from student to student twice more until the story is resolved. When the stories are finished, the worksheet is returned to the original student who can then make edits and is responsible for producing a final draft.

With this intrinsically engaging activity, each student has the chance to tap into their creativity while applying knowledge of the 7 steps of Freytag's Pyramid. It is a great activity to introduce or reinforce the plot diagram and is ideal for the end of the year or in summer school. Since it runs itself, the lesson is also great for substitute plans or on those days when you need a quick plan to get you through the day. I trust you will find that your students will ask for this activity again and again!

Product Includes:

• 31 unique "Collaborative Story Time" worksheets with summer pictures and photographs (2-sided)
• 1 blank worksheet so that you may include your own picture or photograph

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End of Year "Art Talk" Activity for Middle and High School Students This resource features an engaging "Art Talk" activity that will have your students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving all in one class period during the last week of school! In this activity, they must choose between 6 different quotes about art and articulate why the quote aligns with their perspective on art itself. I use this lesson at the end of every year to see how my students' perspectives on art have developed and matured throughout the school year. This is perfect if you are looking for an engaging lesson plan during the one of the toughest weeks of the year! Product includes: - Comprehensive Lesson Plan - "Book Talk" Sheet for students to fill out - 6 Corresponding "Book Quote" signs to hang up around your room Though I utilize this product during the last week of school, it really can be used all year long. I hope that it is as successful in your class as it is in mine!

This bundle features six varied yet cohesive resources to end the year in your ELA classroom on a strong and memorable note!

Each resource in the End of Year ELA Bundle maintains a high standard for student learning and engagement with minimal preparation on your end. This bundle is great for new teachers as well as for teachers who are looking to shake up their end of year activities and routines. You will find that your final weeks of school will fly by and students will continue to be excited to enter your classroom, even while summer knocks on their doors. Plus, by purchasing these products as a bundle, you will be saving 25% off the cover price!

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End of Year (Summer) Social Skills Bundle:
This social skills lesson is the perfect Summer bundle of activities for social skills groups.

What's Inside:

1. Summer Social Story:

This social story uses visuals to remind students of the different experiences during the Summer season, such as sharing, helping with chores, and changes in routine. It pairs these experiences with adaptive coping strategies.

2. Social Scenario Task Cards: Summer Scenarios Dive into the world of interactive learning with our Social Scenario Task Cards. These engaging cards present a variety of Summer-themed situations, encouraging thoughtful discussion and problem-solving. Whether it's a friend dilemma or a summer park interaction, these cards provide a fun and interactive way to practice social skills in a supportive setting.

3. Summer Coping Strategies Coloring Pages: "Summer Calmness" Embrace the therapeutic power of creativity with the Summer Coping Strategies Coloring Pages. This set of summer designs not only allows individuals to express themselves artistically but also introduces effective coping strategies for managing summer-related stress and sensory overload. Each page is a canvas for relaxation.