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Bring history, art, and imagination together in a spine-tingling exploration of historical figures with "Frighteningly Famous," the perfect activity for Halloween or anytime of year! This engaging and multidisciplinary classroom project invites students to embark on a journey that blurs the lines between fiction and reality. In this captivating activity, students select classic monsters such as Frankenstein, Dracula, the Wolfman, and others and transform them into famous historical figures from the halls of history.

Key Features:

1. Inspire Creativity: Encourage students to unleash their artistic talents by creating detailed drawings that depict classic monsters dressed as renowned historical figures. Foster their creativity as they imagine how these monstrous personas would blend with the characters of history.
2. Promote Research Skills: Cultivate strong research skills as students delve into the lives and achievements of the historical figures they choose. Through research, they gain a deeper understanding of the chosen figures and their historical context.
3. Develop Critical Thinking: Challenge students to think critically about the connections between classic monsters and historical figures. How do these characters' traits and stories intersect, and what ideas might they share with each other?
4. Enhance Writing Abilities: Encourage students to express their imagination and knowledge through a creative essay about their selected historical figure. This exercise hones their writing skills while deepening their appreciation for history.
5. No-Prep-Needed Resources: Our comprehensive package includes materials, including a teacher instructions sheet, grading rubric, and worksheets for students

Educational Value: The "Frighteningly Famous" Activity offers a unique blend of art, history, and critical thinking, making it an invaluable addition to your classroom resources. It promotes creativity, research skills, and interdisciplinary learning, fostering a deeper appreciation for history and art.

Perfect for Middle and High School: This activity is specifically designed for middle and high school students, providing age-appropriate content and challenges that align with educational standards.

Perfect for Halloween or to use anytime of the school year when you need a fun activity!

Celebrate the End of the Year with This Fun and Creative Biography Activity!

Biography on a Beach Ball is the perfect end-of-year, spring break, or summer activity to keep students engaged while celebrating historical figures or personal heroes. This exciting, hands-on project lets students combine research with creativity by designing a biography beach ball that highlights the life, achievements, and impact of notable individuals.

This activity is great for wrapping up the school year with a fun, relaxed approach to biographical research, all while promoting teamwork and classroom interaction. It works just as well for a spring break or summer project to keep students’ research skills sharp!

What's Included:

• Beach Ball Design Templates: Structured sections for students to organize key information about their chosen historical figure or personal hero, including life events, major accomplishments, and fun facts.
• Research Guide: Helps students conduct meaningful research to fill out each section of their beach ball.
• Creative Presentation Ideas: Tips and ideas for students to share their beach ball biographies in a fun and interactive way, such as classroom presentations or games.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for individual projects, group activities, or as a fun wrap-up to the school year.

Key Benefits:

• Interactive and Creative: Combines biographical research with hands-on creativity, allowing students to design their own beach ball filled with interesting facts.
• End of Year Engagement: Keeps students motivated and excited during those last weeks of school, when attention can start to wane.
• Flexible Application: Ideal for history, English, or general classroom use during end-of-year wrap-ups, spring break, or even as a summer project.

This fun and engaging resource is perfect for middle school and high school history, social studies, or ELA classrooms, providing a creative twist on traditional research projects. Your students will love researching and presenting their biographies on a beach ball!

Bring history to life this Christmas holiday season with a fun and engaging stations activity your students will love!

In this festive critical thinking activity, students will travel through time as they uncover which famous historical figures wrote 25 intriguing holiday wish lists to Santa! Blending creativity, historical context, and problem-solving, this activity is perfect for middle school or high school social studies classes.

Each wish list includes a mix of both physical items and abstract ideas, giving students clues about the personality, accomplishments, and aspirations of notable figures from both world and U.S. history. Students will match the wish lists to their corresponding figures as they rotate through stations, completing an answer sheet with their guesses.

What’s Included:

• 25 unique holiday wish lists written from the perspective of historical figures
• A student answer sheet for tracking guesses
• A teacher instructions page with setup and modification suggestions
• A detailed answer key for easy grading
• A blank wish list template for an optional extension activity where students create their own historical wish list

*Includes both color and black & white versions of all sheets!*

Uses:

• Interactive lesson or station-based activity
• Holiday-themed class event
• Review or enrichment for history topics
• Collaborative or individual learning

Extension Idea:
Wrap up the activity by having students choose their favorite historical figure and create a wish list from that person’s perspective. Then, let classmates guess the figure based on their creative clues!

Perfect for:

• Middle and high school world history or U.S. history classes
• December lessons or holiday-themed units
• Sub plans, early finishers, or enrichment

Add some historical holiday cheer to your classroom with this engaging activity!

A fun and engaging holiday or winter project for any social studies class!

In this activity, students will choose a historical topic, event, or person to research. Based on their research, students will design a snow globe that represents their topic and write a short summary about their chosen topic!

Activity includes:

- Overview and instructions

- 5 different design/layout options

- Extension activity

- Grading rubric

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A fun and engaging Thanksgiving (or anytime!) project for any social studies class!

Thanksgiving is finally here, and as your students are about to find out, this Turkey Day will be unlike any other. For this year’s feast, you’re inviting three special guests who will travel through time to join you! In this Thanksgiving-themed biography project, students will research the lives of three historical figures, plan out the perfect Thanksgiving dinner, and reflect on what each of their famous guests would be thankful for this holiday season!

Students will create a poster or digital presentation to discuss their historical figures and their Thanksgiving feast!

Project includes:

- Overview and Instructions

- List of 60 significant figures from history

- Printouts for each step of the project

- Grading Rubric and Poster Example

Bring history to life this holiday season with The History Elf Project, a fun and engaging classroom project perfect for any social studies unit! This fun, creative activity invites students to step into the shoes (and hats!) of famous historical figures, becoming Santa’s special “History Elf” to uncover the achievements, character traits, and lasting legacies of iconic people from the past. Perfect for the Christmas holiday season, this project combines research, creativity, and writing in a memorable way that makes history engaging for students!

What’s Included:

• History Elf Outline Design Page – Students design their elf to look like their chosen historical figure, adding details to reflect the figure’s life and accomplishments.
• The History Elf’s Holiday Report – In this writing activity, students pen a letter to Santa about their historical figure’s impact and decide if they belong on the “Nice” or “Naughty” list based on what they’ve learned.
• History Elf’s Merry Mischief – Students write a creative story where their elf causes a bit of historical mischief! This optional extension activity lets students imagine their elf changing history in a fun and playful way.
• History Elf - Who Am I? Sheet – This biography sheet helps students organize and summarize their research on their historical figure, covering key achievements, personality traits, and interesting facts.
• Instructions and Grading Rubric – Clear step-by-step instructions for teachers and students, and a comprehensive rubric to guide assessment across creativity, historical accuracy, effort, and more.
• Example Projects - Examples included to give you a better understanding of the direction and design of the project!

Key Features:

• Engaging and Interactive: Blends holiday fun with historical learning to keep students excited about history.
• Perfect for Display: Creates a colorful and festive classroom showcase of “History Elves” with their biographies and stories.
• Flexible Usage: Use it as a stand-alone project, Christmas-themed assignment, or winter break activity!

Encourage your students to explore the past in a fun, memorable way with The History Elf Project! This unique activity is sure to become a holiday favorite in your classroom.

Celebrate summer with this I LOVE Summer headband that the child in your life can customize to their liking. This project gives opportunities for fine motor skills practice with using scissors for cutting, coloring with your choice of medium, and gluing too! Create a little bit of fun and celebrate all summer long too. After all, we need to celebrate life as it happens right?

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Are you ready to sprinkle some fun and engaging safety into your Holiday lessons? Let me introduce you to an engaging activity that will have your students excited about learning how to handle medical emergencies during the holiday season!
Imagine this: your classroom buzzing with energy as students dive into the world of holiday safety! They'll explore common emergencies like cooking burns, allergic reactions, and choking incidents, all while working together in groups. The best part? They'll create eye-catching brochures filled with vital information to educate their peers and families—talk about a win-win!
This lesson isn’t just about facts; it’s about creating memories, teamwork, and a splash of creativity! With colorful markers, fun illustrations, and lively presentations, your students will be empowered to share their newfound knowledge with everyone around them. Plus, you’ll be the hero teacher who taught them how to stay safe during the festivities!
Here’s what’s included in the lesson package:

1. Sample Brochure: A ready-to-use sample brochure as an example for students.
2. Step-by-Step Instructions for Teacher: Clear and concise directions to guide you through the lesson, from introducing the topic to facilitating group discussions and presentations.
3. Comprehensive Lesson Plan: Ideal for health science classes, including objectives, materials needed, and assessment methods, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
4. Handouts: Informative handouts on choking, food allergies, and cooking burns that students can refer to while creating their brochures. These are packed with essential real-world skills that every family should know!

This no-prep, print and go lesson plan is perfect for high school grades 9-12, making it a time-saving resource for busy teachers. Your students will love this hands-on practice where they can develop life skills while engaging in an exciting project.
So, if you're looking to add a dash of excitement to your Holiday Curriculum, this lesson plan is your ticket! Let’s make safety education as delightful as pumpkin pie!
Join the fun, and let’s get those students prepared and ready for a safe and joyful Holiday Celebration! Happy teaching!

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Are you looking for engaging Mother's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Flower Bouquet (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (MOM, MUM and MAMA)
• 7 writing prompts
• 1 Flower Pot
• 5 Flowers

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Are you looking for engaging Father's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this writing BUNDLE is perfect for them.

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INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Heart (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, PAPA, and POP )
• 3 Trophy (2 color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, Uncle and Grandpa)

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Are you looking for engaging Mother's Day Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this flip book writing and flower pot craft pack is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it. This pack includes 1 flower pot, 5 flowers, and 7 writing prompts. Students can choose their favorite prompts to print and use. They can use one or more prompts as they wish.

INCLUDED:

• 7 writing prompts
• 1 Flower Pot
• 5 Flowers

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Are you looking for engaging Mother's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this Flower Bouquet writing pack is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Flower Bouquet (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (MOM, MUM and MAMA)

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Are you looking for engaging Father's Day Questionnaire Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this Heart Craft writing pack is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Heart (color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, PAPA and POP )
• Editable File you can just change the character (DAD, PAPA, and POP )

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Are you looking for engaging Grandparents Day or Father's Day Trophy Craft Activities for your students? If anyone wants to get a special gift for their students, this Trophy Craft writing pack is perfect for them.

Students can use it to create a heartfelt gift for their moms, regardless of their grade—whether they're in 2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade. It's truly wonderful; you can see a preview of it.

INCLUDED:

• 3 Trophy (2 color & BW Version)
• 3 Templates (DAD, Uncle and Grandpa)

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Are you looking for engaging Juneteenth Crafts Writing Activities for your students? If you want to provide a meaningful and educational experience for your students, this Juneteenth Craft Writing pack is perfect for you.

INCLUDED:

• 12 writing prompts (Questionnaire)
• 1 Freedom Topper(color & BW Version)
• PDF File

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Are you ready to sprinkle some fun and engaging safety into your Holiday lessons? Let me introduce you to an engaging activity that will have your students excited about learning how to handle medical emergencies during the holiday season!
Imagine this: your classroom buzzing with energy as students dive into the world of holiday safety! They'll explore common emergencies like cooking burns, allergic reactions, and choking incidents, all while working together in groups. The best part? They'll create eye-catching brochures filled with vital information to educate their peers and families—talk about a win-win!
This lesson isn’t just about facts; it’s about creating memories, teamwork, and a splash of creativity! With colorful markers, fun illustrations, and lively presentations, your students will be empowered to share their newfound knowledge with everyone around them. Plus, you’ll be the hero teacher who taught them how to stay safe during the festivities!
Here’s what’s included in the lesson package:

1. Sample Brochure: A ready-to-use sample brochure as an example for students.
2. Step-by-Step Instructions for Teacher: Clear and concise directions to guide you through the lesson, from introducing the topic to facilitating group discussions and presentations.
3. Comprehensive Lesson Plan: Ideal for health science classes, including objectives, materials needed, and assessment methods, ensuring everything runs smoothly.
4. Handouts: Informative handouts on choking, food allergies, and cooking burns that students can refer to while creating their brochures. These are packed with essential real-world skills that every family should know!

This no-prep, print and go lesson plan is perfect for high school grades 9-12, making it a time-saving resource for busy teachers. Your students will love this hands-on practice where they can develop life skills while engaging in an exciting project.
So, if you're looking to add a dash of excitement to your Holiday Curriculum, this lesson plan is your ticket! Let’s make safety education as delightful as pumpkin pie!
Join the fun, and let’s get those students prepared and ready for a safe and joyful Holiday Celebration! Happy teaching!

DO NOT PURCHASE if you bought Thanksgiving First Aid Safety Brochure 2 day lesson!!!!!!!

Check out more holiday-themed activities!

Holiday Case Study Diagnose / Read Labs & Treat Sickly Elves / Health Science

Pharmacology / Nursing Medication Suffixes Flash Cards and Riddles Print and Go

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This adorable Mother’s Day Gift box by “The Fun Sheep” will make the perfect touch to celebrate Mother’s Day where students get to be creative and Make a gift box with this cute template

What comes in the product:

- Colored version of the finished box

- Black& white version for kids to personalize and color themselves

- 2 pages

- A4 paper Size

- The template can be enlarged if you print it in a larger printer

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This adorable Mother’s Day Gift box by “The Fun Sheep” will make the perfect touch to celebrate Mother’s Day where students get to be creative and Make a gift box with this cute template

What comes in the product:

- Colored version of the finished box

- Black& white version for kids to personalize and color themselves

- 2 pages

- A4 paper Size

- The template can be enlarged if you print it in a larger printer

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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This adorable Earth Day Craft by “The Fun Sheep” is a fun activity for your students, Perfect to create as a keepsake or use a greeting card this Earth Day

What comes in the product:

- 3 Printable handprint Earth Day crafts

- Each card comes blank for kids to Stamp

- 7 pages

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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These adorable Cinco de Mayo Paper Crowns by “The Fun Sheep” will make the perfect touch to celebrate Cinco de Mayo Fiesta with your students

What comes in the product:

- SET OF 4 Paper Hat templates

- 2x Sombrero Paper Hat templates (Black& White and in Colors)

- 2x Cinco de Mayo Cupcakes Paper Hat templates (Black& White and in Colors)

- 8 pages

- A4 paper Size

- Best to print on card stock (Colors will vary depending on printer used)

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