Middle School Back to School Google Apps

Engaging Back to School Activity:

Students will be complete an engaging introduction to sixth grade Social Studies standards. They can work with a partner, a team, or by themselves to answer questions focused on four social studies topics: history, civics & government, geography, and economics. These questions will help students show their previous knowledge concerning 6th grade social studies. This activity is a more engaging than a pre-test.

Teachers can choose to have students check their work after they finish each challenge in order to earn parts of a puzzle. Completed puzzles could be turned in for prizes. There is also a completed prize card provided.

Students can work at their own pace as teachers have topic labels which can be displayed throughout the classroom to show students where to find their next challenge.

When the challenge is complete, students can complete follow up questions to review the Back to School, Beginning of the Year Escape Room. These could be used as written assignments or to lead class discussion.

Aligns with Indiana Social Studies Standards: 6.H.1, 6.H.5, 6.H.7, 6.H.11, 6.C.1, 6.C.2, 6.C.3, 6.C.4, 6.C.5, 6.G.1, 6.E.1, 6.E.2, 6.E.3.

What's included:

• Teacher instructions.
• Challenge templates.
• Code recording sheet (two sizes).
• Prize card (b&w and color).
• Prize puzzle (b&w and color).
• Topic labels.
• Answer keys.
• Follow up questions.
• Digital activity link.

How is this product useful:

• Low prep for teacher.
• Easy to assign digital option.
• Engaging for students.
• Good beginning of the year activity.

Are you a passionate educator looking for innovative ways to create a positive, engaging learning environment? Enhance your classroom management and build a culture of respect and academic excellence with The Essential 55 by Ron Clark. This transformative book will revolutionize your approach to classroom behavior and help foster a thriving learning environment.
As a companion to the book—and perhaps the workbook—this resource offers editable Canva slides that can be used with students, parents, and even shared on your school’s social media. It's a powerful tool to extend the impact of The Essential 55 across your entire school community.

How It Works:

• Focus on one rule each day, following the sequential order of Ron Clark’s 55 rules.
• Use the slides in various ways: print them to send home to parents weekly, display them in your classroom as a guide, or share them on your school or classroom’s social media page to keep families engaged.
• You can also project the slides on your smartboard to teach, model, and reinforce each rule in your classroom every week.

Each slide features one of Ron Clark’s essential rules alongside a relevant image, helping to visually reinforce the concept. The slides are fully editable, allowing you to customize them to fit your school’s specific needs. You can even swap out the default images with pictures of your own students demonstrating the rule in action.

This resource is designed to be flexible and adaptable, making it easy to integrate The Essential 55 into your classroom or school culture. Whether you're looking to involve parents, enhance classroom discussions, or share the rules across your school’s social platforms, these slides offer a seamless way to keep the rules front and center.
Make The Essential 55 an integral part of your teaching toolkit and watch as your students rise to the challenge of excellence!

The topics and what is included:

• 56 pages of editable Canva Templates.
• Diverse, beautiful pictures.
• One rule per slide.

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BUNDLE: 90 Days of Silly STEM and STEAM Challenge Task Cards based on silly stories! Enjoy the printable PDF, as well as Google Slides perfect for distance learning and back to school. Pair these problem solving cards with the STEAM / STEM activities and use them in a variety of ways, such as: Makerspaces, morning tubs or centers, as an activity for early finishers, or rewards for a great day! 

**Perfect for classrooms, distance learning, homeschool, and even parents just looking for a fun, adventure filled activity for their children.**

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What’s included in each of the three sets in your download:

PDF:

►Easy to follow instructions for teachers and students

►30 unique full color and BW challenge task cards for easy cutting

►2 STEAM / STEM worksheets in full color and BW for early and upper elementary students

►TOU

Teacher Instructions PDF included in sets 2 & 3.

►Instruction on how to use your purchase, including Google Slides

►Terms of Use & Credits

Google Slides

►Instructions

►30 Individual Google Slides for each daily challenge

►5 STEM / STEAM slides for discussion, with space to type in responses to the questions

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How can you use these task cards?

⭐Have the task cards available in makerspaces, centers, tubs, busy boxes, morning baskets, as a reward, or available for early finishers to complete using ANY available materials. Students can even draw their creations instead of building them!

⭐Use one card or slide a day during morning time. Have students fill out a STEAM / STEM worksheet or slide, and discuss as a class.

⭐Use them for public speaking practice. Allow students to build and then show and tell with the class or their parents. They can discuss what they made, liked, what they would improve, and how it solved the problem on the task cards. They can practice speaking and listening skills, using loud and clear voices, and giving full attention to the speaker. Encourage students to ask questions to their classmates.

⭐Ideally the goal is to do one challenge a day, but you could certainly allow students to do more than one! 

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Why do I think you will love this product, and what makes my challenge set unique?

I love silly stories that bring humor and adventure to life for kids, but that also force them to use their imaginations in fun and exciting ways. This challenge task set does exactly that through the loose wacky stories where they are the main character. Silly scenarios, adventure and disaster, problem solving, and learning, are all part of the experience when completing these challenges.

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The only rule is to HAVE FUN and allow those imaginations to soar!

**Please note that early learners may need some assistance from parents or teachers in reading the challenges.**

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 Instructions:

✅You may download this as a printable PDF, use the Google Slides in Google Classroom, send copies out to your students, or download as a PowerPoint to upload to Microsoft Teams. 

✅The Google Slides version of this resource are fillable, meaning students can type in pre-made text boxes. It is NOT editable due to the clip artists’ terms of use. If you have any questions, please contact me at TeachingDinos@gmail.com before purchasing. 

✅You will need Google Drive in order to access this resource. Your students will also need Gmail accounts so they can access it. Sharing via Google Classroom is recommended, but sharing through Gmail is another option. Of course you can always use the print version instead. 

✅With this purchase, TeachShare will automatically make a copy of your folder, create a TPT folder in your Drive, and add the folder to your Google Drive. In this process, TPT will need your permission to briefly access your Google Drive. Here is a link to more information: https://www.TeachShare.com/Help/Buyer-Questions/Why-does-TeachShare-need-access-to-my-Google-Drive-for-me-to-use-certain-digital-resources

✅When assigning this activity to students, make sure you are logged into the account in which the resources were installed. 

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Make the start of the school year exciting and meaningful with our Ultimate Birthday Research Project! Perfect for grades 5-8, this comprehensive activity is designed to foster community building and self-identity exploration, seamlessly integrating into back-to-school activities and research units. With no preparation needed, this high-engagement project is ideal for teachers looking to create an inclusive and interactive classroom environment from day one.

Product Description:

✔️ Back-to-School Engagement: Kick off the school year with an engaging project that helps students learn more about each other. ✔️ Community Building: Foster a sense of community as students share their unique birthday research findings. ✔️ Identity Exploration: Encourage students to explore and celebrate their identities through personal research. ✔️ Research Skills Development: Integrate essential research skills into a fun and meaningful project. ✔️ No Prep Required: Save valuable planning time with this ready-to-use project. ✔️ High Engagement: Keep students motivated and interested with a project that connects personally to each of them.

What's Included:

• Detailed Instructions: Step-by-step guide for teachers and students.
• Research Templates: Easy-to-use templates for students to record their findings.
• Presentation Guidelines: Tips and structures for students to share their projects with the class.
• Assessment Rubrics: Clear criteria for evaluating student work.
• Extension Activities: Additional ideas to expand learning and engagement.

Benefits:

• Aligned with Educational Standards: Meets various curriculum standards for research, writing, and presentation skills.
• Flexible Implementation: Can be adapted for individual, partner, or group work.
• Enhances Critical Thinking: Encourages students to analyze and synthesize information.
• Promotes Inclusivity: Celebrates the diverse backgrounds and experiences of all students.

Ideal for:

• Back-to-School Activities
• Community Building Exercises
• Identity Units
• Research Units

Get Started:

Bring excitement and community spirit to your classroom with the Ultimate Birthday Research Project. Purchase now and watch your students dive into a world of discovery and self-expression!

Looking for cards and gift tags to give your students all year long? Grab this bundle of greeting cards to celebrate your students on different occasions throughout the year. Occasions included: back to school, Halloween, Thanksgiving, Winter Holidays, Valentine’s Day, and the End of the Year.  

Make creating memorable personalized gifts easy throughout the school year with these ready-to-print and editable greeting cards, thank-you notes, and gift tag labels for students. With over 50 designs to choose from, these cards will surely put a smile on your students’ faces. 

Every set of greeting cards includes an editable option to customize each card by adding your name. Please note that the images and design aren’t editable. 

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CARDS INCLUDED IN BUNDLE:

Back-to-School Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★ Bee- "Buzzing with excitement to BEE your teacher!”

★ Watermelon- “This year will be one in a melon.”

★ Llama- "Excited for a LLAMAZING school year.”

★ Cactus- “I can’t wait to watch you grow this year!”

★ Astronaut- “This year is going to be out of this world!”

★ Dinosaur- “This year is going to be DINO-MITE with you in class!”

★ Box of Crayons- “Here’s to a COLORFUL school year!”

★ Turtle- “Looking forward to a TURTLEY awesome school year!”

Printing options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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Halloween Gift Tag Labels

4 Designs

★Black cat with a witch hat inside a pumpkin with text, Happy Halloween!

★Dog with a ghost costume trick-or-treating with text, Happy Halloween!

★Cutie ghost with a witch hat with text, Have a Fab-boo-lous Halloween!

★Candy corn cutie with text, No tricks, just treats! Happy Halloween!

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Thanksgiving Cards & Gift Tag Labels

8 Designs:

★Colorful turkey with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Colorful turkey holding sign with text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Three laughing pumpkins with the text, Happy Thanksgiving!

★Laughing pumpkin with the text, Happy fall!

★Three acorns with the text, Happy fall!

★Scarecrow with the text, Thankful to have you in class!

★Pumpkin pie with the text, So thankful for you! Happy Thanksgiving!

★Thanksgiving cutie clipart with the text, Thankful for you!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• Bonus: full-size coloring sheets
• Color and black & white printing

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Winter Holiday Cards & Gift Tag Labels

20 designs:

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Let it snow!

★Candy canes with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★Snowman cutie with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 colors)

★String lights with text, Happy Holidays! (x2 designs)

★Menorah with text, Happy Hanukkah! (x2 designs)

★Snoman in a snow globe with text, Warm wishes! (x2 designs)

★Snoman with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Warm wishes! 

★Gingerbread cutie with text, Merry Christmas!

★Hanging ornaments with text, Merry Christmas!

★Car driving with Christmas tree on top with text, Merry Christmas!

Printing Options:

• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 16 per page (2.7” x 2”) 
• color and black & white printing

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Valentine’s Day Cards & Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Single dinosaur teal- "You're a Dino-mite Student!"

★ Single dinosaur pink- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Two dinosaurs- "You're dino-mite!"

★ Mailbox- "You've got mail!" (x2 color options)

★ Astronaut: "You're out of this world!" (x2 color options)

★ Robot "Beep! Bop! Boop! That's Robot For... 'Happy Valentine's Day!"(x2 color options)

★ Two robots- "Happy valentine's Day!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you're amazing!"

★ Jukebox- "For the record, you rock!"

★ Candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cookies & candy- "You're a treat to have in class!"

★ Cupcake- "You're so sweet!"

★ Spaceship "You're a blast!"

Printing Options:

• 4 per page 5.25" x 4"
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page- foldable holiday cards
• Color printing only

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End-of-Year Cards and Gift Tag Labels

16 Different Cards

★ Popsicle- "Stay COOL this summer!”

★ Popsicle- "Thanks for being so COOL this year!”

★ Taco- "Let’s TACO ’bout summertime!”

★ Taco- “Let’s TACO ‘bout an amazing year!”

★ Llama- “Wishing you a LLAMAZING summer!”

★ Llama- “Thank you for being LLAMAZING this year!”

★ Dinosaur- “Wishing you a DINO-MITE summer!”

★ Dinosaur- “Thank you for being DINO-MITE this year!”

★ Unicorn- “Wishing you a MAGICAL summer!”

★ Unicorn- “Thanks for a MAGICAL school year!”

★ Jukebox- “I hope your summer ROCKS!”

★ Jukebox- “This year ROCKED with you in class!”

★ Ice cream cone- “Wishing you a super SWEET summer!”

★ Ice cream cone- “It was so sweet having you in class!”

★ Turtle- “Wishing you a TURTLEY awesome summer!”

★ Turtle- “Thank you for a TURTLEY awesome year!”

Printing Options

• 4 per page 5.5" x 4.25" postcard style
• 9 per page 3.5” x 3” 
• 2 per page foldable card (5.5” x 4.25”) 
• Color printing only

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SEL Back to School Activities | Get To Know Me Activities | All About Me

About This Resource

**★ Topic - **Get To Know Me | All About Me | Social Awareness

**★ **Back to School Activity Worksheets

**★ **20 Topics | 11 Questions for EACH Topic | 220 Questions in Total

**★ **45 pages

**★ **Print and Digital versions

**★ **Suitable for Middle School and High School

**★ **Social Emotional Learning

This resource includes:

**★ **20 Get To Know Me Worksheets for 2 Dice Activity

★ 20 Get To Know Me Worksheets for 1 Die Activity

★ 2 BLANK Get To Know Me Worksheets** for 1 and 2 Dice Activities (You generate your OWN questions!)**

**★ **3 Teacher Guidance Sheets (One for each activity)

**★ 3 **Google Slide links (for each activity)

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Build classroom connection and promote meaningful conversations with this Get to Know Me "Roll and Reveal" SEL activity that students actually enjoy.

This Roll & Reveal resource is designed to help students reflect, share, and connect with one another—perfect for fostering a positive classroom community.

With 20 different topics and space for up to 11 student-generated questions per topic, this activity gives students the chance to get to know each other on a deeper level while practicing communication and social-emotional skills.

How Does It Work? (SO MUCH FUN!)

In this engaging small group activity, students are placed in groups of 3–5 and given a question worksheet with either numbers 1–6 (for one die) or 2–12 (for two dice), based on a topic of your choosing or one selected by the students. Taking turns, each student rolls the die (or dice), matches the number rolled to a question on the sheet, and answers it aloud. Group members may respond, relate, or ask follow-up questions. The activity continues until everyone has answered 2–3 questions, encouraging reflection, connection, and meaningful conversation.

**✨ **This complete packet includes a total of 220 “Get to Know Me” questions designed to help students learn more about each other—and give you valuable insight into who they are as individuals.✨

What’s Included:

Three worksheet formats:

✔️ 20 - One Die Worksheets (1-6 Questions) – One student rolls the die.

They look at the number rolled and find the matching question on the sheet.

That student answers the question aloud. Others in the group can comment, relate, or ask a follow-up question (optional). Students keep taking turns until everyone has answered 2–3 questions, depending on time.

✔️ 20 - Two Dice Worksheets (2-12 Questions) – One student rolls both dice at the same time. They add the two numbers together and find the matching question (2–12) on the sheet. That student answers the question aloud.

Others in the group can comment, relate, or ask a follow-up question (optional). Students keep taking turns until everyone has answered 2–3 questions, depending on time.

✔️ 2 Student-led format Blank Worksheets are included to support both versions of the activity. Each group collaborates to create their own “Get to Know Me” questions based on a chosen topic. The one-die worksheet features 6 numbered spaces (1–6) where you or your students can **generate your own questions. **The two-dice worksheet includes 11 numbered spaces (2–12) for students to also create their own questions based on the total of two dice rolls. Both worksheets are provided in PDF format for printing and a digital version for use in Google Slides or other online platforms.

✔️ This resource also includes three teacher guidance worksheets, each aligned to the activity formats to ensure you know exactly how to begin and facilitate these engaging dice-rolling activities. The guidance sheets provide a clear overview of the purpose of the activity, a list of topic editions, materials needed, setup instructions, and step-by-step directions for how to play.

Whether you're using the one-die or two-dice version, these guides make it easy to implement the activity with confidence. Each version also includes a blank student worksheet—one with 6 spaces (for 1–6) and one with 11 spaces (for 2–12)—so students can generate their own questions based on the topic. This added flexibility allows for greater student engagement and personalization.

❤️ 20 SEL-Focused Topics – Each with Up to 11 Questions

**1. **Personality

**2. **Values

**3. **Friendship

**4. **Goals

**5. **Challenges & Growth

**6. **Interests & Hobbies

**7. **Identity & Self-Image

**8. **Decision-Making

**9. **School Life

**10. **Emotions & Stress

**11. **Communication Style

**12. **Fun & Favorites

**13. **Strengths & Talents

**14. **Bucket List

**15. **Technology & Media

**16. **Culture & Community

**17. **Daily Routines & Habits

**18. **Dream Jobs & Careers

**19. **Music & Mood

**20. **Gratitude & Positivity

Ideal for:

★ Back-to-school activities

★ Morning meetings
★ Advisory periods
★ SEL check-ins
★ Small group work or peer-building days

★ Relationship building

This activity is engaging as it includes student choice, interaction, and collaboration. Rolling the dice adds a simple,** fun,** game-like element that keeps students involved, and creating their own questions gives them a sense of participation and input. Working in small groups encourages conversation in a low-pressure setting, making it easier for students to connect and share. The flexible format also allows the activity to be adapted to different topics and student needs.

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With many of us working remotely, here is a fun This or That activity to help build community in your classroom. Students can enter in their names on a Google Slide to share their preferences with one another for 20 Questions. They can work in this document collaboratively. Once everyone has answered, spend some time and look over everyone's answers together! Feel free to add some additional questions to truly get to know your students.

Enjoy!

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This activity focuses on getting to know your students during the back to school season. This digital choice board menu is designed for students to make their own selections to report to you their qualities, favorite things and other fun information to get the year started in an engaging way. Lots of interactive elements are included!

Like a traditional choice board menu, students select three activities in a row down, across, or diagonally. All activities are included in the slides. Assign and go! Little to no prep needed.

What is included:

• Menu cover page
• 8 activity slides with instructions and links

Slides include:

• All About My Selfie: Students take a photo of themselves (or could upload a drawn self portrait) and "text" the teacher an intro.
• Digital Sort Cards: Students can choose from provided words to describe themselves, or add their own.
• Write It!: Students are given a "notebook" to write a letter to the teacher, complete with drag and drop "stickers"
• Graphic Organizer: Students fill out a short GO about themselves.
• Draw It!: Students use Google Drawing, another online drawing resource or upload an original drawing.
• Digital Word Art: Students make a word cloud about themselves.
• My Favorite Things: Students answer questions about their favorite things. These prompts can be edited by the teacher.
• Math About Me: Students answer questions about themselves with numbers. These prompts can be edited by the teacher.

Note: Be sure students know how to use the resource. They need to know how to click links, use the device camera, move objects, and insert/type in text boxes.

Use these no-prep back to school table talk conversation starter questions for an easy get to know you game, first week of school activity, icebreaker activity, brain break, morning meeting questions and more! Each of the slides have an embedded digital dice you can roll. The questions have been designed to initiate conversation between students and point out similarities in interests and experiences. Your students will love getting into small groups and discussing some fun getting to know questions!

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What's Included:

• directions slide
• 40 discussion questions with embedded dice rolling videos
• editable slide to add your own questions

Directions:

• Students will circle up in groups of 6.
• Students in each group number off 1-6.
• Teacher rolls the digital dice and clicks pause on the embedded dice rolling video to land on a number.
• The student whose number correlates with the number shown on the dice answers the question to their group.
• If time allows let the conversations flow naturally after each question. Students will love pointing out similarities/differences in interests and experiences.

Sample Questions:

• What makes you angry?
• What do you think Martians do for fun on Mars?
• If you could choose one superpower what would it be and why?

Uses:

• Back to School
• AVID
• Counseling
• Back to school
• morning meeting
• Fun Friday
• Any content/subject area

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Looking for fun activities to survive the first days or week Back to School? Need some fun, Back to School activities like an All About Me, get to know you activities and icebreakers? This NO PREP Back to School Money-Saving Bundle keeps middle school students on task and motivated.

• Crocs All About Me
• Back to School Activity Packet
• Four Corners Ice Breaker
• Would You Rather Game
• Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

Stay strong teachers...you need a resource like this to make it through the first few weeks of school...

►Crocs All About Me

This Croc-themed All About Me includes Jibbitz (charms) students can design and add to personalize their interests. Crocs are all the rage among teens, and any teacher that presents an activity using them will receive immediate engagement and be crowned the "cool teacher." Use this activity year after year, as students get to know each other through their interests rather than completing a boring worksheet! ***A DIGITAL VERSION OF THIS ACTIVITY IS NOW INCLUDED IN THE DOWNLOAD!**

Perfect for Back to School season to get your new batch of kiddos better acquainted with each other! Makes for a unique hallway bulletin board display as well, just in time for Open House! This resource requires NO PREP - simply print, complete the short writing prompts, color, create and cut out Jibbitz and hang!

This resource includes:

• Completed Croc Sample for Demonstration
• Printable Croc All About Me
• 84 Printable Color Croc Jibbitz  
• 1 Blank sheet to create custom Jibbitz
• Link to Google Slides digital version*

*Google Slides version allows students to choose from 8 Croc colors and copy and paste their Jibbitz for personalization!

► Back to School Activity Packet

This bundle includes 25 printable activities that are just perfect for the first weeks of school. A cover is included if you would like to print it as a packet!

Included in the Resource:

• My Favorite Things Flower Craftivity -perfect for display
• All About Me
• Get to Know You Fortune Teller Craftivity
• Get to Know Me 3D cube activity
• Back to School Vibes - reveals secret message!!
• Class Bingo Get to Know Classmates edition
• Two Truths and a Lie
• School Rules Crossword Puzzle with solution
• This or That?
• Word Search - with 48 words
• Find the Classroom Maze - with solution
• DIY Word Search (use with names of students in your class!)
• Letter to Your New Teacher
• Letter to Your Future Self
• Message in a Bottle Writing
• School Memories Writing/Drawing
• Autobiography Writing
• Back to School Acrostic Poem
• Design a Hoodie
• Design a Book Cover
• Design a Hat and Sneaker Set
• Back to School Goal Setting
• Beginning of Year Vibes
• Setting Expectations
• Back to School Bucket List

►Four Corners Ice Breaker

Use this get to know you Four Corners classroom activity to get your students up and out of their seats and making connections! Students are always nervous on the first day and this 4 Corners game is a fun, stress-free way for them to get to know their classmates, while sharing similarities about themselves! You will find a few typical all about me questions, but the majority of the slides are geared toward the interests of teenagers, leaning into social media, musical artists, food, fashion and more! You definitely won't see overused questions like "what's your favorite color?" or "How many siblings do you have?" You'll see instant engagement as students realize this isn't another boring classroom game.

INCLUDED WITH YOUR PURCHASE:

• 50 Questions (Google Slides)

• Includes a Blank Editable Slide

• 4 Printable Classroom Labels

The presentation includes 50 get-to-know-you questions. For example...

• Who do you think would win the rap battle?
• Which music artist do you think has the best live performances?
• If you could collaborate with any fashion brand, which would it be?
• What's your favorite way to spend time online?
• If you could switch lives with any celebrity for a day, who would it be?
• Which fast food restaurant would you want to eat at for the rest of your life?

► Would You Rather Game

This digital Would You Rather whole class activity is a fun way to get your lethargic students excited, create classroom camaraderie, and get students talking and connected! Questions align with student interests and are the perfect mix of silly, funny, trending, gaming & social media-related topics. No prep is needed, simply project the slides and play as a whole class game! Whether you call it "Would You Rather" or "This or That," the prompts are so fun that kids will be begging you for more!

⭐Use these slides any time for a quick brain break. 100 Would You Rather Slides are included (now in Google Slides!) but you can also use about 10 slides at a time as a fun activity whenever you need a break!

► Bonus*** Back to School Escape the Impossible Maze

This highly-rated back to school maze keeps students on task and motivated because the difficulty level is EXTREME! :) Use it for early finishers or run a competition in class and offer a small reward if solved.

Requires NO PREP - simply print!

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Use these differentiated math workbooks to teach money math skills in your special education classroom! Skills covered in this workbook include: identifying dollar bills, counting money, staying within a budget, or next dollar up! A great real-world application as your students gear up and head back to school! Perfect for high school and transition age students.

Includes digital (Google slides) and PDF format

In this Level 3 Workbook, students will work on the following skills:

-identifying bills ($1, $5, $10, $20)

-counting dollar bills ($1, $5, $10, $20)

- next dollar up (up to $50)

-identifying if they have enough money to cover a purchase (up to $50)

-staying within a budget (up to $50)

- finding the total amount! (3 items up to $20)

This packet is also included in the School Shopping Money Math Unit Bundle and the School Shopping Money Math Differentiated Workbook Bundle. Use this product alone, or purchase the bundles to further differentiate instruction, dive deeper into the topic, and meet the needs of your students and your classroom!

These engaging workbooks are perfect for high school and transition age special education students needing support and instruction in the following concepts:

• Community Based Instruction (CBI)

• Functional Life Skills

• Consumer Math

• Money Math

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Now with digital worksheet to support distance learning!

This product features an engaging back to school History Talk activity that will have your new students thinking, writing, speaking, and moving on the very first day of school. In this activity, they must choose between 7 different quotes about history and articulate why the quote aligns with their own perspective. Use this lesson every year to set the tone for what you expect in class; it is a great way to gain insight about your students' current attitudes toward history while getting to know one another with a higher level thinking activity. We have also recently added a digital version of the History Talk worksheet to support distance learning and cut down on paper.

Product includes:

• Comprehensive Lesson Plan
• "History Talk" Worksheet
• 7 Corresponding "History Quote" signs to hang up around your room
• Digital Worksheet to support distance learning for use with Google Drive - newly added!
• Detailed instructions for accessing digital resource

Though this lesson plan is ideal for the first day of school, it can be used all year long without modification.

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Also, check out these great products to start your school year off strong by Language Arts Excellence:

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⭐First Day of School Powerpoint

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⭐Back to School / Open House Brochure

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Engage Your Students with Daily Journal Writing Prompts!

Discover the power of daily journal writing with this 1-week preview of our comprehensive Daily Journal Slides for grades 3-6. Each slide is crafted to spark creativity, critical thinking, and self-expression in your students. Ideal for morning work, writing centers, or daily warm-ups, these slides are a must-have for every elementary classroom.

What's Included:

• Magical Monday: Imaginative prompts to start the week with creativity and wonder.
• Teach Us Something Tuesday: Knowledge-sharing prompts that encourage students to teach and learn from each other.
• Letter Writing Wednesday: Engaging prompts for writing letters, enhancing communication skills.
• This or That Thursday: Fun choice-based prompts to develop decision-making and reasoning.
• Feel Good Friday: Positive prompts focused on gratitude, kindness, and self-reflection.

Key Features:

• Engaging and Diverse Prompts: Daily themes to keep students excited and motivated to write.
• Editable Slides: Easily customize prompts to suit your classroom needs.
• Versatile Use: Perfect for morning journals, writing centers, or daily writing exercises.
• Printable Options: Print slides for offline use or display them on your interactive whiteboard.

Benefits:

• Enhance Writing Skills: Regular practice helps students improve their writing and critical thinking.
• Build Classroom Community: Prompts encourage sharing and learning from peers.
• Save Time: Ready-to-use slides simplify your daily planning.

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Download this 1-week preview now and see how our daily journal slides can transform your classroom. Love what you see? Check out our full 200-slide product for even more engaging journal prompts.

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Transform your classroom into an engaging learning hub with this no-prep, self-checking adventure exploring the realms of area within squares, rectangles, parallelograms, and trapezoids.

This interactive digital activity, designed for Google Sheets, invites students to calculate the area of 20 diverse shapes. As they write the correct answers, a mystery picture gradually emerges, adding an element of excitement to their learning journey.

Trialed and loved by seventh-grade students, this activity combines education with entertainment, making it an ideal choice for reinforcing key concepts while keeping students engaged.

It’s a great way to introduce additional problems for
· Back to School test review and prep

· Additional materials for remediation

· Individual and whole-class assignments

· Lesson plan activity for substitute teachers

A b/w set of task cards with all the questions is included.

Due to the limitations of Microsoft Excel functionality, this resource must be used in Google Sheets only at this time.

Solutions are included for your convenience.

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Kick off the new school year with our engaging and interactive Back to School "Get to Know You" All About Me Brochure! This free resource is perfect for teachers looking to create a welcoming classroom environment while learning more about their students. Designed with vibrant graphics and thoughtful prompts, this brochure will quickly become an essential part of your back-to-school toolkit.

You may also like the Back to School Math About Me Activity as well! And be sure to follow my store for more engaging and high quality resources!

Key Features:

• Student Engagement: The All About Me brochure encourages students to share fun facts, interests, and personal stories, fostering a sense of community from day one.
• Creative Design: The brochure features eye-catching visuals and an intuitive layout that makes it easy for students of all ages to complete.
• Personalized Learning: Understanding your students' backgrounds and interests helps tailor your teaching strategies, making learning more effective and enjoyable.
• Easy to Use: Simply print and distribute the brochures on the first day of school, or share the link to the editable digital version.
• Versatile Use: Ideal for elementary, middle, and high school students, this brochure can be adapted for various grade levels and learning environments.
• Community Building: As students share their completed brochures, they'll discover common interests and build connections with their classmates.
• Time-Saving: Save valuable planning time with this ready-to-use resource, allowing you to focus on what truly matters—building relationships and setting the tone for a successful school year.

Included in This Resource:

• A beautifully designed, printable brochure template
• Prompts for students to fill in their name, favorite activities, hobbies, family details, and more
• Sections for students to draw pictures or add photos, making it a truly personalized keepsake
• A digital version that can be shared directly with students

Why Choose Our All About Me Brochure?

Our All About Me Brochure is meticulously crafted to ensure it not only meets but exceeds your expectations. It's an excellent tool for breaking the ice, promoting student engagement, and setting a positive classroom culture from the start. Whether you're a seasoned educator or a new teacher, this free resource is a must-have for your back-to-school preparations.

Perfect for:

• First Day of School Activities
• Icebreaker Exercises
• Classroom Community Building
• Open House or Back to School Night
• Meet the Teacher Events

Don't miss out on this free, high-quality resource that will help you start the school year on the right foot. Download your "Get to Know You" All About Me Brochure today and make your classroom a place where every student feels valued and understood!

Digital Writing Prompts for Growth Mindset - Fun and Engaging!

Post the link in Google Classroom, or project the link so your students can make a copy of this Google Slides presentation.

The students open the Google Slides Document “Copy of Growth Mindset Journal” from their Google Drive.

Don't want to use a digital copy? Print the included PDF for your kids!

Each Journal is 10 pages - a total of 20 slides for both the digital and print copy.

Each month the students complete one slide of the Growth Mindset Journal. This can be done in one day, or one section of the journal each week. Instructions for each slide are in the notes section of Google Slides.

At the end of the year, you can print each student’s journal so they can have a hard copy.

Check out these fabulous resources!

Growth Mindset Poster Set.

5th Grade Math Interactive Notebook.

Interactive Word Wall.

Reading Logs for a Full Year.

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This Order of Operations Back to School Mystery Picture is the perfect way to celebrate back to school! Students will simplify 16 expressions using order of operations, find the answer on the grid and hand draw the image they see in the box onto the grid! In the end they will have a hand drawn Back to School picture which would make a great bulletin board!

I love this activity because:

- you can celebrate coming back to school

- review Order of Operations, which is a major skill in Algebra 1 for algebraic expressions

- it will take the whole period and allow students to express their drawing skills

* Drawing is also super relaxing so the class environment will most likely be pretty calm, which we all love :) *

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What you get:

- 2 Pages of Order of Operations questions

- Grid with Answers

- Answer Key

Topics included:

- 6 Operations

--- Addition

--- Subtractions

--- Multiplication

--- Division

--- Exponents

--- Perfect Squares

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In this lesson, students will gain a frame of reference for understanding how multiple factors can influence how history is written. This resource will prompt students to be able to answer not only “What happened?” BUT-- “How do you know?” and “Why do you believe your interpretation is valid?”

Critical questions are posed;

• What kind of factors can influence how history is written?
• What is a primary source? What is a secondary source? Strengths and limitations of each?
• Does one's analysis of recent historical events differ from distant past events?

Students will explore these important questions through the study of Christopher Columbus. Through the analysis of primary & secondary sources, students will re-examine the way in which the Columbus story has been portrayed in mainstream literature. A culminating Venn diagram activity will complete the lesson.

Two Optional Extension activities include;

#1. Analyze Excerpts from Children's books; Identify the different possible ways in which the following images and/or text can influence a reader’s understanding of Christopher Columbus and the Taino culture.

#2. Debate: Should Columbus Day be Celebrated?; FOR & AGAINST arguments included.

This Resource Includes:

• Teacher Reference Guide
• 34 Google Slide Presentation & Guided Notes
• Two Optional Extension Activities: 1# Analyzing Children's Literature, #2 Debate- Should Columbus Debate continue to be celebrated?

If you liked this lesson see other related lessons here:

• The Debate on Affirmative Action: Exploring Two Sides of the Issue
• Native American Residential Schools in the U.S. (Gallery Walk Activity)
• Westward Expansion & the Transcontinental Railway: Exploring Perspectives
• U.S. Imperialism UNIT: Interactive Notebook
• The 'Bill of Rights' Time Travel

For this activity, you and your students will need access to Google Sheets. For best use, each student should have their own device.

Each Pixel Art includes 3 levels of varying difficulty. Level One includes NO EXPONENTS. Level two includes exponents. Level three problems are lengthier and tend to be the most difficult to solve. Each level has 19 problems, meaning in each Pixel Art, there are 57 total. So for all 9, you're getting 513 Order Of Operation Problems!

What you're getting:

• Pixel Art 1 - Back to School Theme
• Pixel Art 2 - Halloween Theme
• Pixel Art 3 - Thanksgiving Theme
• Pixel Art 4 - Holiday/Christmas Theme
• Pixel Art 5 - Winter Theme
• Pixel Art 6 - Valentine's Day Theme
• Pixel Art 7 - St. Patrick's Day Theme
• Pixel Art 8 - Spring Theme
• Pixel Art 9 - Summer Theme