Middle School Winter Resources

No Prep! Do you need engaging activities for Winter? Students unscramble fifteen winter-themed words in this spelling/vocabulary activity! There is a Word Scramble sheet with the word bank included and one without for different challenge levels.

Themes: December, January, February, Winter, Christmas

Great for brain breaks, early finishers, and sub plans! Answer keys are included for both versions.

Includes Four Pages:

• Word Scramble Sheet + answer key
• Word Scramble Sheet with Word Bank + answer key

Embark on a 12-month musical journey through time with the Classical Journey Bundle! ♬

Add a touch of mindful music to any season, holiday, or composer unit study. With over 150 categorized classical pieces, the Classical Journey Bundle offers an engaging printable for every occasion. Each month unlocks a curated selection of themed classical music pieces, perfectly paired with a holiday or season!

A simple worksheet that is ready to print and use. This is a holiday ABC where students can write or draw a picture of a holiday word for each letter of the alphabet.

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These Winter math riddle worksheets are ideal for 6th and 7th grade math classes looking to review Decimal Operations. This is a great math activity for the holidays, early finishers, math centers, leaving extra practice for a substitute, using after tests, etc. These worksheets review adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing decimals in a fun and engaging way with a self-checking riddle students can complete independently.

What's Included: 4 Worksheets, each starts with basic review and increases in difficulty as students progress

❄️ Add and Subtract Decimals - 14 problems, require students to line up the decimal appropriately and add zeros and borrow for subtraction

❄️ Multiply Decimals - 14 problems, beginning with basic multiplication such as 0.4 x 6 and building to two and three-digit multiplication problems

❄️ Divide Decimals - 8 problems, beginning with basic division such as 32/0.4 and building to longer division problems requiring moving the decimal point and adding zeros (all decimals terminate within 1-2 digits)

❄️ All Operations (Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide) - 55 problems, two pages, all 2-3 digit questions designed to encourage

❄️Full answer key

What grades is this best for?

❄️This is designed to cover the 6th grade math standards. However, 7th and 8th graders can always use the review as well! The adding, subtracting, and multiplying decimals pages would be approriate for 5th grade, and some 5th graders are ready to learn to divide decimals as well.

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This is a set of three 6th-7th Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages with Multiple Choice Questions. The passages can be used with grade 8 students as well.

The passages include:

• The Science of Snowflakes: A passage about the fascinating world of snowflakes, exploring their formation and unique six-sided symmetry. It’s a perfect blend of science and winter wonder, sure to captivate students’ curiosity.
• The Migration of the Monarch Butterflies: This passage takes students on a journey with the Monarch butterflies, detailing their incredible migration from North America to Mexico during the winter.
• Elaine’s Snowboarding Adventure: This passage tells the thrilling story of Elaine’s snowboarding adventure. It’s a tale of courage, excitement, and the joy of winter sports, designed to engage and inspire young readers.

Answer keys are included for each passage, making it a comprehensive and valuable resource for enhancing reading comprehension skills during the winter season.

You May Also Like:

• 2nd–3rd Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages
• 4th–5th Grade Winter Reading Comprehension Passages
• Winter Holidays Around the World Reading Comprehension Passages

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Dive into the festive spirit and broaden your students' horizons with this unique ELA resource, "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Perfect for middle school educators, this comprehensive package offers an engaging journey into the diverse and rich traditions of holiday celebrations across the globe.

Key Features:

• In-Depth Articles: Discover well-researched, student-friendly articles on nine iconic holiday characters, including Santa Claus, La Befana, Krampus, and more. Each article delves into the origins, traditions, and modern-day significance of these beloved figures.
• Culturally Rich Content: Enhance cultural awareness in your classroom. This resource serves as an excellent tool for exploring global customs, fostering an appreciation for cultural diversity during the holiday season.
• Interactive Learning: Engage students with thought-provoking questions and activities. From creative writing prompts to comparative analysis, these materials are designed to stimulate critical thinking and discussion.
• Versatile Usage: Ideal for reading comprehension, cultural studies, or as a basis for projects and presentations, this resource adapts to various teaching styles and curriculum needs.
• Teacher-Friendly Format: Easy-to-use PDF format, perfect for both in-person and remote learning environments. Print-ready for classroom handouts or viewable on digital platforms. Google slides are ready to assign and go!

How to Use This Resource:

Day 1 Read articles 1 and 2 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 2 Read articles 3 and 4 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 3 Read articles 5 and 6 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 4 Read articles 7, 8, and 9 and use the thought catcher to take notes about the character
Day 5 Complete the reading quiz. Students should choose a character to create their project on 
Day 6 Students begin researching the country of origin for their Slides presentation
Day 7 Students begin section 2 (Character analysis) of the slides presentation
Day 8 Students begin planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 9 Students continue planning their own Holiday character in Section 3
Day 10Presentation day! Have students present their own holiday character to the class. Alternatively, have them bring in a food from the country of their cultural holiday character!

Benefits:

• Enhance Global Awareness: Help students understand and appreciate winter traditions from different cultures.
• Develop Critical Thinking: Encourage analysis and reflection on how holidays are celebrated worldwide.
• Boost Engagement: With colorful and captivating content, keep your students intrigued and eager to learn more.
• Cross-Curricular Integration: Seamlessly integrate these materials into ELA, social studies, and art lessons.

Who Is It For?

• Middle School Teachers
• ELA Educators
• Homeschooling Parents
• Cultural Studies Instructors

Embark on a festive educational journey with "Holiday Characters from Around the World." Bring the magic of global holiday traditions into your classroom today and watch as your students' understanding and curiosity grow!

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Students' favorite AND easy no prep for teachers - Win win situation!
This 4th grade Math activity sheet is an easy AND fun way to ensure your students can easily differentiate between factors and multiples.

What should you do?

As the teacher, print out the sheets and pass them to the students.

Students will glue the scoops in the correct cone.

What's Included?

• Factors of 12, 15, 16, 20, 32, 36, 40.
• Multiples of 3, 5, 8, 20.
• Answer key.

⭐Divisibility Rules: Anchor Chart and Practice**⭐**

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Human Bingo After Winter Break for Elementary

Kickstart your classroom activities with our engaging "Human Bingo After Winter Break" worksheet, perfect for elementary students! This fun and interactive game helps students practice past tense while sharing their winter break experiences. Ideal for ESL classrooms, icebreakers, and back-to-school activities, this worksheet is designed to make learning enjoyable and effective.

Standards Alignment: This activity aligns with Common Core Standards for English Language Arts, specifically:

• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.SL.3.1: Engage effectively in a range of collaborative discussions.
• CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.L.3.1: Demonstrate command of the conventions of standard English grammar and usage when writing or speaking.

How to Play:

• Distribute the Bingo cards to each student.
• Students will walk around the classroom and ask their classmates questions based on the prompts in the Bingo squares. It can takes 10-15 minutes
• When a student finds a classmate who matches a prompt, they ask that classmate's write their name in the square.
• Classmate name in the card should not be repeated
• The first student to fill a row, column, or diagonal shouts "Bingo!" and wins the game.
• Or the winner could be the one who can have the most classmates' names on his/her card.

Product Details:

• 50 unique Bingo cards
• PDF file for easy printing
• Editable file available with Canva subscription

Tags:

• Human Bingo
• Winter Break Activities
• Elementary Classroom Games
• ESL Icebreakers
• Past Tense Practice
• Collaborative Learning

Make your post-winter break classroom sessions fun and educational with our "Human Bingo After Winter Break" activity. Perfect for teachers looking to create an interactive and engaging learning environment!

Engage your students year-round with our captivating "Fun Holiday-Themed Activities Bundle! - Social Studies | U.S. & World History!" This comprehensive collection currently features 20 best-selling activities designed to infuse your social studies curriculum with excitement and fun across various seasons and holidays. Check out what's included below!

Back to School

• Blobs and Line - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
• Four Corners - Classroom Icebreaker Activity
• Would You Rather - Classroom Icebreaker Activity

Halloween

• Frighteningly Famous! - Historical Biography Project
• Historic Headstone! - Social Studies Stations Activity

Thanksgiving

• Feasting with Famous Figures - Thanksgiving Holiday Project
• History of Thanksgiving - Crossword & Word Search Worksheets

Christmas / Winter

• History in a Snow Globe - Social Studies Activity
• The History Elf Project - Winter - Holiday - Christmas - Social Studies Activity
• Winter Holidays - Christmas - Hanukkah - Kwanzaa - Crossword & Word Search
• Guess The Wishlist - Holiday - Christmas - History - Who Am I? Stations Activity

Black History Month

• Martin Luther King, Jr. and The Civil Rights Movement - Crossword & Word Search
• The Civil Rights Movement - U.S. History Vocabulary Crossword & Word Search
• The Civil Rights Movement - Funko Pop Biography Project

Valentine's Day

• Mystery History Date - Valentine's Day - Fun Social Studies Research Activity
• Historical Heartthrobs! Valentines from Famous Figures | Social Studies Activity
• History of Valentine's Day Reading Comprehension & Questions - Holiday Activity
• Valentine's Day Crossword Puzzle & Word Search Activity - Holiday - Winter

Spring Break / Summer / End of Year

• Draw Your Own Sandcastle! Spring Break | Summer | End of the Year Activity
• Biography on a Beach Ball! - End of the Year | Spring Break | Summer Activity

This is a growing bundle and will update as more products are created and included!

Make your Winter Crafts fun with this engaging, hands-on Build Your Own Winter Mitten Kids craft making activity! This includes 2 low-prep Build Your Own Winter Mitten kids crafts templates perfect for having fun for the winter season. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make this activity perfect for centers or substitute days, too!

Lead your students in fun craft making with 2 Build Your Own Winter Mittens sets by cutting out the pieces, coloring, gluing the parts together and decorating. Students will love putting together their Build Your Own Winter Mitten activities together by using their problem solving skills through these fun activities, and won't even realize how much they're having fun! Use it after reading a story about Build Your Own Winter Mitten or sing a song about Build Your Own Winter Mitten . Print in black and white.

Here's what you'll get:

• 2 different patterned mitten styles

• easy to follow directions

Your students will be making Build Your Own Winter Mitten crafts with a variety of common classroom materials. They'll be engaged and having a great time together!

These activities use materials readily available in most classrooms and homes and includes printable templates to create each activity.

Prep is quick and easy... Just print the Build Your Own Winter Mitten pages, cut everything out, color, decorate, gather the materials listed, and you're ready for a fun and engaging class! Print in black and white for coloring/painting and in color for easy assembly. You can make these into puppets, dance around the room with them while listening to winter music, or use to decorate your room with.

You may also like…
→ Pin the Nose on the Reindeer Game
→Christmas Holiday Build a Nutcracker Craft Activity
→ Christmas Build a/Crown/Mask Santa, Christmas Tree, Gnome, Reindeer, Elf,Snowman

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Engage your students with Mystery Picture Bundle 2 3 4 Digit Addition and Subtraction With and Without Regrouping Morning Work math worksheet activities. This bundle is great to help students practice or review 2, 3 and 4 digit addition and subtraction with and without regrouping. They would love to put together puzzle pieces to solve the mystery pictures. Perfect for any season Fall, winter, Spring, math centers, early finishers, homework, independent centers, or assessment.

INCLUDED:

• 2-Digit Addition Without Regrouping

• 2-Digit Addition With Regrouping

• 2-Digit Addition With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• 2-Digit Subtraction Without Regrouping

• 2-Digit Subtraction With Regrouping

• 2-Digit Subtraction With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• 3-Digit Addition Without Regrouping

• 3-Digit Addition With Regrouping

• 3-Digit Addition With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• 3-Digit Subtraction Without Regrouping

• 3-Digit Subtraction With Regrouping

• 3-Digit Subtraction With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• 4-Digit Addition Without Regrouping

• 4-Digit Addition With Regrouping

• 4-Digit Addition With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• 4-Digit Subtraction Without Regrouping

• 4-Digit Subtraction With Regrouping

• 4-Digit Subtraction With and Without Regrouping - Mixed

• Each worksheet has 12 problems.

• 90 Usable worksheets

• 90 Answer keys

Snapshots Of My Winter Break?????????? Worksheet printable

This worksheet is designed to help you reflect on and summarize the highlights, memorable moments, and experiences from your winter break.

The worksheets are colored and also black and white.

Celebrate Eggnog Day with this engaging Eggnog Nonfiction Reading Comprehension Passage and Questions. Designed for students in grades K-2, this 2-page resource provides a fascinating nonfiction passage about eggnog, perfect for enhancing your classroom discussions or individual assessments.

The product includes six thought-provoking comprehension questions that encourage students to think critically about the text. The questions are ideal for testing students' understanding and promoting meaningful conversations about the holiday beverage.

With an 8.5x11-inch page size, this product is perfect for use in the classroom, at home, or for group activities. Whether you’re teaching about Eggnog Day or just want to incorporate some fun holiday-themed learning into your curriculum, this reading comprehension resource is a great way to engage students and enrich their reading skills.

Perfect for:

• Eggnog Day activities
• Holiday classroom lessons
• Fun, seasonal reading comprehension practice

Boost your students’ reading comprehension while celebrating the fun of Eggnog Day! Download today and inspire learning with this engaging resource.

Winter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders

This collection of engaging writing prompts is designed to help students express themselves, explore new ideas, and develop their writing skills in a fun and inspiring way.
What’s Inside?

• Poetry Prompts: A variety of prompts that encourage students to explore poetry centered around the Winter theme.
• Creative Writing Prompts: Engaging and thought-provoking prompts that inspire students to write stories, personal narratives, and descriptive pieces.
• No Prep Needed: Ready-to-use prompts that can be easily integrated into your lesson plans, saving you valuable time.

Educational Benefits

• Enhances Writing Skills: Students practice and improve their writing skills through structured and creative exercises.
• Encourages Self-Expression: Prompts provide an outlet for students to express their thoughts, feelings, and ideas, fostering a sense of individuality and confidence.
• Stimulates Creativity: Diverse and imaginative prompts inspire students to think outside the box and explore new ways of writing.
• Engages and Motivates: The Winter theme and variety of prompts keep students engaged and excited about writing.

Perfect for Various Settings
This versatile resource is ideal for:

• Classroom Activities: Use as part of your regular writing curriculum, in writing centers, or as warm-up exercises.
• Homework Assignments: Assign as homework to reinforce classroom learning and encourage creative writing at home.
• Supplemental Practice: Great for extra practice, early finishers, or as enrichment activities.
• Home Learning: Perfect for parents looking for engaging and educational activities to support their child's writing development.

Why Choose These Prompts?
Our Winter Poetry and Creative Writing Prompts for 7th, 8th, and 9th Graders offer a comprehensive and engaging approach to developing writing skills. The themed prompts not only make writing enjoyable but also help students connect their personal experiences with their creative expression. With a variety of prompts and no prep needed, this resource is a convenient and valuable addition to any writing program.

Get your upper elementary and middle school students excited about writing with these Gingerbread Man Writing Prompts and Themed Writing Paper! This festive product includes 5 engaging writing prompts that encourage creativity and seasonal fun, along with 2 pages of gingerbread man-themed writing paper—perfect for any holiday-themed writing activity.

What’s Included:

• 5 gingerbread man writing prompts to spark students’ creativity and engage them in seasonal writing

• 2 pages of gingerbread man writing paper for a festive, polished final product

This product is great for writing centers, independent work, bulletin board displays, or homework assignments, giving students multiple ways to enjoy and share their work. Use it as a standalone activity or integrate it into your holiday curriculum for an added touch of seasonal fun!

Key Features:

• Fun, engaging prompts that motivate students to write
• Themed writing paper for a polished and festive look
• Ideal for upper elementary and middle school students
• Perfect for bulletin boards, homework, writing centers, or independent work

Download this resource to bring some holiday cheer into your writing activities!

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- Laila

25 unique seasonal cards to make and give for the Christmas/holiday season. Non-Religious and religious cards to meet a variety of demands.

Includes:

Merry Christmas

Seasons Greetings!

Happy Holidays

Just believe...

Begin Anew...

Thank you

You've been nice!

A Christmas Message

Christmas is for Giving

Have a cruisin' holiday

Remembering Loved Ones

and much more...

Inspirational messages will encourage students to promote compassion, giving, and kindness during the holiday season.

Celebrate the magic of the Winter Solstice with this beautifully designed printable art piece! Perfect as a thoughtful gift for teachers or anyone who cherishes the warmth and light of the season. Featuring inspiring words and elegant winter-themed artwork, this digital download is a heartfelt way to mark the season of new beginnings.

This versatile piece is ideal for decorating a winter bulletin board, incorporating into winter activities, or simply adding a seasonal touch to any space. Celebrate the beauty of the solstice and the themes of renewal and light that define the winter solstice, making it a meaningful addition to your winter décor.

Whether you're looking for a special seasonal gift or a way to embrace the essence of winter, this printable is the perfect choice for anyone who appreciates the magic of this time of year.

Fun Cats Coloring Pages For Toddler, Preschool, Kindergarten, Girls, Boys Kids. This paint dauber coloring Pages is perfect for younger to practice pre-writing skills and have fun at the same time. Makes a fun gift!

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• ( PDF + PNG )

• Large 8.5'' x 11'' designs that can easily be printed on regular sized paper

• High-resolution images

• Unlimited prints

• Great for kids, boys and girls

JUST DOWNLOAD, PRINT AND GET STARTED

• This item comes as a high-resolution PDF + PNG files that you can download straight after purchasing.

• You can print as many copies as you want.

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• No physical product or printed material will be shipped.

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Are you looking for an engaging and low-prep way to teach winter-related vocabulary in Spanish? Look no further! This time-saving bundle includes six different activities to teach and practice winter terms with your Spanish students. By buying this bundle, you save 20% versus purchasing each activity individually!

Included in this bundle you will find:

• a vocab PowerPoint (32 slides!)
• 3 flyswatter games (one with terms in Spanish, one in both Spanish and English, and one with pictures)
• 5 word puzzles (word search, crossword, word jumble, mystery words/crack the code, vocab matching)
• 1 domino game with 30 dominoes (students match the Spanish term to a picture or the English translation)
• 1 bingo game (with a call list, 40 Spanish-term bingo boards in color and the same 40 boards in B&W, plus 40 bingo boards with no text and pictures only in color)
• a vocabulary list (with a fill-in-the-blank student version and completed teacher version)

This bundle includes everything you need to practice and reinforce winter vocabulary with your students in a fun, engaging way!

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This is the English version. Looking for the French version? It's right here!

This 16-page resource will provide you with 4 separate texts, each about a dangerous winter sport :

• Bobsleigh,
• Aerial-Freestyle Skiing,
• Skeleton Luge and
• Snowboarding.

Each text is two full pages and each is accompanied by 4 in-depth questions as well as an answer key.

These texts can be used to model reading or writing skills, for informative and descriptive writing, or to use during a guided reading or shared reading with your students. They could be used as an assessment of comprehension. They could easily be assigned to a substitute teacher. I love using these readings around Canada Games, Winter Games or Olympics.

As with all of my documents, I cater to a strictly middle-school crowd, and you'll not find frilly, kiddish or immature content (vocabulary, fonts, structure or images). These would be suitable for your students in grades 5-7 (even 4th or 8th), depending on needs and interests.

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- Kaitlyn.

A Groundhog Day Escape Room activity. Ideal for fifth grade or sixth grade, the activity is perfect for group work; a great holiday activity; team-building activities; or for a fun, engaging and interactive lesson. The activity can be used in English class as it incorporates some ELA skills or in Social Studies.

The activity has been split into four different tasks; your students will need to complete each of the tasks to reveal a word. Together the four words make a phrase for them to escape the room.

Included in this resource:

• Student guidelines for completing the tasks meaning no teacher prep
• A student answer key to complete as they work through the tasks
• An informational text or reading comprehension passage
• A true or false fact sheet & maze
• A crossword puzzle
• A timeline activity & answer key
• A wordsearch puzzle
• Teacher answer sheets for each task

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In Task 1 students will read an informational text about Groundhog Day and then find their way through a maze by answering true or false comprehension questions. If they answer the questions correctly they will reveal their first word.

In Task 2 students will use the same informational text to complete a crossword puzzle. Within the puzzle there are several hidden letters which will need to be unscrambled on the completion of the puzzle to reveal the second word.

In Task 3 students will have to cut out 27 timeline task cards about important holidays or festivals celebrated in the United States and around the world. When they have finished their task they can glue them onto the answer key which will reveal their third word.

In Task 4 students will have to find the missing words in a wordsearch puzzle before finding a hidden word from the letters that are left over in the puzzle. This hidden word is their fourth and final word.

Students can then complete their student answer key with the four words they revealed before checking with the teacher to see if they have escaped successfully.

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• Team-building activities
• Group work
• Research projects
• Reading comprehension
• Emergency sub plans
• Independent work
• Introducing a new topic

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