Back to School Activities for High School
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30 minutesGrades9, 10, 11, 12Science, Social Studies, English Language Arts, Visual and Performing Arts
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Written by Elizabeth Ward
About this activity
- This bundle of writing prompts, calendar planning pages, goal planning sheets, a student survey, and coloring pages will be sure to get your students back into the swing of things this fall.
- The materials can be customized, downloaded, or printed for use in the classroom or as homework assignments.
Everything you need to teach it
- Back to School Activities for High SchoolView Activity
Teaching tips
Positives
- The weekly planner pages may be great for visual learners to get organized and plan out their classes and schedules.
- The bell ringers provide a chance for students to reflect on and evaluate their feelings.
Additional Prerequisites
- The sheets are available in black and white for easy printing or in color for digital use.
Differentiation
- Project the bell ringers for all students to write about in their journals at the beginning of class.
- Use the coloring pages as options for students to do quietly after tests or assignments have been completed.
- Use the SMART goal pages to post around the room, encouraging students to think about attainable goals that can be completed during the semester.
- The weekly planner pages can be shared with students for digital use to help them keep track of assignments and other due dates.
- Have students come up with artistic representations for the eco-holidays that can be displayed as a gallery walk.
From the scientist review
This resource does not have any specific science to review but has been developed by qualified educators and is recommended for teaching.
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Elizabeth Ward
Elizabeth Ward, B.S., is SubjectToClimate's Chief Product Officer. She has more than 12 years of teaching experience across 3rd-grade science and social studies, Kindergarten, and online EFL, and holds a Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education with an Early Childhood Endorsement. She has spent 8 years in the education sector, spanning curriculum development and ed tech. Outside of work, she loves exploring the natural beauty of her home state of Texas.
