Still teaching virtually, or just love to use digital resources in the classroom? Here are a few resources that your students will adore and that will spare you the 3 dreaded Ps: Planning, Prepping, and Printing!

1- PIXAR SHORT FILM WORKSHOP: Carl & Ellie from the movie UP!

Synopsis: Two adventurous best friends fall in love and share a beautiful life and a plan to make it to Paradise Falls. But Carl must make the journey alone after losing Ellie. A touching theme emerges: Life is about the journey, not the destination. GET YOUR TISSUES READY!

❤ SHORT FILM: CARL & ELLIE

Google Slides Includes:

Character Traits:

• Thoughts & Feelings
• Appearance
• Speech & Dialogue
• Actions
• Other Character Reactions

Activities:

Analyze each character for each of the traits

• Discover how authors use character traits to help develop THEME
• 8 Written responses
• Dialogue script writing
• Conflict timeline
• Ellie’s dream timeline
• Core questions

ANSWERS AND SAMPLE RESPONSES INCLUDED FOR EVERYTHING

INCLUDES:

• 3 Formats Google Slides, PowerPoint, PDF (but specifically designed for slides)
• Clear directions for students so you can simply share and go
• Embedded Pixar short video

2- Digital Valentine’s Day Greeting Cards

Digital Valentine’s Day Cards. Build relationships among students and spread Valentine’s Day cheer on Google Classroom or any LMS by allowing students to exchange digital greeting cards. This fun activity encourages students to tell their peers something they appreciate about them, share a good memory, or exchange a sweet greeting. Students absolutely LOVE it!

45 Cute Cards

Students learn to:

• Address envelopes
• Copy/paste/SHARE on Google Drive
• Write salutations and closings
• Make lists and gather email addresses (optional)
• Build relationships with peers
• Foster digital citizenship

3- Valentine’s Day Virtual Writing Prompts

Google Slides virtual classroom with digital writing prompts, articles ( informational text ) and videos, using RACE strategy is great for distance learning AND for in-class use! This set is just in time for February and Valentine’s Day. Prompts are written to resemble state test prompts. Students are asked to cite evidence, describe, explain, summarize, etc., using the RACE + Transitions strategy. Students can click the article links on their virtual chalkboard to read and watch highly engaging content that is relevant to teens.

❤This February weekly CCSS aligned set includes:

• 4 Writing Prompts- (one that is Thanksgiving themed)
• Sample Response Answers
• Links To Articles and Videos
• Response Slides
• RACE Anchor Chart
• RACE Rubric
• Collaboration Tools

Each virtual chalkboard includes a writing prompt and a link to an article or video for students to read/watch before responding to the prompt.

❤Articles For This Month Include: (February)

1. Valentine’s Day by National Geographic Kids
2. Why Do We Love Junk Food? by Tween Tribune
3. What Happened When People Wrote Love Letters To Trees by Tween Tribune
4. Understanding Dreams by Psychology Today

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