Fidget Spinners - Opinion Writing - Reading - Writing - Argumentative Writing

As almost any teacher is aware by now, fidget spinners are the newest trend to hit our classrooms. Embrace the craziness and blow your students away with an activity they will LOVE and thank you for! Since fidget spinners are already all around us, I created this download to embrace them and get my students to start writing in class.

This print and go packet walks students step by step through the process of creating an argumentative/opinion writing paper on whether fidgets are considered tools or toys in the classroom. Ample background information is provided and learning is differentiated to two levels as well. Trust me, you will be blown away with how well your kids can write with this purchase. Although initially designed for special education students, any teacher looking to embrace the fidget spinner rage in their classroom could have a blast teaching this lesson!

Purchase Includes:

- Fidget spinners

- "What Are They?" passage with 10 comprehension questions

- Level A worksheet (text for lower level readers) on comparing/contrasting fidget spinners as tools vs. toys

- Level A worksheet where students pick a side and summarize the details in their own words

- Level B worksheet (text for higher level readers) on comparing and contrasting arguments for/against fidget spinners

- Level B graphic organizer for students to list details for each point

- Fidget spinner opinion writing planning sheet

- Fidget spinner themed writing paper

- Design your own fidget art activity