Theme Park Classroom Transformation to Review and Prep for ELAR Testing

I think one of the only good things about testing season is that there are so many fun things you can do with it. One fun way I’ve come up with is a theme park classroom transformation! Whether your favorite theme park is Universal Studios, Disney World (or Disney Land), Six Flags, etc., this theme park transformation and stations will immerse your students into all the fun. (Although it is clearly more geared toward a certain animal… 😉)

Keep reading to learn more about it!

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What’s the hoopla about transformations, anyways?

Classroom transformations are a fun way to get your students involved in whatever the learning activity is for that day. Decorations are involved, of course, and oftentimes there are stations to go along with it! The thing is… I don’t like spending a lot of money on my classroom, which is why this resource is so nice. You can use it regardless of what grade level you teach and no matter the genre, because it’s editable! That’s saving money, right there!

Not only that, but the decorations included are everything you need to get started on transforming your class into a theme park! Yes, you can definitely go above AND beyond and get things like streamers and snacks, but I find that kits like these are juuuuust right.

I also have other decoration kits if this theme park one isn’t your jam…

Why you should download this transformation:

🏰It will better prepare your students

No matter your personal opinion about testing season, I think we can all agree that it’s important to prepare our students. This resource will help your students with test-taking and reading comprehension strategies that are vital to test-taking (and their reading skills!). I usually do a transformation of some sort before a big test (such as STAAR, for Texas) so they can feel more confident going into it.

🏰It’s engaging

The stations will keep your students active and involved in their learning which can, as you know, help them better retain information. Dice, bottle flipping, ring toss - these are all things you can easily set up in your classroom without scrambling to buy a ton of supplies. AND your students will have loads of fun!

🏰It’s good for any genre and any passage

I made this resource to be editable so you can use it for any genre and any passage. This is great if you’re going to move grade levels in the future, or if you want to do this transformation more than once a school year.

🏰It’s aesthetically pleasing

The nice pastels are easy on the eyes and the decorations are super cute. As you now, the learning environment can affect our students’ behaviors and performance, so something like this that isn’t overly stimulating is perfect. Plus, you can take some really cute pictures! Not a necessity, but still nice. 💖 Pair these decorations with some streamers and balloons and you’ll be all set!

What’s included in this product?

Lots of stuff!

• A projectable screen

• Theme Park Tickets

• Student wristbands with editable animal logo

• Animals ears headband template

• Two different VIP Passes

• Push button light covers for students to "scan" themselves into the theme park

• Tips and Suggested Use page

• An annotation checklist for fiction, nonfiction, and poetry - to help your students annotate before beginning!

• 4 different student score cards

• 7 station directions cards

• Station signs to label each station for easy student reference

• Worksheets for each station

• "Welcome!" banner

• "Theme Park!" banner

• Churro decorations

• Giant pretzel decorations

• 12 posters

  • 4 with inspirational quotes

  • "Learning Happening Inside"

  • "This is What Dreams Are Made Of"

  • "Welcome to Our Theme Park"

  • "Best. Day. Ever!"

  • "Enter Here for FUN!"

  • "Ticket Booth"

  • "Snack Station"

  • "Scan Your Band Here"

• Editable question pages

• Editable prize page

• Balloon decor (regular balloons)

• Balloon decor (mouse, cat, and bunny) AND mini balloon decor

• Hanging spiral decoration (5 color options) - use any other clip art with this

• 3 coloring pages

• Updated display slide with 2 color options

• 8 pages of miscellaneous theme park clip art decor (roller coaster, Ferris wheel, castle, etc.)

• Ice cream decor (2 kinds of mouse ice cream and 1 regular ice cream) - all different colors

Have fun!

If you use this for your classroom, I would ✨LOVE✨ to see pictures of you and your kids in action! Tag me on TikTok or Instagram! My handle is @teachandachieve on both platforms.

Questions, comments, or concerns? Drop any of those below and I’ll get back to you as quickly as possible.

Until next time!

-Aimee ♡