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3rd grade critical thinking social studies centers for Easel Activities
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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Grades:
K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Analogies Task Cards | Print & Digital | ELA Test Prep Practice | Analogy Set 2!
Analogy Task Cards: 72 short answer cards plus answer sheetThese 72 Analogy Task Cards are divided into 3 color-coded sets of 24 cards each. Students can solve the analogies orally in groups or use the included answer sheet to record their answers. There are also answer keys for each card set so that your students can check their work. These cards will look best in color, but will also print out fine in grayscale. Simply print and cut along the guidelines. Laminate and use them again and again.
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Analogies Bundle! | 144 Analogy Task Cards | SIX SETS! | Print & Digital!
36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets
Give your students the skills they need to find/tackle any main idea or supporting detail question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each worksheet includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prep for test day! Bundle this item & save: Core ELA Value Bundle | READING! Grade 3 | READING! Grade 4 & 5THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: 36 ELA comprehension drills (24 informational texts / 12 fiction passages) 135+ simulat
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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CCSS:
Also included in:Â Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
The Dot by Peter Reynolds Tower Builder READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity Dot Day STEM
Create Bravely! Integrate STEM while students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Dot Day STEM Challenge! The Dot STEM activity works as a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds. This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. Amazing resource for STEM club, STEM teachers, elementary librarians, parents who love hands-on
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Growth Mindset READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges Dot Day
Christmas Around the World Passages - Winter Holidays Around the World Research
Want to teach about Christmas and Holidays Around the World, but you're short on time? These reading comprehension passages are a quick way to teach your students about different ways winter holidays are celebrated while practicing their reading skills.These Holiday Around the World reading passages introduce students to how holidays are celebrated in different countries. Ten different countries that celebrate Christmas plus Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Diwali are included. There is one passage page,
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Presidents Day Reading and Writing Craft Flip Book - Presidents Day Activities
Looking for a way to teach Presidents Day activities without interrupting your reading and writing time? This craft flip book teaches all about the President of the United States. It includes a flip book plus a craft topper for decorations. Presidents Day Activities Included: Let's Read page: reading passage Let's Answer page: comprehension questionsLet's Sort: Cut and sort things that the president does and the requirements of the presidentLet's Write: Students write what they've learned about
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Reading Flip Book Bundle - Collection of Reading Comprehension Activities
Abraham Lincoln Biography Graphic Organizers, Presidents Day Activities & Craft
This Abraham Lincoln biography set includes graphic organizers and a reading and writing flip book craft. This biography set has activities to use for Presidents' Day and covers important facts about Abraham Lincoln's life for students to learn. Within the pack, they will read about Abraham Lincoln, research him, write about him, create a flip book about him, and sort important parts of this famous president's life into graphic organizers. Included in this Abraham Lincoln biography pack: Reading
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Reading Flip Book Bundle - Collection of Reading Comprehension Activities
MORE MINI MYSTERIES: 20 Fun Mystery Stories & Reading Comprehension Activities
Grab your reluctant readers' attention with these short, high-interest mysteries! No prep worksheets sure to improve reading comprehension.Follow along with Detective Cody as she solves these 20 intriguing "whodunits" mysteries. Reading comprehension and critical-thinking skills get a workout as students read each mystery, then follow the clues to their logical conclusions. Clever questions and activities encourage students to find facts, read for details, analyze situations, make inferences, p
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2nd - 6th
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Field Goal Paper Football STEM Activity
Are you ready for some football?Engage students during football season with STEM! Students design and create a Field Goal and Paper Football. Students compete and keep score with a fun game of Paper Football!Paper Football STEM Challenge is more than just a simple football craftivity. Students develop critical thinking and engineering skills. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity and game, there is time for reflection on what worked and what
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â February STEM Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Close Reading 3rd, 4th, 5th Grade Non Fiction Passages: Unsolved Mysteries
Engaging, motivating, and interesting! Use these original, non- fiction texts to enhance you student's skills with close reading and analytical writing. Each passage features differentiated comprehension questions and a chance for students to write about their reading. Passages are differentiated so you can use them with multiple levels. Great for centers, guided reading, homework, MTSS/RTI, or research projects. Get even the most reluctant readers interested!Unsolved Mysteries Included: U
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3rd - 6th
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American Symbols Worksheets and Reading Passages Activities
This American Symbols worksheet and reading passage set is a perfect supplement to use for your first, second, and third graders. It covers a variety of topics about symbols and a study of 12 different individual American Symbols or Landmarks. There are reading comprehension passages, graphic organizers, writing pages, and cut and glue activities.There is also a digital conversion of this resource available in Google Slides. They have been digitally converted so that you can use the paper versio
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2nd - 3rd
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Force and Motion Worksheet Reading Passages for 2nd Grade Science- Push & Pull
Force and motion comprehension passages with questions, a bonus experiment, and a push-and-pull sort are perfect for integrating science into the reading block while also giving back time to do hands-on science. This pack is also great for sub plans. This resource covers topics like force, motion, friction, gravity, magnets, and science vocabulary. The included "Push or Pull Sort" activity reinforces understanding of these concepts. Additionally, the science experiment "Investigating Pushes and
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Amelia Earhart Build an Airplane READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Integrate STEM and Social Studies in your classroom during Women's History Month with this Amelia Earhart STEM Challenge! Travel through the skies with Amelia Earhart! Build an Airplane STEM Challenge is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Women's History Month. Teach students that anyone can be a successful pioneer in industry regardless of gender. Students begin the activity by reading about Amelia Earhart and learning vocabulary on different aspects of flight (thrust, lift, dr
Grades:
K - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Women's History Month READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities BUNDLE #1
Reading Comprehension Interactive Strategy Cards
I made these reading comprehension strategy cards based on my all-time favorite professional development book; Strategies that Work, by Harvey and Goudvis. These cards can be used in multiple settings (e.g., Guided Reading, Shared Reading, etc.) and with any level text. I print them on colored card stock, laminate, and the kids use post-its on them. However, they can also be printed on plain paper and used as traditional graphic organizer.There is one card for each strategy:-Determining Impor
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Giraffe's Can't Dance Drawing Growth Mindset STEAM Activity
Teach Growth Mindset with a STEAM Directed Drawing Activity! Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this STEAM Activity! Giraffes Can't Dance STEAM activity works as a companion to the book Giraffes Can't Dance by Giles Andreae. The STEAM Process:Students draw a giraffe multiple times and ask how they can get better with each drawing. A directed drawing worksheet helps students develop a better technique for their drawing. A Growth Mindset Worksheet is included to help students look
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in:Â Intro to Growth Mindset Activities BUNDLE
Mooseltoe Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activity
Design a Mooseltoe Christmas Tree in this amazing Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Challenge by Carly and Adam! In this Christmas STEM Challenge, students design and build a Mooseltoe Tree! The Engineering Design Process:Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't. They follow the six step Engineering Design Process: Ask, Imagine, Plan, Create, Experiment, Improve.STREAM Literacy Integration:T
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
 ...
Also included in:Â Christmas READ ALOUD STEMâ„¢ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
Rosa Parks Biography Graphic Organizer - Black History Month Activities
Rosa Parks was an influential woman who fought for equality and forever changed history. This biography pack full of activities is perfect to use during Black History Month or Women's History Month and covers facts about her life for students to learn. Within the pack, they will read about Rosa Parks, research her, write about her, create a flip book about her, and sort important parts of this famous African American woman's life into graphic organizers.There is now a digital component included
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Reading Flip Book Bundle - Collection of Reading Comprehension Activities
St. Patrick's Day Reading Comprehension Passages - St. Patrick's Day Writing
These St. Patrick's Day reading passages and comprehension questions are a perfect tool to use to help students practice their comprehension and writing skills. In this product, you will find five St. Patrick's Day stories with 2 comprehension activities for each. One of the comprehension papers deals with answering questions about the text and the other paper deals with writing a response based on the passage.St. Patrick's Day Stories: Story 1: The Leprechaun Who Didn't Like TroubleCharacter Tr
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Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Reading Comprehension Passages and Questions - Seasonal Reading and Writing
3rd Grade Research Projects, Science and Social Studies Projects With a Twist!
PDF and Digital! Ready-to-Go Research Projects for Third Graders! With this resource, you'll find 40 engaging, creative and fun enrichment research projects about interesting science and social studies topics aligned to most 3rd grade curricula. The projects allow students to think outside of the box when they research topics for specific answers. From creating awards for famous cowboys or explorers, to researching ways a hero has shown good citizenship or even researching ways that a penguin
Grades:
3rd
Winter STEM Challenges
This Winter STEM challenge is perfect for kindergarten, first grade, and second-grade engineers working together or alone in centers this winter. A great addition to your unit on snow this January and February. This resource uses the engineering design process to solve problems all winter. Your kids will have fun building a shelter, a shovel, and a clothesline to dry mittens. Each challenge has a bonus challenge to help differentiate. Make this winter season fun with hands-on STEM activities. ST
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Also included in:Â Winter STEM BUNDLE
Harry Potter Potions Class - Making Scientific Observations
Compliment your book study by doing this hands-on activity. Use "muggle materials" to make "magical" reactions. Make connections to the story, observe reactions, and think creatively!
Please note:
- "Muggle" ingredients will need to be purchased in order to effectively complete this activity.
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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3 Branches of Government Activity Reading Comprehension US Checks & Balances
This interactive reading activity teaches students about the United States government and its three branches while practicing essential comprehension skills including main idea, context clues, vocabulary, and text features. It's a great way to integrate social studies into your reading instruction!TOPICS COVERED:The ConstitutionDemocracyChecks and BalancesThe Legislative BranchThe Executive BranchThe Judicial BranchWHAT YOU WILL GET6-chapter printable bookCut-and-glue titlesVocabulary cards with
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Grades:
3rd
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Also included in:Â Third Grade Math & Reading YEAR LONG BUNDLE 1500+ Pages
Logic Puzzles 3rd Grade Math Enrichment Games - Problem Solving Activities
Make teaching critical thinking and problem-solving fun with these engaging, hands-on, DIGITAL, and PRINTABLE math logic puzzle activities! This set includes 12 math brain teasers center activities perfect for problem solving and critical thinking. Quick and easy setup plus clear student directions make these activities perfect for centers or substitute days, too! Give your students fun activities to discover how to problem solve by exploring it on their own using these pig theme math brain teas
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Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Also included in:Â Logic Puzzles 3rd Grade Critical Thinking Puzzles - 2nd Grade Logic Puzzles
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