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High school critical thinking writing-essays games under $5
Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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Latitude and Longitude Battleship Game
Here is an engaging game to reinforce your students understanding of latitude and longitude . This is a geography activity your students will enjoy. The directions are included right on the template, so this is a no prep activity that comes ready to play. Watch the kiddos play their way to understanding this important concept. If you would like to get updates on my monthly sale, follow me by pressing the star located just under my name. Looking for more resources for latitude and longitude?Try
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Latitude Longitude- States-USA Games Bundle- Collection of 4
Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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Plagiarism Lecture, Game-Based Approach to Introduce/Reinforce Plagiarism Rules
You know you need to show your students the right way to handle sourced material to prevent plagiarism, but the subject matter can be so dry, causing teens to tune out during your lecture. To fix this, use a lecture disguised as a game to help cover the basics of proper MLA source citation and plagiarism rules.This product includes a projectable “game” of PDF slides (shh...it’s really a lecture – don’t tell our students) with concrete, real-world examples of how source citations should be handle
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8th - 11th, Higher Education
Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity
Are you looking for an engaging morning meeting activity? Think outside the box Thursday is the creative solution you're looking for! These 21 creative drawing prompts use half of a "common" image to prompt your students to create an outside the box picture! This Doodle activity works great for a warm-up, morning work, morning meeting activity, crew or advisory time, early finisher activities, or a sub plan day. As you go Back to School, challenge your students to think outside the box with this
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2nd - 12th
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Common Grammar and Writing Mistakes Escape Room Game - Digital Resource
This digital resource is a grammar review disguised as a fun escape room adventure activity. Mission: individuals or teams work through puzzles to discover the location of stolen jewels. Challenges in this grammar escape room include working with common mistakes in writing, such as frequently confused words and common grammar errors. There are also other challenges to encourage critical thinking, problem solving, and following directions! (See important information below about tech requirements)
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7th - 10th, Adult Education
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BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 2 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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Oregon Trail: Simulation Game
Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.
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3rd - 12th
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Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark
BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 3 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Adult Education, Staff
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Brain Busters/Rebus Puzzles Worksheet (With Answers)
This is a worksheet filled with brain teasers! In this listing, you will receive 3 worksheets for a total of 27 puzzles to tickle your brain. Each worksheet comes with the Answer Key.
What is a Rebus Puzzle?
A Rebus Puzzle is word-picture puzzle. It is a picture represented in a form of either a common word or phrase. These puzzles are tricky but very fun for most ages!
What can I use this for?
These Brain Busters make for a great:
-Sponge Activity
-Extension Activity
-Occasional Teac
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3rd - 12th
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Chess Club Tips and Tricks Cheat Sheet Handout Help Sheet Printable
Chess is a fun game for students of all ages. Studies have shown that playing chess improves reading, memory, problem-solving skills, and concentration. Playing chess teaches students planning, foresight, and utilizes both sides of the brain. This help sheet is extremely beneficial for any person that is just learning the rules of the game. Included on this sheet:* Each piece and what it looks like* The point value assigned for each piece* How each piece moves* How each piece attacksThis chess s
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Chess Club Posters Reference Sheets Matching Game Log Mini Book Bundle
Entrepreneurship Business Game Escape Start Up Activity
Entrepreneurship game requires students to solve 5 puzzles to decipher a code needed to escape a scenario of a “locked” room within a start-up business. Student(s) solve an entrepreneur-related logic puzzle, cryptogram, matching activity, word scramble, and multiple-choice questions to obtain the needed code. It can be completed with paper and pen (PDF format) OR as a digital game on a device.7 fun PDF print-and-go pages plus corresponding teacher answer keys.For an alternative digital version
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Entrepreneurship Activities Bundle SAVE 31%
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Murder of a Millionaire
In this fun murder mystery activity that encourages critical thinking and reading skills, students have to follow the clues to figure out who killed the rich CEO of a powerful company at his home during a dinner party. Who can figure it out especially when he was found in a locked room? With multiple plot lines, this one feels like an old Agatha Christie cozy mystery. Was it a jealous husband? A corrupt lawyer? Whodunit?This is a printable version in PDF. Looking for other versions? Click the li
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
My Chess Reference Book & Reference Cards
This mini chess reference book and chess reference cards are appropriate for all ages of students, but were designed with beginning chess players and elementary students in mind. Perfect for introducing chess to your young students.Please download the preview for a closer peek!Thank you for your purchase! :-)
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1st - 12th
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Team Building Activities: Engage, Motivate, Inspire, and Build a Community
It is so important to build a community within your classroom. This has so many incredible benefits to it. When your students are comfortable not only with you, but their peers, you will see a difference in their behavior and even their drive to succeed. There are many ways to build a community in your classroom and I am so excited to share these methods with you. I hope that it allows you and your students to grow together and build that strong classroom community.I have learned that a safe pla
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K - 12th, Higher Education
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BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 4 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration), but they’ll work great any day of the week.2. Use them as a sponge activity to soak up th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Thanksgiving Digital Breakout Game/ Escape Room Activity: Turkey Troubles
Time for some fun for Thanksgiving! Need a breakout to build problem solvers, collaboration, and excitement!I love a breakout but don’t love the hassle of all the necessary equipment. A digital breakout uses the same concept but without the physical locks and keys. All you need is the internet and collaborative, logical minds. This digital breakout is intended for strengthening collaborative work and problem solving while having fun around the time of Thanksgiving. This team building exercise
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4th - 12th
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Also included in: Bundle of Seasonal Digital Breakout Games/ Escape Room Activities
BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 6 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Need more brain teasers to keep your teens entertained and challenged? I’ve got you covered!Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration
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8th - 11th
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BRAIN TEASERS VOL. 5 – Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun Stuff
Need more brain teasers to keep your teens entertained and challenged? I’ve got you covered!Entertain and challenge your teens with this compelling collection of brain-twisting presentation slides in PDF & Google Slides format. There are many different ways you might want to use these 76 slides (38 questions + 38 answer key slides) in your classroom, including:1. Use as a routine bell-ringer activity to begin class one day each week. I use these as Brain Teaser Tuesdays (I enjoy alliteration
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Brain Teasers for your Math Class
15 different brain teasers that are great for classes of all ages. These math riddles involve games, challenges, spacial reasoning, critical thinking, and basic math skills, which will generate great conversation and interaction. These challenges are perfect for Bellringers, extra credit activities, group tasks, or any time you have some extra time and want to have some fun while still being academic.The download is a PPT presentation, each challenge is on its own slide with the answers immediat
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2nd - 12th
Four High Interest Games for Training Students to Work in Small Groups
So often, when we ask students to work in groups, they talk in front of each other, rather than TO each other. Why not establish rules for how small-groups should work? Better yet, why not have the students themselves create these rules?With these 4 games, you will cover skills such as taking turns, commenting on another student's response, managing time, helping shy students, and more. The following four small-group games are included: * Question Cards* Would You Rather...?* Who Would You Hire?
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6th - 10th
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Writing Strong vs Weak Topic Sentences Interactive Activity Google Slides Lesson
A self-paced, self-checking mini lesson with intervention that includes 64 interactive Google Slides™ that help students identify and learn the difference between a strong or weak topic sentence. The lesson first explains what a strong topic sentence is and what it isn't. Then, through a series of ten examples, student practice recognizing a strong versus a weak topic sentence along with justifying why it is one or the other.⬆️ Try out the lesson's clickable interactivity at the end of the previ
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5th - 10th
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Also included in: Topic Sentences Activity BUNDLE | Digital Lesson, Practice, & Assessment
Murder Mystery Escape Room-Perfect for Halloween! Customize for Your School!
This activity promotes collaboration, logic, critical thinking, and FUN in your classroom! Students work in teams to solve a murder mystery set at a school, with teachers as suspects. They must determine the location (in a word search), weapon (reading/completing written origami directions), the killer (logic puzzle/clues), and the motive (order of operations). This would work well in middle school or early high school. You get everything you need, including a teacher set up guide (it's easy), e
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6th - 10th
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Career Exploration Fun Escape Activity Game
Career exploration game requires students to solve 5 puzzles to decipher a code to "escape" a building. Complete a logic puzzle, cryptogram, matching activity, relationships connection, and multiple-choice questions to obtain the needed code. Use with paper and pen (PDF format) OR as a digital game on a device.Includes 7 printable PDF pages plus teacher answer keys. For an alternative digital version for individual student use on a device:Click on the "Open in Easel" button, customize if desired
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Career Exploration and Planning Megabundle SAVE 40%
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