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8th grade critical thinking projects for Microsoft PowerPoint

Preview of Persuasive Techniques Unit - Media Literacy Analysis PowerPoint & Project Bundle

Persuasive Techniques Unit - Media Literacy Analysis PowerPoint & Project Bundle

Created by
Nouvelle ELA
Teach persuasive techniques, ad analysis, and propaganda with this bundle of media literacy activities. This comprehensive bundle includes bellringers, projects, PowerPoints, and quizzes for teaching persuasion through engaging advertising analysis, interactive practice, and creative projects.  In this bundle, you’ll get 3 weeks of engaging activities to introduce or strengthen student understanding of persuasive techniques. This is a perfect foundation for media literacy with a variety of activ
Preview of Forensics Fun - Murder Mystery for Middle School: Getty Palace Hotel

Forensics Fun - Murder Mystery for Middle School: Getty Palace Hotel

There has been a murder the old historic hotel in downtown. The concierge has been found dead in the basement elevator. Your detective team has been assigned to the case. Can you solve the murder?Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including
Preview of Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework

Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework

This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things that excite your students. This unit allows students to develop a GROWTH MINDSET as they face challenges and successes to reflect upon as learning experiences. EVERYTHING you need to run an incredible 8-12 week learning experience is included in this 11
Preview of HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!

HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!

Grab a bargain - History Mystery lessons for less! (Over 20% off actually!)This bundle contains lessons to help your students deduce, infer and evaluate arguments and evidence. They are suitable for middle and high school and have been a great success in my and others' classrooms. I will be creating more of these types of lessons and adding them to this bundle as I go along and if you buy now, you will never pay more.Check out the links below for the individual resources, their details and t
Preview of Science Bundle - Structures and Forces, Ecosystems, Flight, and Electricity

Science Bundle - Structures and Forces, Ecosystems, Flight, and Electricity

Created by
Off the Page
This science bundle contains four complete science units, targeted for middle years. The units are ready to go with very little preparation required by the teacher.This resource includes:Structures and ForcesInteractions Within EcosystemsFlightElectricity*SIGN UP AS A FOLLOWER OF “OFF THE PAGE” AND GET NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY SALES FROM OUR STORE AS WELL AS ALERTS OF NEW PRODUCTS. Check out all the products from our store Off the Page.MATHAdding and Subtracting DecimalsAdding and Subtracting Fracti
Preview of Geography - Features and Landforms - Distance Education

Geography - Features and Landforms - Distance Education

This is a physical geography unit introduces and explores specific geographical terms including landforms and bodies of water. This product can be used for Distance Education learning. Students complete a geography project in which they define and illustrate/visualize geographical terms. The project extends their thinking beyond simple definitions by having the students synthesize and transform what they have learned to show their understanding. Included is a PowerPoint presentation of color
Preview of Murder Mysteries for Middle School - Robbery Turned Murder - Murder Mystery #3

Murder Mysteries for Middle School - Robbery Turned Murder - Murder Mystery #3

Mr. Gonzales was found dead in the living room of his townhouse J-273 in the gated community of Ritzy Towers and your Junior Crime Detectives are on the case.Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including 6 DIFFERENT case files with 3 DIFFEREN
Preview of PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)

PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)

Created by
PBL Paradise
For an in-depth preview go here: http://pblparadise.blogspot.com/ CORE Standards 6.G.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems. 6.NS.6.b Understand signs of numbers in ordered pairs as indicating locations in quadrants of the coordinate plane; recognize th
Preview of Food Garnishes Power Point/Assignments/Student Notes/Key/Activity

Food Garnishes Power Point/Assignments/Student Notes/Key/Activity

Food Garnishes Power Point, gives many examples from drawings to pictures, Tips for garnishing, year round stand by garnishes, Citrus Fruit garnishes, Vegetable garnishes, Butter garnishes, Cutout garnishes, Fruit garnishes, Herb garnishes, Drizzle garnishes, Chocolate garnishes, Sugared Fruit garnishes, Garnish Directions of how to do several garnish ideas, Garnish tool names & definitions, 3 student assignments for individual or groups, Student Activity - Name That Garnish Tool/answers, an
Preview of 3D Printed "Pocket Car" Design Challenge

3D Printed "Pocket Car" Design Challenge

The 3D Pocket Car Project is a comprehensive unit in which students learn how to use CAD (Onshape) and 3D printers to create their own version of a functional "pocket" car that they race on a pre-fabricated toy track. This project uses Onshape (free, online CAD program), but can easily be adapted to use Fusion 360, Inventor or SolidWorks. Students engage in the Engineering Design Process: imagining their car through free-hand sketching , creating a sketch and model in CAD, printing their pro
Preview of Follow the Drop: Stormwater Curriculum and Rain Garden Installation (Full)

Follow the Drop: Stormwater Curriculum and Rain Garden Installation (Full)

Created by
3Rwater
Follow the Drop (FtD) is an innovative, hands-on educational program that cultivates water resource management stewards.  Written by both water resource engineers and educators, the FtD curriculum weaves together resiliency, sustainability, design thinking, social studies, resource management and entrepreneurship in a fun and effective way to address real-world challenges. FtD is a 13-lesson plan curriculum that includes fun activities and critical thinking. It was designed to promote water cons
Preview of Genius Hour Bibliography Resource

Genius Hour Bibliography Resource

Created by
Wise Guys
Genius Hour: BibliographyGenius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource are directions for your students on how to cite the sources that they use for their projects. There is a bib tips handout that can be cut into 1/4s and handed out to each student. There are also 2 blank pages where students can record in bibliography format: books, websites, newspap
Preview of Chalk Art Drawing Unit (PowerPoint)

Chalk Art Drawing Unit (PowerPoint)

The objectives of this lesson are to introduce students to the creative possibilities of sidewalk chalk art while also fostering their imagination. Students can work in small groups to evaluate their ideas and plan a work of art that has the possibility of changing the world.This resource includes:Essential Questions Inspirational Artists JRExample Works of ArtMaterials ListProject DirectionsReflection QuestionsGrading RubricThank you for shopping and enjoy!CLICK HERE to view additional resource
Preview of Inquiry Project - Project Based Learning - Gr. 6-8

Inquiry Project - Project Based Learning - Gr. 6-8

This is the perfect PBL project for student engagement and curiosity. It needs no preparation from you and is based on students' interests. It is for grades 6 to 8 and they will have the opportunity to research a topic of their choice (inquiry). I recommend doing it individually :)It includes:- An introduction to inquiry and how to build an inquiry question.- Examples of inquiry questions- K-W-L chart- Research section- Google slides/presentation guidelines- Rubric for assessment
Preview of Welcome to the Science Fair Bundle

Welcome to the Science Fair Bundle

This bundle was designed to take the guess work out of preparing your students to design a science fair project as well as keeping them organized in the process. This bundle will provide you with a ppt. presentation that helps you guide your students through every part of a science fair project such as selecting a topic, researching that topic in order to create a well thought out hypothesis, creating a list of materials and procedures, organizing and graphing data, coming to a conclusion, and
Preview of Design Thinking Lesson Pack

Design Thinking Lesson Pack

Created by
Edlrn
Design Thinking is an iterative, solution-based process which seeks to understand a user and what they need to solve a problem. These 6 lessons will take your class through the entire Design Thinking Process and students will work collaboratively to come up with solutions to complex problems.Module Duration - 8 to 10 class periodsThis module download includes the following:6 Lesson plans6 Slide decksTeacher GuidePerformance TaskMaster VocabularyComputer Science Standards AlignmentDigital Noteboo
Preview of Create Your Own Society Project (Virtual School Edition)

Create Your Own Society Project (Virtual School Edition)

Created by
Murphy's Pre-Law
The "Create Your Own Society Project" is a great beginning of the year assignment. The project asks kids to imagine they have discovered an uninhabited island. In teams of four to six, their goal is to settle on the island and create a society. Creating a society requires anything from food and shelter to government and economics. The Society Project gives students creative freedom to create whatever they want, within the parameters of the assignment.I like doing this project at the beginnin
Preview of Guerra Civil y Reconstrucción

Guerra Civil y Reconstrucción

Actividades Virtuales: Textos, cuestionarios, videos, actividades de vocabulario interactivas, actividades de emparejamiento causa y efecto.Guerra Civil y ReconstrucciónLa guerra civil norteamericanaUnión contra ConfederaciónFrederick DouglassAbraham LincolnHiram RevelsAndrew Johnson Antecedentes de la Proclamación de EmancipaciónProclamación de EmancipaciónLa Era De La Reconstrucción (1865-1877)Problemas y políticas de reconstrucción Ley de Derechos Civiles de 1866Plan de reconstrucción de John
Preview of Welcome to the Science Fair! A Step by Step Science Fair Guide

Welcome to the Science Fair! A Step by Step Science Fair Guide

Get your students excited about creating a science fair project by using these fun "fair" themed power point slides. Students will learn about all steps of a science fair project such as choosing a topic, engaging in research in order to create a hypothesis, creating a set of procedures, organizing and graphing data, crafting a comprehensive conclusion, and displaying results. In addition, examples are included. Pair these slides with my "Welcome to the Science Fair--Student Packet" for a per
Preview of Treasure Island- Ben Gunn's Coracle STEAM STEM Project

Treasure Island- Ben Gunn's Coracle STEAM STEM Project

Created by
Mrs Rainey ELA
Students work in collaborative groups to create a floating model version of Ben Gunn's coracle, as described in nonfiction text, photographical evidence, and direct quotations from Robert Louis Stevenson's masterpiece, "Treasure Island."
Preview of STEM Bridge Building: Middle School High School PBL Print or Digital

STEM Bridge Building: Middle School High School PBL Print or Digital

Created by
Morning Finds
This Project Based Learning Bridge Building Unit covers a bridge research & build project for students in middle school/high school. Great for grades 5th, 6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, and 10th. This is a STEM engaged assignment with a diverse option approach including Google Draw, Google Slides, or PDF printables. Students will participate in: ✅Research ✅Class Presentation ✅ Design Brief ✅Bridge Building ProjectIn this unit I have created 3 options for students to build the chosen bridge. They may us
Preview of Art journaling prompts and DOK questions

Art journaling prompts and DOK questions

Created by
Teo's art room
50 slides with critical thinking prompts for artworks. Focusing on classic, contemporary, and multicultural art. Great for "art starts" and to meet expectations for higher order thinking questions.
Preview of Artist Research

Artist Research

This artist research assignment is meant to accompany the four step critique method outlined in another lesson in my store. I've used this in-person, online, and as a long/short term substitute assignment for both middle and high school students. Students select an art movement, find an artist that interests them, then create a digital presentation that includes their own critiques of 3 of their chosen artist's works.
Preview of TUSC - Totally Unbelievable/Unique Speaking Club

TUSC - Totally Unbelievable/Unique Speaking Club

Created by
Mrs Quilley
TUSC - is the acronym for the Totally Unique (Unbelievable) Speaking Club​This booklet can be kept in either a binder or a duo-tang for students to use throughout the school year for their TUSC roles. There are 37 fully detailed roles in this document, including a rubric at the back.TUSC is a highly structured activity that encourages all students in a class to learn and practice their communication and listening skills.  With this booklet, all students can gather to present in front of the clas
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