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Higher education problem solving research
The Critical Thinking Toolkit: DESIGN SPRINT (Design Thinking Activity)
Give your classes the critical thinking tools and frameworks they need to think through big, complicated issues, as well as training them to reflect on their own thinking patterns and behaviours!Design Sprints are creative problem-solving tools for moving your student’s thinking forward a lot in a small amount of time (1-2 hours) by taking them through a series of timed brainstorming, feedback, and iteration sessions. The logic behind them is that it’s better to test and figure out all the thing
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE
Water Pollution Theme: High School Experiential Learning Bundle
Are you looking for engaging, fun, and effective ways of teaching your high school students about water pollution? Classroom experiential learning is a great way to introduce and hammer home high school water pollution concepts, and this bundle saves you a ton of time in having to develop your own resources and lesson plans. Simply print (or assign digitally) and let your students lead the way.Experiential learning is student-directed, and that allows for students to direct the learning experien
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS2-7
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ESS3-1
, HS-ESS3-4
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A Textual Debate
The students will create a debate via text message style dialogue between two opposing viewpoints. The instructions are as follows: Your task is to select a social issue in current events and write it down below. Then, portray two individuals with contrasting opinions to examine the matter from both the supportive and opposing perspectives by engaging in a conversation. On both sides of the conversation must include: opening statement that states viewpoint, statistical and anecdotal evidence wit
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Land Development vs Conservation A Role Playing Project
This project puts students into a role-playing scenario. The end result is a large class debate where the class will decide the outcome of a conservation vs land development issue. The students will assume a wide variety of roles (12 in total) that range from marine biologist, land developers, city council members, environmental lawyers and several more. Once the students are divided into their groups they will begin to research the issue, form their ideas and argument and then begin to partner
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-1
, MS-LS2-2
, MS-LS2-3
, MS-ESS2-2
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Sources & Credibility Game
This game is designed for high schoolers and college students to make them think about sources. Sources can come from places that aren't reliable, that aren't relevant, or can lead us in the wrong direction without context. The game is centered around why Mark and Rena broke up. The game has cards with pieces of information on them and color, number and a shape code. Only the teacher knows what these codes mean.After splitting the class into four groups you hand out these cards to the groups eve
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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ADHD Causes, Symptoms and Solutions
This 50 minute Audio Book is a unique look into the life of a child and family effected by ADHD. Dale (son) and Kitty (mother) Smith share personal insight into how the disorder affected their lives and include specific examples of how they overcame difficulties associated with the disorder.
Dale, a recent graduate of Liberty University with a Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, developed this presentation to offer hope, direction, and possible solutions for parents, teachers and f
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Digital Detox Day - An Amazing Project/Experiment
This project can be assigned to any class, but specifically designed for Psychology or even Sociology Students while studying the effects of Social Media in their lives. The project is designed to help them observe and analyze their own behavior as well as the behavior of others while refraining from technology use. They will gain insight and understanding of their own behavior. This project comes with a rubric, detailed instructions, a permission slip, and a contract. It is in Word format so
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
Persuasive Speech Google Slides
This step by step instruction guide for creating a well-developed persuasive speech can help your students formulate well-researched arguments! Designed to be delivered in a digital format, this slide presentation ends with links to a variety of web 2.0 tools for students to create video presentations of their speeches.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Introduction to Google Forms
Want to introduce your students to the world of offering surveys? How about an easier way to have students graph data? Want to learn for yourself or give a PD (Professional Development?) Google Forms are perfect for independent research, science fairs/presentations, parent/faculty surveys, assessments, and more.This lesson was originally created for upper elementary students (4th and 5th graders) but can be modified using the Google Form link included with the download to fit any grade or pur
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Sexual Behavior Treatment
This is a summary of treatment for sexual behavior. Proactive and reactive strategies are required for effective treatment. Replacement behaviors are critical for overcoming addictive sexual behavior.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
E-Learning: Perspectives on Pot - G. Doc or G. Classroom Debate
Students will research and engage in a debate on the legalization of marijuana (medical/recreational). This is a group project where students will take on the perspective of various groups. Fun and engaging project!
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Important Scientific Method Organizer
Includes 4 organizers to help aid student through one of the scientific methods... such procedures/methods, claim--> evidence--> reasoning.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
QR Barcode video with Flipped learning homework mat
Here you will have 25 powerpoint slides which you can print out or amend along with a QR barcode so pupils can scan and watch the video clip before completing the flipped learning mat and circle a level of understanding using solo taxonomy.
This is a creative way of doing homework or revising a topic area that is innovative and ICT based. It covers almost all of the areas on any Physical education course. I am an AA moderator and exam marker for Pearson and my pupils really benefitted from thi
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Statistics Probability Report Project
In this document, you'll find detailed instructions and grading rubrics for a probability based project which includes the design and creation of a unique game, the testing of that game, and the calculation of various probabilities resulting from the game. This is a google doc that will be added to your google drive when you purchase and will be fully editable to customize to your classroom needs. Students will: 1. learn to write an abstract, 2. create and write instructions for a unique game, 3
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
Drawing conclusions using the hand in hand rule
The hand-in-hand rule is a simple tool that helps in thinking critically. It helps in reaching a conclusion, proving if a claim is correct or not, showing the correlation between two factors, and understanding how things work. It is easy to apply. This quick guide shows how to use it.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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K-ESS3-1
Chapters 1-10 of The Lost City of Ithmametcas - an interactive story
The first ten of 34 chapters of "An intriguing, challenging and emotional mathematics adventure" as described by one of my peers.When I first started teaching, I encountered the anonymous phrase: "The only thing that a man can possibly do or say that concerns mankind is to tell the story of his love." It took me a while to internalize the meaning of this phrase, and what I have not been able to articulate verbally, I believe I have conveyed as the essence of my story in The Lost City of Ithmame
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Current Events Analysis
This worksheet will force the students to analysis the issue in greater depth. The student will discuss with adults at home to develop further understanding of the issue and develop intellectual communication skills with parents.
Useful for following news companies: ABC, CBS, NBC, MSNBC, FOX, HLN, CNN, 60 Minutes, Stossel in the Classroom,20/20, New York Times, New York Post, New Yorker, Wall Street, Chicago Tribune, Miami Herald, USA Today, The Washington Post, Huffington Post, Business Insi
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Coronavirus: Pandemics & the Practices of Our Faith
How do we continue the practice of our faith in a world troubled by contagious diseases?This project based learning unit guides students in defining important terms, using reliable sources to identify best practices, and examining the most important aspects of the Catholic Faith.Finally students will be challenged to create an original project that presents solutions for this current dilemma.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Beowulf: Modern Heroic Ideal
Have students research our modern ideas about heroism after they study Beowulf. With this project, students will review the Anglo-Saxon heroic ideal, research modern ideas about what defines heroism today, then present their ideas to the class.
Project includes:
• Assignment description
• Justification
• Requirements for written portion & class presentation
• Suggested steps students should follow
• Cautions
• Qualities to be graded for evaluation
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12th, Higher Education
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Bullying Research
This is a questionnaire about bullying. Students will research on the website listed and use the site to answer each question.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Chapters 31-34 of The Lost City of Ithmametcas
The final four of 34 chapters of "An intriguing, challenging and emotional mathematics adventure" as described by one of my peers.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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Chapters 21-30 of The Lost City of Ithmametcas
The third ten of 34 chapters of "An intriguing, challenging and emotional mathematics adventure" as described by one of my peers.
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10th - 12th, Higher Education
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What is the problem?
Problem analysis methods
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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PSYCHOLOGY-"OR: Just Twenty Questions To Assess Quick Decision-Making"
GREETINGS, CHANGEMAKERS!!!This three-minute bell ringer or close-out activity is titled to fulfill just what it says!!!I have primarily created it to assess choice-making among young men, attempting to evaluate if effective choice-making is a norm that is to be expected in young men in order for them to become effective leaders (lesson plans on this to come will be posted in the future).I've enjoyed creating this activity, as I do every time I create new content for y'all, in the attempt to crea
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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