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Critical thinking arithmetic simulations for Microsoft Word
Ice Breaker- Deserted Island
This activity is used as a collaboration, critical thinking, get-to-know-you, and/or problem solving activity.
For the activity students are deserted on an island left only with the given list of items. The students must follow the listed perimeters and use only the listed items (and their byproducts) to survive and escape using reasonable means.
Your students will impress you with their critical thinking skills and ability to find a way to survive under purposefully complex and difficult ci
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Cost of Production: Factory Simulation
Two day class simulation of a car factory. Students work together to figure out how many workers will maximize output and how many cars should be produced per hour to maximize profit.
Objectives of Simulation :
1. Explain how firms decide how much labor to hire in order to produce a certain level of output
2. Analyze the production costs of firms
3. Explain how a firm chooses to set output
4. Identify the factors that a firm must consider before shutting down an unprofitable business
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Grades:
7th - 12th
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CCSS:
Interview Project: Ace Your Interview!
Are you preparing your students for interview success? Look no further than this comprehensive role-play style interview activity! In this activity, students will undertake the task of interviewing for a Sales Associate Role at the School Store. They will commence by reviewing the Sales Associate Job Description provided within this activity, proceeding to engage with practice interview questions. Each practice interview question offers hints on how students might approach their responses.Subseq
Grades:
9th - 12th
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American Political Culture
American Political Culture
Almost all Americans in spite of a diversity of races, classes, religions, ethnicities, or occupations hold to a common set of core values and beliefs. This course/unit explores six core beliefs of American political culture. Most of these core beliefs and values are unique to the American culture. In spite of these common beliefs, many Americans act in ways that are opposite to these values and assumptions.
These beliefs are:
• Individualism
• Free enterprise and
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
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CCSS:
Mock Trial (Criminal) - The Case of the Stolen Pocket Watch
This mock trial is based upon the old Irish folk song, The Black Velvet Band. It takes 3-5 class hours to complete. Because the mock trial involves drinking, I've included some civics/health lessons on how easily a person can become intoxicated by alcohol as part of the trial.
The basic story is a guy goes to a bar with his buddy to drink and he is caught with a stolen pocket watch and sent to prison. The song has a number of variations, depending upon who is singing it. In some cases, the guy
Grades:
9th - 12th
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CCSS:
Life Choices WWYD (What Would You Do) - Critical Thinking Skill Development
Youth will practice their teamwork skills while making difficult life decisions that they may be faced with on a daily basis. They will learn how to have an open mind and be open to new ideas and ways of doing things that are different from their own.
Grades:
4th - 12th
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CSI Unit Activity File
If you're looking for a creative way to teach critical thinking skills, Common Core Standards and STEM principles to middle school students using a hands-on, real-world approach, then this is the unit for you! Full of tips, resources, ideas and printable, editable notebook pages for your students, this activity file will give you everything you need to plan your own interdisciplinary CSI unit.
CSI Notebook & Unit by Terri Samson is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercia
Grades:
7th - 9th
Classroom Restaurant Simulation - Nutrition Lessons Unit
Students will learn how proper nutrition, exercise and rest are important to good health by setting up a classroom restaurant. The sixteen sessions in this unit contain lessons on different types of advertising, food safety rules, how to take your heart rate, analyzing food lables, understanding cooking terms, analyzing menus for nutritious offerings. Children will perform an original nutrition rap (included), write limericks, listen to speakers, learn proper table manners, serve and be served.
Grades:
1st - 5th
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Reformation Mystery: St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre and Catherine de Medici
On August 18, 1572 Marguerite de Valois (a Catholic), the sister of French King Charles IX, was wed in Paris to Henry III of Navarre (a Protestant). Their marriage was intended to solidify the provisions of the Peace of St. Germain that ended the Third French war of religion unleashed by the Protestant Reformation. The wedding drew hundreds of French Protestants (called Huguenots ) into Paris to honor Henry. But Paris was predominantly Catholic and resentment was high. A fatal decision was t
Grades:
7th - 12th
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Also included in:Â The Middle Ages, the Renaissance and the Reformation
Personal Shopper to the Stars- Research and Math Project
What kid doesn’t have a famous person that they admire? Who doesn’t’ like to spend money? This download combines both interests into one motivational activity.
In this project, students will research a famous person alive today, focusing on their hobbies, personal preferences, family life, etc. Then take the information they’ve learned about their famous person and become their personal shopper. They will then use a budget of $5,000 to buy gifts that fit their person’s lifestyle. The student
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Assessing Ancient Egypt in Minecraft
OverviewThis Assessing Ancient Egypt digital game was created as a final assessment for 4th and 5th grade gifted students in a academic year-long unit, but it can be used for many different age groups and in different situations. The default settings for this game will have pairs/groups of students playing at the same time with the instructor hosting the game from a device. Students playing Assessing Ancient Egypt will have four main tasks: build a pyramid of a specific volume (volume requireme
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Brussels Sprouts: A Social Skills Board Game
An Overview of the Brussels Sprouts Social Skills ProgramThe Brussels Sprouts simulation board game and related activities are intended to help young students, in grades 1 to 4, learn and rehearse important social skills. The board game is primarily focused on building social cognitive problem solving skills. The related social skills learning activities can also be used. They address self awareness and self regard, recognizing and labeling emotions, values clarification, interpersonal skills of
Grades:
1st - 4th
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Cold War Simulation-Cuban Missile Crisis
Students will take part in a simulation surrounding the events of the cold war and the Cuban Missile Crisis. Each group has to try and complete their goals within the time limit of the 13 turns just as the event unfolded in 13 days, will history repeat itself or will we see a new history unfold before us?This lesson includes all the steps and questions to hold a thoughtful simulation surrounding the events of the Cuban missile crisis from the perspective of: The U.S.A., Soviets, Cubans, and Turk
Grades:
11th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
Absolutism vs. Enlightened Thinkers Town Hall debate
Get students competitive juices flowing by having them perform a town hall debate on security vs. liberty while learning about the Age of Absolutism and the Enlightenment. Included is a lesson plan and all materials needed to run the debate. I also have a coinciding power point available for purchase.
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Grades:
9th - 12th
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Calculator Simulations for Probability and Statistics
If you are obliged to follow a mandated math curriculum at your school, then I suggest you read no further because this site is probably not suitable for you. However, if you are looking for something that is different, yet might spark an interest in either you or your students, then it might be worthwhile for you to continue reading.In 1994 I wrote an alternative curriculum for our Probability and Statistics students that employed Monte Carlo simulations. The students’ reactions were so positi
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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Algebra 1 EOC 2018-19 Practice Test
This multiple choice (5 options per questions) exam has been formulated to conform to the latest standards and will help students gauge how well they are prepared to take the EOC in 2018-19. There are 60 questions including questions on Statistical Models. There are also some free response questions.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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GOOD THINKING: A Self-Improvement Approach to Getting Your Mind to
Huh? Hmm. Aha! GOOD THINKING, from high school English chair and Hunter College instructor Robert Eidelberg, is 14 chapters of interactive and mindful college-ready self-improvement from Binder Books / Books With a Built-In Teacher. GOOD THINKING (the ultimate compliment to a student of all life's "classrooms") is engaging (in all senses of the word) and essential foundation preparation for anyone planning on starting and succeeding in college in the next year or two. Thoughtful and thought
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Self-Advocacy for students with a hearing loss
Scenarios directly related to students with a hearing loss that promote great conversation in relation to self-advocacy. These can be used for student awareness or IEP progress monitoring. These are great activities to foster positive thought process about living with a hearing loss as well as having honest discussions about how to advocate for yourself. these questions are geared at a variety of levels and can be modified as needed. This set includes 21 different scenarios about having a he
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Not Grade Specific
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Entrepreneurship Project
In this long term project student develop a business and write a detailed business plan. As a final assessment the students "pitch" there business to "investors". This assignment includes the overall assignment and multiple homework assignments that contribute to the final project and follow mini lessons on each topic.
I use this as a semester long project in conjunction with my economics class but it can easily modified for shorter or longer periods.
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Grades:
8th - 12th
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Application for classroom employment
Students use this application to apply for classroom jobs. This is a great resource to use in a classroom economy, or better yet -- as practice for things such as: knowing your address, handwriting, experience finding references and many more!
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1st - 6th
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Natural Resources Simulation Game
Do you need a way to combine, well, EVERYTHING? This will! Students are transported to another established world where they must plan for all economic, environmental, social, and civil activities. It can be as easy or as in-depth as you want. It can take as long as you want. there isn't a right answer, just ones that require a great deal of planning and research. Let your student's imagination loose and you won't regret it!
Everything you need is right here!
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Not Grade Specific
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The Trial of Alexander Holmes April 13-23, 1842
The Trial of Alexander Holmes April 13-23, 1842: Is self-preservation a defense for murder? Most people are likely familiar with the sinking of the luxury liner Titanic on April 14, 1912 and how some of the passengers made it into lifeboats. But few realize that 71 years earlier another ship endured a very similar fate, and some of its passengers, who like the Titanic made it into a lifeboat, suffered a grim fate from the crew. On April 19, 1841, on a frigid night in the icy waters of the Atlant
Grades:
6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Distance Learning American History Simulation Trials
Ice Breaker Nuclear Fallout
For this activity students are asked to respond to a nuclear attack. The activity outlines some parameters the kids must consider and abide by. Nice way to get kids to work together and problem solve.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Torque: Fulcrum Balancing Simulation (Interactive Digital Worksheet)
This interactive simulation worksheet helps students understand how a lever works, what is gravitational force, what is torque, and what are balanced and unbalanced forces.Preview Link: worksheet previewAssign this interactive and digital personal finance worksheet to your classroom now.In this activity, students are given a lever setup with a 20g load on the left side of the fulcrum and a 500g counterweight on the right side of the fulcrum. Students have to try different positions for the count
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Grades:
5th - 7th
NGSS:
MS-PS3-2
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