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3rd grade critical thinking Common Core W.8.2 resources
Divergent Thinking - Dialogue and Hypothetical Situations (Writing Prompts)
30 printable pages of weird questions and hypothetical situations:Five new uses for a rockFive new uses for a glassFive new uses for a shoeFive new uses for a boxFive new uses for a chairWhat Would A spider say to a fly caught in its web? What would a dog say to a cat it was chasing? What would an umbrella say to a raindrop that fell from the sky? What would a lollipop say to the tongue that was licking it? What would a mouse say to an elephant? What would you do if you had no bed? What wo
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: Writing BUNDLE
Storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes and Global Warming
20 printable or digital pages about storms, hurricanes, tornadoes and global warming: Job description of a climatologist, Job description of a meteorologist, How to prepare for a major storm, Flooding, Blizzards, Tropical storms, Hurricanes, Tornadoes, Thunder storms. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text bo
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3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming BUNDLE
America the Beautiful Quarters - Analyze and Describe
36 printable or digital pages for students to analyze and describe US Quarters (America the Beautiful series). Students list the words, pictures and numbers on these quarters honoring our National Parks, Forests, and Monuments: Acadia, Arches, Blue Ridge Parkway, Chaco Culture, Chickasaw, Cumberland Gap, Denali, El Yunque, Everglades, Fort McHenry, Fort Moultrie, Glacier, Grand Canyon, Great Basin, Great Sand Dunes, Great Smoky Mountains, Harpers Ferry, Hawaii Volcanoes, Homestead, Hot Springs,
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2nd - 10th
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Also included in: America BUNDLE
George Washington BUNDLE
162 printable pages exploring George Washington: coins, stamps, divergent thinking, writing prompts, multiplication BINGO, addition & multiplication flashcards, multiplication HangSpider, dice multiplication, number search, word search, unscramble, fill-in-the-blank, story writing, word puzzles, spelling, Internet research, coins, order of operations (PEMDAS), area & perimeter, geometry, and more. Use on Presidents' Day in February or any time of the year. Take a look at the Preview to s
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Abraham Lincoln BUNDLE
173 printable pages exploring Abraham Lincoln: coins & stamps, divergent thinking, writing prompts, multiplication BINGO, addition & multiplication flashcards, multiplication hangman, dice multiplication, number search, word search, unscramble, fill-in-the-blank, story writing, word puzzles, spelling, Internet research, coins, order of operations (PEMDAS), area & perimeter, geometry, and more. Use on Presidents' Day in February or any time of the year. Take a look at the Preview t
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Making Good Choices (Psalm 119)
Use Psalm 119:9 to guide your students in making good decisions. “How can a young man cleanse his way? By taking heed according to your word.” Use these ten pages to help children...consider what they think about, what they say, and what they do. notice how their words and actions affect other people. understand why we have disagreements, and what we shouldn’t do and should do when in an argument. analyze their own actions to identify what should be scrubbed and washed away. Whether you ar
Grades:
3rd - 9th
Also included in: Psalm 119 BUNDLE
Money - Writing Prompts
26 printable or digital pages to engage your students in thinking about MONEY and COINS. Each page has a postage stamp with a coin on it and a question about money, like: What can you buy with a DOLLAR? Why is it wrong to STEAL? What COLOR is money? How can you become RICH? Where can you HIDE your money? How can you destroy a coin? Why are PEOPLE put on coins? And more... Your students will explore coins on stamps from Australia, Bailiwick of Guernsey, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Ethiopia, th
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: New Teacher Activities - June (First Year Teacher) BUNDLE
Enrichment - Word Games
20 printable or digital pages of unique and interesting activities like: Decoding License Plates, Word Puzzles, Boggle, Compare and Contrast, Acrostic Writing, Analogies, Nouns, Adjectives, A to Z, Word Searches, Compound Words. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students can type in the answers
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Enrichment BUNDLE
How Buildings Contribute to Global Warming
30 printable or digital pages about how BUILDINGS contribute to global warming. Yes, they do. Buildings account for more energy use than the entire US transportation sector (cars, trucks, planes, ships, trains). Students will: Research concrete and steel, Discover which cities have the most skyscrapers, Investigate famous architects (like Frank Lloyd Wright), Compare and contrast different types of buildings, Learn more about global stores (like Walmart and 7-11), List the different types of pr
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Grades:
3rd - 10th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Also included in: Global Warming BUNDLE
Enrichment - Investigating Wildlife
20 printable or digital pages of unique and interesting activities like: Writing about wildlife (honeybee), What if you were a bird, What makes someone a good friend (elephant), The spider that wouldn’t eat files, What if you were a honeybee or ladybug, Once upon a time (narrative), Compound words, Using your imagination, What work does a monkey do, Does a monkey ever play games, How to find a bug on a flower, Personal letter (butterflies), Facts and Opinions (wasp), Facts and Opinions (grassho
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: Enrichment BUNDLE
Black History Month Stamps and Coins
27 printable or digital pages to explore Black History Month on coins and stamps: Martin Luther King Jr, W. E B DuBois, Jackie Robinson, Booker T Washington, Jesse Owens, Mahalia Jackson, Frederick Douglass, Duke Ellington, Harriet Tubman, Sojourner Truth, Rosa Parks, Ida B Wells, Malcolm X, and more. Students analyze, compare and contrast, describe the words and numbers and pictures they see on coins and stamps. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print
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3rd - 8th
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Also included in: New Teacher Activities - February (First Year Teacher) BUNDLE
Divergent Thinking for Valentines Day
15 printable or digital pages for students to think about candy and flowers and chocolate and love on Valentines Day. Students generate multiple answers to questions like: How can you show “I love you” on Valentines Day?What do you love about reading?What interesting facts do you know about flowers?How can you show love to a pet?What could you give someone on Valentines Day?What objects at school are curvy like a heart?What types of cookies have you eaten? What do you know about chocolate?and m
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3rd - 8th
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September Writing Prompts
26 printable or digital pages of writing prompts for the month of September. Each page has a postage stamp featuring September and a question like: What is special about 9-11? What might you find in a classroom? Why is school important? What makes you smile? What do you know about the US flag? What do you know about the moon? What do you know about hospitals? What do you know about airplanes? What do you know about tigers? Students celebrate and write about September holidays: National Scarf Day
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Grades:
3rd - 8th
Also included in: September Back to School BUNDLE
Journal Writing: Reading, Writing, and Speaking Prompts
No one should have to "prompt" teachers to grab this resource! It's that good. This warm-up activity page provides 40 topics that encourage students to reflect on life. Some subjects are specific; others contain only a few words which permit participants to take their own path of creative thought. It's a win-win for those teachers who want students to hone their writing and verbal abilities.
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lyric Reflection Writing
Enjoy this free writing activity in which students share lyrics they have heard that resonated with their heart in some way. Beautiful collaborative conversations will arise from this writing and you will learn so much about your students in the process♥Check out some of my other resources that use the power of song lyrics to engage students in reading, writing, speaking, listening, and critical thinking skills-This Is MeHigh HopesDon't Give Up On MeThank you for your support of my work!Liz☺♥♪
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3rd - 8th
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