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Elementary critical thinking applied math resources for Microsoft Publisher
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Water Filter Experiment- packet
This experiment is great for understanding water filtration. We use 2 liter bottles with the bottom cut off. Students preplan in their groups what materials to use and how to place them in the upsidedown 2 liter. Once the prepare their "filtration system", I pour dirty water in and we collect it (glass baby food jars work great because you can see inside) out of the small opening at the bottom. Students then evaluate what they could improve, empty the 2 liter and try again. We compare all of the
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3rd - 6th
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3 times tables flash cards matching cards arrays mutliplication
Help your students to remember these multiplication facts faster!Use these cards as flash cards or as a matching game to help your students to memorize and recall multiplication facts. This resource can be used as an independent activity, or as a class game.
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1st - 4th
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Unplugged Coding Activity
Ever wondered how to teach coding without a computer? It happened to me, so I created my own codes from scratch. You can break your students into teams and give them a set of codes to program the teacher or a group member through a maze. I used masking tape and created a maze throughout the lab. These codes can be printed off using different colored cardstock and laminated for durability. Give your students a specific amount of time to create the right code to get someone from start to finish. I
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2nd - 5th
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Snowman Thinking Activities
Students use attribute clues to determine which snowman. This packet covers sorting, classifying, problem solving, observing, and following directions. I also included ideas for writing compare and contrast sentences. It has activities for whole group, small group, independent practice and centers.
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K - 2nd
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Frosting Donuts Visually Supported Beginner Recipe
This resource is perfect for students who are beginning their culinary arts learning! Let your donut-loving student take the reigns on creating their own culinary donut masterpiece! All steps are visually supported with graphics to encourage understanding. Two levels of word choice help support readers of all levels. Includes Google Slides version in addition to PDF version! Get in the kitchen, get messy, and enjoy! Download includes:1) Tips for implementation2) Introduction slide3) Option 1: 1
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PreK - 12th
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NGSS:
K-LS1-1
Timeline of Trade - Financial Literacy wall display/posters
Timeline of Trade This wall display or set of small posters has been developed with the intention to show students the difference between money and currency, including a history spanning several thousand years. As such, it is recommended that when spacing this timeline out, you should use a large space to visually illustrate its magnitude! Key events in financial history have been included and simplified for classroom use. If you wish to include other events along the timeline, there is an edit
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3rd - 8th
Fractured Fairytale Graphing: Three Little Pigs vs. The Big Bad Wolf
Engage your students in an interactive STEM activity, graphing their opinions on who told the truth, The Three Little Pigs or The Big Bad Wolf!Included: Title QuestionNumbers for measuring each categoryCategory Labels - The Pigs/The WolfThree Little Pigs graphing cardsBig Bad Wolf graphing cardsI would recommend using any copy of The Three Little Pigs traditional tale and either "The True Story of The Three Little Pigs" by Jon Scieszka and Lane Smith or "No Lie, Pigs (And Their Houses) Can Fly!
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PreK - 2nd
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Back to School Logic Problems for Gifted Students or Math Centers
These logic problems are addicitive!Challenge students to use their logical skills to complete the graph.All logic problems are Back to School themed: * What bus number does each student ride? * What room number does each student assigned? * What color is each student's backpack? * How many paople in each student's family? * What school subject is each student's favorite?A sample Logic problem is included for teaching.Answer keys included.For use with gifted st
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2nd - 3rd
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Spring Bingo for Preschool
A big hit with all of my preschoolers! Game includes 6 bingo cards, each with 8 images of different flowers, corresponding flower pictures to match bingo cards and ladybug bingo markers. Kids love all of the different variations of a single item as well as the bingo markers that correspond to the overall theme.
Skills targeted include comparing and contrasting like items, paying attention to details, using descriptive language to tell about an item, turn taking and 1:1 correspondence counting
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PreK
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Pi Day! Calculate Pi
In this activity students will learn how to calculate Pi on their own. They will learn how to find circumference and diameter, and then calculate pi to the nearest hundredth. A great activity for strong dividers and for helping to teach circumference, diameter, chords, and center point.
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5th - 6th
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Zoo Animal Patterns
Giraffes and Alligators and Koalas OH MY! Your students will love engaging with this zoo animal themed pattern activity! Instructions: Print the desired pattern pages as well as the additional zoo animal cards. Laminate the printouts to allow your kiddos to have lasting fun creating zoo animal patterns! Cut out the individual pattern cards, these will be used to continue on the patterns. *Optional: Place Velcro dots on the fill in the pattern squares as well as the individual animal cards to al
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PreK - 2nd
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Word Problem Scoot
Two digit and one digit word problems including unknown start scoot to be used as a rotation during small group instruction. Includes various recording sheets and 8 practice problems. Document will be saved as a file in publisher to allow any edits necessary to fit your classroom be personalized names or additional problems for larger groupings.
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1st - 3rd
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Makerspace Design Thinking Process Poster
Use this poster at your makerspace or during lessons that would support this type thinking process.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Positional words assessment
Assessment for positional words also could be used a s a small group activity.
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PreK - K
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Kid-Friendly Common Core Standards for Math Practices
This is a collection of 8 mini posters with the Common Core Standards for Math Practices written in kid-friendly language. I use them with my kindergarten students when they are solving word problems and discussing their answers with peers. Leslie Johnson
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PreK - 2nd
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Estimate Decimal Quotients
Using this fun, real-life menu activity, students get to practice their estimation and division skills. This is Microsoft Publisher, so make sure you have the correct application.
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4th - 6th
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O-Trio Virtual Interactive games
O-Trio is a great game but this is Virtual O-Trio!!! An interactive game you can play during distance learning or telehealth. Up to three players. Advanced game for higher functioning individuals. Included link to a video for the rules to game.
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4th - 12th
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Parts of A Circle Quiz
Students will apply knowledge of parts of a circle by labeling this circle with radius, diameter, circumference, chord, and center.
This is also great to practice those tricky TEI questions.
Virginia Math SOL 5.9
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Grades:
4th - 7th
Math Weekly WS editable template
This is an editable template. This can be used for a weekly worksheet in math that includes: a weekly word problem, chapter practice, quick facts, and fact application. This product can be modified for any grade.
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K - 8th
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ARE YOU WILLING?
Conscious Discipline tells us that without willingness, each interaction becomes a power struggle instead of a learning opportunity. The School Family brings all children and adults, especially the most difficult, to a place of willingness through a sense of belonging.WILLINGNESS TO LEARNUse these hearts for staff during training, see if they are willing to learn something new.Use these hearts with your students before beginning a new learning concept.
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PreK - 5th, Staff
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STEAM Posters, Nautical Themed
Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics Nautical Themed Posters
Can be cut into nautical flags and hung as a bulletin board
Grades:
K - 6th
Money - Scholastic Book Order Form
This order form can be provided along with a Scholastic Book Order magazine. (I know I receive them every other week and often times duplicates!) Each student gets a magazine and an order form. I then give them an allowance that they write at the top of their order form. The students go through the magazine and write down the items they wish to "order", making sure they do not go over their allowance...and using as much of their allowance as possible. There are three different versions to allow
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Map and location learning worm (geometry)
This tool is a simple and visual way for Early Years (and Middle Years) students to reflect on and chart their learning
How could I use it?
- To provide a simple visual method for students to assess their own progress
- To identify where they are achieving well and where extra support may be needed
- To graph to progress of individual students
Why should I use it?
- To teach students how to organise and plot their progress
- To provide students the opportunity to evaluate and assess the
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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