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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

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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Research, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE

The Critical Thinking Toolkit: HEXAGONAL THINKING

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

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!Hexagonal Thinking is an analysis and facilitation tool that gets individuals, pairs, or groups to make connections between ideas, themes, terms, people, places, and just about anything else they can think of. It generally involves arranging hexagonal tiles together in a ‘web’ or mosaic. The only real ru

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Business, Oral Communication, Problem Solving

Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE

Conflict Resolution Powerpoint and Worksheets for Business Education - No Prep

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Resource Creator

Your students will benefit from this interactive, engaging lesson on Conflict Resolution and Management. They will learn how to manage internal and external conflicts. As well as learning about this for employment, social and the business world, it will make life easier for you as a teacher for class management. This resources is also fully editable.Conflict Management is an important skill for business education, the workplace and the classroom. This resource covers areas of conflict such as co

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

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Also included in: Business Communication Skills Workplace Bundle 1 - fully editable

3rd Grade Government Unit - Lesson 1 Pack: Good Citizens

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In this 3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 1 Pack you will find the following resources: 1. A power point introducing the concepts of good citizenship and problem solving 2. Journal pages for reinforcing vocabulary and recording new information using a graphic organizer, teacher key included 3. Practice and homework pages to review the concepts learned in class, teacher key included 4. A suggestions for use page. This lesson is aligned to the 3rd Grade Ohio Social Studies Content Standard #10: In

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Life Skills, Problem Solving, School Counseling

Also included in: 3rd Grade Government Unit Bundle

Social Story - When Things Don't Go My Way

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Teacher to Counselor

A Social Story for children who need a little help with coping strategies when things don't go their way. This story can be edited to fit the needs of each individual child, but the story will help all children to recognize that when things don't go their way, there are strategies they can use to make themselves feel better as opposed to throwing a temper tantrum. Enjoy!

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Grades:

PreK - 2nd

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Handouts, Printables, Lesson

Executive Functioning Checklist

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Social SLP

This is a 17-question checklist for you to give to your students. They answer questions related to their ability to advocate, manage stress, problem-solve, and organize. It can be used to determine appropriate baselines or goals. It is in Word document form so you can adapt it to fit your students' needs.

Subjects:

Problem Solving, School Psychology, Speech Therapy

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Assessment, Printables

The Critical Thinking Toolkit: THE LADDER OF INFERENCE

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Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

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!The Ladder of Inference is a thinking tool / model created by Harvard professor Chris Argyris to help people with decision making and understanding. Students use the ladder to map out the different stages of decision making (from collecting data, through interpreting the data, all the way to making a dec

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Not Grade Specific

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Also included in: THE CRITICAL THINKING BUNDLE

3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 6 Pack: Government Structure

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In this 3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 6 Pack you will find the following resources: 1. A power point introducing the concepts of government structure 2. Journal pages for reinforcing vocabulary and recording new information using a graphic organizer, teacher key included 3. Practice and homework pages to review the concepts learned in class, teacher key included 4. A suggestions for use page. This lesson is aligned to the 3rd Grade Ohio Social Studies Content Standard #13: The structure of l

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2nd - 4th

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Also included in: 3rd Grade Government Unit Bundle

3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 4 Pack: The Benefits of Laws

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In this 3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 4 Pack you will find the following resources: 1. A power point introducing the concept of the benefits of having laws in communities 2. Journal pages for reinforcing vocabulary and recording new information using a graphic organizer, teacher key included 3. Practice and homework pages to review the concepts learned in class, teacher key included 4. A suggestions for use page This lesson is aligned to the 3rd Grade Ohio Social Studies Content Standard #11

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Educating Chicago - Tara Botterman

Also included in: 3rd Grade Government Unit Bundle

WHY STUDY MATH? | Back to School Activity | First Day of School Discussion

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Change up your First Day of Class routine and eliminate the boring and repetitive "Get to Know You" activities. This Back to School lesson gets students interacting, discussing, and debating meaningful concepts addressing the following question:Why is it important study Math?WHY STUDY MATH? | Back to School Activity | First Day of School DiscussionThis lesson First Day of Class Activity includes:Lesson PlanWarm UpGuided Instruction PresentationStation Activity HandoutReflection and Wrap UpAddit

Subjects:

Applied Math, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Handouts

NO PREP Printable Typing Assignment (20 minute activity) "Dr. Pepper"

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aNeed4Reed

Topic: Dr. Pepper This is a one-page document that students could recreate and follow simple formatting instructions. There is a title, story, and instructions. Instructions can accommodate any version of Microsoft Word. Ideal for students who need extra keyboarding practice or for a day you have a sub. Students always work quietly and independently on these assignments in my classroom. It's a PRINT-N-GO purchase!

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Occupational Therapy, Problem Solving

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 5 Pack: Government Authority

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In this 3rd Grade Government Unit Lesson 5 Pack you will find the following resources: 1. A power point introducing the concept of government 2. Journal pages for reinforcing vocabulary and recording new information using a graphic organizer, teacher key included 3. Practice and homework pages to review the concepts learned in class, teacher key included 4. A suggestions for use page This lesson is aligned to the 3rd Grade Ohio Social Studies Content Standard #12: Governments have authority to

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Grades:

2nd - 4th

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Worksheets, Activities, Handouts

Also included in: 3rd Grade Government Unit Bundle

Decision-Making Matrix and CER Activity (John's Sandwich Dilemma!)

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MS Science Alliance

This activity has students utilizing a simple "rated" decision-making matrix to create a claim with evidence and reasoning. Students are provided a problem regarding which sandwich John should buy and then provided some options from which to choose based on specific criteria.This is a word document that can be edited.

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

5th - 8th

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NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-1

, MS-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Apex Learning Multicultural Studies Quiz-by-Quiz Study Packet

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MissSunday

Created April 2024!To accompany the ApexVS.com Apex Learning Multicultural Studies Course. Washington State History is a one-semester elective history and sociology course that examines the United States as a multicultural nation.I found that my students were struggling going back and forth between the readings and the quizzes / tests, so I created a packet that condenses and summarizes readings, provides expanded-upon key terms, and information that students can use as open notes or study mate

Subjects:

Other (Social Studies - History), Problem Solving

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Study Guides, Handouts, Scaffolded Notes

STEM DESIGN CHALLENGE BUNDLE

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Teach N Learn

In this bundle there are a total of 12 stem design challenges. Each challenge comes with a teacher/student STEM challenge guide, a prototype page and a results/reflection page. Here are the STEM challenges included in the bundle:1. Build a Bridge STEM Challenge2. Build Raft STEM Challenge3. Build the Strongest Chain STEM Challenge4. Build a Catapult STEM Challenge5. Build a Leprechaun Trap STEM Challenge6. Build a Sailboat STEM Challenge7. Build a Helicopter STEM Challenge8. Build a R

Subjects:

Problem Solving, Science, Vocational Education

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers

In-School Suspension Restorative/Reflection Handouts (WORD version)

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Zrinka Smith

I use these handouts for students that are serving In-School Suspension. They are given the Think Sheet to complete in the morning, soon after he/she arrives. This sheet is created based on Restorative Methodology where the student recognizes his/her responsibility in the situation but also works towards restoring and fixing the situation.I meet with the student and discuss the handout one-on-one. The second page is completed at the end of the day. Now that is day is over and we have discussed t

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Problem Solving

Grades:

5th - 12th

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The Critical Thinking Toolkit: VIEWPOINTS & PERSPECTIVES MODELS

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Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

The purpose of Perspective Modelling is to help people to develop the viewpoints or perspectives of other people (and themselves!). Being able to see multiple perspectives is a key component of critical thinking and is a useful tool in any classroom. This tool makes us pause and reflect on why certain people, groups, characters, etc. think what they think, and believe the things that they believe. It forces us to map out the idea, and then the justification of the idea, so that we can come to un

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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

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