Critical thinking economics resources for Microsoft Publisher and for Gifted and Talented

Economy Checkbook Behavior Management System

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This behavior management system is based on an economy checkbook system. This includes a register sheet for students to record and keep track of their money, checks to write for their prizes, a list of items they can buy (free to you), and a sheet that tells how money is earned and taken away. My kids LOVE this! The preview is a PDF file, but the one you pay for is publisher so that you can change the name of the teacher and school on the checks to fit your classroom. You can do this many d

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Economics , Math

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Classroom Forms

Economic Systems

Created by

Carlia Freeman

Students will complete research on the economic system of a selected country and create an informative brochure. Full instructions are given on the back panel of the example brochure.Can be modified for available programs used to create brochures.

Subjects:

Business, Career and Technical Education, Economics

Grades:

9th - 12th

Types:

Projects, Activities

Class Economy Job ID Badges and Labels

Created by

The Writing Lady

Are you ready to issue daily or weekly jobs for your middle-high school students? These job roles benefit blended learning and modern classroom communities. Perfect for any classroom economy system. The printable is formatted for hanging necklace style badges or clip-on ID badges. Just print, laminate, and add your clips or string! File is uploaded in publisher format so you can change or add to any job role as needed. If you don't have a daily class log, check out my Daily Log handout for your

Subjects:

For All Subjects, Gifted and Talented, Professional Development

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Printables

Water Filter Experiment- packet

Created by

craneflowercreativity

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Earth Sciences, General Science

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Laboratory

Classroom Economy Deposit Slips (4 per page - Total of 16)

Created by

Otterly Caffeinated Creations

I created this for my personal finance class to teach students to write checks. I looked all over TPT for a life-like deposit slips and wasn't happy with what I was seeing. Some products were missing the MICR code, at the bottom, that shows the routing and account numbers. I just decided to create exactly what I wanted. Please leave feedback after downloading. If you don't need the editable file, you can find the freebie in my store in PDF format. Hope you enjoy!

Subjects:

Business, Economics , Vocational Education

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts, Printables

DINOSAURS BLOOMS UNIT

Created by

Jan's Plans

To open and edit this unit you need Microsoft Publisher. This 23 page Dinosaurs unit contains everything you need to create an exciting classroom atmosphere while facilitating independent learning. It is set out under Bloom's 6 levels and as tasks become increasing challenging, allocated points rise accordingly. I have taught this unit with Years 3, 4, 5 and 6 and have found that students love to keep score of the points they earn, which in turn lead to rewards. In the unit you will find: 2 titl

Subjects:

Archaeology, Gifted and Talented, Library Skills

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, Printables

Unplugged Coding Activity

Created by

Sean Honadel

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

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Snowman Thinking Activities

Created by

Dawn Hilburn

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.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Winter

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Handouts

Ohio Social Studies Wordwall-4th Grade

Created by

Holly Barr

Key vocabulary words have been pulled from Ohio's New Learning Standards for 4th grade Social Studies. Each Strand and the corresponding words have been color-coded to match. This set includes 20 Geography words, 32 History words, 16 Economics words, and 13 Government words.

Subjects:

Economics , Government, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Word Walls, Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core

Created by

IHMG Creations

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

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Critical Thinking, Writing

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.2

, W.3.3

, W.3.6

, W.3.10

, W.4.1

...

Salem Witch Trials - Medical Explanations for Hysteria

Created by

Anne Raybon

Short explanations of medical reasons that might have contributed to the hysteria that led to the Salem Witch Trials In two column format with space for citing textual evidence from assigned readings/research.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Psychology, U.S. History

Grades:

7th - 8th

Types:

Research, Worksheets

CCSS:

RH.6-8.1

Maps as Text - Printing Press and Reformation

Created by

Anne Raybon

Includes 4 maps: modern Europe for reference; Europe prior to the Reformation; religious division in Europe following the Reformation; and the growth and locations of printing presses. Questions ask students to analyze and infer, and to draw conclusions from the maps. This should be printed in color--laminate for use year-to-year.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, European History, Informational Text

Grades:

7th - 9th

Types:

CCSS:

Natural, Human, Capital Resources Differentiated Worksheets

Created by

Cliff Neto

These are two differentiated worksheets that ask critical thinking questions about natural resources, capital resources, and human resources. They have pictures of a few different occupations that help students visualize the resources being asked about. In my store there is a Smartboard Presentation that explains this all for $1.50. It has clear explanations with many pictures, "Turn and Talk" critical thinking questions that are aligned with the common core, and an interactive drag and match

Subjects:

Economics , Other (Social Studies - History)

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Interactive Whiteboard

Learning Goal - Self Evaluation Rubric - Large Customizable

Created by

Everything is a Physics Thing

A customizable, large-format, self-evaluation rubric disguised as a simple target. Allows the student to evaluate their overall understanding related to a specified learning goal that is posted in the classroom. This version prints really nicely as a 24" x 48" poster for classroom use. Everything is a Physics thing......

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Assessment, Bulletin Board Ideas, Rubrics

Classroom Economy Behavior Management System (ECON/PFL)

Created by

IHMG Creations

As classroom teachers, it is vital to have a solid classroom management system. Creating and utilizing a classroom economy not only helps to accomplish this, but it is also a great way to teach and reinforce economics (ECON) and personal financial literacy (PFL) standards!I have been using this system for many years and have found it to be a very effective resource. Included in this product are classroom economy examples, a ledger for your students to keep track of their "money", an editable C

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Classroom Management, Economics

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Personal Financial Literacy Resources MEGA Bundle (K-8)

Cell Task Cards

Created by

Red Stick Science

20 full-color flashcards with answer key cards, all numbered for your convenience. Created for a 7th grade Florida Life Science class Content: cell organelles, cell theory, homeostasis, prokaryotes, eukaryotes, plant cells, animals cells, developing theories. Tasks include creating analogies, completing venn diagrams, labeling drawings, and short answer questions. I tried to allow for differentiation by making the last question on each card the most difficult, so ESOL or ESE students may o

Subjects:

Biology, General Science, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards

CCSS:

RST.6-8.1

Types of Questions Mini Book

Created by

Papers and Coffee

**Editable**This is a mini book explaining the different types of open-ended questions that can be used for discussion questions. I give this to my students as a reference guide for their interactive notebooks prior to starting activities such as Socratic seminars, Fishbowl discussions, Panel discussions, etc. This is geared toward literature as the examples are from two literary works, but can be edited for other subjects.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

7th - 12th

Types:

Handouts, Graphic Organizers, Interactive Notebooks

Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher General Study Tool 11" x 17" (Tabloid-Size)

Created by

Second Best Teacher EVER

Fully-Customizable Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher template! Students can use this fun print out as a worksheet or to study just about any class information for tests or quizzes! This ready-to-print Fortune Teller / Cootie Catcher looks & works great when printed in either full color or black & white. Directions are easy to fill in, or you can edit to write your own!

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Gifted and Talented, Study Skills

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Worksheets

Pearson MyWorld Social Studies Vocabulary Cards

Created by

Tamarra Tappe

These are vocabulary cards to help teach the MyWorld Social Studies curriculum. Each card has the vocabulary word, a picture, and the definition from the book for that vocabulary word. Each chapter is a different color. Enjoy

Subjects:

Civics, Economics , Vocabulary

Grades:

2nd

Types:

Flash Cards, Posters

Make Your Own Triangle Puzzle

Created by

Intelligence Having Fun

Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a triangle puzzle for your students that fits your own content. Watch for more cool stuff from Intelligence Having Fun!

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Assessment

Magic Treehouse: Lions at Lunchtime Webquest

Created by

Schenkel's Stuff

This webquest on the Magic Treehouse book about an African adventure includes skills like compare and contrast, making predictions, and summarizing. It gives students a chance to do individual or small-group research using the links provided throughout the chapters, and can be used as enrichment during center time. Print out the journal for students to write in, and share the Google Doc with each student to allow individualized learning and promote research skills.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, Literature, Reading

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Centers

Back to School Logic Problems for Gifted Students or Math Centers

Created by

Sandra's Always Schooling

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

Subjects:

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

Spring Bingo for Preschool

Created by

Lisa Schur

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Spring

Grades:

PreK

Types:

Games

Zoo Animal Patterns

Created by

Pre-k On Mars

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Other (Math)

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Activities, Centers

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