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Problem solving resources for Easel Activities and for homeschool
Thanksgiving Fun Activities! 7 Logic Puzzles & Brain Teasers for Middle School
Fun critical thinking Thanksgiving activities for middle schoolers!This packet of seven activities includes three Thanksgiving logic puzzles, one cryptogram, a Thanksgiving food word search using words from the cryptogram, one grid matching activity, and one grid drawing sheet. They are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and tips are included. These puzzles are great to use as a filler activity, with a substitute, or after a test is given, and yet they will
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
End of the Year Logic Puzzles & Brainteasers; Critical Thinking to the Last Day!
32 Challenging "end of the year" summer themed logic puzzles, and brainteasers! Critical thinking activities that integrate math and vocabulary up until the last day of school!. A super way to make sure your students are using critical thinking skills up until the last day even when they start getting "summer fever." The task cards are challenging and will provide for hours of classroom fun!Answer key included!All new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. Be sure to follow my
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Also included in: 5th Grade "End of the Year" Bundle
Christmas Crossword, Christmas Word Search + Christmas Puzzles – Harder Version
A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated Christmas puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) for lots of fun at Christmas time. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic word scramble, and star maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 90 seasonal words are used across the four Christmas word puzzles.If you
Grades:
4th - 6th
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds Candy Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Day Day STEM Challenge!The Dot STEM Activity is a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds! This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity!In this STEM Challenge, students design and build as many objects as they can out of Dots Candy and Toothpicks. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with NGSS (Next Genera
Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes Growth Mindset STEM Activity
Teach growth mindset in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, Makerspace, Library, and STEM Club! Students learn the importance of mistakes in having a Growth Mindset! This Growth Mindset STEM Activity is a great companion to The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein! In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a broom and dustpan to clean up the mistakes we all make.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity,
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Intro to Growth Mindset Activities BUNDLE
Engineering Design Process Worksheets and Rubrics (STEM/ STEAM Activity)
Use these 20 Pages of Worksheets and Rubrics to introduce the Engineering Design Process while doing a STEM/ STEAM activity, challenge or project. There is a color and are black & white version copy of the worksheet and rubric to go through each of the process. A great engaging activity for students or a group/ team to go through the design processes of their STEM/ STEAM activity. Use the rubrics to assess students’ performance once they finish their STEM or STEAM focused task.What’s Include
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1st - 12th, Staff
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Sudoku Puzzles for Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning Digital and Print
Sudoku Puzzles for Critical Thinking engages students in logical reasoning. Easel Activity included. This file includes a blank sudoku student answer sheet, 10 sudoku puzzles for printing (use in math centers or individually, or for projection on a whiteboard), and 5 sets of 4 puzzles for a group sudoku race to solve. Teacher directions include how to make reusable dry erase answer sheets so you can save ink, and suggestions for teaching Sudoku strategies. A great way to get students thinking! I
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6th - 9th
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Road Trip on a Budget: High School Life Skills Challenge
This high school life skills class challenge is a great high school budgeting project. This project focuses on building and strengthening a variety of real-world life skills including planning, organizing, estimating, time-management, decision-making, problem-solving, mapping, budgeting, communication, and many more. The topic itself (road trip budgeting) is real-world and relevant to students. That relevance, in addition to opportunities for student choice, keeps students engaged in the activit
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Grades:
10th - 12th
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Also included in: High School Life Skills Project Bundle
Presidents' Day Fun- Six Logic Puzzles for Middle School Kids
Presidents' Day Fun for Middle Schoolers! Now ready to use an EASEL activity!This packet of six activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, and one grid drawing sheet. The puzzles are based on factual information about many different presidents. The puzzles vary in difficulty and are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips are included. These puzzles are great to use as a filler activity, with a substitute, or after a test is given,
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Winter Olympics 2022 - Ten Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School
Winter Olympics Fun for Middle Schoolers!Looking for a way to incorporate the Winter Olympics into your class?This packet of ten activities includes seven logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one grid matching puzzle, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more in
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Wizards Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers Print or Digital Worksheets
Make class time fun with these logic puzzles about Wizards! This set contains five ready to use logic puzzles complete with enrichment writing prompts, sudoku, and more brain teasers to further develop your students' critical thinking skills. Set up is quick and easy as you engage and challenge your bright or gifted and talented students. Click HERE to save 25% off the price of individual resources with a bundle.Print these logic puzzles or use through Google or Easel worksheets to give your kid
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Logic Puzzles Brain Teaser Activities Print Digital Resources Worksheets
Math Enrichment Project 2nd, 3rd, & 4th - Differentiated PBL - Plan A Road Trip
Your students will LOVE these fun math enrichment projects with a road trip theme! Students will plan 3 different, fun road trips from choice menus while working within various budgets! Perfect for math enrichment, gifted, fast finishers, and more. Zero prep for you, and tons of fun for them. These math enrichment projects come pre-differentiated. You get 3 different math projects, each with varying difficulty levels.They are so simple for you, too. All you need to do is print and GO! ✨Included
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2nd - 4th
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Also included in: Math Enrichment Projects for 2nd, 3rd, & 4th | Differentiated PBLs
Journalism: Fact-Finding Scavenger Hunt Activity
One vital aspect of being a successful reporter is learning how and where to find factual information. With this activity, middle school and high school students will use any source that they can, i.e. the internet, the telephone, in-person interviews, etc., to figure out the needed information. An answer key is included. This product offers students the chance to exhibit a number of reporting skills. Although I use this activity for a Journalism 1 class, teachers could also use this in any l
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Float Your Boat STEM Challenge
This easy STEM challenge lesson plan is perfect for any time of year! Students design a boat that will hold the most weight. It is aligned with the Next Generation Science standards. These specific standards are written in the lesson plan.Included in the packet are the following:-A clearly written lesson plan with differentiated ideas depending on what grade level k-4 you teach -The challenge sheet-Three different recording sheets, again leaving it flexible for your needs.❤️Click Here to Follow
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-PS2-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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STEM Activities Day at the Zoo STEAM Challenge for Elementary Kids
Kids will LOVE this silly Day at the Zoo STEM / STEAM activity based on a loose storyline where they work at the local zoo! Pair these problem solving task cards with the no-prep STEAM / STEM printable worksheets for a great back to school resource. Include them in your Makerspace, STEM bins, morning tubs, centers, as a reward, or as an activity for early finishers. Perfect for classrooms, homeschool, and even parents looking for fun, adventure-filled learning-based activities for their children
Grades:
1st - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Fantastic Food Trucks: Flexible No-Prep Project-Based Learning (PBL)
Welcome to the Fantastic Food Trucks PBL project! This project will lead your students through an amazing and in-depth journey as they design all aspects of their very own food truck business. With the provided grade-appropriate support, your students will design their menu, plan the layout of their truck, consider startup costs as well as how to market their business. There is a wealth of information in this packet to guide you and your students through this incredible learning experience. Whet
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4th - 9th
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Ten Frame Addition and Subtraction
With these task cards, students will practice basic math facts, counting on, addition and subtraction, and subitizing (instant judgment of a number). Using manipulatives and ten frames will reinforce students’ conceptual understanding. Answer keys and recording sheets are included.To use this as a math station, all you need to do is print the task cards, gather some blank ten frames (or print the ones that are included), and prepare a bucket of counters/manipulatives. This set contains ten-frame
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Math Centers Bundle for Kindergarten and First Grade
Number Tiles: 15 Hands-On Problem Solving Math Activities for Grades 5-8
Number Tiles is a math booklet containing 15 different hands-on math problem solving activities for grades 5-8 that range from addition and multiplications, to primes and composites, to exponent problems, to using the divisibility rules. Students solve the Number Tile Math Activities by arranging ten number tiles, numbered 0-9. The number tiles can be made from construction paper, cardboard, or square colored tiles that are purchased. (How to make the number tiles as well as storage ideas is inc
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Number Tiles Math Bundle: 67 Critical Thinking Hands-On Activities
Autumn Fall Crossword, Fall Word Search, Fall Puzzle Activities – Harder version
A great value set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated fall puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) for lots of fun in an autumn project. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic word scramble, and tree maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 100 seasonal words are used across the four autumn word puzzles.If yo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
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April Fool's Day Digital Escape Room-Idioms, Riddles, Homophones, Puzzles, Games
⭐April Fools Day Virtual Escape Room is a puzzle escape room with a little bit of learning thrown in! This virtual escape room is FULLY INTERACTIVE with PUZZLES THAT MOVE ON SCREEN! This escape is played from one link. No Google form is used! It's all virtual and all ready to play! Players enter answers into the interactive clue pages and find out if they are correct on the spot. ⭐The Story: ⭐ You and your friends arrive at school one April morning to find a note from your teacher on the chalkbo
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Counting Money and Making Change Real World Worksheets
Lemonade Stand Real World Worksheets that provide practice for counting money and making change.
Students get immersed in the fun of running a lemonade stand with these worksheets!
This download includes 2 worksheets, each with 2 versions (a total of 4 worksheets).
- Version 1 requires students to count money and make change looking at pictures of money.
- Version 2 requires students to read a numerically written amount of money and make change.
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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2nd & 3rd Grade Critical Math Thinking Puzzles - Math Enrichment Logic Puzzles
Build problem-solving skill with your 2nd and 3rd grade students using race car theme critical math thinking puzzle activities. These critical thinking logic puzzles develop higher-level problem-solving skills, use algebraic reasoning, and build critical thinking skills. Students will use HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL, and PRINTABLE Math Logic Puzzles that require students to use ALL 8 MATH PRACTICES to problem solve. These math logic puzzles are challenging, engaging, and require higher-level
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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My Feelings • A Cute Feelings Check-In Printable K-3+
Our “My Feelings” worksheet is a visual resource to help children let you know how they’re feeling and why. Teachers and parents can use this sheet as a quick daily check-in, or when children feel uncomfortable or embarrassed talking to an adult. This sheet is also useful as part of a time-out, helping children pause, reflect, and understand their emotions. Space for using words or pictures to describe the cause of their emotion allows children to tell their story in the way they’re most comfort
Grades:
K - 5th
Westward (Oregon) Trail Game
This worksheet goes along with the online version of the game Westward Trail. Students use the worksheet to get an idea of the variety of decisions and issues that arise while pioneers tried to get to Oregon on the Oregon Trail. I am not affiliated with the web site in anyway. I just created this worksheet for my students to fill out while they played the game. The sheet asks the students to list several problems they encountered along the way and how they solved them. They finish by writin
Grades:
5th - 9th
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