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Critical thinking simulations for staff
Class Escape: Halloween Edition
My students loved my original Class Escape, so I created the HALLOWEEN EDITION when they begged me to make another! Modeled after the popular "Escape" games in many cities around the country, this classroom version prompts students to work together as a class to solve puzzles, connect the clues, and crack the code! Your students will be totally engaged in this hands-on, Halloween-themed challenge!
You will need the following tools:
- tape
- color printer (preferred) or regular printer
- scisso
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Team Building Activity - Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity
Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, the survival items that will be taken to an uninhabited island to help the group survive. There are twenty-four survival items but each group only has the time / space to take six items. The groups must evaluate information about their designated islands in order to discuss and prioritize the
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Elf Escape: Help Buddy Save Christmas
You must get through the seven levels of the Candy Cane forest, through the sea of swirly, twirly gum drops, and then through the Lincoln Tunnel and into New York. The race is on. The Kringle 3000 is on the fritz and there is no time left to fix it. You and your team must help Buddy find the elements to bring Christmas cheer to an all-new level. The final puzzle will face you against the fake Santa and you must destroy the Throne of Lies...AKA The Beef and Cheese Throne. If you can destroy it an
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Host a Live Summit, Send a Letter to Putin and Zelensky!
Greetings. I'm Carl Hobert, a life-long educator and author of Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet (Beacon Press).I have an exciting new case study about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, middle school, high school and college educators are able to teach students about the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including important events that have taken place in this region, from the end of World War I to today’s conflict. A glossary enables students to become more familia
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Team Building Activity - Synergy - Mission To Mars Activity
Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Mission To Mars Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, which candidates will be selected for the first colonization mission to Mars. There are twenty-four potential candidates and the mission is limited to 15 members. The groups must evaluate information about the candidates and their occupations to prioritize which candidates should be selected for the
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Write it, Do it: Communication and Observation
The idea behind this activity is to demonstrate to students the importance of accurate and precise observations and communication. This activity is great for critical thinking activities, laboratory investigations, STEM activities, team building activities and professional development in-service.Participants take turns making a structure, outlining the construction steps, giving the instructions to the their partner, who then attempts to recreate the structure using only the written instructions
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6th - 12th, Staff
Also included in:Â Science Observation Activities for End of Year or After Testing
Netflix Presentation - Writing Activity
Writing Project!Now you can have your own Netflix Platform inside the classroom.You can personalize the profiles and pictures, the title of the serie and the description of the episodes. Students can write their own Netflix Serie or just create a timeline of what they did during the school year. If you want to see more about it, check my Instagram @myflashideas
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Team Building Activity - Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity - Google
**** NOW INCLUDES STUDENT VERSION IN GOOGLE SHEETS **** PDF & GOOGLE VERSIONS IN ONE PRODUCT - Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, the survival items that will be taken to an uninhabited island to help the group survive. There are twenty-four survival items but each group only has the time / space to take six items. The grou
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
AP Language Multiple Choice READING Strategy Group Solve Activity / SAT prep
Get your students engaged in dissecting question types and justifying their answer choices in preparation for the AP Language exam. What: This activity (1 - 2 class periods) engages students in a "test maker" simulation as students problem solve a multiple choice READING question set and write their reasoning to prove answers correct and incorrect. HOW: Student teams can work through each of the 7 problems collaboratively, or you can create a Jigsaw where each home team takes 1 "expert" problem
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â AP Language Exam BUNDLE - Multiple Choice & Essay Prep, Flashcards, Slides
GOOD THINKING: A Self-Improvement Approach to Getting Your Mind to
Huh? Hmm. Aha! GOOD THINKING, from high school English chair and Hunter College instructor Robert Eidelberg, is 14 chapters of interactive and mindful college-ready self-improvement from Binder Books / Books With a Built-In Teacher. GOOD THINKING (the ultimate compliment to a student of all life's "classrooms") is engaging (in all senses of the word) and essential foundation preparation for anyone planning on starting and succeeding in college in the next year or two. Thoughtful and thought
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Creative Writing, Adult Education /Distance Learning/
Eight real-life situations which will inspire your students and stimulate critical thinking. Suitable for pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced learners. Problems include both positive and negative coefficients. Perfect for ESL students. Different types of writing + templates included. Your students will practice writing notes, letters, messages with texting abbreviations, business plans etc. Totally editable and suitable for distance learning.You may also like:Opinion Essay Writing (inter
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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FREE Disaster Game
Do YOUR students have what it takes to survive a disaster?
Extreme Event game challenges players to work together and solve problems during a fast-paced disaster simulation. This award-winning game builds key skills including critical thinking, coalition-building, prioritizing resources and adapting to change.
Materials include a discussion guide and post-game handout to reinforce key concepts. Three scenarios available. All materials are expert-vetted and COMPLETELY FREE!
Download the game
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Who and What is most important
A short slideshow, enlightment on importance of a person and personal objectives.
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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