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Free problem solving resources for staff
Save SAM with STEM and Teamwork!
STEM Engineering ChallengeTeamwork Activity!Save Sam with STEM! With a gummy worm, gummy lifesaver, a cup, and a paperclip, students will work in teams of two to solve a STEM challenge. Based on a popular STEM activity, we have added the engineering design process to this free activity. Perfect for an introduction to engineering in grades k-6 or a staff workshop.Teaches are saying:"This activity was so fun! I thought some of my first graders would get frustrated but they actually had a ball whi
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K - 6th, Staff
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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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Also included in: First Week of School STEM Activities Bundle
Team-building Challenge
This is a handout for a team-building challenge. I used this with staff members and gave only the hand-out and the bag full of supplies. I also gave this to my 2nd graders with the rubberbands and strings already prepared and a few directions so that they could work together to build the tower with the cups. You can modify as you wish depending on your audience. It was a lot of fun took about 10 minutes with adults and about 15 minutes with the kids. Everyone was laughing, working together and
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Rebus "Wuzzle" Puzzle Worksheet - teachmehowtoALGE
Buy the FIRST TEN Rebus “Wuzzle” Puzzle Worksheets ALL AT ONCE!! CLICK HERE
Enhance your students problem solving abilities with this Rebus "Wuzzle" Puzzle Worksheet.
Before you know it, your students will be HAVING A BLAST while teasing their brains to solve the rebus puzzles.
Encouraging your students to think outside the box allows for all students to improve their critical thinking skills, logical reasoning abilities, and their problem solving strategies!
Just wait...After you have them
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Behavior Essays
I use this in the classroom as a form of punishment / stop and think about what you are doing. Included is 17 different behavior essays including being disrespectful, calling names, cheating on quiz, chewing gum in class , gossiping or arguing, inappropriate language, not sitting in chair correctly, missing homework, not following directions, saying shut up, talking in class, talking in line, talking too much, throwing things, walking in line properly, and not prepared for class. I have them cop
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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Valentine's Day: Heart Building STEM Challenge FREEBIE
February STEM or Valentine's Day Lesson Planning Made FUN!Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day activity to keep your enthusiastic students engaged and problem-solving during the school day or during your classroom Valentine's Day celebration?Here is the perfect problem-based Valentine's Day resource to grab their attention using mini-bags of Lego-like building blocks.Goal of the Valentine's Day Heart Building Challenge…• Students must construct a freestanding heart using only the buil
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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STEM Family Night Free Planner
STEM Family Event Planning PacketThe Nuts and Bolts of Planning a STEM Event!*Updated July 2022*Ready to have a Family STEM night at your school? We have been successfully organizing and planning these events for many years and have created a freebie timeline checklist to help you plan a successful STEM celebration at your school. With hints, tips, and resource ideas, this packet will get you started for great family event!"This is such an impressive resource! You have thought of EVERYTHING! Tha
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PreK - 10th, Staff
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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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Jesus and The Last Supper Digital Clipart (color and black&white)
- 2 images (1 Color and 1 B&W)
- images saved at 300dpi in PNG files
For Personal and Commercial use
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PreK - 12th, Staff
Classroom Escape!
Escape Rooms are a popular activity for today's middle and high school students. Why not bring the fun and problem-solving of an escape room to your classroom? I've designed a 4-puzzle escape room that is appropriate for middle and high school students and is perfect for a first-day activity or a fun, team-building day. A list of materials and step-by-step instructions are included, accompanied by detailed photos with captions explaining how to set up your own escape room. The puzzles are in
Grades:
7th - 12th, Staff
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arabic letter street شارع الأحرف الأبجدية
يحتوي على جميع بطاقات الحروف الأبجدية - لعبة ممتعة للأطفال تساعدهم على رسم الحروف الأبجدية بطريقة صحيحة اختر سيارة صغيرة لطفلك ودعه يرسم الحرف بكل سهولة . -- الملف يحتوي على بطاقات بخلفية ملونة وبيضاء
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PreK - 6th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Driver Education - Traffic & Road Signs!!
84 signs for student drivers to review and learn (14 target slides)...This is not an exhaustive list by any means, but some frequent signs that can be seen during travels!! Space is left by each sign for the students to write the answer. Enjoy!
Grades:
9th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
Sudoku Mystery Picture Escape Room Math Word Logic Puzzle No Prep Activity
Sudoku Mystery Picture Escape Room Puzzle GameThis Sudoku, Mystery Picture and Code Word Puzzle Activity Combination is Great for School Party Activities, Puzzle Competitions, Extra Credit, Individual or Team Building Activities! This escape room game is designed to help exercise students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, mental math, and math skills. It is a great way to keep the students busy and help build/improve essential skills. These quality no prep activity sheets are ready to print.S
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Project Based Learning: Plastics | Microplastics | Oceans | Pollution
Are you looking for a unit on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution? Having trouble finding a unit where students are actively engaged through inquiry? We've got you covered! Our FREE mini unit on plastic ocean pollution and microplastics is the perfect supplement to your curriculum. In this unit, students will be introduced to an incredible, real innovator who created a way to reduce plastic ocean pollution using technology. Students will engage in inquiry, research, and collaborative
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5th - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-2
FREE Building Guidelines
Free Building Guidelines for builds in the classroom. Not sure where to start when using LEGOs in your curriculum, start with guidelines! Look for building challenges and games in my store to use with your LEGO products in the classroom or clubs.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Funky Lunch Choices Icons
Organizing graphics for lunch choices! Print, laminate and attach magnets for a lunch count system- or upload into Smart for your virtual lunch count system where students move names to correct choice.
Make your morning easier with these exciting new lunch choice images!
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
STEM Engineering Challenge: Make a Table
Engineering Challenges are an exciting part of the new NGSS Standards. I love the collaboration and team building that these projects bring to my classroom. My students LOVE the excitement and engagement that naturally occurs while they are actively participating!
In this challenge, students are given 3 types of material and have to collaborate on what kind of table they can make. The team sketches a design they all agree they can create and then set out on the journey to build a table. I d
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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SMART Data Analysis Template for Professional Learning Community
Transform your SMART goal into a measuring stick for data analysis with the OWLS data analysis template. Use this outline to guide discussions about data during PLCs or team meetings. For best results, use in conjunction with Smarter Goals and Planning
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Staff
ABC Data Collection
Easy to use data collection sheet to help identify target behavior among students with difficulties or special needs. This chart allows the data collector to quickly and objectively circle the behavior and responses from a list or add your own. This is great to keep in a classroom for teachers or adults to keep track of behavior with little time or effort needed.
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Staff
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Mental Health Check-In *PRINTABLE*
Checking in on students emotional needs is equally as important as any math worksheet!This mental health check-in printable can allow students to reflect on their mental health and make plans to improve it in the future. This printable can be used daily, weekly, or monthly! Enjoy!!
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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170 Daily Agenda Templates - Google Slides
Use these templates to welcome your class, display your schedule, assign tasks and homework, show the day's or week's assignments, and so much more! The Farmhouse Style on these slides can last you all year long! These slide deck templates will work great to help you and your students get organized!What do you get?170 different slides!The file you will receive after purchase is a Google Slides file. However, you can easily download that file from Google (FILE>DOWNLOAD>MICROSOFT PowerPoint)
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
K-ESS3-2
, K-ESS3-3
Teamwork Skills
These posters are a cute and easy reference for teaching those imperative soft skills to become good team players.
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Bloom's Taxonomy Poster
Every Elementary Music teacher should have this posted in the classroom. Named after Benjamin Bloom, this taxonomy of educational objectives was first published in the 1950s. Because it is based on guiding students into using a higher level of thinking skills, it has stood the test of time. I designed this to go with a fun activity, "Humpty Dumpty," and decided to make it available for everyone. If you are unfamiliar with this sequential set of objectives, Google it and read about it. All activi
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Staff
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Functional Behavioral Assessment
This is functional behavioral assessment sheet in narrative form for teachers to fill out when looking at the reasoning behind a students behavior. This form was used when looking at an EBD referral for special education.
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Staff
Decision-Making Process Graphic Organizer
Decision-making is a difficult task for most students because they don't know how to structure their approach. This graphic organizer provides a basic process for decision making that includes these steps:Generate AlternativesGather InformationPredict OutcomesTake Action, Then ReflectStudents can use this graphic organizer in a variety of applications including:Making decisions about group projects in any classDeciding on a research topic to pursueOrganizing thinking about college admissions and
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7th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Turkey Trouble!
FUN story by Wendi Silvano and Lee Harper that will provide some laughs! This PPT activity focuses on "WH" questions and sequencing. 4 target slides. Enjoy!***The TpT thumbnails are condensed. When downloaded, the text is aligned!***
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Grades:
1st - 3rd, Staff
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