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Brain Teasers for Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher Enrichment Activities

Created by

Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities

Interactive ZONES of Regulation Package - Name Plates, Bookmarks, & MORE!

Created by

Sunshine On a Cloudy Day

The materials in this package are adapted from Leah Kuyper’s wonderful book on self-regulation, The Zones of Regulation® (2011), published by Social Thinking Publishing, www.socialthinking.com and used with permission.If you are new to using Zones, I highly recommend implementing it into your classroom. My students are so much better at identifying their emotions and self-regulating themselves than they were at the beginning of the year! Included in this package:- interactive name plates (two fi

Subjects:

Life Skills, Problem Solving, Special Education

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Posters

Behavior Reflection Think Sheet for Classroom Management

Created by

Melissa Moran

Behavior reflection think sheets and management activities with sorts and visuals. These visual think sheet provide a simple way for students to reflect on their choices and think of better choices for the future. Includes whole group sorts for students to become more familiar with the images and student think sheets with the same images. Also includes beginning of the year independent activities for students to introduce classroom behaviors to students. Includes 3 different think sheet for

Subjects:

Classroom Management, Life Skills, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

Holidays Around the World Christmas Escape Room Printable & Digital Activity

Created by

Not So Wimpy Teacher

LOVE this! My students had to really think while completing this last year...and considering how well their brains were working right before break, I LOVED it too! Can't wait to use it again. - Aillison Y, 4th GradeOMGosh!! This is awesome. It is totally worth it! Self-explanatory, has instructions embedded in the slides, very much a student-led activity. Thank you for making it! - Sarah S. This Holidays Around the World Escape Room is the perfect no-prep activity to help your students strengthe

Subjects:

Christmas/ Chanukah/ Kwanzaa, Holidays/Seasonal, Problem Solving

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Classroom Calm Down Corner Kit | Identifying Feelings Emotional Regulation

Created by

Natalie Lynn Kindergarten

Self regulation and problem solving skills are critical for students’ success in the classroom! The Classroom Calm Down Corner Kit includes everything you need for a calming corner or peace table: grab calm down posters for identifying feelings and emotions, deep breathing exercises, and calm down strategies for your students in one, ready-for-you kit. In the included How to Use guide, I walk you through how I introduce each part of the kit, and empower my students to build independence when us

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Management, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Posters

STEM Bins® Speed Builds STEM Activities (Morning Work, Early Finishers, Centers)

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

STEM Bins Speed Builds Activities are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. They are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. Two different difficulty levels are provided: “Build it Flat” and “Build it Up” to accommodate a range of learning levels. "Build it Flat” cards are recommended for Pre-K-2nd Grade and "Build it Up” cards are recommended for advanced 1st Grade-5th Grade. There are 12 cards provided per difficulty level and 6 different

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: STEM Bins® MEGA BUNDLE: Elementary STEM Activities: Morning Work,Early Finishers

Place Value Mystery Pictures

Created by

Cara Carroll

This activity packet includes 9 mystery cards students have to solve to unveil a surprise picture! Each mystery card contains pictures of various sets of base 10 blocks. Students must read each set, write the corresponding number, and color in that number cell on a corresponding 100's chart {also included}. 9 answer keys are included in this packet as well. These mystery pictures can be completed as an individual task OR as a whole group oral/listen & follow directions lesson. Please n

Subjects:

Numbers, Place Value, Problem Solving

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

The Unfair Game editable review game TEMPLATE for any subject

Created by

The Comprehensible Classroom by Martina Bex

The Unfair Game is about to become the game your students LOVE to hate! The Unfair Game is a great classroom review game to play with two or more teams as an alternative to traditional Jeopardy. Teams do not know how many points they will be awarded for a question until after they answer it, and the point value can be positive or negative. To view detailed instructions for the game, please visit this blog post that explains both versions of the review game: The Unfair Game WHAT IS INCLUDED?This

Subjects:

English Language Arts, For All Subject Areas, World Language

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: The original Somos 1 Spanish Curriculum for Novice Spanish courses

15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!

Created by

Angela Watson

WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Math Logic Puzzles: 5th grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 5th grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills to build a solid understanding of essential 5th-grade math concepts. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Concepts a

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Frida Collaborative Wings Mural | Fun Addition to Cinco de Mayo Celebrations!

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Frida Kahlo-inspired Collaborative Wings Mural …using tessellation pieces! A unique community building activity for teachers and students. This resource includes English and Spanish options. Use it during Hispanic Heritage Month, Cinco de Mayo, or any time of the year! You've seen them. You've stood in front of them. You've had your picture taken in front of them, or you've seen someone who has. I'm talking about those murals that inspire you to stand in front of them and have your photo taken.

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Hispanic Heritage Month, Spanish

Grades:

2nd - 8th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

Also included in: Tessellation Bundle | Use one every month!

STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions

Created by

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Centers

NGSS:

3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-2

Also included in: STEM Activities Tower Bundle Set 1

Rainbow Remix Decor Bundle 90's retro classroom decor

Created by

Rachael Burnett

I am so excited for this bright remix to the traditional rainbow decor. It still has all the fun brights with some of Y2K, smiley faces, checkered print and star doodles. I enjoyed creating this decor bundle and could not wait to share it with you all! I hope you love it as much as I do. This is the very first big decor pack that I have made 75 percent of the art, clip art, and media for it!! ENJOY!!! Here is the link to the most common fonts used in the pack. I tried to keep it simple so y'

Subjects:

Back to School, Spanish

Grades:

Not Grade Specific

Types:

Bulletin Board Ideas, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Math Logic Puzzles: 4th grade ENRICHMENT - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 4th grade includes 14 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.Math Con

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Quadrilateral Robots - Great Project Based Learning Math Activity (PBL)

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Quadrilateral Robots: Project-based Learning Math Activity, worksheets & game. My "Quadrilateral Robots" lesson is a great hands-on way for students to have fun learning about quadrilaterals. There is a quadrilateral robot art project, a "robot road" game, and high-level thinking worksheets. The quadrilateral robots are made up of parts made only from members of the quadrilateral family–squares, rectangles, parallelograms, rhombuses, kites, and trapezoids!I have included all of the colored e

Subjects:

Geometry, Problem Solving, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

3.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.2

, 5.G.B.3

, 5.G.B.4

The original Somos 1 Spanish Curriculum for Novice Spanish courses

Created by

The Comprehensible Classroom by Martina Bex

The Somos Curriculum is an acclaimed Proficiency-oriented, Comprehension-based Novice Spanish curriculum for Spanish 1 and 2. The Somos Curriculum for Novice Spanish makes teaching for proficiency easy. With step-by-step daily lesson plans, student printables, assessments, slideshows, and detailed learning objectives and alignments to national standards, The Somos Curriculum provides everything a teacher needs to fill 2 years of daily Spanish classes (50 minute periods) if you teach all lessons.

Subjects:

Spanish, World Language

Grades:

6th - 10th

Types:

Lesson

End of the Year Activities Math Project - Plan a Summer Vacation

Created by

Love Teaching Kids

End of the year activities should be fun. This math project will have your students excited about doing math. The students will plan a summer vacation using a budget sheet. They will have $2,500 to spend while on vacation with a friend. This is a great way to practice financial literacy with your kids. There is a Powerpoint attached with the flight information that is editable so you can change the flight prices and information to reflect where you live. Also includes a digital copy on Google™

Subjects:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Bundle

Classroom Rules and Expectations GOOGLE SLIDES compatible slideshow School rules

Created by

Keeping My Kinders Busy

It is so easy to explicitly teach your classroom rules, expectation and procedures with this comprehensive slideshow and and coordinating mini book. It is so important to take the time to teach students both behavior expectations and procedures in your classroom so you can build a positive rapport with all of your students. This resource works well for any grade level including preschool, kindergarten and first grade.BILINGUAL UPDATE: this resource has been translated to Spanish and is include

Subjects:

Back to School, Character Education, Spanish

Grades:

PreK - 5th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1

, RF.K.1a

, RF.K.1b

, RF.K.1c

, RF.1.1

...

Also included in: Complete Kindergarten Curriculum - Math Reading Phonics Writing Lesson Plans

STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds BUNDLE - Elementary STEM Activities

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES SET 1 AND SET 2 OF HASHTAG BLOCKS SPEED BUILDS FOR A TOTAL OF 48 CHALLENGE CARDS!***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Bl

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]

Created by

Christy Howe

Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Measurement Activities Project 2nd Grade, Nonstandard 1st Measuring Length Craft

Created by

The Primary Diary

In this robot measurement project, 2nd graders use a ruler to estimate and measure in inches and centimeters. 1st graders apply nonstandard measurement using cubes and paperclips. They'll answer measurement word problems to compare length or standard and metric measurement.This resource is meant for teachers who want to...- Increase engagement with hands-on measurement activities- Use math projects in their classroom to increase learning and FUN- Showcase student learning with a measurement art

Subjects:

Math, Measurement, Problem Solving

Grades:

1st - 2nd

Types:

Projects, Activities, Lesson

CCSS:

...

STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities SET 1

Created by

Brooke Brown - Teach Outside the Box

These STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowflakes or Brainflakes.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BRAINFLAKESReady to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Plastic Snowflakes STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. They are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finisher

Subjects:

Engineering, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Games

Also included in: STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities BUNDLE

100th Day of School Activities STEM Activities

Created by

Michelle Hudgeons

Make your 100th day of school celebration STEM-TASTIC with these 6 engaging activities that are STEM challenges. These Smitten with First 100th Day STEM challenges can be used as stations or as activities completed throughout the day. See preview! Challenges Included:Pattern Hats (students build a party hat with 100 pattern blocks)Build 100 (students build the number 100 using 100 building blocks)Hairy Glasses (students build shape glasses using 100 gray hairs/pipe cleaners)100 Wishes (student

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Holidays/Seasonal, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Activities

Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade Year Long STEM Activities Bundle

Meet the Teacher Templates, Editable Parent Forms, Stations & PowerPoint BRIGHTS

Created by

Linda Kamp

Whether your school calls it Meet the Teacher Night or Back to School Night, teachers know it can be as overwhelming as it is exciting. With this complete and editable Meet the Teacher classroom kit you'll have literally everything you need for a stress-free and successful open house. The included Meet Your Teacher resources, and step-by-step stations, enable you to organize, communicate, and manage your open house, so you feel confident and prepared to greet your new families and meet your new

Subjects:

Back to School, Classroom Management, Spanish

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Classroom Forms

Also included in: Back to School Meet the Teacher, Curriculum Night & First Day Power Point BUNDLE

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