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Forensics Fun - Murder Mystery for Middle School: Getty Palace Hotel
There has been a murder the old historic hotel in downtown. The concierge has been found dead in the basement elevator. Your detective team has been assigned to the case. Can you solve the murder?Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including
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6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Murder Mysteries for Middle School: Murder Mayhem Bundle with Bonus Mystery
Team Building STEM Cup Challenge Activity!
Looking for a fun ice breaker activity for your students? Try this STEM cup challenge! Students will work through a series of challenges in order to build different cup towers. They will work on their problem solving and communications skills while learning! Follow me on instagram! @lifewiththemiddles
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3rd - 12th
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Minute Mysteries Brain Teasers Riddles Breaks Logic Deductive Reasoning Puzzles
With visual hints and fly-in solutions! These are a fun to use if you have a couple extra minutes at the end of class. Encourage students to work more efficiently and reward them with a minute mystery at the end of class for finishing early. They can also be a great introduction to one of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's Sherlock Holmes stories OR to a Slip or Trip lesson. The rules are simple: (1) Students ask yes or no questions (2) Teachers respond accordingly to guide students to the correct answer
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6th - 12th
Arithmetic and Geometric Sequences Practice Activity
Engage students in working with sequences! They observe sequences and examine patterns as sequence doctors! They determine the type (arithmetic, geometric, or neither), write the explicit and recursive formulas using function notation, and diagnose the 5th and 20th term. Some sequences are simple, and some are very challenging. A Fibonacci sequence is also included. This activity is sure to engage students in working with sequences!Idea for Implementation:Doctors (students) visit each sequenc
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8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Algebra 1 and 8th Grade Math Curriculum Bundle for Entire Year
198 Riddles / Brain Teasers / Bell Ringer Activities BUNDLE
198 Riddles Bell Ringers / Lesson Starters / Morning Meeting - Riddles BundleAre you looking for some gripping ways to settle your students really quickly at the start of your lesson?Here are 198 of the best riddles out there that you can use as bell ringers / lesson starter activities for teens!I have done all the hard work for you and gathered more of the best riddles into one neat PowerPoint that you can pull up whenever you need. These 198 riddles have passed my strict screening process to e
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Combining Like Terms with Distributive Property - Scavenger Hunt
This scavenger hunt allows students to practice with combining like terms and the distributive property. There are 12 cards, a recording sheet for students and an answer key for teachers. Enjoy! **No integers!**
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Here’s how to play:
- Post the cards all over your room.
- Split students up into groups (I typically do pairs, depending on class size).
- Have students start at any one of the cards. The ca
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6th - 9th
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Observe and Infer - Picture of the Week
All young scientists need to practice making careful observations and evidence-based inferences. With this product, you will get a complete year of Picture of the Week activities for students to strengthen these skills. Students are shown an image and spend time making careful observations. After this, they make inferences based on these observations. This would be a great warm-up exercise or a great addition to your weekly classroom routine.
You will begin to see your students become mor
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5th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Custom Bundle for Jade C.
Exponent Rules Activity {Laws of Exponents Game} {Algebra Game}
Exponent Rules Jeopardy:This Jeopardy style game is a really fun group classroom activity! Students will simplify the increasingly difficult exponent expressions using the exponent rules as they earn points. This game allows the teacher to keep score on the game and has timers for each slide! *This file is in PowerPoint form. Directions:- Divide the students into groups - I typically prefer to have 4 groups but you may have up to 5. Open the PowerPoint presentation then click on the slideshow t
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9th - 12th
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Correlation Coefficients for Scatter Plots Card Sort Practice Activity
Need an engaging lesson to help students understand correlation coefficients? In this PowerPoint and card sort activity, students interpret scatter plots and association patterns to determine correlation coefficients.Here's what is included:Intro PowerPoint: Get students thinking about association as they discover what a correlation coefficient means. The slideshow has several examples of scatter plots for students to compare and contrast. Correlation coefficients are given so students can figur
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9th
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Also included in:Â Algebra 1 Discovery Lessons and Inquiry Activities Bundle
First Day of School Calculator Math Activity High School
Are your first day of school activities not as creative or meaningful as you'd like? Would you rather have a back to school lesson for your high school math students with more purpose? This calculator exercise is the solution. With this calculator exercise, your high school math students will be engaged in solving problems and practicing calculator skills while sharing about themselves and learning about you. Other benefits of this resource include: formative assessment/pre-test, assess mat
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Science Logic Puzzle Bundle Measurements, Motion, Force, Atomic Structure
Unlock the Power of Critical Thinking in Science with This Logic Puzzle Bundle!Engage and Challenge Your Students: This collection of critical thinking puzzles is designed to cover key components of a physical science class, including Speed and Acceleration, Volume & Density, Work, Power, Momentum, Atomic Structure, Properties of Waves, and a special puzzle on the planets of our solar system. Perfect for a variety of classroom activities, these puzzles are ideal for bell ringers, extensions,
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8th - 9th
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HISTORY MYSTERY: THE MARY CELESTE!
Can your students decide what happened to the Mary Celeste and all of her crew? In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible theories before deciding on the most likely scenario as the 'winner'. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two theories at a time. They must apply the background in formation presented to them along with the theories to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
Also included in:Â HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Marketing Segmentation Digital Activity OR Print! - Marketing Class Lesson
This Marketing Segmentation Digital Activity is a FUN and ENGAGING activity to get students to think about market segmentation and how companies use segmentation to group customers in the marketing process. This digital resource can also be easily PRINTED to complete as packets! Great for yoru Marketing or Entrepreneurship class!Students EXPLORE each segmentation Students DISCOVER the differencesStudents ANALYZE each type Students APPLY what they learned by THINKING and ASSESSINGTHIS FILE CAN
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9th - 12th
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Who was Jack the Ripper? HISTORY MYSTERY
Can your students decide who Jack the Ripper was out of a cast of 12 suspects?In this lesson they will compare and evaluate 12 possible suspects before deciding on the most likely guilty person. They will then justifying their decision both verbally and in writing. The lesson works as a knockout tournament, comparing two suspects at a time. They must apply the background information presented to them along with the suspect cards to come up with the most plausible answer. It is great for develo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in:Â HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Socratic Seminar/Fishbowl Discussion Planning, Tracker, & Reflection
Socratic Seminar/Fishbowl Discussion Planning, Tracker, & ReflectionTo hold a successful Socratic Seminar, Fishbowl Discussion or any kind of structured classroom dialogue, planning ahead is key, especially for your students who are reluctant speakers. This resource provides planning materials so that your students are prepared for the discussion, tracking materials so that your students are active listeners during the discussion, and reflection materials so that students can identify areas
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6th - 12th
Literal Equations Activity and Rearranging Formulas Practice
This inquiry lesson will get students thinking about rearranging formulas to isolate specific variables, and why that is useful! In Part A, students think about formulas and how they can solve for specific unknown values. For example, if students know the perimeter and length of a rectangle, how can they find the width? In Part B, students learn what a literal equation is and rearrange given formulas to isolate a specific variable. In Part C, students use rearranged formulas to problem solve
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Also included in:Â Algebra 1 Discovery Lessons and Inquiry Activities Bundle
TED Talk Worksheet
Use this worksheet as a general guide for any TED Talk! This worksheet asks students to identify the speaker's claim/thesis and support for it. Students then reflect on the information shared in the talk.
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
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Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Finding Slope from Graphs Tables Points with Real World Application
Get your students engaged in calculating slopes as they become Slope Doctors! Students observe real world relations (which are their “patients”) and determine slopes! Students examine 12 real world examples, including graphs, tables, and stories. For each one, they determine:the type of slopes (positive, negative, zero, or undefined)the exact slope by finding the change in y over the change in xthe real world meaningThis resource is provided in a printable version and in a digital version throu
Grades:
7th - 9th
Also included in:Â 8th Grade Math Activities & Lessons Bundle for the Whole Year
Persuasive Techniques PowerPoint and Notes - Introduction to Media Literacy
Ready for a Persuasive Techniques PowerPoint that isn’t boring? This PowerPoint has pause points with rich examples and activities students do on the spot. It’s a great introduction to media literacy that will help students recognize, analyze, and utilize persuasive techniques.✅ Interactive✅ Differentiated✅ MemorablePersuasive Techniques covered:Bandwagon, Card-Stacking, Connotation, Testimonial, Exaggeration, Euphemism, Fear, Glittering Generalities, Plain Folks Appeal, Repetition, Beautiful Pe
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6th - 9th
Combining Like Terms Review Game
Students will love combining like terms in this interactive game supporting 7th and 8th grade math standards CCSS 7.EE.A.1 and CCSS 8.EE.C.7, TEKS 7.7A and TEKS 8.8A. This game can be played with or without a SMART board or interactive whiteboard, or projector to practice combining like terms with increasing complexity, including using the distributive property and one find the error item. It can be downloaded to Google Slides. This game is ideal for whole class review. It provides an opportuni
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7th - 9th
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Also included in:Â Combining Like Terms Activity Bundle
Thanksgiving Math Logic Puzzles | Picture Equations
Logic puzzles are a great way to get students thinking mathematically and algebraically. These Thanksgiving food-themed brain teasers could be used as bell ringers, an early finisher activity, or to start class discussions about student thinking.6 puzzles are provided. They are included as printable task cards (in color and black & white) and as a PowerPoint file if you’d like to display slides for the whole class to see with no prep! Answer recording sheets and answer keys are included as w
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Also included in:Â Thanksgiving Math Activities for Middle School with Solving Equations
Castle Attack! Review Game (Any content, any lesson!)
Split students into tables, give each student a personal whiteboard and assign each player at each table a letter either A,B,C, or D. Give teams 5 minutes to create the castle they will be defending on a sheet of anchor chart paper.Show the problems you plug into this ppt on the projector to review and every player in the game has a question to answer on their board (table 1 has a player "A", table 2 has a player "A", and so on for letters A-D), draw random names to check a person after 45 secon
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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2024 March Mathness Madness NCAA Basketball Probability and Statistics Lesson
Every year I get my students excited about the NCAA Men's Basketball March Madness Tournament. I see articles written year after year from statisticians, sports journalist, celebrities, etc. about predicting the perfect bracket. Regardless that most have accepted it is nearly impossible, it has not deterred these enthusiast from finding an algorithm or a machine that can predict the outcomes.This packet guides students through 1) An explanation of what March Madness is all about2) A reading abou
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4th - 12th
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