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Adult education critical thinking centers
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
A.P.E. Strategy: How to Write Great Answers to Open-Ended Questions
Updated December 2019Ever since I started teaching, over 20 years ago, I have been teaching my students to answer questions using part of the question as the answer, find proof to back up their response, and to extend their ideas. Now this way of teaching has a name: the A.P.E. Strategy. Who knew?!? These A.P.E. Strategy sheets are perfect for students learning how to grow and expand their ability to write better answers in their work, whether writing answers to a story or answering a questio
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1st - 9th, Adult Education
35 Different Tangram Puzzles - Black & Color
Here are 35 different Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The tangram cards will go with any sized tangrams. They aren't made to line up directly with the tangrams / aren't sized to any particular tangram set size, but were created give the students challenge cards to work with.I have
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PreK - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet
Incorporate Depth and Complexity into your next novel study! Take your students’ learning to new “depths” with this Critical Thinking Literary Response Booklet. This open-ended resource can be used with any piece of literature in a variety of grades (4-8+). This kit comes with everything you need to provide your students with a thought-provoking and engaging alternative to traditional book reports.Totally reformatted to fit on letter-size (8.5 x 11 inches) paper!!!Included in this resource:• 11
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Working Memory Hemisphere Integration & Attention Building Activities Intermedia
Unlock your students' cognitive potential with Dr. Warren's 54-page digital workbook, "Working Memory, Hemisphere Integration, and Attention Building Activities for Optimal Learning - Intermediate." This resource engages students with fun, game-like activities that develop executive functioning skills and stimulate both brain hemispheres.Key Features of Dr. Warren's Workbook:Mindful Engagement: Activities are designed to anchor learners in the present, establishing a solid foundation for focused
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Working Memory Bundle
39 Digital Moveable Tangram Puzzle Activities STEM Team Building Math
Have fun with your students while they solve these Tangram Puzzle Activities! This set of puzzles can be used in Google Slides or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills and team building activities!Great for distance learning!Included is a Google Slide version of the Following:39 Digital interactive Moveable Tangram Puzzles and their answers as well as a printable version. Your students will be able to move the tangrams into posit
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Fermi Unit | Questions & Problem Solving | Project Based Learning Math Tasks
Here is a typical "Fermi" question: How long would it take to count to one million? - Obviously, there is no definitive answer; you can't google it, which is the POWER and PURPOSE of a Fermi problem. The coolest math classes of 2024. Fermi problems ARE NOT ABOUT THE ANSWER but the MATHEMATICAL JOURNEY TO THE ANSWER. Exploring MATHEMATICAL LOGIC, RESEARCH, ESTIMATION AND CALCULATION. STUDENTS LOVE FERMI QUESTIONS because they allow them to THINK, SIMULATE, TEST, and EXPLORE big concepts an
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4th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Analogy Task Cards
56 Analogy Task CardsCreated for grades 3-5. There 2 sets each with differentiated levels, feel free to start with set #1.There are 28 task cards in each set.A great way to use task cards is by playing SCOOT. SCOOT is an easy, fun, fast paced game that will get the kids up and moving around.Place a task card on each desk in numerical order. Each student will read the sentence and will write down the correct answer on their sheet. Then after a minute or two, say "SCOOT!" and the students will SC
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4th - 6th, Adult Education
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Halloween Tangrams - 26 puzzles
Here are 36 different Halloween themed Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The colored tangrams are filled in with orange, purple, green and grey shades.
I have also included 3 different sized tangram squares for you to print out in both color and black. The black tangram squares have wh
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education
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14 Digital Moveable Matchstick Crayon Puzzles STEM Google Slide PowerPoint
Have fun with your students while they solve Matchstick Puzzles with Digital Crayons in this STEM set! This set of puzzles is interactive in Google Slide or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills!Great for distance learning!Included is a PDF version and a Google Slide version of the Following:14 Digital interactive Matchstick Puzzles and their answers. The Google Slide can also be downloaded as a PowerPoint and used in this manner
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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200 Fast, Fun, Easy Warmer, Filler, Do-Now or Fast Finishers Activities
This product contains over 300 proverbs, brain teasers, riddles, puzzles, and jokes, all collected, classroom-tested, and curated over my 16 years of teaching ESL & EFL. But they can work in any class to introduce a theme or fill time. Use them as warmers, fillers, closers, or put them in your fast-finisher file.I've curated this collection to include only prompts that that arefun and engaging.simple enough that students can do them on their own.promote critical-thinking skills.And I've incl
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Tangrams
A tangram is an ancient Chinese moving piece puzzle which consists of seven pieces called "tans".
Why are tangrams so important?
* Children experiment with geometric concepts.
* Manipulating them stimulates the visual-spatial awareness of the mind.
* Tangrams give learners real experience with the properties of shapes.
* Mathematical concepts are explored through tangrams: Congruency, Symmetry, Area, Perimeter and Geometric shapes.
In this packet, each one of the tangram puzzles has been creat
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1st - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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33 Rebus Puzzles - Brain Teasers - STEM Project - Team Building - GT
Have fun with your students while they solve these Rebus Puzzles! This set of puzzles can be used in Google Slides or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills and team building activities!Great for distance learning!Included is a PDF version and a Google Slide version of the Following:33 Digital interactive Mystery Puzzles and their secrets. Your students will learn and have fun at the same time. This project can also be used as a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Debating Topics for Middle/High School: Fears and Phobias
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Printable Logic Puzzles
Looking for a no prep way to practice critical thinking skills? The Printable Logic Puzzles includes 22 different holiday themed logic puzzles and provides students with the opportunity to explore their role as a technological problem solver through logic problems. This is a no prep activity and designed with the middle school student in mind. It can be used in a home, hybrid, 1:1 classroom, or traditional school setting and it comes as an instant downloadable PDF. What's Included?- Level 1 and
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6th - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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Debating Topics for Middle/High School: The Second Amendment
Get your middle/high school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refin
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Debating Topics- Middle/High School: Growing Bundle- Grades 8-12
Conversation Starters Package on Entrepreneurship
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on entrepreneurship. What's included:A list of 13 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of entrepreneurshipActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expres
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Math Activities for the Year!
This is a collection of math activities for the year. These could also be used as homework, math centers, task cards, review for test, etc. These are divided into the following domains:Rational Numbers - 37 activitiesExpressions and Equations - 34 activitiesRatios and Proportional Relationships - 24 activitiesInferences and Data - 20 activitiesGeometry - 36 activitiesProbability - 20 activitiesThe entire pack (with title pages and answer sheets is 348 pages) which can be shown as a power point
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5th - 9th, Adult Education
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Conversation Starters Package on Music
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on music.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of musicActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
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5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Productivity
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on productivity. What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of productivityActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions an
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Valentine's Day Indoor Treasure Scavenger Hunt
Looking for a no prep activity for teachers, staff, or students? The Valentine's Day Indoor Treasure Scavenger Hunt includes 10 different puzzles that can be hidden in common areas like: oven, cabinet, refrigerator, pillow, chair, and more! This is a no prep activity can be used in a home, hybrid, 1:1 classroom, or traditional school setting and it comes as an instant downloadable PDF. What's Included?DirectionsAnswer KeyPuzzle PiecesRebus Story PuzzleMirror Image PuzzleMorse Code PuzzlePolybius
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6th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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MAKE A HEXAFLEXAGON with images from MOANA, COCO, INSIDE OUT, ZOOTOPIA ETC
BUNDLE...MAKE A HEXAFLEXAGON with images from..MOANACOCOINSIDE OUTZOOTOPIA THE GOOD DINOSAURA Hexaflexagon is a ‘magic’ mathematical shape that you can keep flipping inside out to reveal hidden pictures. flip the hexaflexagon into itself to reveal the different images. To make the hexaflexagon, Cut out the the pieces from the following pages and assemble it as shown.PDF FormatPlease write a REVIEW, thanks so much :)
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PreK - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Conversation Starters Package on Happiness
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on happiness.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle/high school students on the subject of happinessActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and trans
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
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