Problem solving creative writing centers

Unit Plans, Homework, Centers

Grades:

2nd - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

Also included in: Paragraph of the Week and Essay of the Month Writing Bundle

Fractured Fairy Tales Readers Theater Scripts, Writing & Unit Activities 3 4 5 6

Created by

Readers Theater Fast and Funny Fluency

Fractured fairy tales unit bundle that makes a great addition in grades 3, 4, 5, or 6, providing four readers' theater scripts, reading comprehension and vocabulary extension activities, plus resources to guide students in writing their own fractured fairytales. The fractured fairy tale readers' theater scripts are also provided in story formats and placed with their accompanying activities into 16-page distance learning packets as standalone PDF files that can be sent to students electronically

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Drama, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Scripts, Independent Work Packet, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.10

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RF.3.4

, RF.4.4

...

Anytime No Prep Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Created by

The Printable Princess

Writing is an important skill to practice daily. This resource makes it easy with 35 print and go writing worksheets that are perfect for beginning writers. Themes are year-round, so you can use them any time during the year. These are perfect writing prompts for kindergarten.This resource includes:35 pages with a sentence starter (great for beginning writers)35 of the SAME pages with a traceable sentence starter35 of the SAME pages are blank, without a sentence starter (great for independent wr

Subjects:

Worksheets, Homework, Centers

Grades:

K

Types:

Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts 2nd 3rd 4th Grade

Created by

Kirsten's Kaboodle

No Prep Printable Daily Journal Writing Prompts:This creative journal packet contains 42 thought-provoking journal prompts and templates and one blank prompt at the end of the packet for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grade.You can make an entire writing journal from the pages in this packet or pick and choose individual writing prompts that can meet the needs of your own students. Handwriting lines encourage neat composition of handwriting. A small space for an illustration or picture is also included with

Subjects:

Numbers, Place Value, Problem Solving

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Printables, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.2.8

, W.3.1

, W.3.8

, W.4.1

...

Also included in: Daily Journal Prompts Morning Work | Journal Writing Prompts Multi-Level BUNDLE

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:

Grades:

1st - 3rd

Types:

Printables, Centers

Writing Center: Build-A-Story with Creative Writing Picture Prompts

Created by

Teacher Gems

Use this writing center to help your students develop their creative writing skills! Students build a story by picking out a setting, character and event card and placing them on the writing center. Then they write a story about the cards using a vis-a-vis marker (or black dry erase marker) on the wipe off mat (extra writing pages are included for longer stories). Two versions of the center are included. One with dotted lines and one with plain lines. A reference page is also included with over

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Special Education

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

W.K.3

, W.1.3

, W.2.3

, W.3.3

Also included in: Writing Centers Bundle #1

Roll a Story - Writing Center

Created by

My Teaching Pal

Your students will have so much fun writing with these Roll-a-Story boards. Their creativity will be flowing after discovering which super fun character, problem and setting their story will be about. This resource is perfect in helping students write creative and interesting stories while taking the ‘stress’ out of thinking of what to write about. To use the boards, students simply choose a board and roll a die three times to discover which character, problem and setting their story will be ba

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

Creative Writing, End of Year, English Language Arts

The Creeping Hour Podcast Worksheets End of Year After State Testing Activities

Created by

Hey Natayle

Looking for fun after state testing activities or ways to wrap things up at the end of the year? Check out these podcast worksheets for The Creeping Hour! Students from 4th to 7th grade LOVE listening to these creepy 15:00 episodes while working through the paired podcast listening worksheets. These five terrifying tales are easy to plug in after each state testing session, on early release days, during Halloween, or even last-minute sub plans.✔ Check out the preview for a closer look!► What is

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Centers

CCSS:

RL.5.3

, RL.5.5

, RL.5.6

, RL.6.3

, RL.6.5

...

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

Created by

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:

Teachers Are Terrific - STEM Activities

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

Created by

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 Challenges Tower Problem-Solving BUNDLE Set 1 featuring Index Card Towers

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:

CCSS:

3.G.A.1

, 4.G.A.2

, 5.G.B.3

, 5.G.B.4

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

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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:

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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

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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:

End of Year, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

CCSS:

...

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

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:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Centers

Also included in: Math Project - Plan a Vacation Bundle

End of the Year Activities - Reading End of Year - Last Week of School

Created by

Jennifer Findley

Finish your school year strong (and stress-free!) with these end of the year reading and writing activities for 4th and 5th graders! This end of year resource is a collection of 30 low-prep to no-prep end of the year activities and printables that are perfect for your end of the year literacy activities. Let the students show you what they know and apply the skills they have learned throughout the year with the activities in this resource.This end of the year literacy resource has enough activit

Subjects:

Creative Writing, End of Year, English Language Arts

Grades:

4th - 5th

Types:

Activities, Centers

Writing Poetry in the Primary Grades

Created by

Susan Jones

This poetry unit for first and second grade gets students writing both form and free-verse poems as they let their creativity fly!My students love to write poetry as a break from our traditional writing units. They really buy into the "no rules" aspect of free-verse poetry and when I show them different examples of poetry, they tend to take off and make many different writing pieces. I hope you and your students have as much fun as we do with this one!In this unit:Teacher Examples for each type

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Poetry, Writing

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Printables, Lesson, Centers

Also included in: First Grade Writing Workshop Units for the Year

Finish the Picture: Drawing and Writing Prompts

Created by

Mr L's Classroom

Use finish the picture prompts to encourage your students to think creatively! My students LOVE to draw so I created this resource to engage them in writing about their masterpieces. These prompts are excellent options for morning work, writing centers, creative writing activities, art centers, and early finishers. I use these prompts for morning work and my artists share their work at morning meeting! https://bit.ly/2XS6GD7 #hotsummerdealsThis resource includes:40 Finish the Picture prompts

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Kindergarten Monthly Writing Prompts with Pictures and Sentence Starters Bundle

Created by

The Printable Princess

This resource makes daily kindergarten writing practice easy with 30 monthly writing prompts with pictures that are perfect for beginning writers. Each prompt includes a sentence starter, picture vocabulary, and a writing conventions checklist. Each month includes a mix of seasonal, holiday, and anytime sentence starters. You can easily use them in a writing folder or turn the prompts into a journal.This resource includes:30 pages with a solid sentence starter (great for beginning writers)30 of

Subjects:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

Grades:

K

Types:

Differentiated Opinion Writing Prompts for Kindergarten

Created by

The Printable Princess

These You Choose opinion writing prompts are a great way for kindergarten students to practice beginning writing skills and share their thinking. There are 50 different options, each with three differentiated levels included. These no-prep opinion writing prompt pages can be used as a whole group activity, in writing centers, or as part of a small group lesson.This resource includes:50 different opinion writing prompt options (150 pages total)3 differentiated versions of the writing promptsA wri

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing

Grades:

K

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Centers

Keep It Fresh! Writing Centers BUNDLE (15 Writing Centers)

Created by

Michael Friermood - The Thinker Builder

My "Keep It Fresh! Writing Centers" are designed to engage students in fresh writing practice without having to create brand new centers each week. Each writing center focuses on one form of writing and uses simple ways for you to easily change it and keep it fresh! This bundle includes all 15 of my writing centers, plus the accessory pack for organization and management. Check out the PREVIEW for a closer look!Included are all the printables, instructions, and ideas you'll need. Each center con

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Printables, Centers

Back to School Writing Center Activities & Prompts - Paper & Practice Templates

Created by

Proud to be Primary

Save time with this All-in-One Writing Center, which includes everything you need for a writing center bulletin board in the Kindergarten, 1st Grade, and 2nd Grade classrooms with little prep. Create an irresistible writing center with writing activities, prompts, paper, posters, labels, templates, and more!Want students to love writing? Engage kindergarten, first grade, and second grade students (even the reluctant ones) with fun writing practice activities, different writing topics and choices

Subjects:

Activities, Bulletin Board Ideas, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

CCSS:

W.K.1

, W.K.2

, W.K.3

, W.K.5

, W.1.1

...

Short Story Creative Writing (Roll-a-Story)

Created by

SunnyDaze

Introductory PowerPoint covering the elements of a short story plus silly story starters for creative writing in a "Roll-a-Story" format. These four "Roll-a-Story" cards allow for 864 different story combinations! Students first roll a die to select a character, then roll to select a setting and one more roll to select the conflict. Then let the creative writing fun begin.I suggest laminating the "Roll-a-Story" cards. Students only need to use a card briefly, for three rolls of the die. The

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Short Stories

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.3

, W.4.3

, W.5.3

Ready-to-Color "Pop Art" Father's Day Cards | Great Father's Day Craft Activity!

Created by

Art with Jenny K

Father's Day Pop Art Cards are easy (no prep) for teachers, fun for kids, and make a unique and colorful card for dad this Father's Day. I have designed and created 13 Pop Art card templates for use in this Father's Day resource. These cards are inspired by famous pop artists such as Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Wayne Thiebaud, Robert Indiana, Romero Britto, and Keith Haring. Grandfather Variations Now IncludedYou will need: Pop Art handouts/examples/instructions (included)Pop Art cards (inclu

Subjects:

Art History, Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal

Grades:

1st - 6th

Types:

Also included in: All Year Art Activity Lessons BUNDLE for Classroom Teachers | Art Made Easy!

Math Logic Puzzles: 2nd grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]

Created by

Math Logic Puzzles for 2nd grade includes 16 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.--------

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