Problem solving writing-expository centers

Darlene Anne - Middle School ELA

Author's Purpose and Author's Point of View Practice Worksheets and Test

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Determining the author's purpose and point of view can be challenging for middle school ELA students. This resource provides helpful worksheets that will help your students learn how to figure out the author's purpose and how to determine the author's perspective.When looking for author's purpose activities, I found that the usual method of using PIE just wasn't enough. So this resource starts with PIE: persuade, inform, and entertain, but then goes into many other reasons authors have for writi

Subjects:

Informational Text, Reading Strategies, Writing-Expository

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Worksheets, Centers

CCSS:

RI.6.6

, RI.7.6

, RI.8.6

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

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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:

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

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

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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:

Activities, Printables, Centers

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

Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE

Created by

Lead in Literacy - Christina Mrs Winters Bliss

These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic

Subjects:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

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

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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.--------

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

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Expository Writing How-To Explanatory Prompts Writer's Workshop First Grade

Created by

Keeping My Kinders Busy

This standard based expository writing unit teaches kindergarten, first grade and second grade students how-to writing - explaining or teaching how to do something. Everything you need to teach your writer's workshop comes with this unit including posters, writing prompts, picture cards, graphic organizers, sentence starters, student rubric, writing crafts, mini books and more! Scaffolding is built into every activity so all students can be successful with their writing projects. This makes i

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 2nd

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

W.K.2

, W.K.3

, W.K.5

, W.1.2

, W.2.2

...

Also included in: First Grade Writing Bundle Kindergarten Writer's Workshop Curriculum Spanish

Informative Writing Sentence Starters Graphic Organizers Prompts 3rd-5th Grade

Created by

Jessica Meyer - The Literacy Loft

Get your 3rd, 4th and 5th grade students excited about informational writing! This complete informational writing unit includes sentence starters, graphic organizers, prompts, rubrics and more! Your students will go through the entire informative writing process, from brainstorming ideas to publishing their own piece of informational writing. The informational writing lessons included can be used in two ways: Students get their own ideas for their essay. Students write based on a prompt. What is

Subjects:

Informational Text, Writing-Essays, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Unit Plans, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

W.3.2

, W.4.2

, W.5.2

, W.5.2a

, W.5.2b

...

Also included in: Narrative, Opinion, & Informational Writing Bundle

Book Report | 3D Book Review Dodecahedron Project

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Created by MrHughes

Looking for a NON-TRADITIONAL, YET ENGAGING BOOK REPORT that will have your students using their reading, writing, and art skills? Then this is the book report project for you! This amazing 27-page project, geared towards FICTIONAL STORIES, will have your students turn 12 circles they have completed with different assignments and projects into a geometrical wonder- the Dodecahedron. This resource has everything you need to get your students excited and involved in this hands-on book report adven

Subjects:

Reading, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Projects, Assessment, Centers

CCSS:

RL.4.2

, RL.4.3

, RL.5.2

, RL.5.3

, RL.6.2

...

Also included in: Book Report Project Bundle | Menu & Dodecahedron Projects | Literature Report

LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

Created by

A Special Toolbox

I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 8th

Types:

Activities, Task Cards, Centers

Writing Prompts Bundle | CCSS Text Purposes: Opinion, Informative, Narrative

Created by

Bite-Size Teaching

Writing Prompts for the ENTIRE YEAR in Traditional & Real-World Formats such as NEWSPAPERS, COMIC STRIPS, COOKBOOK PAGES, PRODUCT REVIEWS, FLYERS, and much more! Keep your young authors writing all year long for the 3 Common Core Text Purposes with this Jam-Packed Writing Prompts MEGA BUNDLE! This bundle has more than a school year's worth of writing prompts to allow for student and teacher choice. You can choose the prompts that work best for your class or allow your students to choose the

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Holidays/Seasonal, Writing-Expository

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Computer Science - Technology, English Language Arts, Problem Solving

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.2.2

, W.2.3

, W.3.1

, W.3.2

...

Read Across America Activities STEM 8 Silly STEAM Challenges Elementary Summer

Created by

Miss Tech Queen STEM

Looking for Read Aross America STEM Challenges? This 60 page resource has 8 themed hands-on STEAM activities. My students LOVE these activities each year. Use these as stations or try one each day! Celebrate Dr. Seuss Birthday in a fun way!What's Included in this SILLY STEM Bundle? 8 Silly Themed STEM Challenges great for Read Across America Week! Silly STEM Challenge 1: Use pattern blocks to create fish Silly STEM Challenge 2: Create a hat with cups Silly STEM Challenge 3: Create silly things

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

...

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: STEM Challenges & Activities for the Year STEAM Team Building Summer No Prep

Persuasive How-To Narrative Opinion Writing Prompts 3rd 4th Grade Choice Boards

Created by

The Little Ladybug Shop

Need to inspire your students with some fresh writing ideas? Look no further than the Writing Prompts Choice Boards! With 144 different options to choose from, your students will never run out of inspiration for their writing assignments. These prompts are perfect for use on a monthly, daily, or weekly basis, and can be incorporated into your Writing Centers Activities, Literacy Center Activities, and more.GRAB THE CHOICE BOARDS BUNDLE HEREINCLUDED:Print and digital options All 12 menus are in c

Subjects:

Creative Writing, Writing, Writing-Expository

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Just Teachy - Megan Conway

Also included in: Reading Fast Finisher Choice Boards Spelling Word Work Picture Writing Prompts

Visual Discrimination MEGA Bundle Fine Motor Activities

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These activities will allow your students the opportunity to develop their visual discrimination skills along with their fine motor skills. They will need to pay attention to the color, orientation and position of the objects on the cards to be able to recreate the design themselves.This Mega Bundle includes ALL of my Visual Discrimination activities at 25% off the individual price of each resource.Great for Morning Tubs, Math Centers, Fine Motor Centers, Indoor Recess, or Early Finishers!Visual

Subjects:

Early Intervention, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Activities, Centers

36 Tangram puzzles

Created by

LessonSense

This package contains 36 tangram puzzles to be recreated by the students. Each page has 2 boxes, in it are both the puzzle (in black) and the solution (in color). This game practices spatial awareness, geometric concepts, problem solving, shapes and mathematical concepts like symmetry and congruency.There are 36 tangram puzzles in this package, a mix of figures, animals and objects. Tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes

Subjects:

For All Subject Areas, Math, Problem Solving

Grades:

PreK - 6th

Types:

Activities, Centers

36 STEM Challenges BUNDLE - For the Busy Teacher

Created by

Science and Math Doodles

HUGE SAVINGS by buying this Bundle, individual challenges sell for $1 each! If you are looking for some great no-prep challenges to push your students to problem solve in a hands-on setting as a project-based learning while having lots of fun, get this bundle! Students LOVE these!This STEM Challenge Bundle is easy to follow and each of the 36 challenges come in 3 different options.They each take about an hour to complete and allow students to problem solve and have fun at the same time! It foll

Subjects:

Math, Problem Solving, Science

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Basic Operations, Numbers, Problem Solving

Telling Time By The Hour Worksheets And Activities

Created by

Miss Vanessa Maier

Telling Time Worksheets and activities for early exploration of clock numbers and features, and concepts related to telling time by the hour. Use these worksheets and activities to teach, review and assess students' understanding of concepts related to telling time by the hour!What's Included:Telling Time Worksheets (26 Pages):Draw the Hour Hand - For each time shown, draw the hour hand. Draw the Hour & Minute Hands - Read the time and draw the hour and minute hands.Write the Hour - Write t

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Worksheets, Printables, Centers

CCSS:

1.MD.B.3

Also included in: Kindergarten Math Worksheets Bundle

Kindergarten Math Games - Low Prep Reusable Games for Partners or Math Centers

Created by

Andrea Knight

KINDERGARTEN MATH GAMES / MATH CENTERSI love these simple MATH GAMES for PARTNERS. They’re quick and easy to assemble and the children enjoy playing them over and over. You can use them in multiple ways, but I most often use them:during math workshop for fun skill practiceas independent math centersfor a home-school connectionThere are 20 partner games included in this set. They cover multiple math concepts and skills such as:identifying and comparing shapessequencing numberscomparing numbersrec

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