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Critical thinking center videos
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Using Bee Bots in the Classroom - Tips to get started.
Using Robotics in kindergarten and first grade can be a powerful tool to increase literacy and math skills. This video walks you through how I use BeeBots in my class and I show you how to put a mat together.
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BeeBot resources
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PreK - 2nd
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Fractions REVIEW, Multiplying, Dividing, Adding and Subtracting, equivalent etc
This is an optional video hook that can be used to introduce the Fractions Review Math Mystery Activity: Case of The Forgetful Pharaoh to your students. A written story is also provided within the PDF product download for you to use too. Choose between the video or written story to begin the activity with your students.
This Fractions Review math mystery activity covers a variety of skills and is available in different grade versions. Students must use their fractions knowledge to complete clu
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3rd - 6th
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Advertising Techniques
When learning about advertising or persuasive writing, this would be a great activity for some learning centers. You can find lots of commercials on YouTube that use a variety of techniques and are appropriate for school. As the students watch the commercials, they can use their background knowledge to select the techniques used.
You would need to teach what each technique would look like, then model this lesson as a whole group with an example commercial.
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2nd - 5th
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Thanksgiving Math Mystery - Thanksgiving Activity Case of the Thankless Turkey
New Thanksgiving Math Mystery "Case of the Thankless Turkey" Video Hook. This VIDEO HOOK is a fun way to set the stage to engage your students at the start of this mystery math activity. Your students will turn into math detectives, using their math and critical thinking skills to solve this case. Using the video to introduce the mystery is OPTIONAL, a written story is provided within the PDF file of the mystery resource download.Grade Levels this math mystery is currently available in:Thanksgiv
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1st - 4th
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St. Patrick's Day STEM Activity - How to Catch a Leprechaun with a Trap
St. Patrick’s Day STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving and they’re great alternatives to class parties! In Leprechaun Lockdown, students create a leprechaun trap with a twist!
Note: This video was originally created for YouTube, so references to clicking on the video do not work on TpT; however, the links to everything clickable is included in the description below.
STEM Challenge Cycle
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Not Grade Specific
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Math Game: Dueling Rules Coordinate Graphing for Upper Elementary
This product was created because I needed to give my students more practice with graphing coordinates and applying algebraic rules to them. You know, that dreaded 5.OA.B.3 CCSS. I use this game with my whole group and in my small group instruction. As they gain more independence, my students play it in math centers. The object of the game is to build either the tallest line or the longest line. Partners decide that at the very beginning. Players roll dice to determine their initial coordinates,
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Beginning of the Year : Back to School Math Review Math Mystery Video Hook
This optional video hook goes with the Back to School Math Mystery: Case of the School Invaders.
It reviews last year's standards and lets teachers gauge their class while keeping it a fun and motivating way to start the year!
Students must use their math skills to unlock clues. The clues will help them eliminate locations to find where the aliens’ transponder device is! Learn more about this activity via the individual grade edition links below.
Click on the links below to find your grade!
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1st - 6th
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7:35
Valentine's Day STEM Activity - Heavy Hearts Video
Valentine’s Day STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving and they’re great alternatives to class parties! In "Heavy" Hearts, students fill an outer heart with inner hearts they create in three unique size/color groups. Each heart is given point values based on the criteria & constraints and measurement standards set by the teacher. Students are aiming to find the configuration that creates the "heaviest" heart.
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Valentine STEM Activities - 5 February STEM Challenges Print & Paperless
7:30
Winter STEM Activity - Snow Scoop Video
Winter STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving! In Snow Scoop, students design a scoop (shovel) to efficiently remove snow from a yard.
Note: This video was originally created for YouTube, so references to clicking on the video do not work on TpT; however, the links to everything clickable is included in the description below.
STEM Challenge Cycle
Snow Scoop Individual Challenge
Metaphorical Cells Freebie
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Also included in: Winter STEM Activities - 5 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless
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Halloween Bat STEM Challenge Video: Wings Wanted
Halloween STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving at a time they usually struggle to concentrate! This is challenge 1 of 5: Wings Wanted.Working individually or with a partner against a criteria and constraints list, students design and engineer a new set of bat wings, with the goal being to achieve maximum flight distance and/or accuracy. You can even throw in style points, if you like! It's a paper airplane challeng
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless
Advertising Techniques
When learning about advertising or persuasive writing, this would be a great activity for some learning centers. You can find lots of commercials on YouTube that use a variety of techniques and are appropriate for school. As the students watch the commercials, they can use their background knowledge to select the techniques used.
You would need to teach what each technique would look like, then model this lesson as a whole group with an example commercial.
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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1:09
Graphs Review (Bar Graphs, Tally Graphs, Pictograph, Line Graphs) Math Mystery
This is an optional video hook to engage students with the 'Graphs' Math Mystery, 'Case of The Greedy Gnome.' Play this video to get their attention, and then set them to work on the paper part of the task to solve who the Greedy Gnome is using their graph skills. The Print & Go part of this activity is available in different grade versions. Click the grade links below to find each math mystery packet that goes with this video hook. GRADE 1 - CLICK HEREGRADE 2 - CLICK HEREGRADE 3 - CLICK H
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1st - 4th
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Also included in: Graphs Math Mystery Differentiated GRADE Bundle (1st - 4th Grade)
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Rounding Review - Rounding Whole numbers & Rounding Decimals Math Mystery
This fun rounding review activity is a math mystery available for grades 3-5. This video is a free optional HOOK that you can use with Case of The Robot Robbery. It has been designed to add extra excitement and motivation when introducing students to the math mystery activity.
A written story is also provided within the PDF download to introduce the students into the activity.
Click the links for your grade level below to find the math mystery worksheets!
Grade 3 Rounding Math Mystery == CLIC
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Rounding Math Mystery Differentiated GRADE Bundle (3rd - 5th Grades)
8:06
STEM Process: Weather Hazard STEM
This video explains the STEM process from start to finish. I cover the planning, budget, needed supplies, worksheets, testing and self-evaluation.
To explain the process, I use the Weather Hazard STEM challenge as an example. The STEM challenge discussed in this video is available here:
Weather Hazard STEM
STEM Bundle for the Entire Year
Thank you for stopping by Classroom Base Camp to learn more about STEM!
The video includes the creative commons song "Happiness" from www.bensound.com.
Grades:
K - 5th
Also included in: Natural Disasters STEM
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Spring Activity - Case of the Bee Bandits Spring Math Mystery
This Bee Bandits spring activity hook video is designed to engage your students with this fun math mystery. Students must save the bees and in turn return a food supply to the city by tracking down the bee bandits.
Available for grades 1-6 Click below for your appropriate grade.
Case of the Bee Bandits ==Grade 1== Click here
Case of the Bee Bandits ==Grade 2== Click here
Case of the Bee Bandits ==Grade 3== Click here
Case of the Bee Bandits ==Grade 4== Click here
Case of the Bee Bandits ==
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2nd - 5th
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5:56
Halloween STEM Challenge Video: Creature Catcher
Halloween STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving at a time they usually struggle to concentrate! Students work in partners or groups against a criteria and constraints list to design a device to catch as many “creatures” as possible. Note: This video was originally created for YouTube, so references to clicking on the video do not work on TpT; however, the links to everything clickable is included in the description
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Halloween STEM Activities - 6 STEM Challenges - Print & Paperless
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Weather STEM Challenge Video
If you’re looking to apply learning in weather, climate, natural disasters, natural resources & more, this STEM / STEAM challenge is a perfectly engaging way to get the job done joyfully!
The basic premise:
Students work individually or in partners/groups against a list of criteria and constraints to create shelters for 3 or more types of weather and/or natural disasters.
STEM Challenge Cycle Video
Wild Weather Shelter STEM Challenge Resource (PRINTABLE)
Note: Wild Weather Shelt
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2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Weather STEM Challenge - Print and Paperless Bundle
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Fall Activity: Fall Math Mystery Video Hook
This Fall Math Mystery “Case of The Furious Fall Winds” is a mystery where students must solve clues to help catch the criminal vandalizing the home of Sheldon, The Shaman of Seasons! Engage and motivate your students in this fun detective story, which also encourages critical thinking as they must reason their way through eliminating suspects. These NO PREP worksheets are great for individual or group practice and review.To add a bit of extra excitement, use this video to introduce the activit
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1st - 6th
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Also included in: Fall Math Mystery Game Worksheets Differentiated GRADE BUNDLE
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Valentine's Day STEM Activity - Cupid's Quiver Video
Valentine’s Day STEM Challenges are a great way to keep students engaged, thinking critically, and working on hands-on problem solving and they’re great alternatives to class parties! In Cupid’s Quiver, students design a bow & arrow (or darts) to help Cupid deliver love potion (paint).
Note: This video was originally created for YouTube, so references to clicking on the video do not work on TpT; however, the links to everything clickable is included in the description below.
STEM Challe
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: Valentine STEM Activities - 5 February STEM Challenges Print & Paperless
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Place Value Detectives: Make it INTERACTIVE!
In this free video, I describe how I make one of my favorite paper and pencil activities into an interactive learning experience!
Using Place Value Detectives, I’ll illustrate how I take printable pages and task cards and turn them into hands-on lessons that will hook your students’ attention and actively engage the entire class.
**This instructional demonstration also works perfectly with Decimal Detectives!**
Learn more about Place Value Detectives here:
• Place Value Detectives includes1
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4th - 5th
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Subtraction Review Math Mystery
Subtraction Review Math Mystery: Case of the Missing Macaw. This video is optional to use when introducing students to the math mystery activity, A written story is also available within the PDF download.
Available in grades 1 and 2. More to follow.
1st Grade Subtraction Review - Missing Macaw
2nd Grade Subtraction Review - Missing Macaw
Thanks for watching :)
Mrs. J's Resource Creations 2018
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1st - 2nd
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STEAM - Biomimicry for Young Children - Robots
Robots capture children’s imagination. Self-driving cars, robot bees that pollinate flowers, and jumping kangaroo robots may be part of our future. With robots, children can learn to explore dreams and use these dreams to solve problems.Biomimicry is also an exciting way to inspire young children to be creative, curious and to observe the world. By combining these two topics, projects that use a problem-solving approach have been designed. The projects are intended to inspire a playful and creat
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K - 5th
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1st Grade to 6th Grade Place Value Review - Math Mystery
This optional video hook accompanies the Place Value Math Mystery "Case of the puzzled Pirate". Students will be motivated and engaged with this fun math review which incorporates critical thinking skills. Students use their place value skills to work through the clues and eliminate a suspect list using reasoning.
Click the links below for your grade and skill appropriate worksheets.
Place Value Math Mystery: Case of The Puzzled Pirate (GRADE 1)
Grade 2 - Place Value Math Mystery Worksheets
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1st - 6th
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Missing Addends, Addition and Subtraction Review - Math Mystery
This missing addends, addition and subtraction review activity is designed to engage your students and solve a fun mystery at the same time. Check out the individual grade mystery descriptions to find out the exact skills covered in each. Find your grade appropriate level below and check out their descriptions!Case of The Jungle Joker (GRADE 1)Case of The Jungle Joker (GRADE 2)Case of The Jungle Joker (GRADE 3)Case of The Jungle Joker (GRADE 4)Thanks for watching!Please note: MP4 file added to t
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1st - 3rd
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