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Problem solving centers for Easel Activities
The Water Princess Water Filter READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Integrate Real-World STEM in your classroom and engage kids in a real world problem. Learn about Water Filtration with this Earth Day STEM Activity! Students learn about the water crisis and water pollution affecting nearly 1 billion people around the world and explore how water filters and other solutions can help. Connect to a Read Aloud: The Water PrincessThis STEM Project is a companion activity to The Water Princess by Susan Verde. The book explores the reality of how people walk for water
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Christmas Math Logic Square Puzzles
In the crazy weeks leading up to the holiday break, keep their minds engaged with these fun Christmas brain teasers. This fun Christmas Math resource comes with five 3x3 logic squares and five 4x4 logic square puzzles to challenge your students. Each row and each column in the puzzle will add up to a total indicated sum. Kids minds will be stretched as they are challenged to find out the value of each of the holiday symbols! INCLUDEDPDF for Convenient PrintingFull Color Google Drive Activity
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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The Dot by Peter Reynolds Candy Builder READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Students learn and develop a Growth Mindset through this Day Day STEM Challenge!The Dot STEM Activity is a great companion to The Dot by Peter Reynolds! This is an excellent International Dot Day Activity!In this STEM Challenge, students design and build as many objects as they can out of Dots Candy and Toothpicks. Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is time for reflection on what worked and what didn't.Aligns with NGSS (Next Genera
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes Growth Mindset STEM Activity
Teach growth mindset in your 1st Grade through 5th Grade classroom, Makerspace, Library, and STEM Club! Students learn the importance of mistakes in having a Growth Mindset! This Growth Mindset STEM Activity is a great companion to The Girl Who Never Made Mistakes by Mark Pett and Gary Rubinstein! In this STEM Challenge, students design and build a broom and dustpan to clean up the mistakes we all make.Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity,
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
...
Also included in: Intro to Growth Mindset Activities BUNDLE
Ten Frame Addition and Subtraction
With these task cards, students will practice basic math facts, counting on, addition and subtraction, and subitizing (instant judgment of a number). Using manipulatives and ten frames will reinforce students’ conceptual understanding. Answer keys and recording sheets are included.To use this as a math station, all you need to do is print the task cards, gather some blank ten frames (or print the ones that are included), and prepare a bucket of counters/manipulatives. This set contains ten-frame
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Grades:
K - 2nd
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Also included in: Math Centers Bundle for Kindergarten and First Grade
Number Tiles: 15 Hands-On Problem Solving Math Activities for Grades 5-8
Number Tiles is a math booklet containing 15 different hands-on math problem solving activities for grades 5-8 that range from addition and multiplications, to primes and composites, to exponent problems, to using the divisibility rules. Students solve the Number Tile Math Activities by arranging ten number tiles, numbered 0-9. The number tiles can be made from construction paper, cardboard, or square colored tiles that are purchased. (How to make the number tiles as well as storage ideas is inc
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Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Number Tiles Math Bundle: 67 Critical Thinking Hands-On Activities
2nd & 3rd Grade Critical Math Thinking Puzzles - Math Enrichment Logic Puzzles
Build problem-solving skill with your 2nd and 3rd grade students using race car theme critical math thinking puzzle activities. These critical thinking logic puzzles develop higher-level problem-solving skills, use algebraic reasoning, and build critical thinking skills. Students will use HANDS-ON, INTERACTIVE, DIGITAL, and PRINTABLE Math Logic Puzzles that require students to use ALL 8 MATH PRACTICES to problem solve. These math logic puzzles are challenging, engaging, and require higher-level
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Number Tiles: 17 Hands-On, Problem Solving Math Activities for Primary Grades
Number Tiles is a 23 page math booklet containing 17 different hands-on, problem solving math activities for the primary grades that range from simple counting, to even and odd numbers, to greater than or less than to solving addition and subtraction problems. Critical thinking and mental math are incorporated into the various activities. In addition differentiation is simple since the activities do not have to be done in any specific order. Since the students do not write in the book, the pages
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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STEM - Engineering Design Process Template
This graphic organizer template allows students to use the Engineering Design Process Steps to design, build, and test solutions to any problem.The template guides students through the following steps so that they can successfully design a solution to a problem they want to solve.Engineering Design Process Steps1. Ask - Define the problem2. Imagine - Brainstorm ideas3. Plan - Select a solution and sketch a prototype4. Create - Build a working model5. Test - Evaluate and test your model6. Impr
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Grades:
4th - 10th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
March Madness Basketball Unplugged Coding Activity, Game, Fun, STEM
Includes Easel Activity for Google Classroom Distance Learning.Take your students to THE BIG DANCE!Integrate coding in your classroom with an Unplugged Basketball Coding Activity! No robots required. Just print and go with the easy to implement Basketball Coding Challenge. Basketball Coding Activity is a fun and unique way to engage your students during Professional Basketball Season or College Basketball Tournaments. Students work together to create different codes to get the basketball around
Grades:
1st - 4th
Types:
CCSS:
I Can Make Strong Choices, even When my Friends are Not (A Social Story)
Social Stories are so amazing at teaching social skills!Social Stories are perfect for reinforcing appropriate social skills in regular education students, students with autism, and students with ADHD. All of my social stories are written in “kid friendly language” and stories that I have personally used in my own classroom. The great thing about Social Stories is that you can use them in so many ways and I have included some suggestions on how to use them. I have included a page that talks a
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: The ULTIMATE Social Story BUNDLE
Abstract Thinking, Multiple Meanings and Critical Reasoning Workbook
This 58 page workbook is packed with exercises that can be used in the classroom or for homework. The publication helps to teach and develop higher order language and mental flexibility through the use of mindful, multisensory activities that walk students through critical thinking and visualization techniques. Students will learn about multiple meanings, learn to distinguishing between abstract and concrete nouns, learn to analyze metaphors and similes and work with sayings and idioms. It wa
Grades:
3rd - 10th
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2 Digit Word Problems Addition and Subtraction - Printable and Digital
These 2 Digit Word Problems with Addition and Subtraction , with and without regrouping can be used for daily practice in a printable or digital format. Students can create a Math Problem of the Day Notebook using these 2 Digit Addition and Subtraction Word Problems. These problems can be used to differentiate instruction.You will find 25 different word problems using multistep addition and subtraction.I have included a large copy of each problem that can be printed or projected on to a board to
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Math Word Problem of the Day Mega BUNDLE - Print and Digital
5th and 6th Grade Math Projects, Math Enrichment Print and Go! Set #2
No-Prep, challenging math enrichment projects for 5th and 6th graders. Fun projects that cover a multitude of math topics. Set #2 topics range from mathematics and architecture, catering, cost estimating, net/gross pay, and more. Each project set includes a project that explores a career and the usage of math in that particular occupation. Great for early finishers, advanced math learners whole class projects. Print and go math enrichment! Great for distance learning as well!"Math Power Projects
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Grades:
5th - 6th
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Venn Puzzlers Level B [Distance Learning]
Challenging Venn diagram math puzzles based on nursery rhymes! A fun way to improve problem-solving skills, learn to use visual diagrams to organize information, strengthen abilities to analyze data and see relationships, and practice reading for details—all while exercising math skills. 48 puzzles (one per page). For grades 3rd-6th. Note: These puzzles were originally published by MindWare as Venn Perplexors Level B. Please visit my TpT store for more puzzles: Evelyn Christensen Puzzles-Math-an
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
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I am Going on a Field Trip (A Social Story)
Social Stories are so amazing at teaching social skills!Social Stories are perfect for reinforcing appropriate social skills in regular education students, students with autism, and students with ADHD. All of my social stories are written in “kid friendly language” and stories that I have personally used in my own classroom. The great thing about Social Stories is that you can use them in so many ways and I have included some suggestions on how to use them. I have included a page that talks a
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: The ULTIMATE Social Story BUNDLE
Spring Math Worksheets Activities Center
Go beyond the math worksheet with these high-interest free spring math activities! This set contains differentiated problem solving and area and perimeter activities to engage your students and keep them critically thinking this season!Your students will enjoy these activities, sharpen their problem-solving skills, and engage in meaningful math discourse through completing these tasks.Holiday Freebie Contents:Differentiated Math Problem Solving: Using a Data TableDifferentiated Area/Perimeter Pr
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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CCSS:
I have to Stop my Break when Time is up (A Social Story)
Social Stories are so amazing at teaching social skills!Social Stories are perfect for reinforcing appropriate social skills in regular education students, students with autism, and students with ADHD. All of my social stories are written in “kid friendly language” and stories that I have personally used in my own classroom. The great thing about Social Stories is that you can use them in so many ways and I have included some suggestions on how to use them. I have included a page that talks a
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: The ULTIMATE Social Story BUNDLE
End of Year Logic Puzzle Worksheets or Brain Teasers for Teens Print or Digital
Challenge your teenage students with an End of the Year logic puzzle to strengthen critical thinking skills. This challenging brain teaser for the final month of the school year, when kids have lost interest in everything school related, contains multiple grids and an answer key. Plus, puzzles may be printed or assigned through Google or Easel worksheets.Click here to save 20% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.This no prep brain teaser for teens makes the end of the school ye
Grades:
8th - 11th
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It is OK to Cry at School Sometimes (A Social Story)
Social Stories are so amazing at teaching social skills!Social Stories are perfect for reinforcing appropriate social skills in regular education students, students with autism, and students with ADHD. All of my social stories are written in “kid friendly language” and stories that I have personally used in my own classroom. The great thing about Social Stories is that you can use them in so many ways and I have included some suggestions on how to use them. I have included a page that talks a
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: The ULTIMATE Social Story BUNDLE
Living and Non-Living Things Graphic Organizer and Worksheets_Life Science
The Simple Living and Non-Living Things Graphic Organizer and Worksheets is the perfect resource for elementary level Science students. It provides the necessary questions to help students understand and figure out if something is a living or non-living organism. In addition to the characteristics of living things page as well as the Living Things Graphic Organizer, there are two different forms of worksheets based on the students’ levels. Both forms ask the basic questions around the criteria
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Grades:
1st - 5th
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Clip Clue Logic Puzzles Level A [Distance Learning]
Paperclips have never been such a fun way to exercise your brain. Read the clues, use your logic, and sequence a chain of colors to match the clues. In the second half of the book, find two solutions for each puzzle; then write a clue to go with each solution. Great for gifted students and anybody who likes a challenge. A fun way to keep minds active during the summer or on trips. 65 puzzles. 33 pages. Note: these puzzles were originally published by Dale Seymour Publications in Clip-Clue Puzzle
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Coin Clue Puzzles Level A [Distance Learning]
Delightful mind-stretchers that:
• Reinforce names and values of coins and counting money
• Provide practice with concepts of more/less, odd/even,
before/after/between, ordinal numbers, and symmetry
• Strengthen reading or listening skills
• Encourage following directions
• Build reasoning and logic skills
The object of each puzzle is to put coins in a line to match the clues. The suggested age range is K-3. The book has 108 puzzles. Note: The puzzles were first published by Nasco
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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Logic Puzzle for 4th Grade Print or Digital Worksheets
This fun logic puzzle or brain teaser activity improves your kids' critical thinking skills and is about aliens visiting planets in our solar system. Four creatures visited four planets in our solar system and collected samples from these planets. Students must put on their thinking caps to determine who picked up what samples from which planets. You may print this puzzle as a worksheet or assign it as a Google or Easel document. Your kids will love it!Click HERE to save 30% off individual resou
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
Also included in: Gifted and Talented Logic Puzzles Worksheets or Brain Teaser Activities
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