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Critical thinking life skills games
Counting Money Coins Math Game Grocery Store Shopping Activity Making Change
The Grocery Game is a highly engaging math activity that provides students with a hands-on way to practice counting money! It includes options for differentiation to meet the needs of a variety of students.WHO IS THIS RESOURCE FOR?Students learning to count sets of mixed coinsStudents learning to count sets of like coinsHands-on learners who need a more engaging way to practice this skillSpecial ed students or adults learning the life skills of shopping, budgeting, and making food choicesPlayers
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2nd - 3rd
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Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides
Unleash creativity with our Board Game Project Based Learning Unit! Ideal for 1st grade and up! Make learning fun by creating a board game. Includes templates, rubrics, and more! PDF & Powerpoint Slides to introduce the project to students.KEY FEATURES:64 PAGES OF VALUE: Includes 64 pages of resources to support the entire project lifecycle from planning and crafting to reflecting.TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING: Comes with a variety of templates including warm up activities, planning, game design,
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2nd - 8th
Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!
WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining
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K - 6th
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Word and Logic Puzzles Escape Room Activity With Digital Lock Option
In this engaging escape room activity, teams work together to solve the word puzzles and logic puzzles using critical thinking skills to discover codes to open the lock. Students love the fun of an escape room game, and you will love that this low-prep activity gets them thinking as they solve the puzzles and clues! ⭐️ How does the escape room work? (Click the PREVIEW link above and watch the VIDEO for a closer look at this activity!)In this escape room activity, students will solve 4 different
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6th - 9th, Adult Education
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End of the Year Escape Room for 3rd Grade Bundle: Reading & Math Activity
Love classroom escape rooms or break outs? Are you looking for a more engaging ways to practice the ELA and math standards during test prep time? Escape rooms are the most fun way to review the standards while encouraging team work, critical thinking, and problem solving! This bundle includes two 90 minute escape challenges that will help your students practice the 3rd grade math and reading standards that will be on the state test.**This is the print version of the game. If you prefer the digit
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3rd
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BRAIN TEASERS 4-Pack Bundle, Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun!
Whether you need bell-ringer presentation slides or just want to occasionally mess with your students’ minds when you have a few unused minutes at the end of a class period, this four volume set of Brain Teasers has everything you need to keep your students working hard and thinking deeply. There are LOTS of ways you could use this collection of 152 questions in both PDF & Google Slides format (304 slides – the question is on the first slide and the answer with an eye-catching image is on th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Let's Talk About... {Visual Conversation Starters for Special Education}
Empower students with autism in developing essential conversation skills with our resource tailored for special education teachers and parents. Addressing challenges in generating novel questions, staying on topic, and asking reciprocal questions, this resource offers 48 task cards covering a diverse range of specific topics. Ideal for daily prompts, small group sessions, or peer interactions, these cards provide targeted questions for structured breaks and downtime. Each card features 5 related
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PreK - 4th
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Let's Talk | Printable Conversation Card Game | Social Language | Speech Therapy
Teach conversation skills in a structured way with this fun game that teaches asking questions, making comments, taking turns, and having a conversation about a variety of topics!Your kids will love this simple card game that imitates natural conversation while providing a visual and something tangible to help visualize the flow of conversation! Great for social groups or anybody working on social language skills.Here’s what’s inside:2 pages of 'direction cards' (i.e.: ask a question, make a com
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1st - 7th
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6th Grade Fractions Review: Fractions Math Mystery Activity Game
Fractions Review Math Mystery Activity - 6th Grade Edition: Reciprocals, Divide, Multiply, Adding & Subtracting Fractions. Engage and motivate your students with this fun fractions math mystery activity! Great for review of a few different fraction skills in one. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided within your download.--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------⭐Optional video hook inc
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5th - 7th
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Also included in: 6th Grade Mixed Math Mystery Bundle Pack
Summer Digital Escape Room Game - End of the Year UPDATED-No Google Form!
UPDATED! No Google Form is needed! Breaking Into Summer is a digital escape room loaded with puzzles for students to celebrate heading into summer in an engaging and interactive way. Students must solve 7 summer clues to unlock the codes that will help them 'break into summer'. Can they crack the code? Students love solving the different digital clues to unlock the codes! Teachers love the NO prep assignment for studentsHow does it work? Students start with the scenario and follow the directions
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2nd - 5th
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CHRISTMAS Escape Room (Activities, Trivia & Puzzle Games for Students)
There are five Christmas escape room-type (trivia) challenges included in this file. Each activity can be completed individually or in conjunction with one another, depending on the time available in your planning. The challenges could be used as individual, pair or small group activities. The puzzles and games are designed to promote communication, cooperation and problem-solving skills. A detailed and thorough teacher instruction page has been included, which provides differentiated instructio
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5th - 12th
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FEELINGS BUNDLE: Identify Emotions & Self-Regulation Coping Skills Interventions
This Feelings Bundle is your go-to for lessons, activities, and games to help kids build the foundation for social emotional skills. Whether you're a parent, teacher or counselor, you'll be ready to go and help kiddos learn all about feelings! Which will help cultivate emotionally resilient children!Some of the Skills Kids will Learn and PracticeFEELINGS IDENTIFICATION....beyond the basic "mad, sad, happy" onesEMOTIONAL REGULATION.......one of the easiest coping skills is feeling awareness. Yo
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K - 7th
Adding & Subtracting Fractions with Unlike Denominators Digital Escape Room
Practicing addition and subtraction of fractions with unlike denominators takes on a new level of excitement in this online breakout game. Escape the arcade is a great alternative to adding & subtracting fractions worksheets and activities. Instead of winning prizes at the arcade, your students need to earn tickets to get a key to escape the arcade! This activity can be completed either in class or online for distance learning. There are no clues to hide, and the entire process is automated
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4th - 6th
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Team Building Escape Room with Logic Puzzles Critical Thinking Escape Room
Engage your students with this Team Building Escape Room! This is great as a back to school escape room! This escape room is perfect for both the end of the year and beginning of the year. Students will be engaged and challenged with logic puzzles, codes to decipher, and more. There is both a full easy prep printable version as well as a Google(TM) form digital version for virtual or distance learning.This resource includes everything you need to implement a challenging and fun escape room fo
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4th - 9th
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3rd Grade Reading Review Game | ELA Test Prep Game Escape Room
Escape rooms are the most fun way to review the reading / ELA standards while encouraging team work, critical thinking, and problem solving! In this classroom escape, students will compete as teams to escape Planet Emoji! This is the print version. If you'd prefer to use this game digitally on Google, please purchase this version.Buy the bundle of Reading + Math Escape Challenges here.This team escape challenge is great for teams of 4-6 students, up to 8 teams. The best thing is, you don't have
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3rd
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Intro to Growth Mindset- An Interactive PowerPoint on Persistence and Mistakes
Do you have students who have a difficult time doing anything that is a little challenging for them? Do they quit right away? Do they think they are "dumb" if they make mistakes? Do they think if something is challenging, it means they aren't smart?This interactive PowerPoint is specifically for these kids. It's designed to get kids to go from a fixed mindset (I'm just not good at math/reading) to a growth mindset (I can become better at math/reading.) Works great on Smartboards too! Mac-friendl
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K - 4th
Also included in: Growth Mindset Complete Bundle | Interactive PowerPoints
END OF THE YEAR Escape Room (Team Building Activities)
If you are looking for a team-building activity to keep your students engaged during the last few days, weeks or month before summer break, then THE GREAT END OF THE YEAR ESCAPE is for you! There are six end of the year-themed (trivia) challenges included in this file. Students will complete a variety of tasks using different skills including: problem-solving, critical thinking, reading comprehension, and basic math. Looking for a digital end of the year escape room? If so, click HERE!A fun, one
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Escape Room Team Building Bundle
ELA Escape Room - Escape the School Reading Comprehension Activities
Are you looking for an activity that is so much fun students won't even notice they're learning? Here you go! Use this escape room as an end-of-year team-building activity or ANY time you want to strengthen students' reading comprehension skills, provide figurative language practice, and hone their critical thinking and problem solving skills.This engaging breakout is immersive and fun! Your students are trapped in school by a giant who thinks they are way too clever. They will be there forever.
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Escape Room: School, Forest, and Planet
Decision Making | Social Skills Activities| Social Skills Task Cards | SEL
Do your students need help with problem solving and decision making skills? In A Pickle will help your students learn how to make tough decisions. Students will learn about choices and consequences and then look at different situations and discuss the choices to be made. Posters, worksheets, and additional scenarios complete the lesson.●●● By practicing social situation scenarios and using problem solving strategies to analyze the situation, brainstorm solutions and decide on a plan of action
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3rd - 10th
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Digital Escape Room Math and Reading Review | End of Year | 3rd Grade
Two engaging digital review games are included in this emoji escape bundle! *This is a digital version for use with student Google accounts. If your students don't have access to Google accounts, use the print version instead. Escape from Emoji IslandThis digital (Google Classroom) end of the year test prep escape room game is the most fun way to review the 3rd grade math standards while encouraging critical thinking and problem solving! It can be used live in the classroom or via distance learn
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3rd
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Bucket Filling, Have You Filled Bucket Today Kindness Lesson, Positive Behavior
This companion lesson to "Have You Filled a Bucket Today?" by Carol McCloud teaches students to be kind and to practice bucket filling choices!✅ Both printable and digital for Google Slides™ resources are included. ⭐ This story and set of activities are a game-changer for classroom management and climate!⭐ THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:✅ DIGITAL interactive for Google Slides™ activity for distance learning! Students learn the difference between bucket filling vs. bucket dipping, play a fun sorting gam
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PreK - 3rd
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Also included in: School Counseling SEL Curriculum 10 Classroom Guidance Lessons #1
YEARLONG Themed Logic Puzzles Early Finishers and Brain Teasers Grades 4-6
Logic puzzlers and brain teasers are great for developing strong problem solving skills. Your students will use logic skills such as deduction, reasoning and inference in a fun way to systematically figure things out from a set of clues. Your students will learn new interesting facts, build brain power and gain confidence as they complete these challenging puzzlers.GRAB THE BUNDLE TO SAVE BIG!!!Each month includes 3-4 differentiated themed logic puzzlers. Assign a logic puzzler to each student i
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4th - 6th
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Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity
Are you looking for an engaging morning meeting activity? Think outside the box Thursday is the creative solution you're looking for! These 21 creative drawing prompts use half of a "common" image to prompt your students to create an outside the box picture! This Doodle activity works great for a warm-up, morning work, morning meeting activity, crew or advisory time, early finisher activities, or a sub plan day. As you go Back to School, challenge your students to think outside the box with this
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2nd - 12th
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