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Critical thinking projects for Microsoft PowerPoint
Forensics Fun - Murder Mystery for Middle School: Getty Palace Hotel
There has been a murder the old historic hotel in downtown. The concierge has been found dead in the basement elevator. Your detective team has been assigned to the case. Can you solve the murder?Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Persuasive Techniques Unit - Media Literacy Analysis PowerPoint & Project Bundle
Teach persuasive techniques, ad analysis, and propaganda with this bundle of media literacy activities. This comprehensive bundle includes bellringers, projects, PowerPoints, and quizzes for teaching persuasion through engaging advertising analysis, interactive practice, and creative projects. In this bundle, you’ll get 3 weeks of engaging activities to introduce or strengthen student understanding of persuasive techniques. This is a perfect foundation for media literacy with a variety of activ
Grades:
6th - 9th
Passion Project Unit | Genius Hour | Project Based Learning | PBL | Homework
This PROJECT-BASED LEARNING UNIT is consistently my ❤️MOST BELOVED activity of the year. Taking STUDENT ENGAGEMENT and MOTIVATION to another level. PASSION PROJECTS can be done as HOMEWORK or a GENIUS HOUR classroom program to learn about things that excite your students. This unit allows students to develop a GROWTH MINDSET as they face challenges and successes to reflect upon as learning experiences. EVERYTHING you need to run an incredible 8-12 week learning experience is included in this 11
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4th - 9th
Save Fred ~ #Distance Learning STEM Activity
Begin the year with this team-building project which has been updated for distance learning. Teachers can assess students ability to work together, complete a project, reflect on the lesson, and redesign it to achieve faster results. Saving Fred will become an instant hit.Included in this project, you will find:- A student workbook that is ready to print (5.5 x 8.5) 6 pages- A PowerPoint to walk your students through the process- A research section in case you want to take it a step further.You
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Not Grade Specific
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
HISTORY MYSTERIES BUNDLE!
Grab a bargain - History Mystery lessons for less! (Over 20% off actually!)This bundle contains lessons to help your students deduce, infer and evaluate arguments and evidence. They are suitable for middle and high school and have been a great success in my and others' classrooms. I will be creating more of these types of lessons and adding them to this bundle as I go along and if you buy now, you will never pay more.Check out the links below for the individual resources, their details and t
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5th - 12th, Adult Education
Science Bundle - Structures and Forces, Ecosystems, Flight, and Electricity
This science bundle contains four complete science units, targeted for middle years. The units are ready to go with very little preparation required by the teacher.This resource includes:Structures and ForcesInteractions Within EcosystemsFlightElectricity*SIGN UP AS A FOLLOWER OF “OFF THE PAGE” AND GET NOTIFICATIONS OF ANY SALES FROM OUR STORE AS WELL AS ALERTS OF NEW PRODUCTS. Check out all the products from our store Off the Page.MATHAdding and Subtracting DecimalsAdding and Subtracting Fracti
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5th - 8th
Geography - Features and Landforms - Distance Education
This is a physical geography unit introduces and explores specific geographical terms including landforms and bodies of water. This product can be used for Distance Education learning. Students complete a geography project in which they define and illustrate/visualize geographical terms. The project extends their thinking beyond simple definitions by having the students synthesize and transform what they have learned to show their understanding. Included is a PowerPoint presentation of color
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Murder Mysteries for Middle School - Robbery Turned Murder - Murder Mystery #3
Mr. Gonzales was found dead in the living room of his townhouse J-273 in the gated community of Ritzy Towers and your Junior Crime Detectives are on the case.Click here to save 20% on our TRIO Murder Mystery BundleUsing their skills critical thinking skills, deductive reasoning, and team work, the Junior Crime Detectives work in partnerships or teams to solve the murder mystery.Everything you need for your Junior Detectives is included in this kit including 6 DIFFERENT case files with 3 DIFFEREN
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Grades:
6th - 9th
STEM / STEAM Activity: Straw Rockets - A Look Into Aerospace Engineering
Are you looking for a great STEM or STEAM activity for your classroom? This is my second STEM/STEAM activity in the “FULL STEAM AHEAD” series! I know that this product will help spark your students’ LOVE of STEM!
My students had a blast with this as they got to learn about what an Aerospace Engineer does and actually become one! This product contains the following:
Presentation Slides Include:
1. A quick look at what an Aerospace Engineer does
2. Engineering/STEM Design Process Poster
3. Slid
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
The Canterbury Tales Unit Plan: CCSS Teaching Plans, Lessons & Activities
This 52-page unit plan for The Canterbury Tales includes all of the material from my various products for Geoffrey Chaucer’s masterfully satirical piece depicting the people and society of the Middle Ages, plus added activities, projects and material offering teachers and students multiple ways to study this text. A five-page satire section offers information on satire, as well as vocabulary that is prevalent in satiric works, both written and visual. A fun closure activity invites the class t
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Grades:
9th - 12th
Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show
Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show Genius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource is a 15 slide introductory Slide Showt to Genius Hour. This slide show will help get your students fired up to start Genius Hour! Interactive strategies such as think-pair-share are used to get your students talking!To view slideshow, from the Main Menu choose “View” and
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Grades:
4th - 7th
PBL: Mapping Your School on a Coordinate Grid: CORE (Geometry and Number Sense)
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CORE Standards
6.G.3 Draw polygons in the coordinate plane given coordinates for the vertices; use coordinates to find the length of a side joining points with the same first coordinate or the same second coordinate. Apply these techniques in the context of solving real-world and mathematical problems.
6.NS.6.b Understand signs of numbers in ordered pairs as indicating locations in quadrants of the coordinate plane; recognize th
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Grades:
5th - 8th
Ancient Civilization PROJECT & LESSONS - No Prep MAYAN ACTIVITIES - The Maya
This fun and engaging project will put your students in the shoes of an ancient Mayan. ⭐⭐ NO PREP NEEDED ⭐⭐ INCLUDED:Step by Step Student Project Slides [18 pages/slides] Includes a self checklist & rubricPrintable Student Project Booklet with Cover PageTeacher Unit Lessons [72 pages] Including Videos and Interactive Activities ⭐⭐These lessons are ready-to-teach and coincide with each part of the project setting students up with knowledge and preparing them for success. ⭐⭐Their mission: “You
Grades:
3rd - 6th
Using Windmills to Change Wind Energy to Electricity
This informative and entertaining package includes a wealth of material and exercises on wind energy, its environmental benefits, and challenges. Materials are aligned with Common Core and address Next Generation Science Standards as well.Included with the PowerPoint presentation on windmill technology (at the elementary level), are:Reading comprehension exercises Interactive notebook sheets Interactive vocabulary exercisesComprehensive teacher notes and answer keysFlash cardsA simple, fun wind
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Grades:
4th - 6th
NGSS:
4-PS3-4
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-PS3-2
, 4-ESS3-1
Also included in: NGSS Renewable Energy Bundle Grades 4 - 6
Food Garnishes Power Point/Assignments/Student Notes/Key/Activity
Food Garnishes Power Point, gives many examples from drawings to pictures, Tips for garnishing, year round stand by garnishes, Citrus Fruit garnishes, Vegetable garnishes, Butter garnishes, Cutout garnishes, Fruit garnishes, Herb garnishes, Drizzle garnishes, Chocolate garnishes, Sugared Fruit garnishes, Garnish Directions of how to do several garnish ideas, Garnish tool names & definitions, 3 student assignments for individual or groups, Student Activity - Name That Garnish Tool/answers, an
Grades:
6th - 12th
3D Printed "Pocket Car" Design Challenge
The 3D Pocket Car Project is a comprehensive unit in which students learn how to use CAD (Onshape) and 3D printers to create their own version of a functional "pocket" car that they race on a pre-fabricated toy track. This project uses Onshape (free, online CAD program), but can easily be adapted to use Fusion 360, Inventor or SolidWorks. Students engage in the Engineering Design Process: imagining their car through free-hand sketching , creating a sketch and model in CAD, printing their pro
Grades:
8th - 12th, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-4
Simple and Compound Machines Inventions Project
This project has students use their knowledge of simple machines to create a compound machine invention. The invention must solve a problem that they have in their own lives. The document includes the original letter that is sent home, a description of each simple machine, a rubric, and a PowerPoint Presentation that has actual photographs of inventions that were created by students.
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Grades:
3rd - 6th
Create a Mouse Adventure Video Game in Microsoft PowerPoint | NO CODING REQUIRED
Using Microsoft PowerPoint, installed on most school computers, students can create a fully functional game. The objective is simple; guide your mouse cursor to the end of each level while avoiding lava and other obstacles. Switches and keys allow the player to reach areas that were previously inaccessible to them.In this download is a full tutorial for everything used to create the included sample game, Raposo Quest, as well as the editable PowerPoint file.
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3rd - 7th
5-Senses Activity using Chicka Chicka Boom Boom; Crazy Coconut Comparisons
Crazy Coconut Comparisons is a wonderful printable exercise for pre-K and kindergarten students to author and illustrate as a part of your 5-senses unit. Simply read Bill Martin, Jr. and John Archambault's book, Chicka Chicka Boom Boom, and purchase a coconut to examine and explore with your class. Please vote and share your feedback and experience using this product with your students. Follow me, and be the first to see new digital products posted throughout the week (most of which are free)!
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Marketplace | Economics | Project Based Learning
Bring the marketplace to your classroom! Students will brainstorm a product to sell, then work through the process of planning and creating a good or service with a business plan to add to the classroom marketplace! This product is jam-packed with fun, rigor, and endless options!Includes:Slides to walk students through the processPlanning pagesBonus Marketplace slides and resourcesClassroom management "market-bucks" to engage students while creating and practice money management!
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2nd - 5th
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Follow the Drop: Stormwater Curriculum and Rain Garden Installation (Full)
Follow the Drop (FtD) is an innovative, hands-on educational program that cultivates water resource management stewards. Written by both water resource engineers and educators, the FtD curriculum weaves together resiliency, sustainability, design thinking, social studies, resource management and entrepreneurship in a fun and effective way to address real-world challenges. FtD is a 13-lesson plan curriculum that includes fun activities and critical thinking. It was designed to promote water cons
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Grades:
4th - 12th
American Legends and Folklore Lesson American Culture Myths Legends Tall Tales
Engage students through familiar folktales and legends while teaching critical thinking, summary, and analysis. Delve into the rich tapestry of American folklore with this engaging and comprehensive lesson designed for middle and high school students. This resource is perfect for English Language Arts, Social Studies, or Cultural Studies classes. By the end of this lesson, students will have gained a deeper appreciation for the rich cultural heritage of American folklore and developed critical t
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9th - 12th
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Genius Hour Bibliography Resource
Genius Hour: BibliographyGenius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource are directions for your students on how to cite the sources that they use for their projects. There is a bib tips handout that can be cut into 1/4s and handed out to each student. There are also 2 blank pages where students can record in bibliography format: books, websites, newspap
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Chalk Art Drawing Unit (PowerPoint)
The objectives of this lesson are to introduce students to the creative possibilities of sidewalk chalk art while also fostering their imagination. Students can work in small groups to evaluate their ideas and plan a work of art that has the possibility of changing the world.This resource includes:Essential Questions Inspirational Artists JRExample Works of ArtMaterials ListProject DirectionsReflection QuestionsGrading RubricThank you for shopping and enjoy!CLICK HERE to view additional resource
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
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