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Elementary problem solving research
My Personal Spelling Dictionary
One of the most challenging parts of teaching is when the students constantly ask how to spell a word. Not only is this frustrating to me, but students are not learning independence. To solve this little dilemma of mine, I created a spelling dictionary for my students to use in class. My spelling dictionary has high frequency words, page numbers, special word lists, and graphics to help with ABC order. I even added lines for students to add their own words, an over and over word list, and kid-fr
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K - 3rd
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Spring Break Project: Plan a Trip
Product Description: Plan A Trip Project Based Learning, Staycation or VacationResearch, organize, and plan a staycation or vacation. An eight step guide walks students through their project. Brainstorming, traveler interests, itinerary, expenses, web research, scoring guide, and awards are all part of this no prep unit. Unit culminates with a presentation on their planned trip, complete with award certificates for audience or teacher chosen favorites. Students can choose a driving vacation wi
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5th - 9th
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Genius Hour
Genius Hour is a great way for students to research topics of their own interests! Are you looking for a way to keep your Genius Hour organized? In this resource, students will have to practice reading, writing, listening and speaking skills while creating their project.This resource includes the steps you can take to complete Genius Hour - however, it is your classroom and you can use how you see fit! Check out the preview for an overview of what you will get with this product!Genius Hour Packe
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4th - 6th
Inquiry-Based Endangered Animal Research Project
Inquiry-based learning is a student-centered and teacher-guided instruction approach. It empowers students to become critical thinkers. It increases students’ ability to develop a deep understanding of content while increasing students’ intellectual engagement.
Students start by brainstorming endangered animals and why they would like to research those animals. Then, students pose questions about their endangered animals. Students go through the research process by finding sources and info
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4th - 8th
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Design a Map: Project Based Learning Activity
The Design A Map: Project Based Learning Activity provides students with a challenge to inquiry and learn about maps, types of maps, elements of maps and ultimately design and create their own map as a final project. This is a great way for students to get excited about mapping skills and understand maps through using mapping skills themselves through research online, data collecting, and creating.
THE CHALLENGE
Congratulations! You’ve been selected for a design
challenge of creating a map for
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4th - 7th
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Real World Math Project-Your 1st Apartment
Tell students to imagine that they have just graduated from college, landed their first job, and are able to get their own apartment. Students use the internet to price out everything that they will need to get their place "move in" ready. There is no budget on this one, however teachers might tell students that they only have a certain amount of money to use. Blank floor plan included for students to "lay out" their purchases. Grading rubric included. Created as an end of the year PBL for
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5th - 7th
Travel Agency Trip Planner: Research and Budgeting Project
Do your students crave real world experiences? Do you want to use project based learning in your classroom?This activity is great for students to learn basic budgeting opportunities in a real life application. Students will be asked to act as travel agents. Students will be tasked with planning a vacation for the Smith Family. Students will receive a message from the Smith Family detailing their preferences. With that information, students will research the details all while staying within a bud
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3rd - 6th
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Using Primary Sources in the Upper Grades
Using primary sources in your classroom will help your students dig more deeply into content area, connect on a human level, and give new perspectives to historical events. This resource contains everything you need to guide your students through the use and application of primary sources as a powerful academic tool!This resource can be used as stations set up around the room or it can be done whole class. Adapt each component to meet the needs of your learners.Included in this resource:-Mini-
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3rd - 6th
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Computer Based & Online Genius Hour Bundle
This bundle includes all you will need to implement a successful Genius Hour / 20% Time / Passion Projects / Personalized Learning experience. This somewhat paperless bundle allows for students to post research, ask questions, and complete the entire Genius Hour project online.
Bundle Includes:
- Google Site editable template for Genius Hour (allows all notes, resources, feedback etc. to be in one place)
- Student & Teacher-Friendly video and picture tutorials for site usage
- Genius Hou
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3rd - 8th
1st Grade Project Based Learning - Playground Design
For the adventurous teacher who likes an active classroom and trying new things!Students will design, in 2D and again in 3D models, the ultimate playground design. They will conduct polls throughout the school to figure out what other students like the most in a playground and then graph their data. They will visit a playground to take measurements and, of course, play around. They will record their measurements, and draw the playground on graph paper.
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1st
Genius Moments: Brain Building Question Cards (All Levels of Bloom's Taxonomy)
“Genius Moments” Tool: Brain Building Question Cards {For every level of Bloom’s Taxonomy}Grab these cards when you have a few extra minutes in your classroom to “fill!” Don’t waste one single minute of classroom time. Turn those extra, unplanned moments into GENIUS MOMENTS! Simply grab your “ring” of Brain Building Question Cards and read a card aloud to the class. You may choose to have students answer you individually, turn to a partner and pair-share o
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PreK - 4th
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Save the Earth! Critical Thinking Space Themed STEM Activity
Save the Earth! Students use critical thinking and creativity to come up with ideas to stop an impending asteroid collision. A great science or STEM activity to get students excited about space. The activity is flexible and can be tailored to fit your time constraints. Additional background is provided on the resources page including real strategies being developed by scientists and engineers. STEM career connections are included. Click here for an editable STEM journal to use with distance lear
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5th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-1
ONE DOLLAR WORDS MEGA BUNDLE Critical Thinking Because of Mr. Terupt Extension
ONE DOLLAR WORDS MEGA BUNDLE offers a deal that can't be beat! This unit combines the fun of two ONE DOLLAR WORDS bundles at an unbelievable price. You will get 450 clues to get your students working on vocabulary development, computation/calculator skills, traditional and/or internet research, and critical thinking. This mega bundle also includes suggestions for extending the learning that are not found in any of the component units. Moreover, this bundle is available digitally on TPT Easel.
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3rd - 6th
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Super Bowl LVIII Middle School Math Group Project Problem Solving Football 2024
Are you ready for the big game? Your students will be. Let's take advantage of this opportunity and have them thinking about and discussing math during the week leading up to Super Bowl Sunday. This is a Middle School math group project intended for up to four students per group. There are four tasks total - one for each student. Students can get in groups and divide the task according to their strengths. Task 1 - Uses Excel or Google Docs spreadsheets to enter historical data for Super Bo
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5th - 9th
December Library Lesson | Santa's Big 6 Christmas Solution | Inquiry Process
Stimulate your students' critical thinking, problem-solving, and inquiry skills with a fun Christmas story featuring the Big 6 (or Big6) process. SUMMARY: Santa's in a mess! He has gotten SO MANY letters, texts, and emails from good boys and girls this year! OH MY GOODNESS -- all those extra deliveries are gonna be a problem! What's Santa going to do?? Could a little technology help? Use these e-book slides to read along and discuss as Santa tackles his problems step-by-step to get a successful
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2nd - 4th
ONE DOLLAR WORDS BUNDLE I Critical Thinking Because of Mr. Terupt Extension
ONE DOLLAR WORDS BUNDLE I is bursting with value! You will get a lot of bang for your buck when you introduce your students to this study. Providing clues to help students discover words worth exactly $1 (a = $0.01, b = $0.02, .... z = $0.26) incorporates vocabulary, math, grammar, spelling, and research. Along the way, children exercise and expand their Higher Order Thinking Skills. Use the activities in this bundle as an extension for Rob Buyea's book, Because of Mr. Terupt. These resources
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3rd - 6th
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Backwards Life Planning Computer-Based Research Project
This backwards life planning research is great for students of all ages. I have found it most useful as an end of the year project for students to apply what they have learned. Students will have to begin with the end goal in mind and think about their goals and what they will have to do to get there. Students will research the job they want, the college they want to go to and the costs associated with them. Students will research costs such as utilities, automobile prices, college tuition, and
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3rd - 12th
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Travel Agency Trip Planner: Research Budget Project | DISTANCE REMOTE LEARNING
Do your students crave real world experiences? Do you want to use project based learning in your classroom?This activity is great for students to learn basic budgeting opportunities in a real life application. Students will be asked to act as travel agents. Students will be tasked with planning a vacation for the Smith Family. Students will receive a message from the Smith Family detailing their preferences. With that information, students will research the details all while staying within a bud
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3rd - 6th
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ONE DOLLAR WORDS FREEBIE Critical Thinking Because of Mr. Terupt Extension
ONE DOLLAR WORDS are any words that have a value of exactly $1 when the letters are added together using these values: a = 1¢, b = 2¢, ... z = 26¢. The true value is in all the skills your kiddos will practice while engaged with this unit. ONE DOLLAR WORDS combine computation with vocabulary development, grammar with research, and editing with Higher Order Thinking Skills. Use this unit as an extension activity for Rob Buyea's book, Because of Mr. Terupt. This resource is also available digit
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3rd - 6th
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STEAM Fair Bundle
These 41, completely editable slides provide you with everything you will need to host a school-wide STEAM Fair. The packet is laid out step by step for students and can be completed by them digitally or by printing the slides as a pdf. Students will have the option to choose from three pathways: Science Investigation, Engineering Project, or Passion Project. The goal is to have an option available that will cater to every student and their curiosity. Each pathway follows a similar 7-step proc
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2nd - 12th
Math- Zoom! Zoom! Researching Hybrid vs. Gasoline vs. Electric Cars
Climate change has led to the development of hybrid and electric cars that use less gasoline. Students will research, calculate costs, and analyze data to evaluate the costs and benefits of buying different kinds of cars.This math Exploration includes detailed, student-friendly Steps to Success that lead the learner through the process of creating a high-level, quality independent project. To add rigor and thoughtfulness, students reflect on their Exploration by answering standards-based Questio
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4th - 12th
Create your Own Invention Flip Book, Creative Writing, STEM Science
Create your Own Invention Flip Book, Creative Writing, STEM ScienceThis flip book will make creative writing fun! Kids create their own Invention! They think of a problem that needs to be solved and describe a plan to solve it.The book is easy to put together - just cut and staple - no folding or fancy copying required!There are 4 page styles to choose from:Primary Writing Lines - (top/middle/bottom line) - All LinesPrimary Writing Lines - (top/middle/bottom line) - A space for a drawing and lin
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3rd - 6th
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Forensic Science Design Briefs
This is a collection of content applications that address the most common science areas found in middle and high school settings. Each challenge is introduced with a context statement and a brief scenario that helps to set the stage for introducing the dilemma. The challenge invites the students to solve the problem while adhering to specific limitations and rules.While possible procedures are provided for all the design briefs, they should never be considered the only procedures. The rationale
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5th - 10th
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CONSUMER PROTECTION DESIGN BRIEFS
This is a collection of content applications that address the most common science areas found in middle and high school settings. Each challenge is introduced with a context statement and a brief scenario that helps to set the stage for introducing the dilemma. The challenge invites the students to solve the problem while adhering to specific limitations and rules.While possible procedures are provided for all the design briefs, they should never be considered the only procedures. The rationale
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5th - 11th
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NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, HS-ETS1-1
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