4th grade critical thinking math simulations

Critical Thinking, Social Studies - History

Oregon Trail: Simulation Game

Created by

VintageValdez

Super engaging slideshow game to get students thinking about what life on the Oregon Trail was like. You lead the class with 13 scenarios, and students make decisions and keep track of survival points. A great way to introduce the Oregon Trail to students. It includes 42 slides, directions, and a student handout to record survival points. I use this activity with my 8 graders a few details might need to be edited if used with younger grade levels.Takes about 1 hour.

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Games, Simulations, Lesson

Also included in: Western Expansion Games Bundle: Oregon Trail, Gold Rush, Lewis and clark

Dog Sled Race Project Based Learning

Created by

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

This engaging project allows students to use a variety of math and language skills in a relevant simulation. They will plan, prepare, and race in a Dog Sled Race. Here's a list of the different activities included in this project:Activity 1: Your Team: Students create their dog team. They draw pictures of each of their 6 dogs and name them. They also develop a team logo.Activity 2: Sled Dog Care: Students read a passage describing the needs of their sled dogs. They follow up by answering

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Creative Writing, Measurement

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Lunch Bunch Games | Friendship Escape Room

Created by

This Friendship Escape Room is the perfect challenge for upper elementary and middle school students to build teamwork and learn about positive friendship skills. This challenge is meant to be given in a shorter time span than other escape rooms and is perfect for those lunch time groups! Students are given the a scenario where there school is infected with Bully Fever and to release the antidote students need to work together to solve the challenges, release the keys and solve the secret co

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, School Counseling

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Biology, Critical Thinking, Science

Also included in: Escape Room Counseling Bundle | Friendship Growth Mindset Career

CELLS CSI Investigation - Examining Plant and Animal Cells

Created by

iTeachSTEM

*TOP SELLING ITEM* In this lesson, students will be given a mystery to solve, based on their knowledge of cells. To solve the mystery, they need to know the major differences between plant and animal cells. Students apply their knowledge to a "real-life" scenario in which they must classify cells as plant or animal. Students will record their conclusions in a forensic lab report similar to one that could be used in court. This is an excellent activity for the end of a unit on plant and animal ce

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Escape Room Solve the Mystery Challenge | Teamwork Activity | Breakout Game

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game!This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available her

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Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Mystery Activities Bundle | Escape Room | Graphic Organizers | Early Finishers

Back to School Escape Room | Team Building Activities | First Week of School

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Are you ready to kick off the new school year with a thrilling and collaborative experience for your students? Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities will make the first week of school unforgettable as students work together to solve puzzles, decode challenges, and build lasting connections.This is the PRINTABLE VERSION, the DIGITAL VERSION is available here. Why Choose Our Back-to-School Escape Room Team Building Activities?Engaging and Interactive: The escape room format adds

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Teaching in the Tar Heel State

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Minecraft Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning 4.MD.3 3.MD.8

Created by

4.MD.3 - Apply the area and perimeter formulas for rectangles in real world and mathematical problems. For example, find the width of a rectangular room given the area of the flooring and the length, by viewing the area formula as a multiplication equation with an unknown factor. Students will plan and design the blueprint for a Minecraft village. They are also given the area or perimeter for some buildings, and will be required to figure out length and width. Use the project with basic grid

Subjects:

Geometry, Math, Measurement

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Mock Crime Scene Investigation (CSI) Classroom Mystery/Detective Simulation Game

Created by

Brenda Kovich

Stage a mock crime scene investigation in your classroom! Kids solve the mystery through observation and science labs. They study crime scene photos, gather clues, analyze fingerprints, and experiment with powders and chromatography. Students love participating in this forensic science simulation - and cracking the case!Open the preview to take a closer look at the game-like project. The crime scene and detective activities are laid out for you. With a few common household items (such as pens, p

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Science

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Fractions, Math, Word Problems

Also included in: 5-Week Mystery Unit - Fun Detective Genre Study for Fourth and Fifth Grade

Equivalent Fractions in the Real World - Fun Enrichment Activity for Students

Created by

Beyond Traditional Math

Fractions (and especially fraction equivalence) are always so abstract, until you connect them to the real world -like cooking! This is such a fun way to explore equivalent fractions. This resource will help students think critically about equivalent fractions.Recipe Disasters will strengthen your student's skills with benchmark and equivalent fractions with real world problem solving! Students are given a problem page with lots of reading that includes a recipe, and then a problem to solve. Th

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

CCSS:

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Disney World Virtual Field Trip for Grades 1-4 || Google Classroom Ready

Created by

Planting Little Seeds

PERFECT for early finishers, supply teacher days, or use during distance learning. This is a great activity for students to work on "little bits at a time" and come back to when they're finished with their other work. The file lives in their Google Drive, so can be accessed at any time!Take your kids to the happiest place on Earth! This Disney World Virtual Field Trip is designed for use in Google Classroom. Students need to have their own Google logins in order to be able to work with the proje

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Math

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Also included in: Virtual Field Trips for Primary Students: Bundle

Football Escape Room Mystery Challenge | Breakout Game | Teamwork Activity

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! This cross curricular mystery challenge will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. Students will work their way through 4 clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect. You can use this as an introduction to teaching mysteries or a review day game! This football themed mystery works great in the fall during footba

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types:

Computer Science - Technology, Math, Robotics

Also included in: Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Coding with Robots - Pirate Treasure Hunt for Bee-Bot, Code & Go Mouse, Dash

Created by

That Tech Chick

This activity is a fun way to introduce coding with the Bee-Bot, Code and Go Mouse Robots, Dash and Dot and others and reinforce learning about algorithms! It is easily adaptable and differentiated so Kindergarten through the upper elementary grades can learn coding and simple algorithms by selecting a picture task card and finding it on their mat! Younger students will learn to code the robot to go forward, backward, turn right and left, while older students can use their skills to explore new

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

Also included in: Coding & Robotics Big Bundle - Bee-Bot, Code & Go Mouse

Design a Zoo: A Digital Project Based Learning Experience

Created by

PBL Learning Lab

Thanks for choosing this project based learning experience for your students! They are sure to have fun, be creative, and learn some valuable skills. In Design a Zoo, students take on the role of a design consultant asked to create a new zoo. Students will need to: –Name the Zoo –Create a welcoming sign –Select the animals –Design animal habitats –Create information sheets –Create a budget –And present their work to a "Board of Directors" This experience is designed to be completed without sub

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Projects, Simulations

Business Bundle

Created by

Diary of a 21st Century Teacher

This bundle provides an engaging business unit that promotes creativity. Students will: -Learn the basics of starting up a business -Brainstorm their own ideas for a business -Create a business plan -Analyze their business plan -Explore various marketing strategies -Create a marketing campaign -Learn about investors -Write a sales pitch to investors -Participate in a mock "Shark Tank" Requires students to use background knowledge in: -Basic reading skills -Basic writing skills -Technology/21

Subjects:

Business, Informational Text, Math

Grades:

3rd - 7th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Editorial vs. Regular News Article Game (Is it Fact or Opinion Writing?)

Created by

Splattered Canvas Classroom

In this engaging, self-checking Google Slides game, students gain a valuable skill for interacting with media. Students are guided to learn the difference between fact and opinion writing—even when the difference is subtle—by reading information about both, then looking at headlines and choosing whether the headlines are for editorials or regular facts-only news articles. All headlines are from real articles, so students are learning with content that is relevant. Students are given feedback i

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Informational Text, Reading

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Games, Simulations

CCSS:

RI.4.8

, RI.5.8

, RI.6.8

, RI.7.8

, RI.8.8

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Robotics Competitions for Dash Robot

Created by

Susanne Stevenson

BEFORE YOU PURCHASE:This packet works with Dash robot. In order to effectively implement this resource, you must have at least 1 Dash robot and 1 iPad OR one compatible laptop.This packet includes 8 robotics competitions to use with Dash robot. The competitions range from easy to more difficult. They will not only test your students' coding skills, team work, communication, problem solving, and logical reasoning skills! Scoring sheets are provided for each competition. Suggested implementation i

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Critical Thinking, Robotics

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Simulations, Lesson

Coding with Robots - Halloween Trick or Treat for Bee-Bot, Code & Go Mouse, etc

Created by

That Tech Chick

Trick or Treat around Halloween Town is a fun way to introduce coding with the Bee-Bot, Code and Go Mouse Robots, Dash and Dot and others and reinforce learning about algorithms! It is easily adaptable and differentiated so Kindergarten through the upper elementary grades can learn coding and simple algorithms by selecting a picture task card and finding it on their mat! Younger students will learn to code the robot to go forward, backward, turn right and left, while older students can use thei

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Math, Robotics

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Also included in: Coding & Robotics Big Bundle - Bee-Bot, Code & Go Mouse

Force and Motion Science Review Football Classroom Transformation

Created by

Gifted Teacher 305

Are you looking for a low-prep way to review force and motion standards before the big test? This easy to set-up test review game will have students, immediately vested on the of force and motion benchmarks within a real-world experience. Students compete in a game of football where every question they answer lets them gain yards towards the final touchdown! The EDITABLE file makes it appropriate for any grade level! You can create your own problems or use the ones your textbook for a fun twist

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

Also included in: Math and Science Lab Classroom Transformations

Going to the Championship Football Game Project Based Learning

Created by

Engage your students in a relevant project with this Championship Game Project. (Please note, Super Bowl is trademarked and not authorized for use in commercial products therefore I am using the words Championship Game instead.) ****Now updated for the 2024 Championship Game in Las Vegas****Students will spend several days going through the planning of a trip to this year's championship game in Las Vegas, Nevada. Students will use a variety of math skills for budgeting and problem solving, as

Subjects:

Applied Math, Basic Operations, Creative Writing

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Project Based Learning Bundle

Escape Room Challenge Bundle | Breakout Games | Teamwork Challenges

Created by

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Bring the fun and excitement of a breakout room to your classroom! These cross curricular mystery challenges will have your students engaged, investigating and challenged from start to finish without the need of complicated locks or boxes. This bundle includes over 10 different escape room challenges.Students will work their way through clues, each time they complete the clue challenge, they eliminate a suspect or collect tools to move on to the next challenge. You can use this as an introductio

Subjects:

Grades:

2nd - 4th

Types:

Fractions, Measurement, Physical Science

Force and Motion Science Lab Activities: NASCAR Class Transformation

Created by

Gifted Teacher 305

Are you looking for a fun way to teach about force and motion? Do your students struggle expressing the relationship between force, mass, and motion? This set of science activities will have your students understating the relationship through fun racing science activities. These fun simulation brings real life experience into the classroom making students immediately vested and ready to learn about force and motion. I have designed the lab activities in this classroom transformation to engage st

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Simulations, Task Cards

Also included in: Math and Science Lab Classroom Transformations

Data Detectives Bar Graph & Pictograph Mystery Activity

Created by

Third Degree LEARN

Engage your students with this data mystery! You left data in the classroom overnight and someone snuck in and completely scattered it. Oh no! In this activity, your students are data analysts who will use clues to reassemble the scattered pieces of bar graphs and pictographs.This product includes...4 graph starters for your students to complete (2 bar graphs, 2 pictographs)18 pieces (including some decoys) of graphs for your students to analyze and match to a graph starter8 cluesAND everything

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Graphing, Word Problems

Grades:

3rd - 4th

Types: