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6th grade critical thinking math simulations

Game of Life- budget simulation

Created by

In just one class period, your students will not only understand the importance of creating and sticking to a budget, but also practice creating one!- Students are randomly given a "career card" with correlating annual salary and average student loan debt, if applicable. - They will then use a chart to determine how much of their salary will be taken out in the form of federal tax withholding, state tax withholding, social security, and medicare. - They'll then be given a set of choice cards (

Subjects:

Economics , Life Skills, Math

Grades:

4th - 10th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!

Created by

Inquire x Inspire

Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Projects, DBQs, Simulations

CCSS:

...

Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)

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:

Critical Thinking, Social Studies - History

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Games, Simulations, Lesson

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

Budgeting Board Game for Financial Literacy - Students Practice Real Life Skills

Created by

Exceptional ELA

Empower young minds with the ultimate guide to shaping their dream lifestyle! This resource isn't just a bunch of financial planning worksheets. This game is designed to show pre-teens and teens the real-life impact of personal financial choices on their future. It's a game-changer for helping them grasp the art of budgeting as they transition into adulthood.Over the course of the game, students embark on a journey where they'll make a series of decisions, each one carrying the power to shape th

Subjects:

Career and Technical Education, Critical Thinking, Life Skills

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Also included in: Life Skills Resources - Real World English Activities Resume Career Exploration

Lunch Bunch Games | Friendship Escape Room

Created by

Carol Miller - Counseling Essentials

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:

Activities, Simulations

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:

Biology, Critical Thinking, Science

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Activities, Simulations, Lesson

Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Print and Google™ Drive

Created by

Desktop Learning Adventures

If you’re looking for a way to teach life skills that gives kids the opportunity to see what it’s like to have the financial responsibilities of an adult, this Project-based Learning Simulation is it! In this financial literacy unit, kids will confront the challenges we all face as they try to make their money last the month, while paying the usual bills, and hoping to dodge those unpleasant surprises that sneak up on us from time to time. *** 7-16-2021 BIG Announcement! The digital version of P

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Life Skills, Math

Grades:

6th - 9th

Types:

Unit Plans, Simulations

CCSS:

6.NS.B.3

, 6.NS.C.5

, 7.EE.B.3

, RI.6.7

, W.6.2

...

Also included in: Personal Finance Unit - PBL Simulation - Money Crack the Code Bundle

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

Created by

Teaching in the Tar Heel State

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

Electoral College Activity - PPT/Notes/Super Fun Competition! - Paper & Digital

Created by

Surviving Social Studies

Looking for a great bell ringer activity to start class each day?Full Year of Writing/Discussion Prompts - 180 Bell RingersGet ready for the 2024 election with your students!! Used in over 2,500 classrooms, this is the most fun your students will have learning about the Electoral College! I have used this Electoral College activity over and over throughout my two decades in the classroom, and it has always been a hit; especially on an election year! [For the Google Drive version click here].

Subjects:

Applied Math, Government, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Bundle: What is the Electoral College? Voting with Mystery Candidates

Credit Card Simulation

Created by

Classroom on a Cart

Included in this product you will find a credit card simulation activity that requires students to choose between three different furniture store credit cards (all with different interest rates and special deals). After they choose a credit card and fill out an application, they will practice calculating monthly interest, minimum payments, and remaining balance on a well organized chart that is provided for them. Next, they will use an Excel Spreadsheet (included) to do those same calculations a

Subjects:

Life Skills, Other (Math), Special Education

Grades:

5th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Zombie Task Force Simulation for Model United Nations BUNDLE

Created by

Teaching Around the World

Get students debating and engaged in Model UN with this fun Zombie Task Force simulation! This bundle includes everything you will need to host an effective Model UN simulation. The comprehensive Zombie Task Force Simulation Slides presentation will walk your students through the process from learning what it means to be a delegate to successfully writing a resolution. Resources and graphic organizers are provided for each step of the process. This is a great way to kick off your club or unit! S

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Ancient Phoenicia: Ancient Phoenician Trade Routes Simulation

Created by

Blueberry Collage

Ancient history doesn't have to be dry and boring! Bring it to life with this easy and fun historical simulation. In this activity, students take on the role of a ship captain on the lucrative ancient Phoenician trade routes. At each trading port, they will trade one load of goods for another load of goods which are in demand at the next port. The rate of trade is determined by the roll of the dice. Will the trade be a success or a failure? Will their ship sink before they can make the next port

Subjects:

Ancient History, Math, Social Studies - History

Grades:

6th - 12th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

Gifted and Talented - Living on Your Own: Lessons in Financial Responsibility

Created by

Learning Highway

Challenge your gifted and talented to play the “game of life” and survive financially during their first year in college. This concept-based unit allows students to “earn” an inheritance from a distant relative by repurposing items from a barn. With this “money,” students find affordable housing, transportation, furnishings, and other essentials. Then the “game of life begins with monthly reoccurring expenses, opportunities to buy additional necessities and/or wants, as well as challenges or o

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Economics , Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Thematic Unit Plans, GATE, Simulations

Gifted Crime Scene Investigation Activity The Case of the Missing Cash

Created by

KJS Creative Curriculum

This highly engaging crime scene investigation activity will have your students using their critical thinking skills as they critically read and analyze witness testimonies, view and evaluate evidence, and draw inferences to determine the motive and identity of the person guilty of robbing a bank. Higher-level thinking skills will be practiced while investigating the crime scene, as students form a hypothesis about who committed the crime, establish a motive, and then justify their hypothesis b

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Forensics, Gifted and Talented

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Activities, GATE, Simulations

Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship Game

Created by

Middle School Earth Science

Teacher Review: "My students are obsessed with this activity! They even ask to play during indoor recess!" - Turner's Teaching Troop (January 22, 2020)Ocean Floor Mapping Battleship includes 36 unique maps of the ocean floor, a recording sheet, a detailed lesson plan with suggested pre-game activities, a blank map students can use to draw their own ocean floor, a diagram showing the layers of the ocean, and easy to follow game instructions. Field tested with sixth-graders, this game challenges s

Subjects:

Earth Sciences, Environment, Graphing

Grades:

5th - 9th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

5.G.A.1

Also included in: Earth Science Games Bundle

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:

Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Science

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

Stock Market Crash Simulation Activity│1929 │Great Depression │PowerPoint Game

Created by

H and Em Resources

This interactive PowerPoint activity will review the climate of the 1920's and introduce the basic of trading on the stock market to your 5th graders.Students will work together in "investment teams" and trade on the stock market with their starting $1,000. The game winds its way through the 1920s, eventually crashing on Black Tuesday. I highly recommend using this as an activity to introduce the stock market crash. The first time I tried this activity, I had already taught about Black Tuesda

Subjects:

Basic Operations, Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

PowerPoint Presentations, Games, Simulations

Also included in: Great Depression & 1930's Social Studies BUNDLE │Dust Bowl │Stock Market Crash

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

...

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

Colonial Money - Using Pounds, Shillings, and Pence in Colonial America

Created by

Jenifer Bazzit - Thrive in Grade Five

Colonial America is fascinating! Add a new layer of interest and excitement to your teaching of the 13 Colonies with this Colonial Money Mini-Unit! I try to give my students a “deep dive” into the 18th Century and this colonial money resource is the perfect way to give students an inside view of life in Colonial America. Students will learn so much more than just pounds, shillings, and pence. They will learn about wages, item values, primary source inventories, and more. The use of a littl

Subjects:

Other (Math), Social Studies - History, U.S. History

Grades:

5th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Simulations

Also included in: 5th Grade Social Studies Big Bundle

ARGUETROPIA - Argumentative Writing and Speaking Group Debate Fun ELA Game

Created by

ELA Activities by SNAPPY DEN

Do you want to be the best teacher? Get ready to dive into the world of argumentative writing with a twist of game-day excitement. Tackling real-world issues through the lens of argumentative writing and speaking is like embarking on a heroic quest. With social, economical, or environmental challenges as your battleground, you're not just teaching; you're inspiring students to be advocates of change. If you found something that gave you all these benefits, would you want to get started with it

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Writing

Grades:

6th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Games, Simulations

CCSS:

CCRA.W.1

, CCRA.SL.1

Also included in: 50% OFF Argumentative Writing - Essay Guides, Games, Prompts, Rubric Bundle

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:

English Language Arts, Math, Science

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Activities, Simulations

Also included in: Math and Science Lab Classroom Transformations

Going to the Championship Football Game Project Based Learning

Created by

Dr Jans Math and Science Lab

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

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