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Elementary critical thinking resources for Microsoft Publisher
Water Filter Experiment- packet
This experiment is great for understanding water filtration. We use 2 liter bottles with the bottom cut off. Students preplan in their groups what materials to use and how to place them in the upsidedown 2 liter. Once the prepare their "filtration system", I pour dirty water in and we collect it (glass baby food jars work great because you can see inside) out of the small opening at the bottom. Students then evaluate what they could improve, empty the 2 liter and try again. We compare all of the
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3rd - 6th
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Unplugged Coding Activity
Ever wondered how to teach coding without a computer? It happened to me, so I created my own codes from scratch. You can break your students into teams and give them a set of codes to program the teacher or a group member through a maze. I used masking tape and created a maze throughout the lab. These codes can be printed off using different colored cardstock and laminated for durability. Give your students a specific amount of time to create the right code to get someone from start to finish. I
Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Snowman Thinking Activities
Students use attribute clues to determine which snowman. This packet covers sorting, classifying, problem solving, observing, and following directions. I also included ideas for writing compare and contrast sentences. It has activities for whole group, small group, independent practice and centers.
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K - 2nd
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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3rd - 5th
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Back to School Logic Problems for Gifted Students or Math Centers
These logic problems are addicitive!Challenge students to use their logical skills to complete the graph.All logic problems are Back to School themed: * What bus number does each student ride? * What room number does each student assigned? * What color is each student's backpack? * How many paople in each student's family? * What school subject is each student's favorite?A sample Logic problem is included for teaching.Answer keys included.For use with gifted st
Grades:
2nd - 3rd
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Spring Bingo for Preschool
A big hit with all of my preschoolers! Game includes 6 bingo cards, each with 8 images of different flowers, corresponding flower pictures to match bingo cards and ladybug bingo markers. Kids love all of the different variations of a single item as well as the bingo markers that correspond to the overall theme.
Skills targeted include comparing and contrasting like items, paying attention to details, using descriptive language to tell about an item, turn taking and 1:1 correspondence counting
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PreK
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Zoo Animal Patterns
Giraffes and Alligators and Koalas OH MY! Your students will love engaging with this zoo animal themed pattern activity! Instructions: Print the desired pattern pages as well as the additional zoo animal cards. Laminate the printouts to allow your kiddos to have lasting fun creating zoo animal patterns! Cut out the individual pattern cards, these will be used to continue on the patterns. *Optional: Place Velcro dots on the fill in the pattern squares as well as the individual animal cards to al
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Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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Makerspace Design Thinking Process Poster
Use this poster at your makerspace or during lessons that would support this type thinking process.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Positional words assessment
Assessment for positional words also could be used a s a small group activity.
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Grades:
PreK - K
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Kid-Friendly Common Core Standards for Math Practices
This is a collection of 8 mini posters with the Common Core Standards for Math Practices written in kid-friendly language. I use them with my kindergarten students when they are solving word problems and discussing their answers with peers. Leslie Johnson
Grades:
PreK - 2nd
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O-Trio Virtual Interactive games
O-Trio is a great game but this is Virtual O-Trio!!! An interactive game you can play during distance learning or telehealth. Up to three players. Advanced game for higher functioning individuals. Included link to a video for the rules to game.
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4th - 12th
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ARE YOU WILLING?
Conscious Discipline tells us that without willingness, each interaction becomes a power struggle instead of a learning opportunity. The School Family brings all children and adults, especially the most difficult, to a place of willingness through a sense of belonging.WILLINGNESS TO LEARNUse these hearts for staff during training, see if they are willing to learn something new.Use these hearts with your students before beginning a new learning concept.
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PreK - 5th, Staff
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STEAM Posters, Nautical Themed
Science, Technology, Engineering, Architecture, Mathematics Nautical Themed Posters
Can be cut into nautical flags and hung as a bulletin board
Grades:
K - 6th
Map and location learning worm (geometry)
This tool is a simple and visual way for Early Years (and Middle Years) students to reflect on and chart their learning
How could I use it?
- To provide a simple visual method for students to assess their own progress
- To identify where they are achieving well and where extra support may be needed
- To graph to progress of individual students
Why should I use it?
- To teach students how to organise and plot their progress
- To provide students the opportunity to evaluate and assess the
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Pumpkin Glyph Detective
Students make their glyph based on their own personal experiences. Students write their names VERY small in the middle of their pumpkin and paste the small version of directions on top of their name. Next pass out the pumpkins randomly to the students. Using the "Detective" sheet (that you have pre-typed their names on) students must use the process of elimination to figure out whose pumpkin they have. Great logical thinking activity with a fun craft!
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2nd - 5th
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Where in the World - Japan
Where in the World is a quick way to assess prior knowledge, pique students' interest in a new geographical location, teach note taking skills, encourage critical thinking, and have FUN while doing it.There are ten clues ranging from languages spoken, ethnic groups, products exported, current events, sports, popular leaders, historical events, government, and indigenous animals.There is also a lesson extension provided for the teacher.
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Grades:
5th - 9th
Fraction Number Lines
Includes number lines that students must complete as well as questions based on a set of pictures where they have to find the fraction of the 'not'. For example; write the fraction of the shapes that ARE NOT triangles.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Zoom In Thinking Routine
This thinking routine encourages children to zoom in on particular aspects of a picture or photograph. It is important to only reveal one aspect of the picture at each stage so that the children can make inferences about what they can see. This is a template which includes a task that I've done to show you how it works. Firstly, do this as a whole class with a picture or photograph on a large screen. Only reveal one aspect of the picture or photograph at each stage, cover the rest. Discuss
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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Greek and Latin Root Words
Get your students thinking about Greek and Latin roots to help broaden their awareness of new vocabulary!
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Daily Behavior Log *Editable*
A simple daily behavior log for students/teachers to keep track of their behavior. Publisher document--completely editable!
Grades:
1st - 12th
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Social and Emotional Learning Ladder
This ladder can be used to help students pin point their feelings and is a good daily check in for students. It can be used as an individual check in or can be used for the whole class. The top three rungs on the ladder lean more towards aggression and anger, while the bottom three focus on sadness.
Grades:
PreK - 8th
Reflection
I created this reflection page as a positive behavior support for students who have difficulty with verbalizing answers to questions. This is designed to be used with picture supports which can be pasted or velcroed into the boxes.
Grades:
PreK - 12th
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