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Higher education critical thinking general science resources
BRAIN TEASERS 4-Pack Bundle, Logic, Word Sense, Puzzles, Lateral Thinking – Fun!
Whether you need bell-ringer presentation slides or just want to occasionally mess with your students’ minds when you have a few unused minutes at the end of a class period, this four volume set of Brain Teasers has everything you need to keep your students working hard and thinking deeply. There are LOTS of ways you could use this collection of 152 questions in both PDF & Google Slides format (304 slides – the question is on the first slide and the answer with an eye-catching image is on th
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8th - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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CCSS:
Listening Skills Podcasts 5-Pack Listen & Learn Bundle #1 PDF Google Drive CCSS
Students need to be able to sit and listen to a passage or short audio program, take notes, recall information, and then answer critical thinking questions about the material. To help prepare students for online learning, I’ve scoured the internet to find high-interest, school-appropriate podcasts that fit within one class period.In this bundle of five Listen & Learn activities, students will listen to a podcast (runtime for each episode is between 15 and 28 minutes) focused on a variety of
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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The Martian (2015) Guided Viewing (Movie Guide) Worksheet
This is a guided viewing worksheet for the movie The Martian starring Matt Damon and directed by Ridley Scott. This is an amazing movie that is both highly entertaining while also being quite educational. There really has never been a better film for use in the science classroom (while also being easily usable in other courses as well!). This worksheet is comprised of four separate sections. Each section is separated by page and can be added or removed to fit the needs and time constraints of yo
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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How to use GOOGLE SEARCH like a BOSS!! | Research Skills | Digital Citizenship
Teach your students an ESSENTIAL LIFE SKILL of the INFORMATION ERA. Learn how to refine and filter GOOGLE SEARCH QUERIES using PROVEN TECHNIQUES that improve RESEARCH and CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS in 2024. This ❤️NO PREP unit teaches you and your students how to USE GOOGLE SEARCH LIKE A BOSS!This EDITABLE resource comes with all the instructional slides, graphic organizers, and video tutorials you need to make an immediate impact.Learn exactly how to find what you want online, filter out unwant
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Teach your students with depth and complexity!This "Mega Bundle" contains 8 of my best selling resources that are designed to elicit critical thinking. $65.00 if purchased separately; Save over 30%! Click on the links below for detailed information on each of the 9 resources that are included in this bundle. Two versions--with and without icons--are now included!!IMPORTANT: This bundle has changed. Please read through the product description carefully and check out the links below to see exac
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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Back to School (Stage 1 STEM) Bundle: 50+ Icebreaker Activities
Back to School Icebreaker STEM Bundle! Need back to school icebreakers or games that get students moving, communicating, working in teams, and building relationships? Here are 50+ of our favorite basic activities that are low-cost and low-prep for any classroom or subject!Working as a team, they will learn lessons in communication, innovation, hidden assumptions, and creativity that are central to the engineering process. Use as a warm-up, icebreaker, team building activity, or basic STEM and en
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Crash Course Biology Bundle (Crash Course Video Guides plus more!)
This resource includes student worksheets to use with ALL Biology CrashCourse episodes. Crash Course videos are excellent resources hosted by Hank Green. I have found them to be a powerful supplement to my instruction. They are entertaining and engaging for the high school classroom, and packed full of content! They sure do move fast. Students need something that is closely aligned in order to follow along and highlight the key concepts, and that is where these video guides come in! Save you
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
35 Different Tangram Puzzles - Black & Color
Here are 35 different Tangram puzzles for you to cut out and use in your classroom! Each tangram is on a 3.7" x 4.9" card and there are 4 cards per page. The color tangrams show the individual shapes while the black tangrams only show the whole figure as a sold color. The tangram cards will go with any sized tangrams. They aren't made to line up directly with the tangrams / aren't sized to any particular tangram set size, but were created give the students challenge cards to work with.I have
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PreK - 11th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Evolution- Homologous and Vestigial Structures
This is a 3 page activity in which students compare and contrast homologous and analogous structures. This is done via analyzing images, filling in tables and answering questions. There is also a brief section on vestigial structures. 11 questions total.
Great for introduction and reinforcement! Can be used as a paper lab.
Evolution Notes PowerPoint Presentation
Charles Darwin Interview
Theory of Natural Selection Reading Exercise
Modeling Evolution: The Charlie Shuffle
Natural Selection Rea
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6th - 11th, Higher Education
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Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of Bloom's everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wor
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Twilight Zone “Number 12 Looks Just Like You," Analysis of Twilight Zone CCSS
There’s a reason Rod Serling’s series, The Twilight Zone, has stood the test of time. The stories are compelling, the episodes are well-crafted, and the themes are timeless. With this lesson download (PDF & Google Drive formats), you can also use The Twilight Zone to help students develop analysis skills and connect classic storytelling to modern issues.In this episode, “Number 12 Looks Just Like You,” a teen girl resists efforts to look, act, and think like everyone else around her. Issues
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Animal Cell Organelle Cut and Paste Foldable
Students will create their own animal cell. This activity is AWESOME to include in a science interactive notebook. MOST OF THIS IS EDITABLE, except the pictures, in case you want to add or delete an organelle, or modify a cell's function (change the wording to make it simpler or more complex, or add more detail) depending on your grade level.
USE IT FOR AN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK – Have your students color, cut out, and glue the animal cell into a interactive notebook. Then have your students hand
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Genetic Engineering Webquest - Biotechnology Webquest and Virtual Lab
⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ This Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology Webquest utilizes a fun and informative video and an engaging virtual lab to teach students about the processes involved in bacterial transformation and genetic engineering.Students will lead their own learning as they complete this editable, printable, and digital webquest. This resource makes a great introduction, review, absent student work, sub-plan, guided practice, or student-led teaching tool! All non-flash modern resources are used - wor
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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NGSS:
HS-LS1-1
, HS-ETS1-4
Also included in: Genetics and Heredity Growing Discount Bundle
Plant Cell Organelle Cut and Paste Foldable
Students will create their own plant cell. This activity is AWESOME to include in a science interactive notebook. MOST OF THIS IS EDITABLE, except the pictures, in case you want to add or delete an organelle, or modify a cell's function (change the wording to make it simpler or more complex, or add more detail) depending on your grade level.
USE IT FOR AN INTERACTIVE NOTEBOOK – Have your students color, cut out, and glue the plant cell into a interactive notebook. Then have your students hand w
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Working Memory Hemisphere Integration & Attention Building Activities Intermedia
Unlock your students' cognitive potential with Dr. Warren's 54-page digital workbook, "Working Memory, Hemisphere Integration, and Attention Building Activities for Optimal Learning - Intermediate." This resource engages students with fun, game-like activities that develop executive functioning skills and stimulate both brain hemispheres.Key Features of Dr. Warren's Workbook:Mindful Engagement: Activities are designed to anchor learners in the present, establishing a solid foundation for focused
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Working Memory Bundle
39 Digital Moveable Tangram Puzzle Activities STEM Team Building Math
Have fun with your students while they solve these Tangram Puzzle Activities! This set of puzzles can be used in Google Slides or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills and team building activities!Great for distance learning!Included is a Google Slide version of the Following:39 Digital interactive Moveable Tangram Puzzles and their answers as well as a printable version. Your students will be able to move the tangrams into posit
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Satire Video Analysis, Birds Aren’t Real Conspiracy Theory, PDF & Google Drive
Introduce students to the power of modern satire with this video-based lesson featuring a behind-the-scenes look at Birds Aren’t Real, a satirical conspiracy theory group that insists the U.S. government has replaced all birds with surveillance drones to spy on people.Begin with a quick discussion and definition of satire and then view The Truth Behind Birds Aren’t Real – My Life Online, a high-quality 23-minute documentary available for free (with ads) via two online platforms. Next, ask studen
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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HIGH SCHOOL CHEMISTRY - THE ENTIRE FULL YEAR COURSE BUNDLE! OVER 3000 PAGES!
This is it! The entire full year high school chemistry course bundled into one, convenient digital download!Contains over 3000 pages!THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES TRIPLE RESOURCES - RESOURCES FOR A FRESHMAN CHEMISTRY COURSE, A REGULAR CHEMISTRY COURSE, AND A HONORS CHEMISTRY COURSE! A THREE FOR ONE PACKAGE!COMPLETELY EDITABLE!This comprehensive bundle includes these products from my store:Chemistry Unit Bundle - Atomic Theory and Light for High School Chemistry!Chemistry Unit Bundle - Periodic Trends fo
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
This bundle contains 7 Historical Thinking lessons and a 4-5 day culminating group project where students are required to apply the skills from these lessons in a fun, critically engaging way. This means roughly 2 weeks of fully planned materials that will help your students develop their historical thinking skills!Included in this Unit Bundle:Introduction to Historical Thinking lessonHistorical Significance LessonContinuity and Change LessonCause and Consequence LessonHistorical Perspective Les
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Student Lawyers: Criminal Court Mock Trials & Cases with PowerPoint
Students will get the opportunity to be lawyers and prosecute or defend an accused person in a criminal trial (11 total). Each group will consist of 2 lawyers (prosecuting and defending), and an accused person. The teacher will act as the judge and guide the jury as they vote on the verdict. The majority vote determines the verdict. This unit includes court brief handouts, directions, and PowerPoint explaining how the cases will proceed. Visit our store for much more helpful and free stuff!Crim
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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198 Riddles / Brain Teasers / Bell Ringer Activities BUNDLE
198 Riddles Bell Ringers / Lesson Starters / Morning Meeting - Riddles BundleAre you looking for some gripping ways to settle your students really quickly at the start of your lesson?Here are 198 of the best riddles out there that you can use as bell ringers / lesson starter activities for teens!I have done all the hard work for you and gathered more of the best riddles into one neat PowerPoint that you can pull up whenever you need. These 198 riddles have passed my strict screening process to e
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Science Lab Safety Rules (Powerpoint)
*BEST SELLER!*This PowerPoint covers all of the general science lab safety rules in a fun & interesting format for students as well as includes a few sound effects to keep it exciting. It is written so that it can be used with a variety of ages/levels of students. -Includes a quiz and review questions at the end! -Use all of the included slides or modify and/or shorten for your specific class needs. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Crash Course Physics Video Guides (ALL Episodes)
Crash Course and is the brain-child of vlogbrothers Hank and John Green. It is a YouTube channel that addresses a wide variety of topics. While John covers the historical and literature side, brother Hank covers the science side. Each “Crash Course” video is 10-15 minutes long and quick a succinct recap of concepts you would cover in one of your classes. Each video is very well done and tries to meet students at their level. After forming a partnership with PBS Digital Studios, Crash Course
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Genetics and Heredity Lab: Celebrity Babies and Punnett Squares!
Come let's explore the world of genetics by creating Celebrity Babies! Students will use Punnett Squares and the concepts of heredity to become genetic counselors for some of the most popular celebrity couples of today! Included in this activity is: 1. Student Lab Worksheet2. Teachers' Guide3. Baby Templates4. Celebrity Couples (w/simulated genotypes)*Updated December 2022- New Celebrity Couples! 32 Celebrity Couples! Students LOVE this activity and will definitely leave your classroom with a
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
NGSS:
HS-LS3-3
, HS-LS3-1
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