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Middle school critical thinking handouts
Finish the Drawing/Early Finisher/Time Filler/Creativity
This "Finish the drawing" activity is the perfect way for your students to express their creativity! I love using this as a time filler, fun Friday, etc.! It is so interesting to see all of the different ways they can finish the picture.This set includes 43 pages.
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PreK - 6th
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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
Plot Diagram of a Story: Model + Template
Use the MODEL as a resource to provide for teaching students who are discussing a fictional text. This should support their ability to analyze the development of the conflict, identify the climax and its importance to the story, and how this provides the impetus for the final resolution. Use the provided TEMPLATE to create continuity within instruction and provide to use with each fictional text you read. You can also use the Color Coding of the boxes to correlate within PPTs, mini-lessons, tas
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3rd - 12th
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Environmental Science Work Packet - Tragedy of the Commons
This 8 page workbook explores the theme of "The Tragedy of the Commons" within 6 different environmental topics. Each worksheet contains a brief reading, reflection questions and a critical thinking component. These worksheets can be used as stand alone resources to teach about The Tragedy of the Commons or as supplemental materials.PRODUCT PREVIEW ABOVE! Click Here For More Environmental Science ResourcesTopics Include:Page 1: The Tragedy of the Commons (General Introduction) Page 2: Overg
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7th - 12th
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101 Wacky Wordies Puzzles | Brain Teasers | Word Problems | Critical Thinking
Wacky Wordies is an excellent CRITICAL THINKING and VOCABULARY BOOSTING GAME for 2024 students LOVE the world over. WACKY WORD PUZZLES can be used in ENGLISH as an ICEBREAKER, a CRITICAL THINKING test or a FUN ACTIVITY for students and teachers of all ages.We have bundled together with the web's most complete collection of Wacky Word challenges, and HERE'S WHAT YOU GET.⭐ 202 Beautifully presented Wacky Wordies PowerPoint Slides with questions and answers.⭐ A paper-based test of 101 Wacky Wordie
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
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15 Mystery Puzzles - Brain Teasers - STEM Project - Team Building - GT
Have fun with your students while they solve these Mystery Puzzles! This set of puzzles is interactive in Google Slide or it can be downloaded and printed on paper. You choose! Great for developing critical thinking skills!Great for distance learning!Included is a PDF version and a Google Slide version of the Following:15 Digital interactive Mystery Puzzles and their answers. Your students will learn and have fun at the same time. This project can also be used as a center activity with an i
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Weekly Brain Teasers to Improve Critical & Creative Thinking Skills
These weekly brain teasers are designed to help improve students’ critical and creative thinking skills. Use these weekly brain teasers
as morning work, early finisher activities, centers, homework, or as extra credit. Students of all learning styles will love this resource,
and their problem-solving abilities will improve as they learn to think more critically.
There are 36 weeks of brain teasers to be used all year long. There are four student pages included that give definitions and examp
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4th - 8th
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Analyze & Interpret Experiment Data Lessons - Variables, Graphs, Analyze Results
Do your students adeptly analyze and interpret data from science experiments? It’s quite common for students to know how to conduct experiments, observe, and gather results, but also lack the data analysis skills to make meaning from their experiments. That problem is the inspiration behind this resource.STEM / NGSS Aligned Students are usually given the most experience with the first steps of the Scientific Method, but lack practice in the end stages. We often run out of steam or time performi
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5th - 8th
Dictionary Skills Context Clues STAAR prep TEK 6.2E Lesson 1
Do your students struggle with dictionary standards involving words with multiple meanings? This dictionary-based practice set allows students to practice using context clues and inferencing to decide which definition is being used within a passage. This is oftentimes seen on STAAR / state testing and is a difficult concept for students to master!This resource includes:✔️ 6 Short reading passages featuring 1-2 underlined vocabulary words✔️ 10 mock dictionary excerpts, showing multiple definition
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4th - 7th
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Health - Substance Use & Abuse - Smoking, Drugs, Drinking, Alcohol PDF 70 Pages
NO PREP. Substance Abuse - Health Education. 70 Pages. This PDF file includes a variety of pages for the students to read and complete in Health Education. The topics covered are smoking and alcohol. Included in the file are:1) Smoking - short term effects of smoking.2) Smoking - long term effects of smoking3) What is in a cigarette.4) A word search5) A real life situation/problem for the student to read, discuss, and problem solve surrounding smoking.6) Influences of smoking - Media, family, pe
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3rd - 6th
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Middle School Interactive Reading Log {Common Core Aligned}
Give your 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade students meaningful homework where they can read a fiction or non-fiction text of their choice and apply a wide-variety of reading prompts to the section of the text they read each night. Interactive reading logs provide a necessary bridge between students, teachers, and parents. They were created using the 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th reading standards for literature and informational texts. Beyond the Common Core, the reading prompts will ensure that students a
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5th - 8th
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Statistics & Data Display Project for 6th Grade Math PBL (Fully Editable)
This product includes a student guide for a 6th grade middle school mathematics project that will require students to develop a statistical question, conduct a survey with their classmates, create numerical summaries, represent their findings using visual data displays, and finally present their findings! The thorough student guide provides step by step directions for each part of the project and could be used as either an in class project or to be assigned as homework. The student guide also in
Interpreting Box and Whisker Plots Lesson- Notes, Practice, Learning Check
This interpreting box and whisker plots lesson consists of a guided notes sheet, 3 practice sheets, a learning check, 2 different half sheets of blank box plots and an answer key. You can hole punch the note pages and have students place them in their binders or a 3-prong folder. There are teacher notes to guide you through the direct instruction with students. There are three pages of practice. One page can be used as independent practice when students are ready; this could be in class or homew
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6th - 10th
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Infographic Creation Mini Unit & Assignment
Infographics are great tools to get students processing and contextualizing the information that they research while allowing them to creatively convey what they’ve learned. This makes them perfect for any class! This assignment was designed to teach students about the core concepts of infographic texts, how to make the basic visualizations (graphs, flow/pie charts, tables, titles, etc.) that comprise them, and how to incorporate them all together into a layout that conveys information for a sin
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Surface area and Volume of composite Figures Worksheet with quizzes and keys
Surface area and Volume Worksheet (2 pages) with (3) quizzes and keys for everything.Also has (3) pages of notesSee also for area and perimeter of composite figures:Area and Perimeter of Composite Figures Worksheet
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8th - 12th
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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind Movie Questions ANSWERS | MOVIE GUIDE Worksheet
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind movie questions (released 2019) help keep students engaged throughout the film by providing 27 questions for them to answer to keep them on track. The The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind movie guide comes with a key that has suggested answers provided at the end.The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind worksheet follows along as a 13-year-old boy is thrown out of the school he loves when his family can no pay this bill so he sneaks into the library and learns how to build a windm
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4th - 12th
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CNN 10 Digital and Print
Use CNN 10 videos to introduce students to current events and spark conversation and questions about the world they live in. Includes: -- Worksheet Print -- Digital Worksheet / Google Classroom Ready
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4th - 12th
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Conflict Resolution Task Cards - Problem-Solving Scenarios
Conflict resolution is a life-skill that students must learn to be successful in the real world. It is something that we consistently cover in my classroom throughout the year. This is a resource that I've used with my students that allows them to think about how they would respond in different situations with their peers. It is a very versatile resource as there are so many different ways task cards can be used in the classroom. Whether used as a SCOOT activity or morning journal, this reso
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6th - 10th
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American Revolution Questions and Social Networking Activity
Here is an American Revolution 13 Colonies Questions and Social Networking Activity. Here is a great American Revolution bundle that will engage your students!Included in this 8-page mini-bundle is: →History of the 13 Colonies Handout→Student Handout (3-pages)→Teacher Answer Key→Social Networking Student Handout→Social Networking Template→Social Networking Example→Social Networking RubricFor the social networking activity, students are asked to complete several tasks. First, they are asked to wr
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: American Revolution - Revolutionary War Bundle of Activities
Connections for Kids (based on the New York Times game)
Connections is a new game featured daily on The New York Times. This version is created based on the NYT game for students of all ages to enjoy!How to Play: Categorize four groups with four words in each group based on one common theme. Each word can only be used once! Included: 12 Printable Connections gamesAn answer key for each gameWhen to use this Resource:Connections can be a fun and engaging worksheet that students can use throughout the day. I would recommend using it during any of the
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2nd - 7th
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Journalism: Fact-Finding Scavenger Hunt Activity
One vital aspect of being a successful reporter is learning how and where to find factual information. With this activity, middle school and high school students will use any source that they can, i.e. the internet, the telephone, in-person interviews, etc., to figure out the needed information. An answer key is included. This product offers students the chance to exhibit a number of reporting skills. Although I use this activity for a Journalism 1 class, teachers could also use this in any l
Grades:
6th - 12th
Also included in: Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
End of Year Logic Puzzles, Differentiated Levels
These 8 End of Year themed logic puzzles are great activities to fill the time as the year winds down, but still engage students in critical thinking. The 4 different levels are great for students of different grades and/or abilities. (grade levels indicated are suggestions as you know your students' abilities best). Answer keys included.Perfect for group activities, early finishers, those who crave extra challenges, GATE students, substitutes, etc. These grid logic puzzles are ready to go--just
Grades:
3rd - 7th
Advertising Techniques: Definitions and Examples for Media Studies
***Revised and updated*** This student handout identifies 17 different techniques used in advertising, and gives an example for each. It is useful for print, web or TV ads, and can be used from grades 7-12. It can form the backbone of any number of assignments, including essays, paragraphs, presentations, etc.
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7th - 12th, Adult Education
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Discussion Stems: Talk Moves for Student-Led Conversations | Digital and Print
Ready to level up student-led discussions? Build in discussion stems with accountable talk moves. Peer to peer conversations will be richer, and students will have specific strategies for pushing their thinking.RESOURCE CONTENTS:1. 40 discussion stem accountable talk movesThe discussion stems are in secure PDF format as well as on a Google Slide™. The Google Slide™ is secure, but a blank slide with a secure background and editable textbox is included. These talk moves are arranged in two formats
Grades:
7th - 10th
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