8th grade critical thinking independent work packets

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Vaping has become more and more common over that past decade, but how (un)healthy is it really for us? Students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A presentation, a podcast, a documentary film, or an essay. This Package Includes:An Introduction to VapingAn Ov

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Research, Projects, Independent Work Packet

Grades:

8th - 12th, Higher Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: ENERGY DRINKS

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Energy Drinks are one of the fastest growing sections of the food industry, and a growing issue in high schools everywhere (over 40% of students admit to having had one in the last three months!). But what exactly are they at risk of? Are energy drinks better than drinking coffee or a can of soda? Are they ok to have on occasion?Our students should know the truth about the drinks they're consuming and their affects, but more impor

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Grades:

6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Holidays/Seasonal

Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Brain Teasers for Teens | Logic Puzzle Worksheets Print or Digital High School

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Catch My Products

Make class time fun with seasonal logic puzzles or brain teasers for teens and improve critical thinking skills! This set includes 18 challenging brain teasers for teens which are perfect for brain game activities. Quick and easy setup makes this product usable for centers, early finishers, or even substitute teachers! #joycelogicBy purchasing this bundle, you save 20% off the price of individual resources.Click the preview button to see more!Each page contains a print or digital logic puzzle an

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Grades:

8th - 11th

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Worksheets, Printables, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

CCRA.R.1

, CCRA.W.10

GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #1 AND #2

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Edward Gullan

PURCHASE “GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #1 AND #2” AT A DISCOUNTED PRICE.Gifted and talented classes usually have an abundance of educational materials for English, the arts and social studies, but very little for mathematics, critical thinking, and problem solving. “GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #1 AND #2” have 84 pages of activities specially designed to motivate and challenge your gifted-talented students. All of the activities involve mathematics, critical thinking and problem so

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

5th - 12th, Staff

Types:

GATE, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

Making Inferences: High School Reading Skill Development Passages & Questions

Created by

Elly's ELA

The passages from literature and non-fiction in this set can be an effective supplement to any high school teacher’s reading skill “toolbox”. Each task card offers practice in making inferences and drawing conclusions with enough complexity to provide an appropriate challenge for students in grades 9-12. Text dependent questions for each entry include examination of characters, setting, language, tone, and theme. A detailed answer key is provided. The file includes:20 Teaching slides14 passages:

Subjects:

Close Reading, Critical Thinking, Reading Strategies

Grades:

8th - 12th, Adult Education

Types:

Task Cards, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

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PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES BOOKS (#1,#2,#3,#4) (1 - 100)

Created by

Edward Gullan

Problem solving activities for teachers, students and parents. Purchase PROBLEM SOLVING ACTIVITIES BOOKS #1, #2, #3 and #4 at a DISCOUNTED PRICE. "One hundred pages" of problems that are designed to support your schools objectives and curriculum. Use these for that special time in the classroom or at home when you need a little change of pace. Great when you need something a little different to challenge and motivate your students. Good for math resource centers, math clubs, problem of the day

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Math

Grades:

5th - 11th, Staff

Types:

GATE, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

Think Outside The Box - Drawing Prompts to Promote Creative Thinking

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Teach From The Stage

Think Outside the Box Drawing PromptsThe 'Think Outside The Box' booklet includes 30 drawing prompts to promote student's creative thinking skills. This super engaging activity is perfect for morning work, early finishers, problem solving tasks and more! Through these printable prompts, students are able to strengthen their creative thinking skills, develop flexible thinking, strengthen their ability to see and understand from different perspectives, celebrate their ideas and appreciate the idea

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 8th

Types:

Handouts, Printables, Independent Work Packet

Inquiry Based Learning Project: CLIMATE CHANGE

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Critical Thinking, Environment, Problem Solving

An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Climate change has been a topic of discussion and debate, under various titles, for many decades. With an increase in droughts and flooding, ecologically forced human migration, and the melting of ice sheets globally, climate change is obviously a major issue. But if we know it's a problem, why is so hard to solve?! With the ability to look at climate change scientifically, politically, socially, economically, or any combination o

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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Project Based Learning with Elle Madison

Also included in: THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE

CURRENT EVENTS Writing Activities for Any Newspaper Article | NEWSELA News

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This set of 21 no-prep newspaper activities are perfect for your writing and social studies centers. Use with any current newspaper article or NEWSELA story. These print and go graphic organizers make for great early finisher work and quick substitute teacher activities, too! Add into your weekly rotation for variety and real-world relevance in your writing lessons. CLICK HERE to save 30% on this resource in the GENERIC Resource Bundle!YOU'LL FIND THE FOLLOWING STANDARDS IN THIS RESOURCE:Common

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 8th

Types:

Activities, Graphic Organizers, Independent Work Packet

Also included in: Language Arts Activities and Posters | ELA Creative Writing, Novel & Film Study

Inquiry Based Learning Project: ANXIETY

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Anxiety is a growing issue in high schools everywhere, and our students need to know the warning signs, its affects, how to cope, and who they can talk to if they're going to be able to tackle it! In this project, students are given a general overview of how inquiry projects work, and are then set loose to dive into an authentic research process. At the end, they are given the option of presenting in one of four different modes: A

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Higher Education

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Problem Solving

Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

Toothpick Problem-solving

Created by

The Gifted Writer

33 printable pages for students to improve their problem solving. Each page has three toothpick problems in which students either add, remove or move toothpicks to create a new shape. Students have been solving these brain teasers for hundreds of years (in the old form of "matchstick" problems) and now you have 99 puzzles (and their solutions) to challenge your eager learners. Use at a math center, for homework, for the beginning of year, end of year, summer, or anytime. Take a look at the P

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Grades:

3rd - 8th

Types:

Printables, Games, Independent Work Packet

CCSS:

MP5

Also included in: September Back to School BUNDLE

Finish the Drawing Brain Break, Morning Work Drawing Prompt Art Warm Up Exercise

Created by

Journals with Katie Clemons

These Finish the Drawing Prompts for Kids are an easy no prep art activity that engages your students’ creativity. This self expression “finish the picture” activity has a variety of unfinished drawings challenges. Perfect for morning work, no prep brain breaks, or last minute sub plans. The creativity challenges and activities engage students as they:Think outside of the box and develop divergent thinkingImprove fine motor skillsDevelop drawing confidenceSolve problems with their own creativity

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Social Emotional Learning, Visual Arts

Grades:

K - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Worksheets, Games, Independent Work Packet

Elements of Art Sketchbook: Printable or Digital

Created by

The Organized Art Room

Elements of Art Sketchbook: Printable & Digital Files, Scaffolded Notes, Answer Key included! Purchase includes multiple options:4 Pages of copy paper can print the entire sketchbook Printable booklet already set up for you... just hit print or upload!16 full page worksheets, 8 half page worksheets, Texture, Line, Color, Shape, Value, Space, Form: Each comes with two pages of activities and challenges for artists to explore how these Art Elements fit into their world and their art! O

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Visual Arts, Vocabulary

Grades:

1st - 12th

Types:

Scaffolded Notes, Independent Work Packet, Lesson

New Years 2024 | New Years Resolution 2024 | January Activities | Growth Mindset

Created by

GATER Educator - Kris Prince

This is a PRINT & GO New Year's Resolution activity that will help your students reflect on 2023 and start 2024 thinking about goals and things they would like to change in the NEW YEAR! What better way to ring in 2024 than with a new cell phone activity titled, New Year, New Selfie?Students will have fun putting together this cell phone craftivity. From a satisfied teacher, "Great creative project to get students reflecting on the year - past and future! Students enjoyed this and it looked

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Life Skills, The New Year

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Projects, Independent Work Packet, Centers

Also included in: New Year 2024 Reading | January Activities | Winter Holiday ACTIVITIES BUNDLE

Inquiry Based Learning Project: SELF-ESTEEM & BODY IMAGE

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An Inquiry Based Learning Project your students are going to love!Self-Esteem is an important aspect of overall mental health and well-being. It is the way we perceive and evaluate ourselves, and it can have a significant impact on our thoughts, feelings, and behaviors. Body Image is closely related to self-esteem, as it involves how we see and feel about our physical appearance. Students will explore the concepts of self-esteem and body image, and how they relate to each other. They will also c

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Grades:

7th - 12th, Adult Education

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Also included in: THE HEALTH & PHYSICAL EDUCATION CLASS BUNDLE

THE INQUIRY BASED LEARNING RESEARCH BUNDLE

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Critical Thinking, Health, Problem Solving

All of our Inquiry Based Learning Research projects, all in one place, and all %50 off the regular price! All products have digital and printable hard copy formats.This bundle is a growing package, so purchasing it now at the lower price will lock you in for all of the future additions (over the next few months) for free!Each project includes 16 pages of the Inquiry Learning Process Explanation, Brainstorming, 5 Vetted Background Information Sources pertaining to their individual topic, a Later

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Grades:

6th - 12th

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