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7th grade critical thinking science task cards
Cell Organelles Card Sort Game
This printable or digital resource is a Cell Organelles Mix-n-Match Card Sort Game used to reinforce and review the structures found in plant and animal cells. The set includes organelles found in both plant and animal cells: Nucleus, cell membrane, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, mitochondria, ribosome, vacuole, cytoskeleton, centrioles, lysosome, peroxisome, cilia, flagella, cell wall, plastids, chloroplast, chromoplast, leucoplast, extracellular matrix (ECM), intercellular junctions
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7th - 10th
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MS-LS1-2
LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}
I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE
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PreK - 8th
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Food Chains & Food Webs Whodunnit Activity - Printable & Digital Game Options
Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up food chains and food webs! Based off my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-their-seat activity to practice important skills. In a Whodunnit, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty.
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology Whodunnit Activity Bundle - Printable & Digital Game Options
Inferencing Task Cards
Inferencing can be a difficult concept to teach, learn, and master. Our students often need additional support to fully understand this skill. This product contains various components to support your students' learning. Included in this product are 32 task cards containing short stories, 32 task cards containing pictures for inferencing, 1 visual support to help teach what inferencing is, and 2 graphic organizers that can be used with each task card. Each card contains questions that target infe
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Scientific Method Task Cards | Science Investigations Experiments Variables
If your students are like mine, they need extra help with science process skills like supporting claims, identifying variables, asking testable questions, and writing investigation procedures.This task cards set has 20 task cards that each have 5 questions about an investigation scenario (100 total questions).Skills Included:identify independent variablesidentify dependent variablesidentify constantsformulate hypothesescommunicate valid conclusionsunderstand repeated trials can increase the reli
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4th - 7th
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End of School Year Breakout - Last Day Escape Room - Activities Digital - Summer
A fantastic, fun end of the school year or last day of school activity to work on team building, perseverance, critical thinking, and using a Growth Mindset! Ideal for students grades 2 - 8.Recommended Use:Allow children to attempt the digital breakout challenge individually, in pairs, small teams, or as a whole class. Share the clues with your students, either by sharing the Google Slides of the clues with your students (two versions to choose from: with or without lock hints) or printing out h
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1st - 8th
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Circulatory System Exhibition Stations
Check out this set of human body systems exhibition stations- your students will love the "Circulatory Exhibition Lab"- exhibition style! Students can travel from station to station - OR- you can print smaller versions and have the students use the cards as independent centers. Their task is to analyze the cards in different ways and write the answers on the sheet provided (see preview). Inspired by the Bodies Exhibit, my exhibition labs always go above and beyond- exploring interesting facts, m
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7th - 11th
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Stations BUNDLE
Graphing Stations: Middle School Science NGSS Aligned Graphing Activities
This student-centered NGSS-aligned graphing lesson is fun and interactive! My class gave it a thumbs up! It was created specifically for Middle School grades 6-8 NGSS Practice 4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data. These graphing stations are a great way to get students to interact with different forms of data. The graphing stations include:⭐ A Graphing Notes Printable - The notes explain the different types of graphs and how they are most commonly used. This is a great resource for students to ref
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Grades:
6th - 8th
200 Engaging Writing Prompts Slides - for discussion, journals, and more!
This product contains 200 writing prompts that can be used in four unique ways! Each prompt features a different kid-friendly, open-ended question or prompt.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:200 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColor200 Journal Pages (1 prompt per page)Black-lineColorList of 200 Prompts20 Tic-Tac-Toe BoardsGeneric Response SheetDIGITAL:Google Slides - Slideshow to project to the classGoogle Slides - Student ActivityYoutube - Prompt Randomizer VideoDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital
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2nd - 8th
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The Fossil Record Analyzing Patterns and Evidence of Evolution Fossil Evidence
What does the fossil record tell us about life on Earth in the past? The Fossil Record: Students will analyze the patterns in the fossil record to see that the Earth’s surface has changed over time, some organisms are now extinct, and some organisms have changed over time. The fossil record provides evidence for evolution on Earth. Students will analyze this evidence and make inferences about life long ago. They will look for patterns in the fossil record. This is a huge unit with 66 pages and s
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-LS4-1
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature
Add depth and complexity to your instruction with these Critical Thinking Task Cards for Literature! These tasks cards allow students to deeply analyze any fiction reading material through 11 topics of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives. You will appreciate the versatility of these task cards; they can be used with almost any text (novels,
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4th - 10th, Adult Education
Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Task Cards Bundle
Cells Exhibition Stations
Looking for a FUN and engaging way to teach your students about cells? The "CELLS EXHIBITION LAB" (easily used as task cards) is a great way to introduce your student to the informative world of all things cells. Students travel from station to station analyzing these HIGHLY VISUAL task cards and writing answers on the sheet provided (see preview). 20 stations (22 cards total) are included. Best of all, they are learning all on their own, this is a student-lead activity, which can give you a br
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6th - 10th
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STEAM and STEM No Prep Activities for End of the Year Middle School
This pack of 20 S.T.E.A.M. challenges are creative, open-ended tasks that make students think! These are a great way to keep students engaged at the end of the year! This resource will have students doing activities like...Creating 3D artwork using coordinatesModeling the sun and earth to scaleDesigning a pool to meet requirementsEstimating how many paper towels are left on a roll...and so much more! Minimal materials are required. Most tasks require no materials. Some do require everyday items
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5th - 9th
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Also included in: End of Year Math Fun Activities Pack
Abiotic & Biotic Factors Whodunnit Activity - Printable & Digital Game Options
Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up abiotic and biotic factors! Based off my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-their-seat activity to practice important skills. In a Whodunnit, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology Whodunnit Activity Bundle - Printable & Digital Game Options
Creative and Critical Thinking Task Cards - 7 Set Bundle (over 400 cards!)
This discounted bundle includes seven sets of creative and critical thinking task cards that will keep your students on their toes all year long. Kids love them and they are perfect for centers, fast finishers, or any time you have a few spare moments Save money by purchasing them as a bundle!The 6 sets listed on TpT include Easel and Google Slides, so they can be used digitally! The bonus set is for print only.This bundle includes 7 resources:Kangaroo Words Task Cards: Challenge your students'
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2nd - 8th
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Newton's Laws Card Sort and Force and Motion Task Cards Bundle
This bundle contains our 52 card Force and Motion Task Card Set AND our 36 card Newton's Laws of Motion Card Sort Activity for a total of 88 cards! These two sets virtually cover almost every major concept taught in the Force and Motion Unit. We personally use these in our own classrooms and believe they are very effective. These cards are great for review, rotations, partner work, or independent study and are beneficial for your visual and tactile learners. Included in this set is the follow
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5th - 9th
Spring Break Breakout - Spring Break Escape Room - Activities - Digital - Fun
A fantastic, fun pre- or post-spring break activity to work on team building, perseverance, critical thinking, and using a Growth Mindset! Ideal for students grades 2 - 8.Recommended Use:Allow children to attempt the digital breakout challenge individually, in pairs, small teams, or as a whole class. Share the clues with your students, either by sharing the Google Slides of the clues with your students (two versions to choose from: with or without lock hints) or printing out hardcopies. You may
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1st - 8th
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The Rock Cycle Interactive Notebook Science Doodle BUNDLE - Science Notes
This Rock Cycle Bundle is also found in my
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Included in this Bundle:
• Directions on how to use this Bundle
• One large PDF with a table of contents with hyperlinks for easy access to pages
• 2 Interactive Notebook Foldables
- The Three Types of Rocks
- The Rock Cycle
• Triple Venn Diagram
- Comparing Rocks
• 11 Vocabulary Words with pages of original doodles and 4 differ
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4th - 8th
Analogies Grades 3-6 Upper Elementary Bundle
Word analogies are one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills. Unlike vocabulary activities that require students to memorize word definitions, word analogies develop a deep understanding of a word meaning by exploring the relationships between words. When students form logical connections between words, they create a mental network of ideas, which deepens understanding and increases retention. While solving word analogies, student
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4th - 7th
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Skeletal System Exhibition Lab Stations
Looking for a FUN and engaging way to teach your students about the skeletal system? Your students will love the "Skeletal Exhibition Lab"- exhibition style! Students can travel from station to station - OR- you can print smaller versions and have the students use the cards as independent centers. Their task is to analyze the cards in different ways and write the answers on the sheet provided (see preview). Inspired by the Bodies Exhibit, my exhibition labs always go above and beyond- exploring
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6th - 10th
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Stations BUNDLE
Mitosis & Meiosis Whodunnit Activity - Printable & Digital Game Options
Nothing like a good criminal investigation to liven up mitosis and meiosis! Based off my popular CSI projects, I have created Whodunnits? The Whodunnits plan to focus on single content topics as opposed to units and will focus more on skill building than application. Every day can't be a project day, so Whodunnits can be an engaging out-of-their-seat activity to practice important skills. In a Whodunnit, students will work in teams to solve 10 practice problems that increase in difficulty. After
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Biology Whodunnit Activity Bundle - Printable & Digital Game Options
Respiratory System Exhibition Stations
Your students will love the "Respiratory System Exhibition Lab"- exhibition style! Students travel from station to station analyzing the cards and writing answers on the sheet provided (see preview). My exhibition labs always go above and beyond- exploring interesting facts, medical conditions, as well as the traditional classroom knowledge. ____________________________________________________________THIS RESOURCE IS ALSO FOUND IN THIS DISCOUNTED BUNDLE:Body Systems Exhibition Stations Growing B
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7th - 12th
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Also included in: Human Body Systems Stations BUNDLE
Reading and Interpreting Graphs Task Cards
This is a set of 24 task cards covering multiple representations of graphs including data tables, histograms, bar graphs, line graphs, and pie graphs. The questions are differentiated for a wide range of learners. Also includes a PowerPoint with one task card per slide for use as bell-ringers!With what standard does this resource align?This resource will aid students in moving towards mastery of CCSS.MATH.PRACTICE.MP4 - Model with mathematics.How do I use task cards? • Test prep • Math o
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5th - 8th
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Also included in: Middle School Science Task Cards Growing Bundle
Team Building STEM Cup Challenge Activity!
Looking for a fun ice breaker activity for your students? Try this STEM cup challenge! Students will work through a series of challenges in order to build different cup towers. They will work on their problem solving and communications skills while learning! Follow me on instagram! @lifewiththemiddles
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3rd - 12th
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