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Problem solving Common Core SL.5.5 resources
Stuck in School Fun Simulation Game (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
This resource is an editable, fun simulation game in which students work in groups to survive scenarios. The scene is set as the students being stuck in school overnight, with all windows and doors barricaded. If any school personnel catches them, they will die/lose. Groups must strategize tactful ways out of the situations to make it through all 12 scenarios and survive the game.
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Lots of People - Decimal PBL
This project comes with many variations to differentiate for students of all levels. The goal of the project is for students to plan a fair, either individually or in groups. Once they have planned the fair the answer keys tell you how many people actually attended and what activities they participated in. Students then do the math to find their real profits and revenue and reflect on the whole event by creating a presentation summarizing what happened and what they might do differently next tim
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Dr. DooRiddles B1: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 4-7
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for upper elementary is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships betw
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Students Poster Design Lesson with Collaborative Thinking
Add the WOW to your classroom displays with student created posters. Teach students to demonstrates their learning in a simple, clear, and concise manner. Posters help facilitate retention of learning and allows peers to learn from each other. These lessons are great to use as a substitute lesson plan. Teach your students the concepts of an effective poster by analyzing other student posters and professional posters.Students benefit from these lessons by observing and analyzing advertising. Thi
Grades:
4th - 6th
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Multiple Intelligences: DO IT! CHOICE CARDS® - SOCIAL CONCERNS - SET 1
Power-Up your classroom with BYTES Power Smarts! Activate your students' empathy for social causes with the Do It! Choice Cards. Students will choose a project to raise awareness, raise empathy, and raise resources for the social concern they choose while also working to meet Common Core Standards. See the full packet contents listed below and click on Preview under the thumbnails above to see a sample of the packet contents.Choice Cards® are task cards, but we think the word CHOICE is more mo
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Dr. DooRiddles B2: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades 4-7
This 60-page printable PDF ebook for upper elementary is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships betw
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Dr. DooRiddles B1: Associative Reasoning Activities for Grades 4-7
This 48-page printable PDF ebook is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships between words, ideas, and
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Dr. DooRiddles B2: Associative Reasoning Activities for Grades 4-7
This 60-page printable PDF ebook is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and yourstudents.Perceiving relationships between words, ideas, and
Grades:
4th - 7th
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Designing Temporary Shelters: A STEM Design Team Project
Designing shelters to provide safety to those in harm’s way.Temporary Shelters is a design team project that supports critical thinking and collaboration as student teams make decisions about how to solve the critical need for temporary shelters. Each team will focus on one need for temporary shelters by randomly selecting from the provided Challenge Cards. They will be guided on a design path to learn about the specific need for shelters, analyze current solutions, and decide how to improve upo
Grades:
5th - 9th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Learning to Code Makerspace or Library Center
Students learn and practice coding at this makerspace center or library center. Coding is a great way for students to practice perseverance after failing and creativity. There are several coding languages that are accessible to elementary students, and this center focuses on the Scratch™ website, the Scratch Jr.™ app, and the Lightbot™ app, which are all free apps.P.S. - Just download the preview to get this for free! This makerspace library center product includes:⚙️ Center sign with "I will"
Grades:
2nd - 5th
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: Elementary and Middle School Makerspace BUNDLE!
Addressing Global Food Crisis and World Hunger (5th Grade)
In this project, students will create a digital presentation or storybook addressing global food crises. Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS): 5-LS1-1 Support an argument that plants get the materials they need for growth chiefly from air and water. 5-LS2-1 Develop a model to describe the movement of matter among plants, animals, decomposers, and the environment. Science and Engineering Practices: - Support an argument with evidence, data, or a model. - Develop a model to describe phenome
Grades:
5th
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Lesson 4. Let's Play Building Inspector !
After examining images presented in the powerpoint attached, students determine whether or not funny photos of various buildings would pass inspector. They will also learn about architectural functionality, construction materials, building codes, and building permits.
Grades:
5th - 9th
Subscription Conundrum: Project Based Learning
I did this with fourth graders and tied it into their standards, but it could easily be scaled down to third and go as high as sixth.
This is a project I created to that asks students to pick one of four fictitious families. Each family has their own likes and dislikes that the students will have to uncover through research. Then they will need to figure out how they should spend their entertainment budget. Then they will present their findings through a Google Slideshow/Powerpoint.
A rubric
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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