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Middle school problem solving resources for Easel
Halloween Fun Activities- 7 Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School
Halloween Fun for Middle School!This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one word search, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! Visit our YouTube channel for examples of how to solve the Hallow
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Thanksgiving Fun Activities! 7 Logic Puzzles & Brain Teasers for Middle School
Fun critical thinking Thanksgiving activities for middle schoolers!This packet of seven activities includes three Thanksgiving logic puzzles, one cryptogram, a Thanksgiving food word search using words from the cryptogram, one grid matching activity, and one grid drawing sheet. They are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and tips are included. These puzzles are great to use as a filler activity, with a substitute, or after a test is given, and yet they will
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Crack the Code Puzzles for Technology Class Printable Worksheets
Looking for a fun and engaging way to teach your students about technology? Look no further than our Binary Code, Hexadecimal, and Morse Code Encoded Messages packet! Introducing the ultimate tech-inspired resource for teachers and students - Binary Code, Hexadecimal, and Morse Code Encoded Messages with silly phrases as well as technology facts! Perfect for those days when you don't have access to devices, this packet provides an engaging and entertaining way for students to explore basic conce
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Technology Curriculum Back Up Plans Bundle | K-5 Computer Lab Activities
Christmas Crossword, Christmas Word Search + Christmas Puzzles – Harder Version
A super set of 5 black and white NO PREP differentiated Christmas puzzles (4 word puzzles and a maze) for lots of fun at Christmas time. Includes crossword, word search, codeword, acrostic word scramble, and star maze. All the word puzzles are provided in two versions to allow differentiation in the classroom and answer keys are included. Easy to use – just print and go. Handy for fast finishers or substitute lessons. Over 90 seasonal words are used across the four Christmas word puzzles.If you
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4th - 6th
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Life Skills Problem Solving: In the Community
This pack of task cards and worksheets is designed for middle/high school/transition students for practice with functional problem solving for ADLs. These realistic scenarios will allow your students with autism and other challenges to engage in critical thinking and discussion about situations in the community (going to the movies, using public transportation, restaurants, interacting with strangers, etc.)Download Includes:- 24 "What will you do?" Task Cards- 24 Duplicate "What will you do?" Ta
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7th - 10th
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Also included in:Â Life Skills Problem Solving Bundle 1 with BONUS Boom Cards
Any Time Logic Puzzles Fun for Middle School!
Five logic puzzles for any time of the year- these are not associated with any particular holiday or time of year. This product has been updated with the EASEL feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! Puzzle 1 = Babysitting Debacle- solve for which kid made which mess in which room.Puzzle 2 = Chores for All- solve
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
End of the Year Logic Puzzles & Brainteasers; Critical Thinking to the Last Day!
32 Challenging "end of the year" summer themed logic puzzles, and brainteasers! Critical thinking activities that integrate math and vocabulary up until the last day of school!. A super way to make sure your students are using critical thinking skills up until the last day even when they start getting "summer fever." The task cards are challenging and will provide for hours of classroom fun!Answer key included!All new products in my store are 50% off the first 24 hours. Be sure to follow my
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4th - 6th
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Also included in:Â 5th Grade "End of the Year" Bundle
Behavior / Behaviour Reflection Student Tool
Are your students in need of reflecting on negative behavior? This form helps them think through what happened, what they should do in the future, and how they can make things right with those affected by apologizing or taking actions to repair the relationship. Use these as a problem-solving tool, documentation for parents, and data for behavior intervention.This definitely supports growth-mindset classrooms, PBiS, and Social-Emotional Learning!It includes 3 versions of the product:*The detai
Grades:
1st - 12th
Also included in:Â Behavior Management & SEL Tools Bundle
Following Directions: Critical Thinking Skills - activities - warm-up - homework
At a very young age, children encounter the need to follow verbal directions. As they grow, the directions become more complex. The 29 diverse activities in this unit use math, language, art, and listening skills--as well as reasoning, logic, and visualization--to develop critical thinking. The primary purpose of each activity is to focus on following directions. The activities featured begin at a fairly simple level and gradually become more difficult. This unit also includes an answer key and
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2nd - 6th
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Also included in:Â Critical Thinking Skills BUNDLE - Creative Challenging Activities Worksheets
Sudoku Puzzles for Critical Thinking and Logical Reasoning Digital and Print
Sudoku Puzzles for Critical Thinking engages students in logical reasoning. Easel Activity included. This file includes a blank sudoku student answer sheet, 10 sudoku puzzles for printing (use in math centers or individually, or for projection on a whiteboard), and 5 sets of 4 puzzles for a group sudoku race to solve. Teacher directions include how to make reusable dry erase answer sheets so you can save ink, and suggestions for teaching Sudoku strategies. A great way to get students thinking! I
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6th - 9th
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Engineering Design Process Worksheets and Rubrics (STEM/ STEAM Activity)
Use these 20 Pages of Worksheets and Rubrics to introduce the Engineering Design Process while doing a STEM/ STEAM activity, challenge or project. There is a color and are black & white version copy of the worksheet and rubric to go through each of the process. A great engaging activity for students or a group/ team to go through the design processes of their STEM/ STEAM activity. Use the rubrics to assess students’ performance once they finish their STEM or STEAM focused task.What’s Include
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1st - 12th, Staff
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Teen Social Skills and Nonverbal Language Activities | Real Photos
Teach your students how to interpret nonverbal language and social cues. This includes: body language, facial expressions, body posture, and tone. These skills are essential for communication. We must recognize these nonverbal cues and make inferences about a situation and how a person feels.Click here to save 15% by purchasing the Teen Social Skills Bundle that includes 5 resources.WHO IT IS FOR• Appropriate for teenage students.• Works great for students with autism.• Students that need hel
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Teen Social Skills Bundle: Identifying Feelings and Emotions
Spy: Codes and Ciphers and Critical Thinking
Students will get plenty of fun opportunities to practice and apply their critical thinking and problem-solving skills while learning how to send and receive a variety of secret encoded messages! STUDENTS LOVE TO SPY and students love communicating using secret codes and ciphers. Encoding and decoding secret messages require the use of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Studying espionage, a high interest, real-world experience, is an exciting way to teach these important skills. T
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5th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Codes, Ciphers and Critical Thinking: Spy Bundle #1
Teen Cell Phone and Text Message Social Skills
Encourage your teens to practice their problem solving, inferencing, empathy, and perspective taking skills with this engaging and hands-on activity. People send dozens of text messages everyday without thinking of the ramifications. They also may not think about how their text message may impact others or make them feel.Click here to save 15% by purchasing the Teen Social Skills Bundle that includes 5 resources.WHO IT IS FOR• Appropriate for teenage students.• Works great for students with au
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8th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Teen Social Skills Bundle: Identifying Feelings and Emotions
The Eleventh Hour Booklet
**2021 UPDATED VERSION**This booklet is to accompany the book "The Eleventh Hour" by Graeme Base.Read the book with your class, and use this booklet to help students try to solve the mystery. This booklet includes: Pages to keep track of the suspectsPages to keep track of the timePages to record notes and clues from the illustrationsPages to decode the "Note for Detectives" at the end of the bookEncourage critical thinking and close reading with this book that your students will LOVE!!The downl
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Grades:
3rd - 7th
Presidents' Day Fun- Six Logic Puzzles for Middle School Kids
Presidents' Day Fun for Middle Schoolers! Now ready to use an EASEL activity!This packet of six activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, and one grid drawing sheet. The puzzles are based on factual information about many different presidents. The puzzles vary in difficulty and are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips are included. These puzzles are great to use as a filler activity, with a substitute, or after a test is given,
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
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:Â Journalism Activities & Lessons Bundle: Beginning & Advanced Students
Summer Olympics Logic Puzzles Set
Summer Olympics Logic Puzzles for Middle Schoolers!Looking for a way to incorporate the Summer Olympics into your class?This packet of seven activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one 3 x 3 matching puzzle, and one grid drawing sheet. The logic puzzles are based on facts and were updated after the 2022 Olympics. The puzzles vary in difficulty and are ready to print, copy, and use- no other prep necessary! An answer key and a few tips are included. These puzzles are great to use
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Christmas Math Logic Square Puzzles
In the crazy weeks leading up to the holiday break, keep their minds engaged with these fun Christmas brain teasers. This fun Christmas Math resource comes with five 3x3 logic squares and five 4x4 logic square puzzles to challenge your students. Each row and each column in the puzzle will add up to a total indicated sum. Kids minds will be stretched as they are challenged to find out the value of each of the holiday symbols! INCLUDEDPDF for Convenient PrintingFull Color Google Drive Activity
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in:Â 3rd Grade Math Bundle: Third Grade Morning Work, Centers & More FULL YEAR
Winter Olympics 2022 - Ten Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School
Winter Olympics Fun for Middle Schoolers!Looking for a way to incorporate the Winter Olympics into your class?This packet of ten activities includes seven logic puzzles, one cryptogram, one grid matching puzzle, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the digital overlay feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more in
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6th - 8th
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Also included in:Â Year Round Logic Puzzle Bundle for Middle School!
Perspective Taking Social Problem Solving Scenarios Speech Therapy Activities
Teaching perspective taking and problem solving social skills does not have to be difficult. Add these social problem solving and perspective taking scenarios to your speech therapy and social skills lessons for middle school and older students. These no prep social skills problem solving activities align with your social skills curriculum to work on understanding problem and solution while targeting social inferences, body language, and non verbal social cues.Are you struggling to find time to
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5th - 8th
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Teen Problem Solving & Inferencing | No Prep | One Sheet Activity
This simple, no prep, problem solving & inferencing activity is perfect for social skill lessons! Great prompts for teens and older students. Covers a variety of topics and situations. Use the pictures to help guide students in their problem solving questions. Each page includes a short passage for student to read detailing a particular problem. These problems are real life scenarios students face in today's ever changing world. Also includes blank pages with world bubbles about each picture
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in:Â Bundle | Teen Problem Solving & Inferencing
Goal Setting Worksheets
Do your students need some help prioritizing tasks? These printables will help trigger new behaviors, guide focus, and help students sustain momentum throughout the school year. These worksheets will also help students align their focus and promote a sense of self-mastery. Goal setting will guide students to greater success and performance. Setting goals will not only motivate students, but can also improve their mental health and their level of personal success. I created these worksheets
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6th - 12th
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Also included in:Â Back to School Bundle - Ideal for Middle School
Brain Benders 3: Challenging Math Problem Solving Activities for 10-13 years
Brain Benders 3 contains thirty four challenging mathematical problem solving activities, specifically aimed at the 10-13 year group. The problems have been written to suit a range of abilities and ways of thinking and learning, and to help students become familiar with a variety of problem solving techniques.
Problem Solving Strategies
The strategies which this book encourages students to use and develop include: guess and check, looking for patterns, drawing and modeling objects, listing and
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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