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7th grade critical thinking printables for Easel Activities
Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
Grades:
5th - 8th
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
The Holocaust
Students will read and answer text dependent questions about the Holocaust, the rise of Hitler to power, concentration camps, and end of the Third Reich. There are critical thinking questions and some primary source photographs to analyze.
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: World War II Bundle
WORD PUZZLES: Brain Teasers! REBUS Word PUZZLES and Hink Pinks, Word Plexers
WORD PUZZLES - Brain teasers, rebus puzzles and Hink Pinks!This packet includes two different types of word puzzles and brain teasers for students! These brain teasers will help expand your students' vocabulary and change the way they think about words! My hope is that through these activities your students will become excited about finding out new words and ways to "play" with words! This packet includes: - 2 pages of word puzzles - answer keys to word puzzles - 2 pages of Hinky Pinks (another
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2nd - 7th
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Think OUTSIDE the Box Drawing Prompts ORIGINAL | Doodle Challenges | No Prep
These are challenging and creative drawing prompts that will nurture your artists' creative juices. There are 32 drawing prompts that varies in difficulty and theme and will work well throughout the school year. Also included is a set with name/date pages. This resource is intended for all ages to complete, however I do suggest starting with grades 1 or higher. There are other drawing prompts that are specific to early learners. This is a great way to nurture creative and critical thinking skil
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1st - 8th
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How to Identify Bias Online Activities Digital Literacy
Just what you need to teach bias! This print and digital resource has everything you need to teach this valuable critical thinking skill in our online world. Ready to use -- includes websites, questions, student notes, practice, and more!Here's what teachers are saying about my digital literacy resources:"Big packet full of so many options. Really gets kids thinking. Thanks for creating exactly what I was looking for.""Great resource to teach students about possible bias when they are rese
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5th - 10th
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STEM Activity Challenge Spaghetti Tower (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.In this activity, students will work in groups to build the tallest structure possible from mini marshmallows and uncooked spaghetti noodles. Not only will the students learn the importance of working together as a team, but they will discover what shapes they need to make their tower strong.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher i
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
A Wrinkle in Time: Novel Study Unit Plan
This 4 ½ - 6 week novel study will guide students through an imaginative exploration and critical analysis of Madeleine L’Engle’s Newberry Award Winning book, A Wrinkle in Time. Students will be challenged to think deeply about the book’s themes and respond thoughtfully through written work and oral discussions. Their imaginations will be stretched and their critical thinking skills will be developed on a daily basis. The study is divided into three segments: Chapters 1-4, Chapters 5-8, and Cha
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5th - 9th
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Current Events Sample Printables Worksheets Graphic Organizer Informational Text
Dive into current events, student news, informational text, reading strategies, and more with our exclusive sampler from Current Events Response Printables!This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive current event graphic organizers that promise to make learning engaging and effective. Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler for just $1, and if you love it, get your dollar back with the included coupon code for the full version of Current Events Response Printables.It’s our way of sayi
Grades:
3rd - 8th
Sudoku for Kids - Improving Logic and Reasoning
20 printable or digital pages of Sudoku to help your students improve their Logic and Reasoning skills. Each pages has four number puzzles with six missing numbers in each puzzle. Use in the classroom (print) or at home (digital). Answer key included. PRINT: I created a PDF version that you can download on your computer and print for students to use in class or at home. Click on "Add one to cart" and download your copy. DIGITAL ACTIVITY: I created a digital version with text boxes so students
Grades:
2nd - 8th
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Also included in: Sudoku BUNDLE - Logic and Reasoning
BRAIN TEASERS - FULL YEAR Pack of Daily RIDDLE CARDS
BACK TO SCHOOL BRAIN TEASERS - FULL YEAR Pack of Daily RIDDLE CARDS This full year pack of daily riddle cards will keep your students guessing all school year long! These are designed in task card form. I love to use these as a morning bell-ringer to get their minds thinking, or as brain breaks! Could also be used as a scoot, or small group activity with a few at a time! 132 total riddle cards included with answers! Are you following me? ALL items are 50% off for the first 24 hours AND FLASH 24
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3rd - 12th
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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
Logic Puzzles for Critical Thinking Skills
Transform Your Classroom with This Engaging Critical Thinking Brain Teasers Bundle!A Treasure Trove of Educational Fun: This bundle offers ten unique brain teasers designed to stimulate your students' minds and foster critical thinking. These puzzles are perfect for a wide range of classroom activities, including enrichment activities, station work, bell ringers, sub plans, and filling transitional or spare moments in class.Versatile and Engaging for All Occasions:Diverse Applications: Ideal for
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6th - 8th
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STEM Activity Challenge - Aluminum Foil Boat (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.In this activity, students will work in groups to design and build a small boat from aluminum foil. They will then see how many pennies it can hold before it sinks. The goal is for each student to work with their group to build and modify their boat to hold as many pennies as possible.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instruct
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Middle School)
Cloze Reading Passages & Comprehension Activities: Critical Thinking Worksheets
20 high-interest cloze reading passages to improve reading and critical thinking skills. These high-interest stories and worksheets incorporate thinking skills as well as recall activities. The higher-level questions involve inference, prediction, and relationship. The words in each passage have not been deleted at random. Care was taken to include all of the parts of speech and an effort was made to avoid deletions that would confuse the student.The stories have unusual content, which should m
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4th - 7th
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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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Brain Teasers Critical Thinking Letter Equation Puzzle Worksheets with Easel
Use these brain teaser sheets for critical thinking practice. It's a fun brain workout. Letter equations. The brain teasers may be challenging, but students will love trying to figure them out! A letter equation is a common combination of letters and numbers that are abbreviated. The trick is to figure out what the abbreviation means. For example, 7 d. in a w. is 7 days in a week. Includes 3 brain teaser puzzles with answer keys. 22-word puzzles on the first sheet and 24-word puzzles on the seco
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: End of the Year Activities for Middle Grades Language Arts BUNDLE
STEM Activity Challenge Balloon Rocket Races 6th-8th grade
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.Using fishing line, a variety of balloons, and straws of different lengths, students will work with their team to create a balloon rocket. They will test different straws and balloons to determine what makes their "rocket" as fast as possible. This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for the teacher, a materials needed sheet, and the related NGSS sta
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
Latitude Longitude Worksheets and an Ancient Egyptian Map -Geography
This resource is a two worksheet lesson on latitude and longitude using a map of Ancient Egypt. It provides map reading practice as well as background information on Ancient Egypt. There is a Key provided. Good geography practice for all middle school students.This lesson is google classroom ready.Please e-mail me with any questions about this resource or suggestions for future resources at: ljmccormick33@yahoo.com. If you are dissatisfied in any way, please contact me right away by email or
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5th - 9th
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Global Warming and Glaciers - Analyzing Charts and Graphs
11 printable or digital pages for students to analyze charts and graphs on global warming and glaciers: glacial ablation and accumulation zones, the effects of climate change on ice thickness, the amount of fresh water on Earth, how snow becomes ice, glacial retreat, the warming ocean’s effect on ice, the annual melt season, the Arctic, Antarctica Greenland, and more...Take a look at the Preview to see sample pages. And if you want more CHARTS and GRAPHS:Food Charts and Graphs - 21 pagesWinter
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4th - 10th
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MS-ESS3-2
, MS-ESS3-5
Perspective Taking Scenarios Middle School Social Skills Autism Worksheets
Are you looking for upper elementary and middle school social skills worksheets? Add these digital and printable social skills worksheets to your social skills curriculum to work on perspective taking scenarios and understanding opinionsUse these scenario cards social skills worksheets to teach perspective taking, and stating opinions, and point of view. This speech therapy and social emotional lesson practices identifying your own perspective, someone else’s perspective, and how it compare and
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4th - 7th
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STEM Engineering Project: Index Card Tower (Middle School)
STEM Middle School Engineering Project for 6th, 7th and 8th grade.In this S.T.E.M. lab, students will work in groups to create a tower from index cards and masking tape. Through teamwork and problem solving, groups will raise their tower to exciting heights!***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for t
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6th - 8th
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Civil War: Sectional Differences in North and South
This product provides reading material with text dependent questions about the sectional differences between the North and South prior to the Civil War. It includes population, transportation, and economy. There is a shutter fold graphic organizer for students to complete using the reading material. Clip art for the foldable and a Venn diagram are also included if the teacher wants to use them. A 15 question assessment is also provided.
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Grades:
4th - 8th
Also included in: Civil War Bundle
STEM Activity Challenge Film Canister Rocket (Middle School)
STEM Project for Middle School—6th, 7th, and 8th grades.Students will use film canisters, effervescent tablets, water & rocket fins/cone (template provided) to create their own mini-rocket! With their groups, students will run tests to see how changing the amount of water and tablets affects the launch. This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grading rubrics, a demonstration video for the teacher, a materials needed sheet, and the related
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Middle School)
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