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High school problem solving writing-essays resources for GATE
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Teach your students with depth and complexity!This "Mega Bundle" contains 8 of my best selling resources that are designed to elicit critical thinking. $65.00 if purchased separately; Save over 30%! Click on the links below for detailed information on each of the 9 resources that are included in this bundle. Two versions--with and without icons--are now included!!IMPORTANT: This bundle has changed. Please read through the product description carefully and check out the links below to see exac
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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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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Mystery Game - A Whole Class Whodunit
This logic game is played similarly to the classic board game “Clue”. I usually play the game throughout our mystery genre reading/writing unit of study over the course of a few weeks.
When playing this game you will need to prepare a place in your classroom to keep track a list of the suspects, places, and times the crime was committed.
Included with this game:
-Full teacher instructions
-"Mysterious" Letters and Clues for your class
-Student detective graphic organizer
Please note this gam
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3rd - 9th
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GIFTED AND TALENTED PROBLEM SOLVING #2
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 #2” has 42 pages of activities specially designed to motivate and challenge your gifted-talented students. All of the activities involve mathematics, critical thinking and problem solving. This material can also be used in the regular classroom. Our students need to be
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5th - 12th, Staff
SAT-PSAT-ACT PREP An Introduction for MIDDLE-HIGH SCHOOL
It is never too early to start preparing for the PSAT, SAT or ACT. If students want to do well on these tests they need a solid foundation in mathematics, but they also need experience practicing the types of problems that are on these tests. Most school mathematics curriculums do not prepare students to take these standardized tests. LEVEL #1 provides 60 units (360 problems) of questions like what’s on the SAT/ACT. There are also 30 evaluations to check the progress of your students. LEVEL #
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6th - 12th, Staff
Logic Grid Puzzles - Intermediate
Work on literacy skills without anyone knowing with these logic grid puzzles from Ms. Merry Mac!
Logic grid puzzles are an addicting way for students to practice deductive reasoning and inferring without having to read longer texts. They encourage readers to look carefully at evidence in the text and draw conclusions based on that information. They can even freshen up interventions for students in need of moving beyond literal interpretations in reading comprehension work. Plus, making a mod
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5th - 12th
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Americanah: Complete Unit Bundle [Distance Learning]
Americanah is one of my favorite novels, both to read and to teach; however when I first started teaching it four years ago, there were not many resources available, so I had to make pretty much everything I needed from scratch, and the result is this bundle. This unit bundle will take you completely from the beginning to the end of of the novel. It includes: Introductory unit notesTopic discussion guide and resourcesIndividual chapter close readsIndividual chapter quizzesA comprehensive charact
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9th - 12th
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AP Spanish | Mejora tu Ensayo Argumentativo | Argumentative Essay | Tácticas
Are you looking to provide your Pre & AP Spanish students formative writing practice without the burden of having to read each submission? ¡Para Aquí!THE PERSPECTIVE: To improve writing, one has to write, and we want to provide our classroom writers the time and space to practice. But we don’t want to overburden ourselves with assessing each submittal and especially read material when the students haven’t had the training necessary to succeed.THE PRACTICE: Students are given tools to refle
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9th - 12th
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Also included in: ¡PAKETÓN! AP Spanish Bundle | Free Response Writing Revision
AP Lit Prose Essay Prompt on The Story of an Hour by Kate Chopin
This is an AP Lit prose essay prompt on "The Story of an Hour" by Kate Chopin. This is a great prompt because it is asking what is only implied, which students have difficultly identifying in a short story like "The Story of an Hour" since nothing is directly stated in the story. The students have a hard time identifying what is implied in the story, which I find is a great teaching opportunity.I have included my annotations of the story as well as an outline. Please refer to the new grading
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11th - 12th
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Math Logic Puzzles for Middle School
Challenge your math students' critical thinking and problem solving with these 9 math themed logic puzzles.Included in this resource are:4 grid logic puzzles based on factual information (women mathematicians, Ancient Greek mathematicians, and recent International Mathematic Olympiad competitions2 grid logic puzzles based on fictitious students of math, their schedules, and a MS math competitiona Math CryptogramMath Ladder WordsMath Word SudokusThese logic puzzles can be used for team building,
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6th - 9th
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Sphero Basics: Controls Card Set
This card set describes the basic "control" commands to program the sphero. This card set is designed for use with the SpheroEDU app.Great as a reference when doing any coding challenges with the sphero! Includes cards for the students and full pages for projection.
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2nd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Sphero Card Set Bundle 1
Winter Word Puzzles - Snow Day Activities for Fast Finishers - Critical Thinking
This might be your favorite Winter puzzle pack ever! My students have nicknamed these "The Harder Than It Looks Puzzle". Do not be fooled by the easy words, the puzzles are challenging and require some perseverance and critical thinking. My son and I write these together. :)This fun, very challenging logic puzzle collection challenges students to use deductive reasoning and clues to arrange the clue words in the appropriate rows and columns. Convergent thinking is a must! :). There is
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6th - 12th
Thanksgiving Logic Puzzle
This might be your favorite Thanksgiving Puzzle ever! First Thanksgiving Logic Puzzles are word puzzles. My students have nicknamed these "The Harder Than It Looks Puzzle". Do not be fooled by the easy words, the puzzles are challenging and require some perseverance and critical thinking. My son and I write these together. :)This fun, very challenging logic puzzle collection challenges students to use deductive reasoning and clues to arrange the clue words in the appropriate rows and colum
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7th - 12th
Also included in: Holiday Logic Bundle- Middle School - Easter Activities- Fast Finishers
Essay Assignment: Who am I, Really?
This is a free-standing essay assignment OR is part of the larger "Search for Self" unit. This essay assignment asks students to consider who they are. There is a brief self-exploration exercise to help students understand themselves better. Material from Les Miserables, Stephen Covey's 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens, and the Six Steps in Search for Self are condensed as part of the self-exploration exercise.
The material includes information for the teacher, the self-exploration exercis
Sudoku Puzzles + Answers - Critical Thinking & Logical Reasoning - End of Year
Sudoku puzzles bundle offers a dynamic resource for enhancing critical thinking and logical reasoning skills, perfect for teachers seeking engaging sub plans. With 20 medium-level puzzles accompanied by solutions, it provides a comprehensive toolset for both teachers and students alike. Here's how it can be utilized:Substitute Teacher Resource: Ideal for days when a regular teacher is absent, offering structured activities to keep students focused and mentally stimulated.Independent Work: Studen
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6th - 12th
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Argumentative Essay Brainstorm Outline - College Prep
Many students have difficulty writing an argumentative essay... and this document is the perfect solution!
It doubles as a brainstorming/outline worksheet, and requires students to provide both evidence to support their claim as well as analysis of the evidence they choose.
Furthermore, it requires one of the most important components of an argumentative essay that students often forget or ignore... counter-argument.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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AP Lit and Comp Tone Assignments
This is a complete unit I teach near the beginning of the semester with my AP Lit and Comp class. I think it is very important for students to be able to recognize tone before they move on to more difficult literary devices.This unit includes:Assignment 1: Group assignment on creating tone Assignment 2: Complementary tones (students will look at passages and poems to identify complementary tones)Answer key for assignment 2Assignment 3: Shifting/Contrasting tones (students will look at passages
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11th - 12th
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The Case Against Adnan Syed (Higher Order Thinking Activities)
Captivate your students with the incredible story of Adnan Syed from the hit podcast, Serial season 1!These four activities are a great addition to teaching the podcast Serial to increase critical thinking and depth of knowledge.Included:Podcast Narration & Structure Depth & Complexity Choice BoardKnow, Wonder, and Connect Graphic Organizer for ANY episodeDepiction of Characters (Humanize & Dehumanize Adnan & Jay)Comparing Evidence (Against Jay & Adnan)Missing Evidence (Again
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9th - 12th
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Valentine Logic - February Activities for Fast Finishers - Gifted and Talented
Tough Love Logic Puzzle! This fun, challenging logic puzzle challenges students to use deductive reasoning and clues to arrange serious of hearts in the appropriate rows and columns. Convergent thinking is a must! :). A new puzzle is in town!!!! Look at the teacher pages to find helpful hints of how to guide your students if this is your introduction to these fun and challenging puzzles. Perfect for any GATE program and early finishers. Once you try it, you will want more!Includes• 3 puz
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4th - 10th
ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES - PROBLEM SOLVING
Classrooms usually have an abundance of enrichment educational materials for English, the arts and social studies, but very little for mathematics, critical thinking, and problem solving. ENRICHMENT ACTIVITIES has 50 pages of activities specially designed to motivate and challenge your students. All the activities involve mathematics, critical thinking, and problem solving. This material can also be used to challenge everybody- elementary school students, middle school students, high school st
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6th - 12th, Staff
AP Lit and Comp Much Ado about Nothing by William Shakespeare
This is a complete unit on Much Ado about Nothing for the AP Lit and Comp class.I start the unit by introducing the literary terms we will be focusing on during the unit. There are instructions on how students will complete an annotated glossary for the literary terms and they will then be assessed on the literary terms after completing the unit. I have provided an example of the what the literary terms test format is (feel free to edit the terms to fit the class needs). I have also provided m
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11th - 12th
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The Metamorphosis Exam
Here's a fully editable and in-depth 50-question test with essay prompt on Franz Kafka's surrealistic classic "The Metamorphosis" and art styles connected to his era. The multiple choice questions focus primarily on symbolism, irony, surrealism, archetype and themes. A solid wrap-up to a most profound novella.
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8th - 12th, Higher Education
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Lesson Plan & PPT Package Explaining Hero vs Villain Protagonist vs Antagonist
This is a two-part package -- a Power Point presentation and a lesson plan. The PPT is available separately by the same name.
This 14-slide Power Point presentation presents hero, villain, protagonist, and antagonist. It explains the shift from using the terms "hero" and "villain" to the more contemporary "protagonist" and "antagonist." The presentation also uses Greek and early English root words to explain how the terms "protagonist" and "antagonist" evolved.
The fourteen slides include 1
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
List of Character Traits | Comprehensive Word Banks | Hero's Journey
New and improved! Build your writing toolbox. Check out this extensive list of adjectives to track character development. Have students "shop" for adjectives to describe characters and then support their theories using textual evidence. Great for writing conferences, class discussions, and as a handy student reference. One student deemed it "word heaven." Now with 2 differentiated versions--a "fat" version with more choices and a "skinny" version with more white space! Let students choose which
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6th - 12th
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Also included in: Thesis Statement Worksheets Digital Bundle: Topic Sentences Practice
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