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High school for all subjects resources for GATE under $5
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mats {For all subjects!}
These “Thinking Mats” present open-ended and engaging opportunities related to 11 “Thinking Tools” ( Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking. They can be utilized with practically any subject and/or topic in a variety of learning settings (small group, pairs, whole group, independent, etc.). There are 11 double-sided “Thinking Mats”; one for
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Depth and Complexity Frames - Digital - for use with Google Slides™/Classroom™
Editable, digital Depth & Complexity frames are here! Now it's simple for you to create Depth & Complexity frames digitally! This Google Slide file has everything you need to be able to create digital Depth & Complexity frames (or have your students create them!).You will find it incredibly easy to create terrific frames for your students and share them with students, either through Google Classroom™ or even in print (the slides are optimized for letter-sized paper). If you've been t
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3rd - 12th
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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
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Developing Media Literacy: Real News and Fake News
Published January 2019: With so much fake news being called real and so much real news being called fake, how is a young person (or anyone) supposed to know the real truth in the “post-truth world”? This is a three-day lesson plan with recently written real news and fake news articles provided that gives students an introduction to the topic of media literacy and fake news. It also helps develop their investigation, creativity, and writing skills by providing three interesting activities for the
Grades:
8th - 10th
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Learning Contracts with examples(Editable resource)
Learning Contracts are written agreements between students and teachers that grant the student certain freedoms and choices about completing tasks yet require the student to meet certain specifications. They outline what the students will learn, how they will learn it, how long they will have to learn it, and how they will be graded or evaluated.This 11 pages resource includes:Detailed explanation of learning contracts, and 3 different examples of learning contracts and templates
Grades:
2nd - 12th, Staff
Also included in: Gifted and Talented editable forms, presentations & PD
Socratic Seminar Referee Talking Cards
Socratic Seminar discussions can truly enhance the classroom experience, but if you have students who control the conversation then you need Socratic Seminar Referee Talking Cards! These cards will help your students self-regulate the conversation, get insights from all members and encourage more group collaboration, rather than domination, or silence. These are great for any class, but originally designed to help GATE (gifted and talented) students have successful conversations. This product in
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6th - 9th
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TINY HOUSE INDEPENDENT PROJECT Based Learning Research Genius Hour Engineering
This easy-to-follow, NO PREP, FULLY-EDITABLE resource gives you everything you need to have your students do a TINY HOUSE INDEPENDENT RESEARCH PBL PROJECT! Simply print out or post the Student Directions, Student Answer Sheets, and Student Tracker and GO! Students will follow the Design Process/Creative Problem-Solving Cycle to Research, Brainstorm, Plan, Create, Share, and Evaluate to design their own custom tiny house! Editable Word documents, PDFs, and fillable Google Slides are included so t
Grades:
4th - 12th
Posters - New Icons of Depth and Complexity GATE
Are you using the new Icons of Depth and Complexity to foster critical thinking in your classroom? This product contains color and black & white posters describing and defining the new icons of depth and complexity. Each poster has the icon, a brief description, and an example. They are based on the new Depth and Complexity Icons developed by Sandra Kaplan from USC. These can be printed smaller (multiple to a page) to include in student notebooks as well. These posters are a visual cue I ca
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Differentiated Independent Study or Gifted Project
Looking for a way to differentiate with your advanced learners? This has worked well with me. This can work at any grade level.
1. Give a pre-test for the chapter. Tell kids in advance that if they score a certain percentage on the test, they will be eligible to do an independent study project while other students work on the main assignments for the chapter.
2. Students develop three higher level questions they want answered about the information in the chapter and then research those que
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3rd - 12th
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Levels of Engagement Posters-Floral Farmhouse Decor
These levels of engagement posters are a great strategy to keep your students accountable for their working skills and participation. Included:*6 Posters (three styles): Disrupting, Avoiding, Withdrawing, Participating, Investing, & Driving.*Blank Posters: These are to add students' names if used for a bulletin board.*Banner*3 "Levels of Engagement" PostersIf you like these posters, you may also likeLevels of Understanding, Math Strategy Posters, Writing Process Posters, and Centers Posters.
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Grades:
3rd - 12th
Grades 7–12 PBL Project Group Team Charter Template—Customize to your project!
Enhance collaboration and project success in your classroom with the ultimate resource for effective teamwork: the Project Team Charter. This Team Charter empowers teachers to facilitate engaging group projects by guiding students through the process of creating a clear and concise team charter.By utilizing the Project Team Charter, you'll foster a cooperative learning environment where students meet, discuss, and collaborate on defining roles, responsibilities, and critical project details. Thi
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8th - 12th
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SEL Check Ins
Providing kids with an opportunity to check in and connect with their feelings is essential. It builds emotional literacy while enhancing self awareness, promoting social awareness, and fostering a sense of empathy. Additionally, kids develop active listening and strong communication skills. This resource includes 20 different check ins. You can project them, post on a whiteboard, add to a Google slide or Jamboard, or print out for kids. They are presented in two ways. You can view a check in pe
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3rd - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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Ultimate Tic Tac Toe
This document is the "board" for Ultimate Tic Tac Toe. It is a more advanced form of tic tac toe, but does not really have an age restriction because it's rather easy to learn. This is a great practice for problem solving, analytical thinking, spatial reasoning, deduction, and strategy.
The rules for the tic tac toe are the same, except, wherever the first player goes, determines where the second moves goes. For instance, if the first player places an X on any of the small boards but in the
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3rd - 12th
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Immigration - Writing Prompts (Mexico)
23 printable or digital pages of writing prompts on immigration: Building a wall at the border, The purpose of border barriers, Why people migrate to the US, The dangers of crossing the border illegally (river, desert, bridge, etc), Rules about borders, How to enter the US legally, Deporting undocumented immigrants, National Guard soldier duties, US Customs and Border Protection agents duties, Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents duties, Being kind (Emma Lazarus poem), Breaking the law, Me
Grades:
7th - 12th
Late Work Grade Request Google Form
This Google form helps students be more accountable for deadlines, the teacher be more efficient, and the grades stay more up-to-day.Collects basic submission & demographic informationName, Email, HourAssignment Title, Original Due Date, Assignment TypeSubmission Format, Place for a LinkAsks for reflective detailsPossible Reasons (Confusion, Work Conflict, School Activity, Forgot, etc.) w/ space to provide additional information/explanationsPossible Action Steps (communicate w/ teacher, take
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7th - 12th
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Universal Themes and Definitions
A universal theme is an organizing concept that brings focus to learning across subject areas. When teaching with universal themes or concepts, students are given a theme and are required to examine those ideas closely and determine how they relate to the theme. For example, the universal theme Relationships can be connected to writing, mathematics,science and social studies. We see relationships in math in fractions, decimals, and percents; in science in chemical reactions; in writing the relat
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4th - 12th
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Infographic Project Creation Roadmap & Timeline PBL LMS Image Creator Templates
Creating an infographic is a fun assessment for students to show what they know and learned about a topic! Plus, it puts "design thinking" into motion. Use this Infographic Graphic Organizer Planner to support students through their data, information, and media collection when designing an infographic. Students who are artistic love to create infographics!Fully Customizable! Use my Infographic Assessment Creation Roadmap Image Template and Infographic Assessment Timeline Image Template to creat
Grades:
10th - 12th, Staff
Infographic Project Graphic Organizer Planner with Attribution PBL
Creating an infographic is a fun assessment for students to show what they know and learned about a topic! Plus, it puts "design thinking" into motion. Use this Infographic Graphic Organizer Planner to support students through their data, information, and media collection when designing an infographic. Students who are artistic love to create infographics!Students use this Infographic Graphic Organizer Planner when researching their topic and finding information based on numbers about their chos
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11th - 12th, Staff
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EDITABLE digital resource Extension Menu Choice Board GATE May Do Enrichment
Ready to go or edit to fit any need. Great for in-person and/or remote and virtual learning classrooms, this editable extension choice board is a great may do and extra enrichment option for your scholars. This can be added to Google Classroom as a material for reference, making this easy and quick. Just delete the TOU last page image and your scholars will start enjoying this may do right away. This also comes with a rubric and everything filled out, just add your title. If you want, you can al
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Get to know you: i-Think Resume: Collage
This project was designed as a creative way to get to know your students. This lesson provides opportunity for student metacognition. This resource is a great way to learn about your students and their learning preferences.Students will use Google Slides to create a collage that shares about them as a learner. They will annotate the collage to tell about themself as a teammate, a learner, their interests in and out of school, and one other piece of information they would like others to know.Th
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education
Digital Notebook with Cornell Note Pages
VIDEO DESCRIPTION This 100-page digital notebook has links from the Table of Contents to each slide in the deck. You may send a copy to each student and they will never lose their notebook again! Students can import pictures, graphs, and diagrams, etc. to the left-hand pages and write their notes with question and summary on the right-hand page. Each page has text boxes for each section, for easy organization of their notes. All pages are numbered. There are extra Table of Content pages a
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Lesson Plan- Common Core Template
This is the template for those who want to add complexity to their lessons, but sometimes forget the sources from which to pull ideas. This template includes the Depth and Complexity icons, the DOK levels, a variety of energizers, AVID Critical Reading Strategies, a list of the CCS instructional shifts and a list of accommodations for students.
Start creating engaging lessons today!
Created by a highly organized teacher of the year!
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Grades:
8th - 11th
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Back to School - Get to know your students with the Depth & Complexity "#Selfie"
Update the Me Frame for the 21st century by having students introduce themselves with the #Selfie and introduce/review the prompts of Depth and Complexity for the upcoming year. Students tell about themselves on each "text bubble" with the prompts of Details (about themselves), Patterns (in their life), Rules (they live by) and Unanswered Questions (they have about themselves and the world around them). Teachers get in on the fun and make one of themselves to share with their new students!
Have
Grades:
2nd - 12th
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Depth and Complexity Icons Spinner
Depth and Complexity Icons Spinner great activity to differentiate your lessons.
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Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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