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8th grade problem solving other (social studies) resources for GATE
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: Technology Curriculum Back Up Plans Bundle | K-5 Computer Lab Activities
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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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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Differentiated Current Events Menu with Depth and Complexity Icons
This Differentiated Current Events Choice Menu with Depth and Complexity Icons can be used with lessons on Current events in the classroom and for use in Interactive Student Notebooks. Students can also read current events at home and complete the activities as evidence of understanding in their ISN. The Depth and Complexity Icons help promote higher level thinking. This year I made Current Events Scrapbooks(basically a different type of ISN) for my students by binding 15 pieces of 12 x 18 in.
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4th - 8th
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Social Studies Icebreaker Bundle | 7 End of Year Activities for Social Studies
Students will engage in trivia, history analysis, scavenger hunts, and get-to-know-you activities in a variety of ways with this 7-resource bundle. Enjoy this Icebreakers Bundle to get all SEVEN of these amazing resources at a reduced price. This bundle is phenomenal for back-to-school or to end the school year!⭐ Back to School Game | Can you spot the 10 historical TRUTHS or LIES?⭐ Why Study History? First Day of School Activity for World and American History!⭐ Who Studied History? Students lear
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4th - 9th
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Latin America (Mexico, Central/South America) Geography Research Unit
This Latin America unit includes:
Several different activities/project layouts for you to chose from or use all! :)
As you teach about the geography of Latin America and all the countries in it, use these in their interactive notebooks!
Perfect for students to research and discover information about all of Latin America or just a country there on their own!
GREAT mini research project for GT students or early finishers to work on!
Grades:
2nd - 8th
Puzzlers Pack #1:100+ Brain Builders, Mind Teasers & Word Puzzles
Puzzlers is a collection of brain builders, mind teasers, and word puzzles to develop divergent thinking and encourage creativity. There are six different kinds of activities including word pictures, letter puzzles, riddles, three-peats, word clouds, and hink pinks.
For each type of puzzle, there is a student introduction page, a classroom reference poster, 6 student activity pages, and a "Create Your Own" page.
Puzzlers can be used in many different ways including:
• Enrichment for advanced
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2nd - 8th
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Cracking Codes and Ciphers
Codes and ciphers are a fun and productive way to help your students work on their critical thinking skills. This packet contains information, charts, keys, and worksheets for four different code/cipher systems: Morse Code, The NATO International Spelling Alphabet, The Caesar Shift, and Navajo Code Talking. Each code system is provided with a brief history and explanation of use, as well as a practice sheet. Also included is a worksheet to construct a Caesar Shift Wheel and a complete answer key
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2nd - 8th
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MINI-MYSTERY Progressive Puzzle #1: "Prize in a Purloined Purse"
A PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE is a set of puzzles that must be solved in sequential order. The solution to the first puzzle is needed in order to solve the next puzzle, and this continues with each successive puzzle. Students will use a variety of critical reading and thinking skills as they work their way from one puzzle to the next. All four puzzles can be printed on one page as two-sided copies. This Mini-Mystery puzzle set is a fun “crack-the-case” problem-solving activity that can be used at any ti
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4th - 8th
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December Progressive Puzzle ~ Who Got Which Gift?
⭐️ A PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE is a set of puzzles that must be solved in sequential order. The solution to the first puzzle is needed in order to solve the next puzzle, and this continues with each successive puzzle. Students will use a variety of critical reading and thinking skills as they work their way from one puzzle to the next. All four puzzles can be printed on one page as two-sided copies.This December puzzle set answers the question “Who Got Which Gift?” at a holiday gift exchange. Students
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4th - 8th
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Also included in: BUNDLE: Fall Holiday Progressive Puzzles
Gingerbread House Budget and Marketing Activity
In this project based learning activity, students will be given the task of building their dream gingerbread home under a budget! They will act as developers and a construction crew, "buying" materials and building their homes.... and then real estate agents as they use informative writing to market their homes! The students will take photographs of their homes and present them through final projects that will integrate technology for students to use market their dream homes for sale!
This Pr
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3rd - 8th
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Math and Logic Progressive Puzzle: Figuring With Fibonacci
⭐️Great MINI-MATH COMPETITION / SPECIAL DAY / for a SUBA PROGRESSIVE PUZZLE is a set of puzzles that must be solved in sequential order. The solution to the first puzzle is needed in order to solve the next puzzle, and this continues with each successive puzzle. Students will use a variety of critical reading and thinking skills as they work their way from one puzzle to the next. All four puzzles can be printed on one page as two-sided copies.This first MATH and LOGIC progressive puzzle has a Fi
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4th - 8th
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Escape Room Challenge | Elon Musk Close Reading & Project Based Learning
Get your students engaged and excited with this innovative Elon Musk Escape Room and Project-Based Learning BUNDLE! Enhance students' reading comprehension and design process skills as they use close reading to explore the biography of this amazing entrepreneur. Investigate the engineer design process as they create an accessory for a Tesla-inspired car - a project-based learning experience that will leave them inspired!By purchasing this BUNDLE, you are saving 20% off each individual resource!T
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5th - 8th
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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
Gifted and Talented Social Event- Cupcake Competition
This social event is a fun opportunity to add fun into a task that requires creativity and problem solving. The students will be given a surprise supply of candy and given the task to design a set of cupcakes based on a student-chosen theme. They will then draw a backdrop and present it to a panel of judges. All groups win an award.
★Check it out!: This unit is included in the Gifted and Talented Upper Elementary Units Bundle at a discounted price!
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*4 page teacher gui
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3rd - 8th
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Digital Research Project Seven Natural Wonders of the World
Looking for a distance learning or 100% digital project? This is an independent digital research project in Google Slides that is perfect for distance learning.Students will independently research and present information about the Seven Natural Wonders of the World. You can easily assign one, some, or all of the natural wonders for this project. Simply delete any unwanted slides prior to sharing or assigning the project. You can also make this project appropriate for multiple grade levels by s
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2nd - 8th
De-Extinction Project | Research Presentation for Animal Revival
The "Revive the Past" printable pack is an exciting and educational resource designed to inspire young minds to learn about the causes of species extinction and the importance of conservation efforts.It includes research, argument and presentation activities for the de-extinction of several creatures, ending with a vote for the best creature suited for revival.Includes...Vocabulary starterArticle about extinction10 comprehension questions and answersCreative thinking activityExtinct creature lis
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6th - 9th
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Also included in: Gifted and Talented ELA BUNDLE | Ambitious Reading, Writing and Analysis
Community Service Passion Project
Are you in charge of organizing a community service project for your students or school community? ****************************************************************************************************************Would you like your students to connect their passions with community groups and service? ****************************************************************************************************************This Step by step guide will allow your students to combine their passions with local c
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2nd - 8th
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
2023 Year in Review Current Events Trivia with Answer Key Quiz Bowl
This resource consists of 23 questions having to do with current events that occurred during 2023. This would be a great way to review the year at the end of 2023 or the beginning of the new year, 2024!This could be done as a homework assignment, where students research the answers, or as a team builder or icebreaker just for fun to see what everyone knows collectively, especially on the return from winter break. Appropriate and fun for staff events, academic challenge teams or quiz bowl! Answer
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7th - 10th
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Circle Up Dot Dudes Logic Puzzles - Fast Finisher Activities - Critical Thinking
Circle Up, Dot Dudes is a set of 4 logic puzzles to color. This is a first in a new series of puzzles called Circle Up! 4 puzzles are included and each one increases in difficulty. Two options for every puzzle is included. For each of the 4 puzzles, there is the original puzzle and for differentiation, there is a second copy which includes a text box with a list of all the possible colors. Students read the clues and eliminate what is not true. Critical thinking is required, and clues ma
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5th - 8th
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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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Create a Culture Student Project | Gifted and Talented
Get your students thinking creatively! This project can be tackled in small teams or individually. Your students will use their imagination and creativity to invent their very own culture. The packet included will walk them through illustrating and writing about the following aspects of their invented culture.
- climate and geography
- language
- education
- architecture
- religion and beliefs
- economy
- clothing
- artifact list
Writing frames and a rubric are included.
This project is perfec
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PreK - 8th
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