Critical thinking character education resources for SMART Notebook

Critical Thinking, English Language Arts, Reading Strategies

Reading Strategies and Independent Reading Response Unit, SB & PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

A best selling unit! This unit is designed to set up your independent reading program, and to specifically teach each reading strategy through a series of 15 lessons. This download includes the Smartboard file (50+) and all pdf handouts (70+ pages) The unit is divided into 2 parts, the first 6 lessons are dedicated to setting up an effective independent reading program. The second part of the unit is dedicated to teaching reading strategies through a variety of mini lessons, read-a-louds

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Unit Plans, Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.10

, RL.5.10

, RL.6.10

, RI.4.1

, RI.4.9

...

NO PREP Main Idea Reading Response Unit, Smartboard and PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

Just print and start teaching! This is a NO PREP resource! Students will learn to determine the main idea of a variety of high interest texts. Test their reading comprehension of a variety of non-fiction texts with a series of reading responses. Your students will be engaged and ready to rock their standardized test! * A great unit to prep for standardized testing!* What's Included: Smartboard File (65 + pages) Main Idea Unit PDF handouts (50+ pages). All unit instructions and Assessme

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RI.4.1

, RI.4.2

, RI.4.8

, RI.5.1

, RI.5.2

...

Kindness & Compassion SMARTboard Activities

Created by

Little Miss Counselor

Kindness & Compassion SMARTboard Activities Kindness goes beyond being nice to people we like. This lesson uses tons of visuals, rolling fun dice, decode the message, a word search, activity to demonstrate what kindness and compassion is, plus more! ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ ❤ Check out these other products Kindness & Compassion Word Search. Eyes on Empathy: SMARTboard Guidance Lesson. To Share or Not To Share Using the Sharing Rules. ❤ ❤ ❤

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, School Counseling

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Writing

NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF

Created by

Launching Learning

UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access* ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ABOUT THE UNIT: Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Printables

CCSS:

RL.4.1

, RL.4.4

, RL.4.10

, RL.5.1

, RL.5.4

...

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Oo {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Oo: Circle the upper and lowercase letter O. Circle the Letter Oo: Circle the letter O in the nursery rhyme, “One, Two Buckle My Shoe.” Let’s Write the Letter – Oo Write the Missing Letter: Look at the pi

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Qq {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Qq: Circle the upper and lowercase letter Q. Circle the Letter Qq: Circle the letter Q in the nursery rhyme, “Five Little Ducks.” Let’s Write the Letter – Qq Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture a

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Centers

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Mm {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-se Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Mm: Circle the upper and lowercase letter M. Circle the Letter Mm: Circle the letter M in the nursery rhyme, “Muffin Man.” Let’s Write the Letter – Mm Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and write

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Pp {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the games do not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Pp: Circle the upper and lowercase letter P. Circle the Letter Pp: Circle the letter P in the nursery rhyme, “Peter Piper.” Let’s Write the Letter – Pp Write the Missing Letter: Look at the picture and wri

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard, Literature Circles

Visual Word Puzzles -- 10 Fun verbal brainteasers for Smartboard

Created by

La Maestra Mariposa

Are you m1llion (one in a million)? Do you have timing ti ming (split second timing)? Then you will love these puzzles. Try these ten verbal brain teasers with your class, and they will definitely ask for more! The hidden answer is revealed by moving the blue circle around the page.

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Critical Thinking, Spelling, Vocabulary

Smartboard Color Word Mix Up - 3 Levels

Created by

Leigh Majer

*Updated October 2019 for a fresh new look with the same great activities:) * 3 differentiated and interactive levels with self checking pull tabs *new fonts*updated clip art Looking for students to learn their color words on the Smart Board? This activity can be used Whole Group, Small Group or individually and is a GREAT addition to your literacy stations. My kids LOVE building these words! Differentiation is key to meeting our students' varied needs and this activity will allow for your child

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 3rd

Types:

CCSS:

RF.K.3c

, RF.1.3

, RF.2.3

, RF.2.3e

All About the Letter Nn {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities}

Created by

Critical Thinking, Early Intervention, English Language Arts

All About the Letter Nn {Letter of the Week SMARTboard Activities} Directions: To view the Notebook file choose: VIEW> 100%. It is recommended NOT to save the file once you have downloaded and extracted. This way the game does not have to be re-set. Vocabulary Words Where is the Letter Nn: Circle the upper and lowercase letter N. Circle the Letter Nn: Circle the letter N in the nursery rhyme, “Nose, Nose, Jolly Red Nose.” Let’s Write the Letter – Nn Write the Missing Letter: Look at the

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Character Education, Classroom Management

SMARTboard Rainbow Behavior Chart

Created by

Erin Dowling

Use this motivating behavior incentive chart on the SMARTboard to promote positive behaviors in the classroom. No need to create a new bulletin board or paper behavior chart, just simply open up the rainbow behavior chart on the SMARTboard at the end of each day. Students love earning their stripes each day and celebrating each others' positive choices! Directions: At the end of each day, gather the class in front of the "Reach For the Rainbow" behavior chart. Review the class rules and encoura

Subjects:

Grades:

PreK - 2nd

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Activboard Activities

Bucket Filler Smart Board Lesson

Created by

Higher Calling

This lesson was created to go along with the book, "How Full if Your Bucket" by Tom Rath. The lesson is meant to be used on an interactive SMART board. The lesson includes a visual activity, discussion prompts, and a board sort activity.

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, School Counseling

Grades:

K - 1st

Types:

Life on the Fly School Counselor

PERSEVERANCE-Kooshball Recycled Thoughts Lesson AND Smartboard Game

Created by

Lesson plan and Smartboard file in one!!! Engage your students and have fun while teaching about Perseverance and recycled/trashy thoughts. The file includes a lesson plan on the first page and incorporates a fun icebreaker to start the conversation about Perseverance. Then, students will play a Kooshball game to identify trashy/recycled thoughts. The lesson ends with a student work product example. I have used this lesson with upper elementary students, and it could easily be used with lower

Subjects:

Character Education, School Counseling

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Interactive Whiteboard

HALLOWEEN COUNTING NUMBERS 0-10 SMARTboard Activity

Created by

Apple Adventures

WOW! Halloween Counting 0-10 SMARTboard Activity is now available!The "Halloween Counting 0-10" SMARTboard presentation is a SEASONAL, FUN, EXCITING, and CREATIVE way to reinforce counting strategies with your young students during Halloween.Utilizing this SMARTboard Activity, your primary students will explore COUNTING and NUMERAL RECOGNITION.Students will look at visual representations of each number 0-10 on TEN FRAMES. What are ten frames?Ten frames are visual tools. This tool is a great way

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Halloween, Numbers

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Tools for Common Core

Multiple Intelligence (MI) SMARTboard (Primary/Elementary) by Jennifer A. Gates

Created by

Education Evangelist

Teaching gifted, talent development or preparing students for Common Core by teaching them to identify their strengths? This is the perfect way to introduce Multiple Intelligence: 8 characteristics that students can use to best identify ways in which they can make positive growth. They are: nature smart, logic smart, self smart, people smart, word smart, picture smart, body smart, and music smart. Introduce and explore Multiple Intelligence in depth with students the elementary or primary and

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 5th, Staff

Types:

GATE, Interactive Whiteboard

Internet Hoaxes, Viral Emails, Viral Videos

Created by

Hubertw

This notebook file contains examples of true and hoax viral emails and viral videos as well as resources and guidelines for evaluating them. It is designed to give students the tools to evaluate them.

Subjects:

Computer Science - Technology, Critical Thinking

Grades:

5th - 8th

Types:

Interactive Whiteboard, Lesson

Dr. Jean Cheers for the SMARTboard

Created by

Preschool SMART Board activities

The first page shows 12 different Dr. Jean cheers. Each cheer is linked to a page that shows instructions of how to do that cheer. There is a star on each cheer's page which is then linked back to page one.

Subjects:

Character Education, Classroom Management, Early Intervention

Grades:

PreK - 1st

Types: