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Problem solving projects for staff
Rebus Puzzles/Brain Teasers/Word Puzzles
This resource contains 181 word puzzles that will get students thinking outside of the box! Each puzzle is on a separate slide to display on the Smartboard/Loft Board. There are lots of ways that you can use these puzzles in your classroom! Use the puzzles as a bell-ringer, an extension activity or throughout the days as a transitional tool! Print the puzzles out for students to work on independently by selecting the option to print multiple slides per page (up to 16).Take the resource apart and
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Design Thinking - Full Content Presentation
Design Thinking is a constructivist way of approaching a problem that seeks empathy to leverage a bias toward action in order to find a radical solution to the end user’s need. The Design Thinking mindset has been pioneered by companies and institutions like IDEO and Stanford and has crept into Education over the last decade. This presentation is a 56-slide PDF of a Google Slides deck intended to deliver high-quality content to your class. The content defines each step of the Design Thinking pr
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5th - 12th, Staff
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3D printing: Puzzle projects for classroom 3D design and printing
3D printing can be deeply satisfying, and the ultimate constructivist learning activity!It also encourages problem solving and creativity.And students love having something physical to show for their efforts.This lesson sequence has it all: collaboration, creativity, constructivism, reasoning and problem solving...and fun!In this project students form groups, investigate some classic manipulative logic puzzles, test them and then perfect their designs using simple and free 3D design software.Fin
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5th - 12th, Staff
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Design Thinking - Vacant Lot Challenge
Design Thinking is the revolutionary way to teach your students to be human-centered confident problem solvers! Dive deeper into the five phases of Design Thinking with this full Vacant Lot Challenge. Students will learn to develop empathy and creativity to solve a real-world problem.Design Thinking is a constructivist way of approaching a problem that seeks to leverage a bias toward action in order to find a radical solution to an end user’s need. The Design Thinking mindset has been pioneered
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5th - 12th, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM Lesson: Problem-Solving Urban Food Insecurity with Design Thinking
Engage your students in STEM learning with this Design Thinking lesson plan that addresses the problem of food insecurity in urban areas. Through a trial-by-fire activity, students will be introduced to the Design Thinking process and gain a foundational understanding of the steps involved. The first activity works best as an introduction to be followed by content delivery explaining the terms and the steps of the intentional design process. This lesson plan also includes 18 pages of a full proj
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Easter is Cancelled - Escape Room, 9 Problems to solve, Answer Key
Using an Escape Room to develop curriculum knowledge is an exciting activity that will inspire learners from 3rd Grade to 6th Grade. To celebrate Easter is even better! In this Escape Room, Easter threatens to be cancelled as The Easter Bunny has overslept and is not prepared for delivering Easter Eggs throughout the world. Only the participants in the Escape Room can help him! The curriculum content of this Escape Room is linked to:EasterProblem SolvingMath (Multiplication, Time, Sequencing)Wor
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3rd - 6th, Adult Education, Staff
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices utilizing evidence, reasoning, and argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). This unit can also be used to teach the concept of Line of Reasoning for the AP Lang and AP Seminar Classes. It is structured as an investigation for students to explore the murder of a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Valentine's Day: Heart Building STEM Challenge FREEBIE
February STEM or Valentine's Day Lesson Planning Made FUN!Are you looking for the perfect Valentine's Day activity to keep your enthusiastic students engaged and problem-solving during the school day or during your classroom Valentine's Day celebration?Here is the perfect problem-based Valentine's Day resource to grab their attention using mini-bags of Lego-like building blocks.Goal of the Valentine's Day Heart Building Challenge…• Students must construct a freestanding heart using only the buil
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3rd - 6th, Staff
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit
This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a mystery to solve, all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics for presentations and writing, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Island Adventure Project!
This group project allows students to collaborate in a fantasy setting where every team member's input must be valued in order to win gold coins and glory!The Island Project is perfect for the beginning of the year icebreakers, classroom community building or as a soft launch to group work. It encourages creative thinking, problem-solving and teamwork. In this choose-your-own-adventure style activity, teams are offered a mystery medallion that determines the problem they will solve together usin
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4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Grant Proposal
Grant Proposal: Grant Proposal on Team Building
Would you love to write a grant proposal but just can’t seem to get started? This winning proposal may be just what you need to jumpstart your students’ ability to work together in problem solving challenges. Building strong peer relationships is vital to each child's development. It is the arena in which they learn to make decisions, to lead or follow, to become considerate and loyal, and to recover from mistakes. This innovative unit of stu
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2nd - 8th, Staff
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Six Thinking Hats_Graphic Organizers
ABOUT RESOURCEYou will be downloading 28 different graphic organizers for the 6 thinking hats for all sorts of NO PREP usage! **scroll up to PREVIEW, to see all the graphic organizers included**If you liked this, you might enjoy the following:Six Thinking Hats_ClipartSix Thinking Hats Dice TemplateSix Thinking Hats_Clipart Six Thinking Hats_MEGA BUNDLE-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------Here is my explanation ab
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Six Thinking Hats_MEGA BUNDLE
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Mini Mysteries
This is a mini unit on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes. It contains graphic organizers, five "mini" murder/mystery scenarios with original characters to solve, a rubric for a written portion, sentence stems to use for writing, and solutions. Students will be able to utilize close reading and critical thinking skills in order to solve the scenarios. Attached to the unit is the Presentation for CER (Claim Evi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Can you escape the AIRPORT? Physical Escape Room
Can you ESCAPE the AIRPORT??A physical escape room designed to get students on their feet and working together for approximately 40 minutes! Great for team building, comprehension, basic math operations, critical thinking, and problem-solving! This escape room is sure to get your students engaged with each other in the classroom! NO REAL LOCKS REQUIRED! Everything you need is included in the file attached to your purchase!
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Gnome Swimmer
This is a bundle of three mini lessons on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, whodunit mysteries to solve with my original character, and the solutions. (Whodunit mysteries are also available to purchase separately.)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 2 (BUSINESS MATH)
NOTE: Check out Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 1!This is an Excel 97-2003 workbook collection of 15 project-based, problem solving spreadsheet exercises (with complete keys - SEE PREVIEW) that help students learn to use the following powerful Microsoft Excel functions:SUMAVERAGEIFCOUNTIFCOUNTBLANKEach exercise generally takes between 1 and 2 full class periods to complete. I take 10-15 minutes to explain the problem, the deliverable, and the tools, and then let the students work inde
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Herpetologist Actor
This is a bundle of three mini lessons on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, whodunit mysteries to solve with my original character, and the solutions. (Whodunit mysteries are also available to purchase separately.)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 1
NOTE: Check out Microsoft Excel Functions Workbook, Volume 2 (BUSINESS MATH)This is an Excel 97-2003 workbook collection of 9 project-based, problem solving spreadsheet exercises (with complete keys - SEE PREVIEW) that help students learn to use the following powerful Microsoft Excel functions:IFCEILINGCHOOSECONCATENATECOUNTBLANKRANKSUMEach exercise generally takes between 1 and 2 full class periods to complete. I take 10-15 minutes to explain the problem, the deliverable, and the tools, and the
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Power Point Presentation
This is the accompanying PowerPoint presentation for the unit “Teaching CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning: A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a brief lecture on the concept of Claim Evidence Reasoning Model, instructions for students on how to do the activity , and abbreviated instructions for the activity from the unit for the teacher (no solutions). It does not include the "Teaching CER - Claim Evidence Reasoning: A Whodunit Mystery" unit teaching sequence which can be purchased separately.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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STEM: 8 Science Projects, lesson plans, worksheets, challenges and resources
When you purchase and download this resource, you will receive a 8 STEM projects, each with a mini booklet. It includes all the resources you need to achieve success in teaching your students about the eight focused elements and using minimal resources. using the science study areas of air resistance, light, pneumatics, structures, chemical reactions, properties of materials for packaging and structures and more, these science elements and taught through the STEM structure of investigation leadi
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1st - 5th, Adult Education, Staff
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Project Based Learning: Plastics | Microplastics | Oceans | Pollution
Are you looking for a unit on the environmental impacts of plastic pollution? Having trouble finding a unit where students are actively engaged through inquiry? We've got you covered! Our FREE mini unit on plastic ocean pollution and microplastics is the perfect supplement to your curriculum. In this unit, students will be introduced to an incredible, real innovator who created a way to reduce plastic ocean pollution using technology. Students will engage in inquiry, research, and collaborative
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5th - 8th, Adult Education, Staff
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-2
, 5-ESS3-1
, 4-ESS3-2
STEM Distance Learning / Virtual Learning - Zoo Ziplines Project
Zipline can be extreme and frightening but also fun and exciting! But, how do they work and how can we ensure their continued safety. This STEM Virtual Learning addresses those concerns and engages at home students by challenging them to design and construct their own ziplines by shooting their favorite action figure, stuffed animal, doll, etc down them. Students will use common household inexpensive items to build a zipline that can have various solutions that make this mission suitable for
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1st - 10th, Staff
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STEM Engineering Challenge: Make a Table
Engineering Challenges are an exciting part of the new NGSS Standards. I love the collaboration and team building that these projects bring to my classroom. My students LOVE the excitement and engagement that naturally occurs while they are actively participating!
In this challenge, students are given 3 types of material and have to collaborate on what kind of table they can make. The team sketches a design they all agree they can create and then set out on the journey to build a table. I d
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3rd - 12th, Staff
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Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit
This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity.” It includes all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics, handouts, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in: Teaching Line of Reasoning: A Whodunit Activity Unit (Bundle)
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