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3rd grade critical thinking tools for common cores
Area and Perimeter Robot Craft
The year is 2050, and kids everywhere rejoice because they no longer have to do chores! Instead, they can build robots that do chores for them. There’s just one hitch: unless your students understand Area and Perimeter, the robots won’t work!In this fun activity, each student will create a different robot according to the Area and Perimeter specs on the card given to them. The result? A classroom full of paper robots ready to take on all of those chores! Well, probably only one chore: being part
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: Area and Perimeter Bundle: Task cards, Game and Craft
Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides Activities Digital Resources Morning Work
Are you ready to turn your morning meeting into the best part of your daily routine? Unlock the power of morning meetings with this Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides & Activity Pages Yearlong Set, designed for K-6 grade. These NO PREP INTERACTIVE EDITABLE morning meeting slides will revive your morning routine in a fun and engaging way. These Editable Morning Meeting Daily Slides are an easy-to-use, time-saving way for you to build a consistent morning routine and a strong classroom co
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K - 6th
36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets
Give your students the skills they need to find/tackle any main idea or supporting detail question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each worksheet includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prep for test day! Bundle this item & save: Core ELA Value Bundle | READING! Grade 3 | READING! Grade 4 & 5THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: 36 ELA comprehension drills (24 informational texts / 12 fiction passages) 135+ simulat
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3rd - 5th
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Project Based Learning: Geometrocity! A Math PBL
Project Based Learning: GEOMETROCITY! Build a City Made of Math with Geometry.Imagine, Design, and Build a City with this 2D and 3D Adventure!-Project Based Learning-Real World Application-Geometry, Maps, & More -Extension Activities -Differentiated Levels***THIS RESOURCE IS NOW DIGITAL!***There is a link to a Google Slides Version. Details below. *This resource can be used for distance learning and e-learning.*Geometrocity is a project based learning activity where students will take their
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Project Based Learning MEGA Bundle: 14 Full-Scale Hands-On Projects!
Teaching Theme with Aesop's Fables Finding Theme Worksheets Graphic Organizers
Do your students struggle to find the theme of a story? Theme can be a difficult skill for students to master but it doesn't have to be! Teaching theme with fables makes finding themes in literature a little easier. In this resource, students will learn how to explain how the theme is conveyed through morals, lessons, and key details in fables. Students will quickly and easily be able to determine the message or central idea found in a story that the author is trying to convey.Eliminate the conf
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3rd - 5th
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Math Logic Puzzles | Early Finishers Activities Enrichment Digital Resources
In the hustle and bustle of a new school year, enrichment activities are just one more thing on your plate. These Back to School Math Logic Puzzles are ready-to-go brain teasers just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-world, first-week teacher problems, these logic games push students to practice both their reasoning and key math skills. Students will be so engaged as they solve missing bus
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3rd - 6th
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4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more
4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided with
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Math Mystery Games COMPLETE Bundle 4th Grade Fun Math Review Activities
Growth Mindset Coloring Pages | Inspirational Classroom Decor
Growth Mindset Motivational Coloring Pages and PostersCreated in response to my popular Growth Mindset Posters , this set of 25 coloring pages is perfect to engage your students in cultivating a growth mindset. Students can color each of these pages with a positive growth mindset quote. Completed pages can be used to decorate the classroom or students can take and place in their binders, agendas or lockers. Check out the preview to see ALL of the posters Included in this project:20 motivational
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PreK - 12th
Also included in: Growth Mindset Bundle
Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities
Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'
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3rd - 5th
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Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
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2nd - 9th
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Point of View Activities Worksheets Task Cards Anchor Chart | Print and Digital
Do your students need extra practice identifying the point of view from which different stories are narrated? These printable and digital point of view worksheets are perfect to use with students struggling to understand the concept of who is narrating a story. They also make a great introduction activity to point of view! This resource can easily be used as a supplement to any point of view lesson or unit for students in 3rd, 4th, and 5th grade.These PRINT & DIGITAL point of view practice a
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3rd - 5th
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End of the Year Activities Logic Puzzles | Last Day Early Finishers Enrichment
End of year and summer break is approaching—sometimes students are a little more distracted, and sometimes you find a few spare minutes between end of the year festivities. Grab students’ attention with End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles - ready-to-go brain teasers that are just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-life problems that might pop up at the end of the year, these logic games push
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3rd - 6th
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3rd Grade Math Spiral Review | Guided Math Intervention | Test Prep Worksheets
Do you need a 3rd grade math review packet to use during your guided math groups, math assessments, or homework? Three tri-folds per standard give you plenty material to introduce, practice, and assess all 3rd grade math standards. Each booklet is designed for student success. The questions gradually increase in difficulty and are presented in a variety of formats. Teacher Feedback: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐“These are PERFECT for what my admin is looking for!! I love that I can truly find what standard each student
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3rd
Motivational Testing Notes for Student Encouragement State Testing Motivation
Are you looking for a way to motivate and encourage your students during state testing week? Ease the stress of testing with these 35 encouraging and motivational desk notes and treat tags for students! Easily print and leave on each student’s desk, along with a small treat, on those dreaded testing days. A table of contents is included which lists each motivational testing note, a treat idea for each tag, and a helpful guide for printing.Included in this download:35 Different Treat TagsList of
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3rd - 6th
Also included in: State Test Prep Games Testing Strategies Motivation Encouragement BUNDLE
15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!
WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining
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K - 6th
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Parts of Speech Pack: Nouns, Verbs, Adjectives, and Adverbs
This Parts of Speech Pack is full of fabulous resources for teaching students about nouns, verbs, adjectives, and adverbs.And best of all it is aligned to the Common Core! The parts of speech pack contains posters, worksheets, word sorts, anchor chart ideas, and a fun review game that will help students master the parts of speech. The worksheets start out at a basic level for each part of speech, and become more detailed and challenging. Here is a break down of what you get with this parts of sp
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1st - 4th
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Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension
Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t
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2nd - 3rd
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Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension
The BFG Novel Study Unit | Comprehension Questions with Activities and Tests
This novel study for The BFG, by Roald Dahl, contains 150 pages of resources, including comprehension questions and vocabulary by chapter, creative activities, assessments, and more. Focus standards include figurative language, character analysis, plot, and opinion writing.Perfect for whole class, small group, or independent study. ♥You're free to use the printable OR digital version; BOTH are included with your purchase!♥Excellent for school OR homeschool. No-prep and so easy for teachers, pare
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: The BFG | The Phantom Tollbooth | The Witches | Novel Study Bundle
Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity
Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t
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K - 5th
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE
STEM Index Card Tower Challenge - Easy Prep Project- 2 Versions
This easy prep STEM Activity is surprisingly challenging! Students will have a fantastic engineering opportunity through problem-solving. Index Card Towers show your students how to persevere and redesign based on their initial thinking and planning (plus the towers are fun to build!) The best part is that your prep includes one basic material and the students take over from there. Just stand back and watch them brainstorm and build incredibly tall towers. They will groan when the tower falls, d
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3rd - 5th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning Math Activity
Step into the world of engaging and hands-on math exploration with this resource. This project-based learning activity takes students on a thrilling journey as they design their own dream house, while simultaneously mastering the concepts of area and perimeter.Through the use of a house layout grid, students will estimate area by strategically placing furniture and counting squares and partial squares. This real-world, open-ended task prompts critical thinking as they tackle questions related to
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE
Create a Board Game! Project Based Learning Unit - Templates + Rubrics + Slides
Unleash creativity with our Board Game Project Based Learning Unit! Ideal for 1st grade and up! Make learning fun by creating a board game. Includes templates, rubrics, and more! PDF & Powerpoint Slides to introduce the project to students.KEY FEATURES:64 PAGES OF VALUE: Includes 464 pages of resources to support the entire project lifecycle from planning and crafting to reflecting.TEMPLATES FOR EVERYTHING: Comes with a variety of templates including warm up activities, planning, game design
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2nd - 8th
Multiplication Practice Sheets: Arrays, Repeated Addition, Equal Groups
Are you introducing students to multiplication? Use this resource to help build conceptual understanding of multiplication! Packet includes 22 no-prep printable practice sheets! Multiple opportunities to practice and reinforce the concrete concept of multiplication. Great for homework, morning work, group activities, seatwork, etc. NOTE! These are the same practice sheets from my (much) larger "Multiplication for Beginners: an Array of Activities" product. Do not purchase if you have that p
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2nd - 3rd
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Shark Tank Interactive Invention & Innovation Project! (DIGITAL and PRINT)
**UPDATED With New Link! (4-1-22)**Now includes DIGITAL student worksheets for remote learning. You will need to have a Google account in order to access and edit the Google Slides.**UPDATED (3-23-19)** Now includes:-Student Checklist -Updated Shark Tank Successes-Pictures of completed student products/presentations!-Speech guidelines-Optional Extension Feedback Activity (with pictures!) -Shark Tank Judges Questions Sheet -Questions/Worksheet for students to fill out during their peers' presenta
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3rd - 12th
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