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1st grade critical thinking unit plans
End of the Year Activities Camping Theme for Last Week of School Camp Days
Our week-long End-of-Year Camping Theme unit is a fun way to end the year! Get ready for a classroom transformation! With engaging activities like an all about me worksheet, camp games, and more where students enjoy camping days while teachers can use the time for work at school. Keep kids engaged while creating memorable adventures during this unforgettable end-of-year camp experience!⭐️ Be sure to open up the preview to see what is inside.Key Features In This Week Long Camp Themed Unit:✓ Daily
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1st - 3rd
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Beach Day Activities With Bubble Day & End of the Year Activities Beach Themed
This week-long Beach Themed Week for 1st and 2nd graders offers fun end-of-year activities, memory book creation, math review, science, and social studies exploration. Keep kids engaged and allow teachers to work at school with this exciting end-of-year adventure!Instead of feeling like pulling your hair out the last week of school, enjoy your students AND get things done with this end-of-the-year beach/surf-themed unit. The beach unit has activities for reading, writing, math, science, and soc
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: End-of-the-Year Activities Beach Theme Beach Days Activities Bundle
NGSS Pumpkin and Five senses Unit Kindergarten First Grade
Learn about pumpkins and explore using your five senses with this kindergarten or first grade science unit.
Aligned with NGSS standards for kindergarten and first grade.
Students will engage in inquiry-based learning, discussions, activities, and more while learning about plants.
Unit focus areas:
5 senses
Observing pumpkin changes
Parts of a pumpkin
How pumpkins survive
Life cycle of a pumpkin
Uses of a pumpkin
Students have an opportunity to guide the learning through questions and researc
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PreK - 1st
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Archaeology for Kids: "Dig Deep" Interdisciplinary Unit
This resource pack was developed for use with my elementary students when studying ancient civilizations, cultures, paleontology, and archaeology. Students will also learn more about the Aztecs, Incas, and Mayas with meaningful, cross-curricular activities! Join in as we explore together!
This unit's approach is interdisciplinary in nature. Students will enjoy learning about history, cultures, art, archaeology, and architecture in combination with traditional math and literacy activities.
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1st - 6th
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Math Problem Solving Essentials Bundle
Perfect for distance learning! Our Math Problem Solving Essentials Bundle provides an entire year's worth of Common Core aligned, differentiated problem-solving activities to give distance learning students the strategies they need to solve word problems. Perfect for distance learning, general education, special education, RTI and math intervention! Can be used with students in grades Kindergarten, first, second and third. This 200 page file has all of the lessons, activities, worksheets, print
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K - 3rd
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Thinking Outside the Box- Using Creative and Critical Thinking Skills
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUtilizing this unit, your students will learn higher-order thinking skills including both creative thinking and critical thinking skills. Students will go beyond basic observation of facts and memorization. Through explicit instruction students to become more evaluative, creative and innovative in their thinking. This unit includes multiple teaching methodologies with variations on each for extended application. Through this
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1st - 5th
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Depth and Complexity Primary Extension Literature Units BUNDLE (Gate)
Depth & Complexity Primary Literature Units (4 Included)4 Units Included: Details, Big Idea, Unanswered Questions and RulesEACH UNIT CONTAINS: 1 Week Long Unit - 5 LessonsThis weeklong unit was designed to introduce primary aged students to the one depth and complexity icon through mentor texts. It is great for whole group lessons, small group extensions, and independent practice.Each unit has:One full week of lesson plansActivities and extensionsSuggested mentor texts (fiction and non-ficti
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K - 5th
Integrated Digital Technology Unit - Australian Curriculum Aligned
This unit of work is based around the story Rosie’s Walk. Students will work in small groups to explore and create a set of sequences / instructions (algorithms) to guide the Bee-Bot around Rosie’s Farmyard. Students will also design their own map, trail and algorithm to guide the Bee-Bot to a set destination.
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PreK - 2nd
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Primary GATE with Caldecott COLLECTION - 180 pages - 7 Books!
Your primary kids will love these lessons! You save a bundle: 33% off individual purchases!
I teach 30-45 minute groups once a week of 1st and 2nd graders all year, and this collection is more than enough to get me through an entire school year of groups. I can’t absolutely guarantee it will do the same for you, but it’s going to be very close if it doesn’t . . .
You’ll see best practices in gifted education throughout. You’ll see many graphic organizers, age-appropriate and challenging cr
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K - 3rd
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Teacher Guide to Minecraft for Education!! Bundle
This product will teach you all you need to know about using Minecraft Education in the classroom. Each module focuses on a specific aspect of Minecraft, and includes lesson plans, mcWorld files, and examples of how to use them. This bundle is to teach teachers how to use Minecraft in an education setting. Once you have completed the modules you will then have the knowledge to use Minecraft Education in the classroom with confidence!Module A - Placing Your First Block:This module is designed to
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K - 12th, Staff
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NGSS Butterfly Unit Kindergarten First grade Butterflies
Learn about and explore butterflies with this kindergarten or first grade butterfly science unit.
Aligned with NGSS standards for kindergarten and first grade.
Students will engage in inquiry-based learning, discussions, activities, and more while learning about butterflies.
Unit focus areas:
Butterfly Life cycle
Parts of a butterfly
Parts of a caterpillar
How a butterfly survives
Migration
Wing Symmetry
Butterfly Facts
What butterflies eat
Students have an opportunity to guide the learning
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PreK - 1st
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Editable Thematic Unit Planning Template
This is an editable template pdf that allows teachers to plan for thematic units. It includes options for teaching a chosen topic for either 10 days or 10 weeks. This planner features various prompts to support teacher planning including key concepts to be taught, vocabulary, student outcomes and activity planners. There is space to record lists of books/websites needed during the unit as well as an assessment rubric and student evaluation.
This 18 page pdf includes everything you will nee
Grades:
K - 8th
Grade 2 Health Alberta Curriculum - Complete Unit ALL WELLNESS OUTCOMES COVERED!
Now available, a no-prep, ready to print unit for Grade 2 Health that covers the Albertan/Canadian curriculum. All WELLNESS outcomes are covered in this unit. The unit includes worksheets, activities, group lessons and pages to use as assessments. Stay tuned for the complete Alberta Health Curriculum Bundle coming soon! :)
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1st - 3rd
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Day and Night Science Unit Lesson Plans Kindergarten First Second Grade week 1
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This unit can stand on its own or go with my other unit, Day and NIght Science Week 2. It includes engaging, hands on activities that my student's loved! It has full lesson plans with standards and printables.
_ full lesson plans for one week which include resources online for children
_ Integrates ELA activities with vocabulary word work, writing, and sequencing activities
_concepts are relevant and include real life connections
_Hi
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K - 2nd
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A Deep and Complex Look at Patterns- Mega Unit
“I cannot teach anyone anything. I can only make them think.” ~SocratesUsing this resource, students will critically analyze the universal theme of patterns in the world around them. Patterns help students make sense of the world. Our brains naturally look for patterns to create order in our world. This multi-disciplinary unit focuses on developing complex thinking about patterns in literature, mathematics, science, music, and the arts.Included in this resource:Full implementation guides Lessons
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K - 2nd
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Cats - a Science Based Critical Thinking Unit for Primary
LOOKING FOR A DETAILED, EASY TO PREP, LIFE-SCIENCE UNIT ABOUT CATS???? This one’s for you. It’s a great package containing lessons and activities about cats.This is a Science unit about cats which is designed to build Critical Thinking skills for all learners, and to work on increasing language and vocabulary, especially with ELL learners. This unit involves minimal prep and tons of blackline masters.The unit is built on the principles of Mohan’s Knowledge Framework which is divided into six a
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K - 3rd
Animal Coverings Unit with Lesson Plans Kindergarten First Second Grade
This Unit includes 47 pages of information and activities to teach about animals and their coverings. Activities are hands on and help students understand concepts such as: why animals have coverings and what they are, classification of animals and their coverings, why animals have pattern, importance of camouflage in nature, symmetry in animals, higher level thinking - including comparing humans and covering. There are full lesson plans for one week which can be used as daily plans or daily pl
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K - 2nd
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Student Identity Inquiry | UNIT OF INQUIRY
Now, more than ever, it is so important to celebrate and explore who we are as individuals. What does it mean to be you? Not only in the classroom but also what it means to be part of the global community! The purpose of this inquiry is to support educators to move from a teaching stance to a facilitator within the learning community. This is a structured inquiry that will allow students and even community member to explore their identity, who they are, their stories, their beliefs and morals, a
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K - 8th
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Inquiry Process Science Unit - Six Experiments!
This unit is designed to provide you with everything you need to introduce the concepts of the inquiry process to young learners. You will find a wide variety of experiments. Some take only ten minutes, some an hour, and some a full month. The experiments cover a range of science topics, including the five senses, weather and the seasons, force and motion, properties of matter, and basic engineering.
You will receive materials lists, procedures, and printable record keeping forms for six ex
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K - 1st
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Also included in: Science Units Bundle for Early Elementary
My Father's Dragon Advanced Book Study PLUS Thinking Skills and Math Tasks
This is an advanced book study unit for My Father's Dragon by Ruth Stiles Gannett. This book is soon to be an animated feature film on Netflix! (Release: October 2022)As my father and the dragon passed over the Ocean Rocks they heard a tiny excited voice scream, ‘Bum cack Bum cack! We dreed our nagon! I mean, we need our dragon!’~My Father’s Dragon, by Ruth Stiles GannettThis novel study guide is designed to use with high-level 1st and 2nd-grade students and was specifically designed with gifted
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K - 3rd
Glow Day Activities With Glow Day Math, Glow Day Reading, & More for Glow Party
Glow Days are here! With this ultimate glow-in-the-dark room transformation with glow days you and your kids will LOVE the last week of school! From Glow Day Math to Glow Day Reading and more, you will ensure your students have the best glow party as you countdown the end of the year. This unit covers reading, writing, math, science, and social studies for the entire last week of school. Kids are reviewing while teachers are getting work done at school. No more end-of-the-year insanity!⭐️ Be sur
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1st - 3rd
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NGSS Plant Unit Kindergarten First Grade
Learn about and explore plants with this kindergarten or first grade science unit.
Aligned with NGSS standards for kindergarten and first grade.
Students will engage in inquiry-based learning, discussions, activities, and more while learning about plants.
Unit focus areas:
Needs of a plant
Growing plants (*some materials need to be provided by you)
Parts of a plant
Plant life cycle
Young vs. adult plants
Plant adaptations
Students have an opportunity to guide the learning through questions a
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PreK - 1st
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The Ultimate PreK-3rd CLASS Instructional Support Bundle
Unlock a treasure trove of resources with our Ultimate Pre-K CLASS Instructional Support Bundle! Specifically crafted for Pre-K and elementary educators, this comprehensive toolkit is designed to elevate your classroom environment and enhance instructional quality in line with Teachstone’s CLASS framework. Perfect for teachers aiming to boost their CLASS scores and create an engaging, high-quality learning experience for young learners.What’s Inside:CLASS Open-Ended Questions & Prompts Tool
Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Critical Thinking Unit Study
Critical Thinking 5 Week Unit StudyThere is no shortage of information in the age of the Internet. With access to limitless information comes an invitation to confusion. With everyone able to share their opinions on everything at any time it is important for our children to be able to discern what is true and what is misleading at best, and outright lies at worst. Awakening your children’s critical thinking skills will immensely benefit them as they grow and are faced with bigger ideas and ideol
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Grades:
1st - 4th
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