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7th grade critical thinking dbqs by TpT sellers for TpT sellers
The Sinking of the Lusitania: Solve the WWI Mystery w Primary Source Analysis!
Perhaps one of the most important events of World War One, the sinking of the Lusitania has fascinated kids and adults for years. Use this mystery to harness that fascination and engage students in an inquiry-based mission that they will remember all year long!In this mystery, students are posed with an engaging scenario - they are CIA Agents that must piece together once and for all how and why the Lusitania sank. They are presented with a variety of "exhibits," all cleverly designed to engage
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Also included in: GROWING WWI BUNDLE: Higher Order Thinking WWI Activities (SS5H2)
Historical Thinking Skills Activities
Historical thinking is a key skill for students to utilize when examining primary and secondary sources. In order for students to fully understand a source, they must examine it in-depth. These activities are designed to strengthen student's understanding of historical sources. They can be used with any type of historical document.
The Historical Thinking Skills Activities includes:
***Teacher Resources***
1. What is Historical Thinking (A letter for the teacher)
2. Think and Link – the step
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Sources Project Bundle
Two dynamic renewable and nonrenewable energy sources projects. Student will apply research skills to learn about renewable and nonrenewable energy sources and then apply their knowledge to help a fictional community decide which two energy sources are best for their town. These projects put students in charge of their learning and keep them motivated with real life scenarios while improving their critical thinking, persuasive writing, and public speaking skills, and research skills. Minimal p
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5th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ESS3-1
, MS-ESS3-4
, MS-ESS3-3
Editable Cipher Templates | Secret Code Decoder | Escape Room Printable
Students love to solve puzzles, brain teasers, secret codes, or escape rooms. Make creating these kinds of activities super easy by using this set of premade and editable cipher templates. either alphabet or number ciphers. Create your own unique ciphers with the totally editable templates.Included in this product:Multiple versions of cipher templatesLetter/Number cipherLetter/Letter cipherTransparent and black/whiteEditable version can be completely customized to fit your activity.Teacher pages
Grades:
4th - 8th
Slavery in the Southern Colonies: A Socratic Seminar
Looking for a higher order thinking activity? Need a way to close out a unit on the Southern Colonies? Do you want to do a Socratic Seminar with your students? Students will evaluate three primary source documents to answer document-based questions. Students will engage in higher-level thinking and improve listening and speaking skills during this common-core supported activity. This activity is appropriate for 5th-7th graders and meets the Common Core Standards for Speaking and Listening.
If
Grades:
5th - 8th
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BUNDLE: Types of Scientists & Engineers
Types of Scientists with real life pictures! Students LOVE seeing what different scientists look like in real life and the environment in which they work. I use these as science posters and can be used as stations, early finisher work, or homework projects. Students can reference these sheets as a starting point in researching more on what types of scientists they might enjoy perusing in the future.
Scientists Included: agronomist, archaeologist, astronomer, biologist, botanist, chemist, ecolo
Grades:
2nd - 10th
Types of Scientists
Types of Scientists with real life pictures! Students LOVE seeing what different scientists look like in real life and the environment in which they work. I use these as science posters and can be used as stations, early finisher work, or homework projects. Students can reference these sheets as a starting point in researching more on what types of scientists they might enjoy perusing in the future. Scientists Included: agronomist, archaeologist, astronomer, biologist, botanist, chemist, ecologi
Grades:
2nd - 10th
Lego STEM Challenges perfect for a Maker Space!
In this bundle there are 20 Lego challenges perfect for a Maker Space or STEM Center. In the challenges students will be tasked with using Lego’s or building bricks to create cars, plants, rockets, robots, and much more! The activities are designed for students in grades K-8, with varying activities per grade level. If you like these challenges check out my other STEM and Maker Challenges in my Teachers Pay Teachers store!Be the first to know about my new products, discounts, and freebies: Look
Grades:
K - 8th
DBQ: Life of a Japanese-American Child Living in an Internment Camp during WW2)
Using PRIMARY Sources in the Classroom. A DBQ activity uses primary sources. Sources can include diaries,posters, music, news articles from the time, anything written by those who participated in or witnessed an event in history. Students review the given documents and use many cognitive skills in processing what they see and read. After gathering information using the documents, students develop an essay answering a question. The topic of this Primary Source(DBQ )is Life of a Japanese-American
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5th - 8th
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DOK Task Cards (Webb's Depth of Knowledge)
Use these easy to read task cards to help with questioning your students across the curriculum. Each card gives DOK “buzz words” so you can make sure you are differentiating for all the levels of students in your room. Suggested activities at the bottom of the page make it easy to incorporate into your weekly lesson plans or to assign a lesson on the spot. Post in your room so both teacher and students are surrounded by the academic vocabulary. Soon your students will be using these terms
Grades:
K - 8th
Board Game Pieces / Cards / Spinners
Everyone loves to play games. This clip art bundle contains 168 300dpi, transparent png files for you to create your own custom games with. Make some interesting and exciting learning games for your students. These images can be inserted into any document such as PowerPoint or Word, customized, print, laminate and save forever! These would also be great for students to use to design their own learning games. Each board is sized to fit an 8.5x11 sheet of paper but can be scaled if needed. The gre
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Evidence and Sourcing Lesson: Teaching Historical Thinking - Digital & Print!
This engaging lesson focuses on the Historical Thinking Concept of EVIDENCE AND SOURCING. Students will develop their historical thinking and critical analysis skills, including the following:Making inferencesPrimary vs Secondary SourcesRecognizing Bias and Reliability of sourcesSourcing historical documents using the HAPPY TIME sourcing methodAnalyzing several primary and secondary source documentsThis lesson includes the following materials:Detailed lesson planGoogle slides with big question,
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Also included in: Historical Thinking Bundle: A Complete Unit - Digital & Print!
Analyzing Renaissance Art: Primary Source Activity
Students will build their understanding of primary sources as they collaborate to analyze five key pieces of Renaissance art to better understand its themes and concepts. A great way to introduce the Renaissance, wrap up the chapter, buffer some time between your last bit of notes and the test, close out Friday or liven up Monday, this student-centered, collaborative, and engaging activity will have you covered. Slides are included to allow for a full class discussion and formative assessmen
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6th - 12th
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Clip Art~Multiple Intelligences Icons
If you plan on making a Multiple Intelligences product or activity, then these graphics are for you! Included are circle icons for each of the Multiple Intelligences:
Bodily-Kinesthetic
Interpersonal
Intrapersonal
Mathematical-Logical
Musical Rhythmic
Naturalist
Verbal-Linguistic
Visual-Spatial
Each of the above intelligences has it's own circle icon with images that are an example of that icon. I've also included an image of a student sitting at a desk for your use. She is the same student
Grades:
PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Reconstructing Solomon's Temple (Drawing Activity)
A fun activity that plays to a wide variety of strengths, skill sets and interests. Students will investigate different examples and elements of Phoenician architecture as well as primary source accounts before creating a reasonable sketch of King Solomon's Temple. I have used this with my world history students during the unit on ancient Israel and found that it makes a good research and analysis lesson, and allows for students to have the freedom to explore and draw reasonable conclusions.
Grades:
6th - 12th
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The Giver - Critical Thinking Questions - Chapters 1-23
In this bundle, you'll receive critical thinking questions for the full novel The Giver by Lois Lowry. Questions promote thinking beyond simple comprehension or memory, encouraging students to consider the society in The Giver and compare it to the modern American way of living. You can utilize these questions for in-class discussions or assign the worksheets as homework.
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Grades:
6th - 9th
Six Thinking Hats_MEGA BUNDLE
If you love using the 6 thinking hats in class, this resource bundle is for you. It contains:Six Thinking Hats_Dice Template: 10+ templatesSix Thinking Hats_Graphic Organizer : 28 pages of graphic organizersSix Thinking Hats_Clipart : 32 PNG clipartsAll of the above is also available separately(follow the link to view the individual sets). If you have bought any one of the above and want to buy this MEGA BUNDLE or PLAN to buy it, keep in mind that you can request for a refund from TPT for your p
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
DOK Task Card Posters (Webb's Depth of Knowledge)
Find a DOK style that works best for your classroom with one of my 3 styles of displaying the DOK framework! A must have if you are in the beginning phases of learning and using DOK! Use these easy to read task card posters to help with questioning your students across the curriculum. Each card gives DOK “buzz words” at all 4 of the Depth of Knowledge Levels so you can make sure you are differentiating for all the levels of students in your room. Suggested activities are also included to ma
Grades:
K - 12th
Character Quality Posters
In this set, you will find 10 posters related to character Qualities:Compassion, consideration, cooperation, courage, friendship, generosity, honesty, perseverance, respect and responsibility.These are great character qualities to have as human beings and students as well.You can leave feedback if you like these posters!!!
Grades:
PreK - 7th, Staff
Also included in: Dual Posters Bundle - Classroom Decoration ( Decoración del Salón)
DOK Task Card Posters (Webb's Depth of Knowledge)
A must have if you are in the beginning phases of learning and using DOK! Use these easy to read task card posters to help with questioning your students across the curriculum. Each card gives DOK “buzz words” at all 4 of the Depth of Knowledge Levels so you can make sure you are differentiating for all the levels of students in your room. Suggested activities are also included to make it easy to incorporate into your weekly lesson plans or to assign a lesson on the spot. Post in your room
Grades:
K - 12th
Depth and Complexity Clip Art- Personal Use Only
Clip art for the Depth and Complexity Icons and the Content Imperative Icons.
96 png images in package.
Only for personal use.
Grades:
3rd - 12th
Native American Genocide Structured Academic Controversy
With this structured academic controversy, students critically examine Native American history to answer the question: Should the Native American experience be considered a genocide or imperialism? Students scrutinize primary sources of events that happened, debate the essential question, and find the middle ground with this multi-day lesson.
Grades:
7th - 10th
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PLANET STORYLAND
PLANET STORYLAND is about the journey of Quentin Augustine. He is a boy from the planet Gliese who finds a book in the library called EARTHLINGS. He questions the way of life on Earth. He is happy to learn that there are more people in the universe, that the Earthlings look like him, but he is shocked that they live in suspense. As result of his curiosity, he explores the importance of finding answers to our questions. Quentin's curiosity also inspires fact-finding to develop confidence in think
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6th - 12th, Higher Education
The White House is On Fire - War of 1812 (Teaching Literacy Through History)
In 1814, the British set fire to the White House. The tale of Dolley Madison rescuing the Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington is well-known because she wrote an account of it herself. Paul Jennings, a slave at Madison’s Montpelier plantation, also wrote a firsthand account. This lesson provides an opportunity for students to compare/contrast the two accounts and answer the essential questions of "What happens when there are two contradictory eye-witness accounts of the same historica
Grades:
4th - 7th
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