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Critical thinking activities on sale
Four Corners Reading Discussion Questions
Playing Four Corners with these open-ended reading discussion questions for fiction will promote student engagement and elicit participation of all students. Just like the game Four Corners, questions are placed in each corner of the room then students move to a corner of a question they want to answer. Students will collaborate and contribute to high level discussions in each corner. Use these questions with any fictional text. This teaching strategy will excite and motivate your students to re
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Four Corners Reading Discussion Questions For Fiction and Non-Fiction
STEM Project Cardboard Arcade | Caine's Arcade Challenge
Newly updated, now includes digital and printable versions! This STEM project gives students the opportunity to create an arcade out of cardboard! It is a highly engaging activity that will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It also incorporates optional math concepts such as computation, determining area/perimeter, and identifying/creating polygons. It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. Be ready for your student
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Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Challenges Bundle
BUNDLE NO-PREP Team Building Escape Room - Classroom Community - Back to School
TpT Store Top Seller!!!This NO PREP BUNDLE contains 3 unique and fun escapes for classroom synergy! Each escape in this bundle is perfect for anytime of the year as a fun team-building activity. Students love working together to solve these puzzles and successfully use technology to complete the entire escape.What are people saying about these products??Stacy R: "I downloaded this activity last night and used it the next day! No prep!! The 6th graders had a great time doing this escape room. Tha
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3rd - 6th
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BUNDLE No-Prep STEM Escape Rooms - 3rd 4th 5th grade Science ⭐ Distance Learning
This BUNDLE of No-Prep escapes is the perfect, fun activity for three separate science subjects! It includes the Solar System Escape, the Phases of Matter Escape, and the Plant Life Basics Escape! The STEM activity content is suitable for use in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, and REQUIRES multiplication & division facts 1-10. It can be completed individually or in groups, so it can also be used as a team-building science activity. Students love using technology to solve the engaging activities and
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3rd - 5th
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Four Corners Non-Fiction Reading Discussion Questions
Playing Four Corners with these open-ended discussion questions for non-fiction reading will promote student engagement and elicit participation of all students. Just like the game Four Corners, questions are placed in each corner of the room then students move to a corner of a question they want to answer. Students will collaborate and contribute to high level discussions in each corner. Use these questions with any informational text. This teaching strategy will excite and motivate your studen
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Four Corners Reading Discussion Questions For Fiction and Non-Fiction
STEM Emergency Sub Plans | 5 Day STEAM Sub Plans Using Just Paper
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? This set of 5 day emergency plans that only uses paper is your answer! Print and go plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper to complete. Each child will have their own engineering packet that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will receive step-by-step teacher directions and templa
Grades:
1st - 5th
Types:
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: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
Patterns & Shapes in Nature Activities | STEAM | Biomimicry Design| Nonfiction
Leopards' spots, zebras' stripes and sunflower spirals are not just pretty! Provide your students with skills and understanding behind patterns and shapes in nature with this biomimicry resource. This STEAM resource will make your science projects for younger kids, Grade 1 to 3, both engaging and educational. Provide your students with a learning experience that celebrates the beauty and ingenuity of nature's patterns and shapes. Immerse your classroom in the fascinating realm of biomimicry and
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
Inference With Pictures
Making Inferences with Pictures!
Making inferences means reading between the lines! Learn to spot contextual clues in stories by making inferences with pictures. This is a great beginner's activity for building reading comprehension skills.
Contents:
*Teacher Instructions
*50 High quality images
*Response Recording Sheets
*Blank Recording Sheets (Differentiated)
*Anchor Posters (Schema and Inference)
Materials needed: LCD projector to project photos.
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Grades:
K - 6th, Adult Education
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Careers Escape Room (Jobs | Skills | Work | Employment...)
Careers Escape Room (Jobs | Skills | Work | Employment...) Brand New Careers Virtual Escape Room by Cre8tive Resources! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your class.The preview will show you some of the puzzles and content included in this fantastic escape room Product Contents:Escape Room Interactive Tracker PowerPoint - Keeps the competitive nature on displayEscape Room Puzzl
Grades:
7th - 12th
Also included in: Jobs, Work & Business - Middle School Careers Unit
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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Fact and Opinion Sorting, Identifying, Writing, Reading Activities
"Make fact and opinion practice easy with these no-prep worksheets. This pack is full of fun with various topics and is a great resource to introduce and reinforce the concept of fact and opinion. These 33 worksheets have students identify whether statements are facts or opinions, sort statements into facts and opinions, and write their own statements for a given topic.These worksheets also provide definitions, which you can use to break down examples and guide your students. The topics vary, bu
Grades:
2nd - 4th
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Traffic Signs Bingo
Traffic Signs, Signals, Road Signs, Road Safety BingoContents:- 8 unique bingo cards- 16 Calling Cards- Bingo instructionsThis bingo pack comes with 8 unique bingo cards and one set of calling cards.Feel free to print this game onto card stock and laminate for durability. Play bingo or a matching game by printing a double set of the call cards.*** If you plan on sharing this resource, please purchase the appropriate number of licenses.The Kinder Kids Storeprekprintables@outlook.com
Grades:
K - 2nd
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Architecture & Design Activities | Biomimicry Design Project | Nonfiction
Designing, building and making things capture children’s imagination. Explore the wonders of nature and architecture with these thought-provoking activities.Engage students with captivating Architecture & Design Activities through this Biomimicry Design Project. This comprehensive resource fosters a deep understanding of nature-inspired design principles, integrating STEAM concepts and nonfiction learning. Perfect for promoting critical thinking and creativity, these activities are designed
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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If I Go Missing MMIWG2S Inquiry Project - Lessons for Inclusive Learning
Supporting Indigenous Resources for Inclusive Learning for Elementary and High School StudentsThrough the examination of videos, articles, and the picture book, If I Go Missing, written by Brianna Jonnie, students will investigate, construct and express their findings on inquiries stemming from the epidemic of missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls, MMIWG2S. Experience with Inquiry projects is not necessary for this unit! Included in this inquiry unit are step-by-step lesson instruction
Grades:
5th - 10th
Gold Rush Unit (California, Here We Come!)
Thank you so much for your consideration of this 125-page supplemental resource pack. These gold rush activities are designed to improve the critical thinking, creative thinking, communication, research skills, and affective thinking of your students. This is a great resource for use in the regular classroom, and is also terrific for use with gifted and talented students. Activities highlight a number of Gold Rush events and include a student learning log, comprehension passages, enrichment e
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Gold Rush Bundle
No-Prep ⭐ WEATHER Escape Rooms BUNDLE- STEM 3rd 4th 5th grade ⭐
⭐This BUNDLE of No-Prep escapes is the perfect, fun activity for three separate science subjects! It includes the Clouds and Water Cycle Escape, the Weather & Other Earth Events Escape, and the Temperature & Thermometers Escape! The STEM activity content is suitable for use in 3rd, 4th, or 5th grade, and requires some basic addition, subtraction and ability to read line graphs. It can be completed individually or in groups, so it can also be used as a team-building science activity. Stud
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3rd - 5th
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40+ Winter and Christmas themed with Inferencing Task card
"40+ Winter and Christmas Themed Inferencing Task Cards" are designed to enhance students' inferencing skills while immersing them in the winter and Christmas season.Each card presents a scenario or passage with implicit information, requiring students to make logical inferences to draw conclusions.With winter and Christmas-themed content, these task cards provide a festive and engaging way for students to develop critical thinking and reading comprehension skills during the holiday season.With
Grades:
3rd - 7th
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STEM Challenge Fingerboard Skate Park | Cardboard Skatepark STEAM Project
Make teaching fun with this engaging, hands-on STEM challenge. This design a fingerboard skatepark engineering project, will have your students excited to come to school! Upper elementary students will use a print and go engineering notebook to research, plan, build, and share their skate park. This design challenge has a quick and easy setup because your students will create it with cardboard and recyclable materials. It is the perfect activity for special days, end of the school year, fun
Grades:
3rd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Christmas Spot The Difference Picture, Perception Skill, 55 picture pages
Spot the Difference - This is a super fun resource for your kids to sit down together and find the differences. Here we have a set with a total of 55 pages of Christmas-themed pictures for your kids to practice spotting the differences.These Christmas themes are perfect to use all season long and engage students with familiar holiday themes and Christmas items.Including both colorful and black-and-white pictures, with various pictures from easy to hard, your kids will practice finding 3, 5, 6, 7
Grades:
1st - 3rd
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Nazca Game - gifted geometry critical thinking problem solving activity
This game is part maze, part geometry, and part mind puzzle. Draw lines along the paths to connect the outer ring dots to the inner goal dot. Some missions are quick, while others take some planning. All the rules are included, as are some rules for multiplayer! You can also have a whole bunch of students flip their pages over at one time and race to see who is fastest! Challenge yourself with 50 different levels of critical thinking!
All you need is a crayons, colored pencils, or markers to pl
Grades:
4th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Robot Activities | Biomimicry Design Project | Nonfiction | STEAM
Are you looking for a resource that will engage your students in the learning process? This resource uses questions as inspiration for conducting research into different animals. The animals are used as inspiration to design robots. Watch as your students explore ideas to create robots that can wave at you inspired by lemurs or jump over high fences inspired by kangaroos. This easy-to-use product is the perfect addition to centers and will have your students inventing and creating in no time! Th
Subjects:
Grades:
1st - 3rd
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, 1-LS1-1
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Back to School STEM Challenge | Getting to Know You Activity | Design Project
This STEM challenge gives students the opportunity to create an item that describes themselves! This highly engaging activity is aligned with the NGSS and will take your students through the Engineering Design Process! It is simple to use just print and the students can begin building using recycled materials. This is perfect for back to school because students can share their item with the class as a personal introduction. *This challenge asks students to use recycled materials to design a
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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Also included in: Growth Mindset STEM Bundle | STEM | Social Emotional Learning
Employability Skills Team Building Escape Room (Teamwork | Leadership | Problem
Employability Skills Team Building Escape Room - Virtual Escape Room run through PowerPoint by Cre8tive Resources! This lasts an hour or under depending on how quick the teams can solve each puzzle! Students love this style of lesson, great as an educational treat for your middle school or even high school class. Will your students be able to save the president before time runs out?The escape room puzzles content will be tailored to the topic of this escape room (Employability Skills). The gener
Grades:
7th - 11th
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No Prep Emergency STEM Sub Plans | 5 Day Elementary Substitute Teacher Plans
Do you struggle leaving engaging lessons for your STEM class when you have a substitute teacher? Well this set of 5 day emergency plans is your answer! This print and go set of plans for elementary students will make taking a day so much easier. This resource has 5 different design challenges that need only paper or recyclable materials. Each child will have their own printable engineering packet (also can be used in EASEL) that will walk them through the design process. Plus, you will rece
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Types:
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Also included in: STEM Emergency Sub Plans Bundle: 5-Day STEAM Sub Plans for Elementary
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