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Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mats {For all subjects!}
These “Thinking Mats” present open-ended and engaging opportunities related to 11 “Thinking Tools” ( Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives) of critical thinking. They can be utilized with practically any subject and/or topic in a variety of learning settings (small group, pairs, whole group, independent, etc.). There are 11 double-sided “Thinking Mats”; one for
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4th - 10th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Gifted and Talented - 100 pages of Enrichment
100 printable pages for Gifted and Talented students:writing narrative, high-frequency words, money, rhyming, addition, compare and contrast, compound words, area and perimeter, expanded form and word name, subtraction, multiplication, describing, money, graphic organizers, how many quadrilaterals, spelling, fractions, time, how many triangles, how many cubes, idioms, multiples, word puzzles, brain teasers, toothpick problem-solving, evaluating, least common multiple, dialogue, multiplication ch
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2nd - 7th
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Genius Hour Printable & Google Classroom 3rd-6th | Full Resource
If you're looking to implement Genius Hour in your classroom, this is the resource you NEED! This resource includes the printable AND digital versions of the Genius Hour Starter Kit. Yes, you can use this in Google Classroom! **Includes a Teacher's Guide that walks you through using each organizer digitally or a printable. Digital Resources Included:-Genius Hour reading passage with note-taking page-Brainstorming pages-Project proposal pages-Weekly project planner-Feedback form-Presentation orga
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4th - 6th
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Gifted and Talented - Independent Study (Editable)
The purpose of this unit is for students to have the opportunity to complete an independent study with teacher guidance and assistance in developing the research content and product.
About this Product
I developed this activity for a Gifted and Talented 7th and 8th grade independent study program. The independent study provides students with an opportunity to self-select and self-direct their independent learning project, with teacher support. Gifted students need guidance and teacher monitori
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4th - 8th
Depth and Complexity Icons - Printable Posters and Bookmarks - Classroom Decor
Get ready for back to school by printing these Depth and Complexity Icons to hang on your classroom wall! Take gifted students deeper as they use icons to describe their thinking. Check out the Contents of this Depth and Complexity Banner:✏️ Contents:Bookmarks (Color only - 4 per page)Icon Strips for Student Desks (Color Only - 5 per page)8” x 8” Icons in Color (1 per page)8” x 8” Icons in Black and White (1 per page)11” by 11” in Color (Prints on two pages)✏️ 11 Icons Included:Language of the D
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Not Grade Specific
Depth and Complexity Frames - Digital - for use with Google Slides™/Classroom™
Editable, digital Depth & Complexity frames are here! Now it's simple for you to create Depth & Complexity frames digitally! This Google Slide file has everything you need to be able to create digital Depth & Complexity frames (or have your students create them!).You will find it incredibly easy to create terrific frames for your students and share them with students, either through Google Classroom™ or even in print (the slides are optimized for letter-sized paper). If you've been t
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3rd - 12th
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You are more than a test score | Editable letter to students
State testing season comes with a lot of pressure, emotions, stress, and anxiety for students. Ease their anxiety with this letter they can read before finding out their test scores or give it to them as a state test motivation note. It serves as a reminder to them that they are so much more than a test score!This letter comes in two formats:Editable PowerPointEditable Google SlidesAdd student names, your name, and customize the letter any way you want.This letter is meaningful to both students
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Not Grade Specific
Depth and Complexity Icons Sentence Stems (distance learning)
These depth and complexity icons sentence stems can be used in any classroom to help students think, talk, and write about various subjects using Depth and Complexity with ease! Use the stems during distance learning discussions, to keep conversations rich and engaging. The adaptations are endless for discussion, questioning, and writing purposes. All 11 Depth and Complexity Icons are included, each with 5 sentence stems to get teachers and students started! Use the depth and complexity stems i
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Icons Getting Started BUNDLE
Depth and Complexity Icons Posters with Sentence Stem Frames
These Depth and Complexity Icons posters come with 4 sentence stem frames to help get kids thinking, writing, talking, and engaging with Depth and Complexity in any classroom. Depth and Complexity Icons come from the work of Dr. Sandra Kaplan, and were developed to help gifted learners to think more deeply about various content topics and can be used in multiple subjects areas. Using depth and complexity icons in the classroom can benefit all learners and add rigor to your existing content. This
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Not Grade Specific
Depth and Complexity Icons Question Stems (distance learning)
Use these depth and complexity icon question stems for your distance learning ZOOM calls and digital discussion forums to keep kids thinking deeply!These depth and complexity QUESTION stems can be used in any classroom to help students think, talk, and write about various subjects with more depth and rigor. The adaptations are endless for discussion, questioning, and writing purposes. All 11 Depth and Complexity icons are included, each with 5 question stems to get teachers and students started.
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6th - 8th
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Also included in: Depth and Complexity Icons Getting Started BUNDLE
Mystery Game - A Whole Class Whodunit
This logic game is played similarly to the classic board game “Clue”. I usually play the game throughout our mystery genre reading/writing unit of study over the course of a few weeks.
When playing this game you will need to prepare a place in your classroom to keep track a list of the suspects, places, and times the crime was committed.
Included with this game:
-Full teacher instructions
-"Mysterious" Letters and Clues for your class
-Student detective graphic organizer
Please note this gam
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3rd - 9th
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Polar Express Activities ♥ Thinking Strategies ♥ 3rd Grade ♥ 4th Grade ♥
Ready for a Polar Adventure? Jump Aboard the North Pole Express! Activities to support the well-known Christmas Classic for Grades 3-5There are 45 creative and critical thinking activities to choose from related to "The Childrens' Christmas Classic " by Chris Van Allsburg, The Polar ExpressThis engaging unit of study is packed full of interesting information and challenging tasks for students and teachers to explore during the days leading up to the holidays. Skills, strategies, and methods
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3rd - 5th
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NOT Your Ordinary Venn Diagrams: Enrichment Activities for Critical Thinking
Research shows that identifying similarities and differences is one of the most powerful strategies for improving student learning. Venn diagrams are a terrific tool to help students realize this strategy.
The 26 printable pages included in this download are NOT your ordinary Venn Diagrams, however . . . !
The Venn diagrams in this resource are perfect for enrichment activities because they help students think outside the box with "forced associations.” A forced association is a relationshi
Grades:
2nd - 5th
Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show
Genius Hour Introduction Slide Show Genius Hour is a time set aside during the school day for students to research something they are passionate about. Genius Hour is sure to be a hit in your classroom.Included in this resource is a 15 slide introductory Slide Showt to Genius Hour. This slide show will help get your students fired up to start Genius Hour! Interactive strategies such as think-pair-share are used to get your students talking!To view slideshow, from the Main Menu choose “View” and
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4th - 7th
Depth and Complexity Icon Bookmarks With Key Words
These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, y
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Not Grade Specific
Creative Thinking "SCAMPER" Posters!
Feeling Creative Today? Help your students find their creative genius with these Creative Thinking SCAMPER Posters!
What's Included?
1. 2 Designs - 8.5" x 11"! Great for both the Elementary and Secondary Classroom!
2. Colorful and Engaging! Enjoy the Elementary poster design with cute Kidlettes Graphics by MelonHeadz, or choose the equally awesome Secondary design with an intriguing washed-out lightbulb graphic perfect for older students.
3. SCAMPER Creative Thinking Categories include:
"S"
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Not Grade Specific
Figure It Out Friday
There's nothing like a Figure It Out Friday to get you kids critically thinking and collaborating the minute they walk in the door!Print, project, of give each student their copy the Figure It Out Friday puzzle and have fun!Resource includes 22 puzzles with answers!Have Fun!Tina
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Not Grade Specific
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Rubik's Cube Mosaics
Add a little fun to your classroom with these Rubik's Cube mosaics! These 39 mosaics will help your students boost their cognitive thinking skills, develop problem-solving skills and build their confidence.This product includes:39 Rubik's Cube mosaics1 - 7x5 (35 cubes)2 - 6x6 (36 cubes)13 - 6x7 (42 cubes)3 - 6x8 (48 cubes)13 - 7x7 (49 cubes)2 - 6x9 (54 cubes)3 - 7x8 (56 cubes)1 - 7x9 (63 cubes)1 - 8x8 (64 cubes)Don’t forget to leave feedback. Each time you do, TPT gives YOU feedback credits tha
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Not Grade Specific
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Blank Depth and Complexity Frame - Can Customize Frame With Icons
This Depth and Complexity Icon frame will help your students dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains the 11 elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity.I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface in the middle of the ocean, you
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Not Grade Specific
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Effort Rubric
Are you looking for an easy to understand rubric to assess effort?These posters are based on a 4-point system encompassing the following outcomes: exceeds, meets, approaches, and emergent. Students can self-assess or see what is needed on their part to plan their outcome. Comes in color as well as black and white. Choose with or without pictures and with or without numbers.Excellent for student self assessment!NOTE: This is the same as another listing only with the old version added. Thank y
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1st - 6th
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SPRING Modern Tropical Vibes Daily Agenda Google Slides Template *Editable*
Looking for an easy and low prep way to organize your Daily Agenda for your students? These fully editable and low prep Modern Tropical Vibes Daily Agenda Google Slides are PERFECT for Spring and Summer! Each customizable slide has a place for the date, things to do, things to remember, and the lunch menu. Editable templates make classroom organization easy! Cuts down on the chaos of busy mornings by keeping your students informed and on task. Great for Morning Meetings and Virtual Learning, too
Grades:
2nd - 6th
Depth and Complexity ICON posters- GATE/GT gifted and talented
This packet contains 11 Depth and Complexity icons and posters.
In our class, we like to use the icon to introduce the new concept. With the circles the students are able to use them as notes as I teach the new concept. While I teach, the students jot down notes on their "circle maps". Finally, after introducing the new concept, we put the poster up in the classroom. When all icons are taught, we are able to have all the posters up throughout the year.
These are a great way to allow kiddos to
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Not Grade Specific
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Also included in: GIFTED and TALENTED depth and complexity activities and enrichment
Developing Media Literacy: Real News and Fake News
Published January 2019: With so much fake news being called real and so much real news being called fake, how is a young person (or anyone) supposed to know the real truth in the “post-truth world”? This is a three-day lesson plan with recently written real news and fake news articles provided that gives students an introduction to the topic of media literacy and fake news. It also helps develop their investigation, creativity, and writing skills by providing three interesting activities for the
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8th - 10th
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Depth and Complexity Icon Posters With Key Words
These Depth and Complexity Icons will enable your students to dig deeper in their learning and think in more complex ways. This product contains 11 posters that contain each of the elements of Depth and Complexity that were developed by Sandra Kaplan. These visual prompts are designed to guide students to go beyond the surface level by diving in deeper and understanding concepts with greater complexity. I tell my students that you can think about it like the ocean. When you stay at the surface
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Not Grade Specific
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