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Unsolved Mysteries Guide - Famous Cases for Independent Research

By Challenging Minds

Unsolved Mysteries Guide is the perfect introduction and theme for an independent research unit. If you’ve designed your own unit, incorporate this guide to give students background information about some of the world's most puzzling cases. Students

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English Language Arts, Social Studies - History, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Research, Handouts, Printables

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Pick Your Passion - Independent Research Unit

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ALL YOU NEED to outline and facilitate independent topic investigations, both teacher & student resources! **Flexible Unit Timeline for Conferencing & Project Deadlines **Performance Task Learning Contract **Performance Task Plan

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas

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5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th, 9^th

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Research, Unit Plans, Printables

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Online Research Tips - Guide for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information

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Online Research Tips - Helpful Hints for Finding Accurate & Relevant Information A 2-page easy reference guide summarizes key points when researching topics online. --What are search engines and how do they work? --How do keywords and Boolean

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Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Informational Text

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Transformations - Reflection, Translation, Rotation

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A color-coded anchor chart for students explaining each of the geometric concepts with graphic.

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Math, Geometry, Problem Solving

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Pentomino Puzzles - Logic & Problem Solving Activities

By Challenging Minds

For these introductory puzzle shapes, 10 of the 12 pentomino piece shapes can form puzzles that can be solved using only four of the pentomino pieces. Challenge your students to solve each one. There can be more than one solution in many of the

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Math, Geometry, Gifted and Talented

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1^st, 2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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GATE, Printables, Centers

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The Westing Game: Clue Word Cards - PDF & Google Document Versions

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***UPDATED Design and Digital Features!Trying to keep up with the different characters in this novel is challenging and confusing for any mystery reader! The mystery of The Westing Game lies in trying to make sense of the clues each heir pair is

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Printables, Bulletin Board Ideas

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Unsolved Mysteries - A Complete Research Unit

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Unsolved? — A Mysteries Research Unit This complete 127-page unit of 10 full lessons is designed with class instruction guiding research, culminating to an independent study of a famous historical unsolved mystery. Includes Pre and Post Assessment

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Informational Text

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Research, Unit Plans

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The Westing Game - An Investigator's Case File Template w/ Google Documents

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This incredibly fun, but confusing mystery is the perfect resource for studying clues, character traits & development, setting, symbolism, critical thinking, and text features. Using a “case file” will help teach them note-taking, organization

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English Language Arts, Critical Thinking, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Printables, Google Apps

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Thinkercises (Level D) Activities of Logic, Critical Thinking, & Problem Solving

By Challenging Minds

Thinkercises (Level D: Grades 6-8) Book 1***NEW! 2020 Revision*** Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during

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Problem Solving

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6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Handouts, Printables

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The Westing Game - 96 Task Card Activities

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The Westing Game—96 Task Card Activities Organize activities and clues using Task Cards that are divided by chapter groupings and also include **Comprehension Questions with Answer Key **Prompts for Story Trail Activities Chapter Task Sets A-P:

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English Language Arts, Gifted and Talented, Literature

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Printables, Task Cards

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Thinkercises (Level B) Logic & Problem Solving - PDF & Google Drive Versions

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***NEW! 2020 Revision*** Added additional files for links to Google Slides version and individual PDF copies of each Thinkercise for easy virtual learning integration! Perfect for challenging students during remote teaching :)Challenge learners with

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Math, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th

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Activities, Printables, Centers

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Online Resource
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Ancient Egypt Journey Down the Nile: Geography & Nile River PDF & Google Format!

By Challenging Minds

In this 27 page guide, you have 3 activities that explore the vast and varied geographical features and Nile River of Egypt. There are vocabulary, student information guide as a resource, activity suggestions, and scoring rubrics for each activity,

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Earth Sciences, Ancient History, Gifted and Talented

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Bias In News Media Student Guide & Activity - PDF & Google Doc Formats

By Challenging Minds

Bias in the News Media Student Guide & Activity**2020 Update: Additional inclusion of Confirmed Bias information. Google Slide versions of Student Info Guide and Handout for use with virtual learning! PDF Version includes the link to Google

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English Language Arts, Elections - Voting, Presidents' Day

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Handouts, Printables, Lesson

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Ancient World Wonder Travels - Destination #2: Hanging Gardens of Babylon

By Challenging Minds

Use this information booklet and lesson activities to introduce the each of the 7 Ancient World Wonders. Spotlight a journey through time as you visit and learn about the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. This Travel Guide can accompany our Ancient

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Ancient History, Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th

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Thematic Unit Plans, Printables, Lesson

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Pieces of the World - Plate Tectonics Puzzle Activity

By Challenging Minds

Using free download from Science Story, tectonic map plate pieces have been edited and enlarged in separate puzzle pieces format. Ready to be copied for students to cut apart, assemble, label and glue onto larger poster-sized paper. Copy onto

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Science, Earth Sciences

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3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th, 8^th

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Activities, Printables, Lesson

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Persuasive Techniques - Used In Advertising & Propaganda

By Challenging Minds

Great for Election Year Propaganda too!Be A Super hero Media Spy—Locate and Identify Persuasion Techniques in the MediaPolitical parties know who their target audience is and how to use techniques to sway voters towards their candidate. The same

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English Language Arts, Elections - Voting, Informational Text

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Printables, Lesson

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7 Ancient World Wonders - Complete Unit: Travel Guides & Activities

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$30 Value - Buy Complete Unit for $20 and SAVE $10!World Travel Guide Unit Format ($3.50/17 pages):Use as is or easy to modify!**Tour Team Folders—create team names, design folder to hold independent activities being worked on**Ancient Wonder

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English Language Arts, Ancient History, Gifted and Talented

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2^nd, 3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Homeschool

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Printables, Simulations, Lesson

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The Westing Game - Who's Who Character Bulletin Board Activity

By Challenging Minds

A Character Profile Bulletin Board Activity Trying to keep up with the different characters in this novel is challenging and confusing for any mystery reader! Who is Who? • Mat and laminate template cards for durability. Use different colored

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English Language Arts, Literature, Reading Strategies

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th

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Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters

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Don't Myth Out! - Greek Mythology Activity Cards

By Challenging Minds

Ancient Greek and Roman polytheistic societies worshipped gods and goddesses. These gods had particular traits that characterized him or her within a myth. These lesson templates are activities to help with the introduction and review of the main

Subjects:

English Language Arts, Ancient History, Literature

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4^th, 5^th, 6^th, 7^th

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Activities, Flash Cards, Printables

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Differentiating with Blooms, DOK, & Tiered Question Key Words

By Challenging Minds

An easy to use 2-page chart that aligns terminology with depth of knowledge terms, questioning cues, possible products and activity examples. A quick reference tool that combines multiple resources into one chart.

Subjects:

Gifted and Talented, For All Subject Areas, Tools for Common Core

Grades:

3^rd, 4^th, 5^th, Staff

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Assessment, Printables, Classroom Forms

$1.00

Digital Download PDF (0.36 MB)

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English Language Arts, Creative Writing, Spelling, Vocabulary, Specialty, Math, Basic Operations, Geometry, Measurement, Numbers, Order of Operations, Other (Math), Science, Biology, Earth Sciences, Social Studies, Ancient History, Elections - Voting, World History, Arts & Music, Computer Science, Career and Technical Education, Geography, Life Skills, Gifted and Talented, Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Literature, Business, Economics , Character Education, Problem Solving, Writing, Reading Strategies, Holidays/Seasonal, Mental Math, The New Year, Presidents' Day, Decimals, Place Value, Tools for Common Core, For All Subjects, Informational Text, Engineering