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Free critical thinking activities
Christmas Would You Rather Questions to Print FREEBIE! Fun Holiday Activity!
Here are 20 Fun Would You Rather Questions to use with your students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. They can also be used for classroom polls or journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:1 Page with 20 Would You Rather QuestionsGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students loved this resource. I’m sure they weren’t even thinking
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1st - 8th
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Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions with Poll FREEBIE
Here is a set of 20 Would you Rather Questions about Thanksgiving. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:List of all 20 Would You Rather ChoicesDIGITAL:Classroom PollGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students love this activity and shared with some others at home! with all the stressful things going on at this point in t
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1st - 8th
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FREE Perspective Taking Scenarios! Social Skills for Middle & High School
This is a FREE, shortened sampler version of one of my most popular sellers!Your students will get perspective practice with these 9 task cards! Each card features a situation relatable to teens, where the student must identify 3x different perspectives of both characters. Regular education teachers, special education teachers, SLPs, or other support professionals could all benefit from using these task cards with their students. These cards are specifically designed for middle and high school
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8th - 12th
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Executive Functioning Escape Room Activity
This free escape room activity is a puzzle challenge related to executive functioning skills. Students can work together or independently to solve a puzzle and discover the secret phrase to unlock the door and win the challenge in a specified amount of time. This escape room activity is ideal for small groups, advisory periods, morning work, resource rooms, or just for fun!Note that this is a free sample puzzle that includes only one challenge. If you are interested in more similar challenges pu
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4th - 8th
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FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions Print, Easel, and Google Slides
Here is a set of 20 FREE Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. What's Included:Print copy Easel Assessment (great for a class poll!)Easel Activity - digital activity that requires students write about why it's there favoriteGoogle Slides digital activity - more challenging for advanced technology users! The students move move around a flashlight to try and read the questions.Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, or 8th g
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1st - 8th
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Logic Puzzle FREEBIE
If you are wondering what a logic puzzle is, it is a puzzle where you use clues, a grid, and some deductive reasoning to figure out who matches with what, or what items go together. It is a great way to exercise your students' brains!Here is my blog post about the benefits of logic puzzles!Bringing Logic Back by Carrie Whitlock These would also be great early finisher work, early work, or even for a classroom center.If you want an even harder challenge, try my free "triple matrix" logic puzzle
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2nd - 5th
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Maze Run Escape Room Logic Puzzle Game Challenge Activities Freebie Pack No Prep
Maze Run Escape Room Puzzles provide a fun brain boosting challenge for students. Great for School Party Activities, Puzzle Competitions, Extra Credit, Individual or Team Building Activities! These escape room games are designed to help exercise problem-solving, critical thinking, and focusing skills. It is a great way to keep the students busy and help build/improve essential skills. There are 4 Fun Unique Levels of the Maze Run to choose from. Each level is different and as the levels increase
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Crack the Codes - A Murder Mystery
A crime has been committed an it is up to your class to solve it!
This activity is themed as a murder case where students need to use their problem solving skills and code breaking abilities to reduce the suspects and determine who committed the crime.
What is included:
- Five Clue Cards
- A suspect list card
- Student worksheet (2 pages)
- Teacher instructions
- Answers
If you liked this activity check out the second in the Crack the Codes series by clicking the link below.
Crack the Codes 2
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3rd - 6th
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St. Patrick's Day Would You Rather Questions
Here are 20 Fun St. Patrick's Day themed Would You Rather Questions to use with your students. You can use them digitally with the Google Slides Version or you can print them to pass out to the students. These are great discussion starters for when you have a few extra minutes. Teacher Tip: Share the digital version as a collaborative file with editing rights and your students can drag a gold coin to mark their choice.Use for discussion, classroom polls or journal prompts.You can get 200 Would
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1st - 8th
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FREE! End of the Year: Teach the Teacher Day! {Now with Google Drive link}
This is my favorite project for the last week of school! Students plan a lesson about any topic of their choice. On one of the last days of school, have students present their lesson. You will be amazed at what you learn from your students!This freebie includes a lesson plan template for students and teacher tips. I just updated it with a rubric, too!Just added 5/21/2020 Google Drive option for distance learning. This would make a fun Zoom activity for the last week of school! *******You might
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2nd - 5th
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Making Inferences Role Play Activity
Students with language difficulties struggle to make inferences and draw conclusions when faced with text in the classroom and on tests. Teach them that these skills are actually things that they do everyday! Help them master the art of making inferences and drawing conclusions - exclusive of text - then they can grow from there! Take out your cell phone in language therapy, and role play (or have them role play) the phone conversations in this fun and funtional activity. Even do the different
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2nd - 7th
STEM Activity Challenge Marshmallow Catapult 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.In this activity students will work in groups to create a catapult from popsicle sticks. They will modify their catapult in order to produce the best launch possible. Kids will have a great time launching mini marshmallows across the room while learning about potential and kinetic energy.***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions,
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #2 (Upper Elementary)
ESCAPE THE MUMMY'S TOMB! MINI ESCAPE ROOM ACTIVITY
This FREE Escape Room resource is perfect to leave with a sub or to use anytime you want your kids to experience some self-directed learning. It begins when YOU- the most awesome and creative teacher in the history of the world- take your class to tour the great pyramids of Egypt. The trip doesn't go exactly as planned, and now the kids must work to solve a series of FUN challenges based on reading comprehension and steeped with a variety of skills that begin with FOLLOWING DIRECTIONS!
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5th - 8th
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Thanksgiving Gratitude Worksheet FREEBIE - Print or Use with Digital Easel
Go beyond, "What are you thankful for?" with these fun worksheets. The first one asks children to think of things they are thankful for that meet specific criteria. The second has an ABC format.Not only do these questions facilitate flexible and fluent thinking, but they also get kids to think more deeply about all the things they have to be grateful for. This activity is a good one for Thanksgiving, but could be used at anytime of the year.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:2 Gratitude WorksheetsDIGITAL:
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3rd - 8th
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FREE Animals Mindfulness Mandala Coloring Pages, Kids Relaxing Printable Sheets
Introducing the "FREE Animals Mindfulness Mandala Coloring Pages" - a set of printable sheets designed to promote emotional well-being and improve concentration in children.These pages are perfect for teachers looking to introduce mindfulness practices into their classrooms, as they have been instrumental in helping students take a break from their daily routine and find some inner calm.The detailed designs incorporate various animals themed drawings that create hours of coloring fun for kids, w
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1st - 6th
Presidents' Day Early Finisher Activities - Crack the Code | Word Search | Maze
Sneak in a little math and literacy with these fun no prep Presidents' Day early finisher activities and puzzles such as a word search, crack the code, maze, hidden pictures, and color by number that are perfect for morning work, sub plans, literacy centers, independent work, and more! Your students will love them! Included in this resource:Color by NumberSecret MessageHidden PicturesMazeCrack the CodeWord SearchFind the PathComplete the PictureWhat’s Happening?Unscramble the PictureMissing Vowe
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2nd - 5th
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Farm Animal "Who am I?" Inferencing Riddles | Digital & Printable Pack
Are you looking for a fun and engaging literacy activity that works on inferencing with your kindergarten students? These Farm Animal "Who am I? riddles for inferencing activities are a great way for your kindergarteners to work on beginning inferencing skills.These Boom Cards make literacy activities enjoyable and effective. The self-checking feature ensures that your students receive instant feedback, allowing them to learn independently while saving you valuable time during the review process
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PreK - 1st
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Mystery Logic Puzzle Brain Teaser Worksheet Activity Free - #12
Mystery Logic Puzzle FREEBIE #12! Looking for something to challenge your early finishers> Want to help your students develop their logical thinking skills? Or perhaps a brain-stimulating activity to keep handy for when you have a few minutes to spare before the bell goes?This zoo-themed mystery logic puzzle activity helps develop logical and deductive reasoning skills in a fun way!- Print and solve!- Save paper by laminating and using washable markers to reuse- Use on a tablet with a 'pen'-
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3rd - 6th
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Free Math Brain Teasers: Task Cards & Worksheets: Math Problems, Logic Puzzles
Printable Math Problems and Math Brain Teaser Task Cards from Games 4 LearningThis set contains 7 Math Brain Teaser Task Cards. There are a variety of brain teaser styles in this collection. It includes printable math brain teasers for kids to solve individually, in pairs or in groups. This collection includes - - Preparing the cards suggestions- Ideas for using the Brain Teaser cards- 7 Printable Math Brain Teasers in Large Card Size - 2 to a page- Mini Brain Teaser Cards - 7 to a page - ideal
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1st - 3rd
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Logic Puzzle: Who Adopted Who? - Bellringer, Free Time, Critical Thinking
In this fun logic puzzle, which will only take about 15 minutes, students use pictures and clues to make deductions that lead to the one and only solution to the question, "Which dog did each child adopt at the animal shelter?" PDF or interactive Google Slides for distance learning.The FREE puzzle can be used as a warm-up, bellringer, or free-time activity. It does involve critical thinking and logic skills, so it is not a waste of time.Answer Key included!NEW - NOW AVAILABLE IN INTERACTIVE GOOG
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4th - 8th
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Word Search Mini Escape Room Puzzle Game Pack - No Prep Easel Activity Freebie
This fun mini-word search escape room activity is great for individual skill building or team building. This quality word search escape room puzzle is designed to be as one escape room activity or can be combined with other escape room activities that may work with this type of puzzle.A great way to expand your escape room adventure! It is a 3 in 1 Puzzle Escape Room. A fun way to help exercise students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, and focusing skills. Great to help keep students busy wh
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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FREE | 2nd Grade Math | Fun Escape Room | Digital & Classroom | Teamwork
Would you please help us? We are trying to find the hidden pirate’s treasure. This Evil Pirate stole our village’s gold and we must get it back.This is an escape room like activity in which students complete math tasks and use problem solving skills. Students are very EXCITED and ENGAGED when working through this activity. Students will have to solve problems and follow the directions in a scavenger like hunt working on math concepts along the way. The teacher may need to help guide students on
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2nd - 3rd
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FREE Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Warm-Up Daily Activities for 4th Grade and UP
Growth Mindset Bell Ringers Activities: FREE Bell Ringer Warm-Ups 4th-UPThis two-week free growth mindset bell ringer warm-up now includes a digital distance learning option in Google Slides™. Please refer to the final 7 pages of the product for instructions and links!These free daily growth mindset activities are perfect for teachers who are looking for quick, easy to use, information-packed daily growth mindset instruction. These 10 activities, which span across 2 weeks, are a sample from a
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4th - 10th
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STEM Activity Challenge Hoop Glider Competition 3rd-5th grade
STEM Project for Third, fourth and Fifth grades.This activity challenges students to build a glider that will glide as far as possible. Working in groups, students will cut and tape various hoops to their straw. They will experiment with hoops of different sizes, positioning, and throwing styles. ***If you are interested in a differentiated version of this resource for grades K-8, please click here.This STEM Activity Challenge includes teacher instructions, student instructions (worksheet), grad
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: STEM Activity Challenges 16 Pack #1 (Upper Elementary)
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