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Critical thinking activities for Microsoft Publisher
Water Filter Experiment- packet
This experiment is great for understanding water filtration. We use 2 liter bottles with the bottom cut off. Students preplan in their groups what materials to use and how to place them in the upsidedown 2 liter. Once the prepare their "filtration system", I pour dirty water in and we collect it (glass baby food jars work great because you can see inside) out of the small opening at the bottom. Students then evaluate what they could improve, empty the 2 liter and try again. We compare all of the
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3rd - 6th
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Unplugged Coding Activity
Ever wondered how to teach coding without a computer? It happened to me, so I created my own codes from scratch. You can break your students into teams and give them a set of codes to program the teacher or a group member through a maze. I used masking tape and created a maze throughout the lab. These codes can be printed off using different colored cardstock and laminated for durability. Give your students a specific amount of time to create the right code to get someone from start to finish. I
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2nd - 5th
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20 Weeks of Writing Prompts and Activities-Common Core
This resource offers a fun, engaging way for students to explore a variety of writing genres throughout the school year! Students will have an opportunity to write a narrative, descriptive, and opinion piece every week, as well as two creative writing activities. This product could be utilized during a morning warm-up time, a center station, or small group instruction. I have also included pages that could be used to post the quotes of the week, as well as full-size color pictures that the st
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3rd - 5th
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Maps as Text - Printing Press and Reformation
Includes 4 maps: modern Europe for reference; Europe prior to the Reformation; religious division in Europe following the Reformation; and the growth and locations of printing presses.
Questions ask students to analyze and infer, and to draw conclusions from the maps.
This should be printed in color--laminate for use year-to-year.
Grades:
7th - 9th
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Make Your Own Triangle Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a triangle puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Not Grade Specific
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Zoo Animal Patterns
Giraffes and Alligators and Koalas OH MY! Your students will love engaging with this zoo animal themed pattern activity! Instructions: Print the desired pattern pages as well as the additional zoo animal cards. Laminate the printouts to allow your kiddos to have lasting fun creating zoo animal patterns! Cut out the individual pattern cards, these will be used to continue on the patterns. *Optional: Place Velcro dots on the fill in the pattern squares as well as the individual animal cards to al
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PreK - 2nd
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Make Your Own Hexagon Puzzle
Want to develop great puzzles that will engage the minds and hands of your students? Use this Publisher template to design a hexagon puzzle for your students that fits your own content.
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Not Grade Specific
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O-Trio Virtual Interactive games
O-Trio is a great game but this is Virtual O-Trio!!! An interactive game you can play during distance learning or telehealth. Up to three players. Advanced game for higher functioning individuals. Included link to a video for the rules to game.
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4th - 12th
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Where in the World Wednesday - Egypt
Where in the World Wednesday is a quick way to assess prior knowledge, pique students’ interest in a new geographical location, teach note taking skills, encourage critical thinking, and have FUN while doing it.
There are ten clues ranging from languages spoken, ethnicities, products and exports, current events, sports, popular leaders, tourist attractions, historical events, government, and indigenous animals. There is also a lesson extension provided for the teacher.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Where in the World Wednesday - Planet Earth
Where in the World Wednesday is a quick way to assess prior knowledge, pique students' interest in a new geographical location, teach note taking skills, enourage critical thinking, and have FUN while doing it.
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6th - 8th
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STEM activity calendar - editable
Editable Publisher File - change your activities and/or fonts! Month-long daily STEM activities with little-to-no supplies, with little-to-no internet use.Geared for K-5 students, but flexible for all ages.
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Not Grade Specific
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Pumpkin Glyph Detective
Students make their glyph based on their own personal experiences. Students write their names VERY small in the middle of their pumpkin and paste the small version of directions on top of their name. Next pass out the pumpkins randomly to the students. Using the "Detective" sheet (that you have pre-typed their names on) students must use the process of elimination to figure out whose pumpkin they have. Great logical thinking activity with a fun craft!
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2nd - 5th
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Where in the World Wednesday - India
Where in the World Wednesday is a quick way to assess prior knowledge, pique students' interest in a new geographical location, teach note taking skills, encourage critical thinking, and have FUN while doing it.
There are ten clues ranging from languges spoken, ethnicities, products that are exported, current events, sports, popular leaders, tourist attractions, historical events, government, and indigenous animals.
There is also a lesson extension provided for the teacher.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Where in the World Wednesday - South Korea
Where in the World Wednesday is a quick way to assess prior knowledge, pique students' interest in a new geographical location, teach note taking skills, encourage critical thinking, and have FUN while doing it.
There are ten clues ranging from languages spoken, ethnicities, products exported, current events, sports, popular leaders, tourist attractions, historical events, government and indigenous animals.
There is also a lesson extension provided for the teacher.
Grades:
6th - 8th
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Fraction Number Lines
Includes number lines that students must complete as well as questions based on a set of pictures where they have to find the fraction of the 'not'. For example; write the fraction of the shapes that ARE NOT triangles.
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Zoom In Thinking Routine
This thinking routine encourages children to zoom in on particular aspects of a picture or photograph. It is important to only reveal one aspect of the picture at each stage so that the children can make inferences about what they can see. This is a template which includes a task that I've done to show you how it works. Firstly, do this as a whole class with a picture or photograph on a large screen. Only reveal one aspect of the picture or photograph at each stage, cover the rest. Discuss
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1st - 6th
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Random Acts of Kindness Project
A project designed for students make a conscious effort to look for ways to be kind to others. Students look around and find ways to show kindness to friends, family, and strangers. Students can brainstorm ideas and present their final projects to the class.
Grades:
5th - 8th
If I had Instagram....
A fun exciting computer project for the students to choose a teacher or famous person and think what would they post if they had social media.It can also be a research project of a famous person. Students can research and write the information they gathered as...If I had Instagram...
Project can be utilized without having to use a computer. You can delete the information written in the text boxes and the students can write the information right on the sheet.
Grades:
2nd - 12th
2-22-22 TWOSDAY Challenge certificates
Twosday, 2/22/22 is a memorable day! This is the editable certificate that goes with the engineering 2/22/22 challenge. This day is memorable because it will not happen again until 2/22/2222 - and that's on a Friday! Why not celebrate it with an engineering Paper Airplane Challenge?
Grades:
4th - 8th
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Readers Theatre Evaluation Form
Use for in-class performances or for critiques of online pieces.
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6th - 12th
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If I had $100 (Canadian)
Celebrate the 100th day of school with the famous question "If I had $100..." Encourage the children to share any and all ideas in a fun brainstorming session!
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Grades:
K - 1st
The Art of Questioning
This pamphlet gives a wealth of ideas on how to transform your classroom into an inquiry community with multiple strategies and ideas.
Grades:
1st - 12th
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