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Preschool problem solving social studies games
STEM Bins® Speed Builds STEM Activities (Morning Work, Early Finishers, Centers)
STEM Bins Speed Builds Activities are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finishers, enrichment, and team building. They are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. Challenge cards are compatible with the following 6 building materials:Pattern BlocksMini CupsLinking Cubes / Snap CubesBase Ten BlocksBuilding Bricks / LEGO bricksDominoesTwo different difficulty levels are provided: “Build it Flat” and “Build it Up” to accommodate a range of learning levels. "Build it Flat” cards are
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PreK - 6th
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STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds BUNDLE - Elementary STEM Activities
THIS BUNDLE INCLUDES SET 1 AND SET 2 OF HASHTAG BLOCKS SPEED BUILDS FOR A TOTAL OF 48 CHALLENGE CARDS!***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Bl
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PreK - 6th
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STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities SET 1
These STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowflakes or Brainflakes.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BRAINFLAKESReady to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Plastic Snowflakes STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pack. They are ideal for hands-on morning work, early finisher
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PreK - 6th
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Who Am I? - Community Helpers Powerpoint Game #1
Community helpers games are great for teaching students about different community jobs. In this "Who am I" game, students must guess the community worker. There are 10 questions and you just click on each question to go to it. Each question has 3 clues and student have to guess which community helper it describes. Clues include tools they may use, what they do, and where they may work. Great for a whole class review or rainy day activity. Great for individual practice on the iPad! Extra licens
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PreK - 2nd
Also included in: Kindergarten Games Bundle
STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds: SET 1 - STEM Activities
***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Blocks STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bi
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PreK - 6th
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The Kissing Hand School Tour [Scavenger Hunt] *Editable*
After reading the classic first day of school story "The Kissing Hand" by Audrey Penn, take your students on a tour of the school!Use these clues to place throughout your school in different rooms that your students need to become familiar with throughout the school. On their school tour, students begin their fun quest to find Chester the Raccoon! During their quest, they will become familiar with the different rooms and meet other teachers and staff in the building. This will make them feel a l
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PreK - 1st
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Careers, Community Helpers Guessing Game Digital & Printable
This Careers and Community Helpers Guessing Game makes learning about careers and community helpers interactive and FUN! Students pretend to be "Career Detectives" and use their clues to solve 17 riddles. ✅ Both a digital for Google Slides™ and a PowerPoint version of the presentation are included, as well as a printable mini coloring book!✨THIS RESOURCE INCLUDES:✅ A digital for Google Slides™ Career Guessing Game with 17 clever career riddles. Students (or educators) read the riddle, use the cl
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PreK - 1st
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Also included in: School Counseling SEL Curriculum 10 Classroom Guidance Lessons #2
Holiday Hashtag Blocks Challenge Cards / Christmas & Winter STEM / Student Gifts
The following holiday challenge cards and gift tags are perfect for student gifts and are designed to accompany “Hashtag” building blocks, found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot.Students may complete the challenge cards independently or with partners, or you may choose to make copies and give them as holiday gifts to your students.Includes smaller cards for individual student use and larger cards for classroom use.To complete the Hashtag Block challenge cards, students will only need about 30 bl
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PreK - 6th
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Map Skills: Hands On Maps Center Social Studies
Hands-on maps center. Introduce beginning maps skills with this hands-on maps center. Includes: pictorial directions on set-up, "I can" directions, key, compass rose, task cards, interactive map pieces (picture cards of places in a community), differentiated recording sheets, map elements flip book in 3 levels and a "Build Your Own Compass Rose" activities.Use this map learning pack to teach kids beginning map skills! - Flip Books- Interactive "Build a Map" center- "Build Your Own Compass Ro
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PreK - 1st
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Being a Good Citizen at Home, at School, and in the Community
You can use these cards in many ways.
1. Print these cards, cut them out, and use them as a visual introduction to citizenship.
• Show the students these cards and ask them if the children shown are being good citizens or if they are following rules at home, school, or in the community.
• Use these cards as discussion starters. Show a particular card and ask the students what they should do if someone else is not being a good citizen.
2. Print these cards, cut them out, and laminate them.
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PreK - 4th
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Valentine's Day Hashtag Blocks Cards / Valentine STEM Activities
The following Valentine's Day hashtag blocks challenge cards and gift tags are perfect for student gifts and Valentine's Day STEM Activities! They are designed to accompany “Hashtag” building blocks, found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot.Students may complete the 8 challenge cards independently or with partners, or you may choose to make copies and give them as Valentine's Day gifts to your students.Includes smaller cards for individual student use and larger cards for classroom use, as well a
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PreK - 6th
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BACK TO SCHOOL BOOM CARDS ACTIVITY KINDERGARTEN GAME GOOD & BAD CHOICES SORT
GOOD CHOICES VS BAD CHOICES BOOM CARDS GAME (BACK TO SCHOOL ACTIVITIES K-2)This fun digital game is perfect for back to school and is specifically aimed to help kids identify good and bad choices. It contains 34 playable cards and could also be used throughout the year to reinforce good and bad choices. Kids have to look at each picture, determine if the action depicted is a good or bad choice and click the corresponding answer (thumbs up for good choice and thumbs down for bad choice). This
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PreK - 3rd
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Thanksgiving BINGO | Thanksgiving Vocabulary Activities | Thanksgiving Games
Embrace the spirit of gratitude with this captivating Thanksgiving BINGO game! Designed to complement your autumn celebrations, it's the perfect addition to your Thanksgiving party. Thanksgiving BINGO can be enjoyed by students of all ages. With this game, you'll seamlessly integrate Thanksgiving vocabulary and articulation practice for a memorable learning experience.Featuring 30 vibrant BINGO cards in both color and black/white, complete with options with and without words, versatility is key.
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PreK - 6th
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Also included in: Holiday BINGO Bundle | Holiday Vocabulary Games | Holiday Activities
STEM Bins® Hashtag Blocks Speed Builds: SET 2 - STEM Activities
***Compatible with "Hashtag Blocks" that are found seasonally in Target Dollar Spot! Please note that these blocks are a slightly different shape than "Plus-Plus Blocks." Hashtag blocks and these cards are not compatible with Plus-Plus Blocks.***Ready to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Hashtag Blocks STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bi
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PreK - 6th
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STEM Bins® Plastic Snowflakes / Brainflakes Speed Builds: STEM Activities BUNDLE
These 48 STEM Activity cards are compatible with Plastic Snowflakes or Brainflakes!This bundle includes both SET 1 and SET 2 challenge cards.CLICK HERE TO PURCHASE BRAINFLAKESReady to add a competitive edge to your STEM Bins while your students practice problem solving, spatial reasoning, and logical thinking?!With Plastic Snowflakes STEM Bins Speed Builds, groups of 2-4 students race to complete leveled puzzle challenges!STEM Bins Speed Builds are designed to supplement my original STEM Bins pa
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PreK - 5th
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St Patrick's Day Leprechaun Pot of Gold Treasure Scavenger Hunt Positional Words
Send your students on a St. Patrick's Day Leprechaun scavenger hunt for a pot of gold treasure hunt while solving riddle clues and using their positional word and seasonal vocabulary! Use the 6 rhyming editable riddle clues to have your students locate a pot of gold hidden by the leprechaun that visited your room! Each clue has a St. Patrick's Day themed riddle with a themed answer that will lead to the location of the next clue. However, the sixth (optional) clue turns out to be a typical "Lepr
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PreK - 2nd
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Conflict Resolution Game and Cards for Lower Elementary
All elementary students need help learning positive conflict resolution skills and strategies. For lower elementary students, these visual task cards make learning problem solving fun! They can be used in tons of ways, both small group and whole group, and work great with pre-readers/emerging readers. Open the preview for specific examples of how to use the cards, from simple activities to cooperative or competitive games!This resource includes:• 12 choices cards (including the 9 in Kelso’s Choi
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PreK - 2nd
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First Nations, Indigenous Australians, Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Pack
This resource is suitable for NAIDOC Week, Sorry Day, Reconciliation Week, Australia Day, Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies, General Australia Studies and more.Many suggestions for this resource came from my lovely friend Catherine who works with the Martu community in Western Australia. All proceeds from the sale of this resource for the first month will be donated to help support the Martu people.What's Included:* Recommended Resources* Brief Introduction to the Histor
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PreK - 6th
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Self Regulation Tools: Emotion Game Bundle - Bingo(lotto), Charades, puzzles etc
***Product had a complete overhaul in Jan 2018 and is better than ever***
This product can be used on its own independent from any other resource or in conjunction with any behavior/social/self-regulation curriculum, school wide positive behavior, students with additional needs, students with sensory processing difficulties and/or those on the Autism Spectrum.
Emotion Regulation/Self Regulation games to assist students to develop emotion regulation skills. Contains three different game sets
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PreK - 4th
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Digital Morning Meeting Slides November: Holiday, Share, Read Aloud & Games
November Digital Morning Meeting SlidesGet ready for the best 15 minutes of your day! Morning Meeting is a powerful way to start the day! This resource has everything you need to provide your students with an opportunity to practice social and emotional skills and set the tone for a positive classroom environment. These morning meeting slides are fun and engaging for all grade levels!This product includes 25 days of morning meeting slides planned for you for the month of November. Each day is d
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PreK - 12th
Geography File Folders for Special Education
SIMPLE Social Studies: Geography File Folders for Special Education! Use these file folders in your classroom to reinforce basic Geography skills and provide table top learning opportunities. Use these in a work box system or for independent work time to encourage independence and generalization of skills! 14 File Folders INCLUDED:ContinentsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLevel 2: Matching Faded Picture and WordLevel 3: Matching Picture to WordLandformsLevel 1: Matching Picture to PictureLev
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PreK - 12th
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Also included in: Geography Curriculum Bundle for Special Education
Catch Phrase Custom Disc Template Vocabulary Review Game (Mac/PC Template)
This is a template to create a disc for the classic version (non-electronic) of Catch Phrase with your own vocabulary words. Each disc can be customized to have 72 unique vocabulary words that YOU choose. You can create a quick vocabulary review game in minutes that all of your students will love and enjoy! I have created a disc for each vocabulary unit for all of my classes - students truly love this game and it helps students learn vocabulary words.The game of Catch Phrase is a game that pa
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Map Skills- Cardinal Directions Game
Identify cardinal directions (north, south, east, west).Students practice cardinal directions as they move around the room. Directional cards provide movement around the classroom so students become familiar with carinal directions.*Can be played whole group, small group, or with a partner.*Directions are color codedSS.K.G.1.3 *** If margins do not fit when printing, select the "print to scale" option
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PreK - 1st
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All About Community Helpers
All About Community Helpers will help students learn, understand, and practice using the social studies terms used when talking about community helpers. It also will provide you with resources to make your unit come to life.
This packet includes: student readers, student magazines, student vocabulary cards, center activities, real life pictures, interactive notebook pages, recording pages, a language and math center for every community helper and more!
There are posters for each community help
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PreK - 1st
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- Become active, responsible, and engaged citizens
- Comprehend global issues such as human rights, environmental sustainability, and economic disparities
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