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1st grade critical thinking research
Genius Hour Activities
This is a pack of organizing tools to help you get started with genius hour in the primary grade classroom. In the pack, you will find resources that will help you get started and keep your students organized through the process.If you are not familiar with genius hour, you can see it in action here.I wanted to be sure I left most of the process of learning about something for my students to figure out, but I also needed to be sure I provided some structure. That is where this pack comes into p
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1st - 2nd
50 MORE Printables for Early Finishers & Enrichment
Keeping your fast finishers and enrichment students engaged just got easier! Never again hear a student say, "I'm done, what do I do now?" Although these are easy prep printables for you, they provide more than just fill in the blank busy work for your students.
This set of activities is based upon one my most highly rated, best selling products. You can see the first set of 50 printables
HERE
Inside you will find critical and creative thinking activities for a wide range and ability of stud
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1st - 4th
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Genius Hour
Genius Hour Template for Elementary - This Genius Hour (Passion Project) is designed especially for primary grades and beginners. These Genius Hour templates are simple enough for beginning readers and most pages can be adapted for even non-readers by completing the pages with drawings. You can implement Genius Hour with even the youngest learners with the help of this resource. These pages would also work to implement Genius Hour for Special needs students. This Genius Hour Plan is designed
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K - 2nd
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Raising Rigor: Project Based Learning- Self Guided Projects for Fast Finishers
Self Guided Inquiry Packet for High Ability Students:Every year I seem to have 2-3 students that come into my classroom way ahead of the pack. They finish early, they know the answers to my questions, and they are very good at independent tasks. I've always desired to challenge them in the way that they deserve to be challenged, but it can be overwhelming in the midst of Common Core rigor, the needs of struggling students, and the “busy work” of being a teacher. I designed this to be an independ
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Raising Rigor: BUNDLE!
Apples: An Inquiry Based Unit of Study
Increase student engagement and deepen understanding!
Do you want your students to explore, investigate, research, study, and pursue topics based on curiosity to increase their understanding of the world?
This Apples: Inquiry Based Unit of Study will help you do create a more engaged, self motivated, and collaborative group of little learners. Go beyond the “cute” apple activities and delve into answering the questions that students really are interested in. Students will work collaborativel
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PreK - 2nd
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Create-A-Game! Planning Packet for Research Products for Advanced Students
One of my best sellers! The Create-A-Game Planning Packet for Enrichment/ Research Products is for ANY research topic! Your advanced or gifted students, or even your fast finishers, can "show what they know" in a unique, fun way! My students have been creating their own games for years…this packet is the end result of the lessons, guidelines, and many details I helped them include in their original games. This planning packet includes a 14 page detailed checklist to guide students through the s
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1st - 9th
IB PYP Picture Analysis Provocation Pack for Lower Grades
This ready-made bumper pack of concept-based provocation materials for IB PYP earlier years will save you a ton of time and have instant high engagement PYP teaching tools ready to go! No more hunting the internet for suitable images! This resource brings OVER 50 high engagement images, some with 3D and animation, for each IB PYP transdisciplinary theme, covering many of the related concepts. * SUPPORTS A CONCEPT-BASED APPROACH TO STUDENT-LED INQUIRY*The art of the provocation in any inquiry bas
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K - 2nd
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NonFiction Research & STEM Animal/Engineering Bundle | K-2 {Digital & Print}
Do you need to add additional activities to your animal units? If the answer is yes, you need to give your students the chance to explore and research about animals with these Low Prep STEM activities. Students can research, plan, and create their own shelters to explore how animals survive. These Resources are updated for distance/virtual learning. The digital resources are included as a link to Google Classroom inside the downloaded PDF.As the product grows, prices will increase. Get the bundl
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PreK - 2nd
NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, K-ESS3-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
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Moon ~ Mr. Moon, Are You Shrinking?
Moon ~ Mr. Moon, Are You Shrinking?* NEW PAGES ADDED!!This Moon Common Core research project addresses Common Core Standards for Research Writing.Through guided and supported research, the students will resolve any misconceptions that the Moon is changing its shape. They will learn that the moon doesn't shrink or grow!-Learn the Moon Phases and other Moon Facts-A pre-research page to assess students' current understanding or misconceptions about why the moon's shape seems to change-2 options fo
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K - 4th
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Candy Cane Inquiry STEM
This 30 page unit…
• taps into prior knowledge
• covers the legend of the candy cane through read aloud/video and venn organizer comparison
• how candy canes are made
• candy cane experiments
• exploring a candy cane
• inquiry into how to bend a candy cane without breaking it (mold into other shapes)
• follows inquiry process with recoding organizer for each step
• and culminating ideas/crafts
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1st - 3rd
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Spider Sleuth! Creepy Crawly Research Activity Menu for Gifted and Enrichment
WEAVE critical and creative thinking into your science curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will SPIN as they become Spider Sleuths, researching various spiders to complete their choice of 8 motivating research activities. Science and Language Arts integrated, including research websites and categories. Perfect for Halloween! This 7 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and diverse multiple intelligences/learning styles. Want differentiation made easy? Try an activ
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1st - 8th
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Website Research Skills | Text Features | K-1 | Input Output Computer Tools
Our K-1 students need to be taught a few online research skills to stay afloat in this fast-paced world of digital learning! This is a great lesson to help them grasp some basic computer concepts quickly. Within this lesson, they'll learn about:- Sorting tools into categories- What IS the Internet anyway?- Input and output devices- Online text features (Includes a drawing, photograph, map, chart, table, and diagram as well as the definitions for video and audio as it relates to resources.) T
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K - 1st
UPDATED Modern and Ancient Olympics Enrichment Menu for Enrichment/ Gifted
Differentiate for gifted students, high achievers, fast finishers, and all levels with 8 fun research mini-projects about the Olympics! (including Ancient Greece and the Summer Olympics!) Menu includes choices for several levels of difficulty and all learning styles. Teachers can have students select one or several projects (perhaps assigning a certain criteria) from creating graphs and Venn diagrams, to designing god/goddess trading cards, and inventing their own Olympic sport! Includes 2 pages
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1st - 8th
Also included in: Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
Presidents With Pizzazz! A Research Choice Menu for Gifted/Enrichment
Want differentiation for your gifted or advanced learners made easy? Try an activity menu! Great for President's Day! This 30 page Presidents With Pizzazz Research menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles.
SAVE $$$ by buying my bundle of 3 Winter Enrichment Menus here (includes this one)! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sensational-Set-of-3-Winter-Enrichment-Menus-966786
All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities! Ready-to
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1st - 9th
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Also included in: Holiday Menu Bundle for Critical & Creative Thinking!
Christmas Trivia
In my classroom, my kiddos LOVE random facts or trivia. My children love to learn facts and go home and share them with their families and friends. This product is made for students to learn new facts about Christmas. There is three versions of the same trivia so you can use what best suits your classroom. All three versions are over the same 16 facts. Ways you can use this product:*Each morning post the new question and have children guess the answer. Then, you can reveal the answer with the QR
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1st - 8th
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Halloween 4-in-1 Critical and Creative Thinking Bundle for Gifted and Enrichment
Fly into critical and creative thinking in your science and math/ logic curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will SOAR during the Halloween season with this HUGE 4-in-1 bundle! Bundle Includes these 4 products: (click links for details and previews)1) Goin’ Batty! Research Activity Menu for Gifted or Enrichment 2) Spider Sleuth! Creepy Crawly Research Activity Menu for Gifted and Enrichment 3)Halloween Logic Puzzle for Young and Gifted Thinkers!4) Halloween Headlines Mystery!
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PreK - 6th
Goin’ Batty! Research Activity Menu for Gifted or Enrichment
FLY into critical and creative thinking in your science curriculum! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will SOAR as they "Go Batty" researching various bat information to complete their choice of 8 motivating research activities. Science and Language Arts integrated, including research websites and categories. Perfect for Halloween! This 13 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty (coded), diverse multiple intelligences/learning styles, and 5 forms. Want differentiation made ea
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1st - 8th
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Mini Reading Projects Unit (10 Projects)
This Unit was created to showcase a variety of ways you can assess student's reading comprehension skills, critical thinking skills and creative processing for grades 1st-6th. You can easily print these forms and use them OR you can alter/recreate to meet your specific classroom needs.
In this unit you will get these 10 Mini Reading Projects:
Book Review Bookmark, Flower Book Report, Imaginative Line Art, Character Bio-Poem, Hero Poster, WANTED POSTER, Word Splash, History Flash Cards, Pictu
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K - 7th
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100+ FUN Learning Strategies in 4 Color-Coded Card Sets
This MEGA COLLECTION of over 100 proven, high-yield, AND whole-brain compatible teaching strategies is divided into 4 sets of color-coded, quick-reference cards that can be adapted for all ages and content areas.
Links are embedded throughout the PDF to FREE DOWNLOADS and FREE INTERACTIVE WEB TOOLS. You will find fun ideas for printing and storing the cards, cute container labels, as well as a printable of “Ink-Friendly” card sets.
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CONTAGIOUS CONNECTORS place
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1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Indigenous Peoples Research Menu for Gifted, Enrichment and Differentiation
Enhance your social studies and language arts curriculum with critical and creative thinking! Your students' higher-order thinking skills will bloom as they research various Indigenous Peoples to complete their choice of 8 motivating research activities. Social Studies and Language Arts integrated, including research websites and categories. Perfect for Thanksgiving or anytime! This 17 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty (coded), diverse multiple intelligences/learning styles, and 5
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Holiday Menu Bundle for Critical & Creative Thinking!
Flurry of Winter Research Gifted/Enrichment Menu: Sled Dogs, Inuits, MLK & More!
Want differentiation made easy? Try an activity menu! This 19 page menu packet includes 3 levels of difficulty and multiple intelligences/learning styles. SAVE $$$ by buying my bundle of 3 Winter Enrichment Menus here (includes this one)! http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Sensational-Set-of-3-Winter-Enrichment-Menus-966786All the forms you need are included for all 8 activities! Ready-to-go including: Terms of UseTeacher information and hintsWinter Activity MenuWebsites for researchMart
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K - 8th
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Also included in: Multitude of Menus! Enrichment Bundle
An IB PYP Research Skills Christmas Village Project for Little Kids
Bring research skills into practice for your lower grades with this highly-engaging, concept based activity that is perfect for any IB PYP or inquiry-based classroom. You have EVERYTHING (map, images, text, graphic organisers) you need in this complete research based inquiry project to explicitly teach the fundamental research skills and enable student agency as the children are learning collaboratively. It ends with a fun, eye-catching display of traditional global Christmas characters that the
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K - 3rd
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Sensational Set of 3 Winter Menus for Critical & Creative Thinking!
Want differentiation made easy? Try an activity menu! This 67 page bundle includes ALL THREE of these popular Winter Enrichment menus (save $$$$ when you buy all 3 bundled instead of separately!) :
• Holidays Around the World Menu (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Holidays-Around-the-World-Gifted-or-Enrichment-Menu-for-K-5-432039)
• Flurry of Winter Research Menu (http://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Product/Flurry-of-Winter-Research-GiftedEnrichment-Menu-Iditarod-Inuits-and-More-51
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K - 8th
Trivia Questions For Kids
Trivia Questions For Kids is an ebook of 600 trivia questions for kids. The activities and questions in this book have been specifically designed to develop the research and thinking skills of Primary School Kids (Grades 1-6) and along the way develop their general knowledge about the world they live in.
The book is divided into six sequential levels which gradually develop the child’s thinking processes in line with the Victorian Education Learning Standards (VELS). Each level consists of 100
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1st - 6th
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