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Higher education critical thinking measurement simulations
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Stranded: Island survival icebreaker/team-building
Thieving monkeys. Angry ghosts. And there's SOMETHING in the jungle. Can YOU survive the island until help arrives?Many students have played the classic critical thinking game in which they prioritize a list of items to survive on a remote tropical island. But there's two major drawbacks of this original version. First, most of these games reward a clear preference for certain items ("What do you mean you didn't take the compass?"). Second, the game basically ends as soon as the students m
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education
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Team Building Activity - Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity
Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, the survival items that will be taken to an uninhabited island to help the group survive. There are twenty-four survival items but each group only has the time / space to take six items. The groups must evaluate information about their designated islands in order to discuss and prioritize the
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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What would Barbie Look like if she were Real?
Ever wondered what Barbie would look like if she were real? Now you can work with your students to find out!
Part 3
In order to save you and your students time, I measured various segments of Barbie's actual doll measurements. Students can use their measurements from Parts 1 and 2 of the Human Body Proportion Lab (available on TCP) OR measure their height or foot size to determine the SCALE FACTOR between their body and the doll's body. Using the SF, students will determine Barbie's measure
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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American Political Culture
American Political Culture
Almost all Americans in spite of a diversity of races, classes, religions, ethnicities, or occupations hold to a common set of core values and beliefs. This course/unit explores six core beliefs of American political culture. Most of these core beliefs and values are unique to the American culture. In spite of these common beliefs, many Americans act in ways that are opposite to these values and assumptions.
These beliefs are:
• Individualism
• Free enterprise and
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education
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Business Game Simulation # 3 -The Food Truck
This is the third business simulation game, perfect for economics, financial literacy or just a great whole group class activity. Students are faced with various scenarios in this game and must make the best decision by selecting an option for each scenario.Total of 10 scenarios. In the following slide the student will either gain or lose points depending on their choice. Fantastic activity that is surely to keep the whole class engaged. Perfect for middle school and high school.
Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Oregon Trail Simulation Game!
This is a multiple day group project/game/simulation for students of just about any age. I created this during my student teaching and students absolutely loved it. It involves going from stop to stop along the Oregon Trail in your wagon group, making decisions and rolling the dice to see if you make it all the way there! Included in this purchase- Teacher Simulation Instructions- Location Slides to project on the board- Shopkeeper screen for teacher to project- Student instructions- List of dif
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Did My Bill Pass? – A Model Legislature
Hot off the press and updated for the 118th Congress (January 2023), your class can have fun being Congress!This activity gives your students the chance to be Congress while watching the actual Congress at work.I’ve used the newly apportioned House districts (after the 2020 census) and the current line-up of Democrats and Republicans in the House and Senate so your class can closely approximate the makeup of the actual Congress.The students elect congressional leaders, represent regions of the U
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Host a Live Summit, Send a Letter to Putin and Zelensky!
Greetings. I'm Carl Hobert, a life-long educator and author of Raising Global IQ: Preparing Our Students for a Shrinking Planet (Beacon Press).I have an exciting new case study about the Russia-Ukraine crisis, middle school, high school and college educators are able to teach students about the history of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, including important events that have taken place in this region, from the end of World War I to today’s conflict. A glossary enables students to become more familia
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Micro:bit remote temperature sensor data collection with progress bar
This lesson gets temperature sensor data from the built-in sensor. The lesson uses two Micro:bits. One collects temperature data and the other receives the data. The data is collected and saved to a comma-separated value file.The code uses the Micro:bit’s radio to transmit the data. Use this to discuss how radio technology works. Radio technology uses frequencies. Frequencies are measured in amplitude and modulation. Discuss how amplitude and modulation are used to send information like music an
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Team Building Activity - Synergy - Mission To Mars Activity
Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Mission To Mars Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, which candidates will be selected for the first colonization mission to Mars. There are twenty-four potential candidates and the mission is limited to 15 members. The groups must evaluate information about the candidates and their occupations to prioritize which candidates should be selected for the
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Psychology - Naturalistic Observation Activity - Research Methods
A naturalistic observation can be a very useful. This activity gives students some real life practice in naturalistically observing a group of students and attempting to determine how much time they are spending on task/following the teachers directions and/or listening to the teacher vs. time spent distracted by some sort of electronic device.(phone, Ipad, chromebook…) Included: specific directions, a permission slip for students attain from a teacher willing to be observed, a recording sheet,
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7th - 12th, Higher Education
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Netflix Presentation - Writing Activity
Writing Project!Now you can have your own Netflix Platform inside the classroom.You can personalize the profiles and pictures, the title of the serie and the description of the episodes. Students can write their own Netflix Serie or just create a timeline of what they did during the school year. If you want to see more about it, check my Instagram @myflashideas
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Team Building Activity - Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity - Google
**** NOW INCLUDES STUDENT VERSION IN GOOGLE SHEETS **** PDF & GOOGLE VERSIONS IN ONE PRODUCT - Dr. Sigma's Synergy Activities are exercises that promote team-building, cooperation and consensus building. Synergy - Stranded Predicament Activity is an exercise that involves determining, as a group, the survival items that will be taken to an uninhabited island to help the group survive. There are twenty-four survival items but each group only has the time / space to take six items. The grou
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
What would Barbie Look like if she were Real? Part 3 and 4 - Body Proportions
Ever wondered what Barbie would look like if she were real? Now you can work with your students to find out!
Part 3
In order to save you and your students time, I measured various segments of Barbie's actual doll measurements. Students can use their measurements from Parts 1 and 2 of the Human Body Proportion Lab (available on TCP) OR measure their height or foot size to determine the SCALE FACTOR between their body and the doll's body. Using the SF, students will determine Barbie's measure
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7th - 10th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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AP Language Multiple Choice READING Strategy Group Solve Activity / SAT prep
Get your students engaged in dissecting question types and justifying their answer choices in preparation for the AP Language exam. What: This activity (1 - 2 class periods) engages students in a "test maker" simulation as students problem solve a multiple choice READING question set and write their reasoning to prove answers correct and incorrect. HOW: Student teams can work through each of the 7 problems collaboratively, or you can create a Jigsaw where each home team takes 1 "expert" problem
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Also included in:Â AP Language Exam BUNDLE - Multiple Choice & Essay Prep, Flashcards, Slides
Mediation Role-Play Personal Injury
An engaging role-play suitable for mediation training which involves a factual situation in which a person is injured by a product from a big drug company. The case is appealing to high school and higher ed students. Could also be used to teach problem-solving skills and ethics.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Mediation Role-Play - A Family Mediation
An engaging role-play suitable for mediation training which involves an unusual factual situation where twins were separated at birth. The case is appealing to high school and higher ed students. Could also be used to illustrate family disputes.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
Open Files - A whistle blower's adventure
These worksheets are part of an adventure game on whistleblowing. A room with computers is necessary.The class is divided in 2 groups, whistle blowers and NSA agents. They will have to crack codes, read documents and watch videos to complete the worksheets and go through this adventure (about 50 pages, some of them detailing a specific objects, others with videos to watch...), then recap in class what they have understood.The downloadable documents are the worksheets to be handled out when the p
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11th - 12th, Higher Education
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GOOD THINKING: A Self-Improvement Approach to Getting Your Mind to
Huh? Hmm. Aha! GOOD THINKING, from high school English chair and Hunter College instructor Robert Eidelberg, is 14 chapters of interactive and mindful college-ready self-improvement from Binder Books / Books With a Built-In Teacher. GOOD THINKING (the ultimate compliment to a student of all life's "classrooms") is engaging (in all senses of the word) and essential foundation preparation for anyone planning on starting and succeeding in college in the next year or two. Thoughtful and thought
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11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Restaurant Servers Course
Take a break and try something new (this is an awesome filler)! As students prepare to enter the workforce, a great place to start is the food service industry. Servers are an essential part of the dining experience and this workbook aims to better prepare students for future employment. This workbook teaches the critical thinking skills to succeed! Food service can be a rewarding experience and there are always jobs available, no matter what continent you find yourself on!
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8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Spanish Dialogues - Shopping
Communication is key in learning a foreign language and the closest we can get to real-world practice is giving our students dialogue scenarios. This collection of scenarios includes 3 sets of question and answer matching practice, 4 structured dialogues (one of which is for 3 people if you have an uneven number of students), and 4 broadly structured dialogues. Because shopping is a main topic in various levels of Spanish, these sets start the students with basic questions and responses to set
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9th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in:Â En El Mercado: Spanish Market Unit!
Ethical Steps and Work Decisions Cards
Ethical Steps and Work Decisions Cards include 243 situational questions that focus on various categories that relate to work situations. Situations encourage the application of ethical behavior. Cards can be used with individuals or in a team setting. Great closing activity for class, use as journal questions, etc. Possible answers are provided in a key. Teachers can print out the cards on card-stock and laminate them for extended use.
Grades:
11th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Ice Breaker Nuclear Fallout
For this activity students are asked to respond to a nuclear attack. The activity outlines some parameters the kids must consider and abide by. Nice way to get kids to work together and problem solve.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education
Creative Writing, Adult Education /Distance Learning/
Eight real-life situations which will inspire your students and stimulate critical thinking. Suitable for pre-intermediate, intermediate and advanced learners. Problems include both positive and negative coefficients. Perfect for ESL students. Different types of writing + templates included. Your students will practice writing notes, letters, messages with texting abbreviations, business plans etc. Totally editable and suitable for distance learning.You may also like:Opinion Essay Writing (inter
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Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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