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Kindergarten critical thinking resources $5-10
15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!
WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining
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K - 6th
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100th Day of School Activities STEM Activities
Make your 100th day of school celebration STEM-TASTIC with these 6 engaging activities that are STEM challenges. These Smitten with First 100th Day STEM challenges can be used as stations or as activities completed throughout the day. See preview! Challenges Included:Pattern Hats (students build a party hat with 100 pattern blocks)Build 100 (students build the number 100 using 100 building blocks)Hairy Glasses (students build shape glasses using 100 gray hairs/pipe cleaners)100 Wishes (student
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade Year Long STEM Activities Bundle
Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE
These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic
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K - 2nd
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Fairy Tale STEM and STEAM Activities and Challenges Makerspace Task Cards
Hands-on fairy tale STEM challenges that are open-ended and allow for student creativity! Students can complete all 20 STEM activities OR use the choice board and pick their challenge(s). These low prep activities are easy to set up with materials you already have, like paper, recyclables, or building bricks and blocks. Your students will be begging to do more!✅ What You'll Get ✅20 Fairy Tale STEM challenges: These can be displayed from the PDF file or from Google Slides, or printed at 4 per pag
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K - 3rd
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-3
, K-2-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-1
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CREATIVE SQUIGGLE PROMPT PICTURE STORY WRITING DAILY PRACTICE 1ST 2ND 3RD GRADE
CREATIVE SQUIGGLE PROMPT PICTURE DRAWING AND STORY WRITING ACTIVITY PAPERS: FUN MORNING WORK AND DAILY PRACTICE FOR KINDERGARTEN / 1ST / 2ND / 3RD / 4TH GRADEIf you are looking for fun activities to spark your students' creativity and imagination, you have come to the right place. This resource includes 100 no-prep templates which come in 8 differentiated versions. The sheets contain a squiggle or a shape so that students can continue the drawing to create something new!Younger students can us
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K - 4th
Homework Choice Boards (EDITABLE): Play/Experience HW for Kinder & 1st Grade
As teachers, we know how hard our students work each day. We also know that fine-motor, gross-motor, and social-emotional skills are just as important as academic skills…especially with our young learners. These critically important skills are often pushed to the side at school and at home. I created these EDITABLE (PowerPoint and Slides versions included) experience-based homework calendars to address the non-academic skills my students were missing, as well as, comply with our school’s “Homewo
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K - 1st
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Math Logic Puzzles: 1st grade Enrichment - [Digital & Printable PDF]
Math Logic Puzzles for 1st grade includes 18 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills.These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.----------
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K - 2nd
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Kindergarten Math Games - Low Prep Reusable Games for Partners or Math Centers
KINDERGARTEN MATH GAMES / MATH CENTERSI love these simple MATH GAMES for PARTNERS. They’re quick and easy to assemble and the children enjoy playing them over and over. You can use them in multiple ways, but I most often use them:during math workshop for fun skill practiceas independent math centersfor a home-school connectionThere are 20 partner games included in this set. They cover multiple math concepts and skills such as:identifying and comparing shapessequencing numberscomparing numbersrec
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K
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ZOO ANIMALS Math Literacy Centers and Activities Theme Unit Preschool 132 pages
ZOO ANIMALS Theme Unit Pack for Preschool - This is a comprehensive set of activities with a ZOO ANIMALS theme - make hands-on, interactive centers and learning games for your preschool and pre-K classroom. 132 pagesClick on the PREVIEW link to see most pages, and to decide if this is the educational level you are looking for. Contents:Large zoo animal cut outs for small group recognition, description, bulletin board, flannel board, stick puppets etc. (16 zoo animals)Word/picture strips plus hea
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PreK - K
Also included in: HUGE BUNDLE 23 Big Theme Packs for Year Preschool PreK All Subjects
Fix it Math Cards! Higher Order Thinking Math Questions
These "Fix it" cards are perfect for math talks and higher-order thinking! Students will use what they know about different math skills to figure out what is wrong on each card and share how they can fix it!★WHAT ARE FIX IT CARDS?★Fix it cards are great questions to pose to your students to promote HIGHER ORDER thinking!These fix it cards pose typical questions in a different way to help your students identify mistakes in another person’s work AND show how they can fix it. Many of the cards have
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K - 2nd
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Critical Thinking Activities Logic Puzzles, Algebraic Thinking, Math Enrichment
Engage your students with these critical thinking activities and math logic puzzles. Included in this bundle are 3 critical thinking products for grades K-2. These ready to use logic puzzles are the perfect addition to your classroom to promote mathematical reasoning, problem solving, and creativity!These student friendly critical thinking activities will build a foundation for algebraic reasoning. With 96 puzzles in total, your students will be buzzing with excitement every time they complete o
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K - 2nd
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Cardinal Directions and Map Skills for KIDS!
This product is the perfect solution for teaching cardinal directions and map skills for lower elementary kiddos!
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Cardinal Direction Posters for the classroom 1 set with arrows 1 set without (Color and Black and White)
Label the Directions: 5 fun worksheets! Students Label the directions, come up with their own way to remember the directions (ex: Never Eat Soggy Waffles) Cut and paste the correct directions, etc...
Color by Direction: 10 worksheets ( 5 without cardinal rose, 5 wit
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PreK - 2nd
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Depth of Knowledge (DOK) 105 Question Stem Cards MATH EDITION
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With the new assessments coming into play, students will be expected to answer more complex questions. Are your students answering higher-order questions properly and regularly? If not, use these questioning stems to get kids thinking more deeply about their learning.
This set of DOK Level 1-4 cards, makes it easy to scroll through and select various levels of questions before, during, and after instruction. They are
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PreK - 12th
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Early Finishers - Indoor Recess Activities – Busy Boxes - Fun Boxes BUNDLE
Designed to fit into photo storage boxes, these early finishers and indoor recess fun boxes are easy to store, quick to assemble, and great for encouraging positive attitudes about school. Each of these 16 busy box activities will fit in a 4” x 6” container and requires few or no additional supplies. Fast to clean up and requiring little introduction, these games work well for indoor recess, early finishers, and as incentives for reaching goals.What’s included in this early finishers set?This bu
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PreK - 1st
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Revised Bloom's Taxonomy Posters for Higher Level Thinking
Whether you're a Common Core school, a 21st Century school, or just a school that's making it a focus to prepare all learners for their future, you know how essential it is for the teaching and learning to be in the highest levels of Bloom's everyday. Display these student-friendly (and not too overwhelming) posters in your classroom (or if you're an administrator, purchase these for all the teachers in your building, so there's a set in every classroom) to help you and the students do "the wor
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Staff
Paul Klee Abstract Art Lesson: Portrait Dice Games Art Project - Nsw Visual Arts
Are you teaching an abstract art lesson on Paul Klee? Are they going to create an abstract portrait? Here's a fun lesson to brighten up your lesson plans! This is the perfect addition to your elementary art curriculum! Engaging abstract portrait art lesson with language (writing) activities. These no-prep abstract portrait art projects are perfect for your art sub tub. Super easy to implement for substitute teachers. Plus, the engagement will help with behavior! Perfect to start your art integra
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K - 12th
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Also included in: Art History Lesson - Famous Artists - Art Activities and Sub Plans
School Kids Behavior Calming Strategies Clip Art
This calming strategies clip art set is great for demonstrating calming techniques and positive behavior.You will receive 51 high-quality image files, which includes 25 color images and 26 black & white images in 300dpi png.This set includes:Boy bouncing a ballGirl coloringBoy counting to 10Girl getting a drinkGirl going for a walkBoy hugging selfBoy hummingBoy imagining favorite placeGirl listening to musicGirl playing with blocksGirl sitting in a quite placeGirl reading a book at deskBoy r
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PreK - 5th, Staff
Also included in: Back to School and Classroom Kids Behavior Clip Art Bundle
Weekly Reading Logs: Skill based
Do you want to take your students reading logs to the next level??? Check out these skill based, weekly reading logs! These reading logs help your students use critical thinking skills to develop and analyze their reading. Help your students think deeply and actively comprehend what they read by pairing the week's reading log to your weekly learning targets! How it works: First, choose which template to use for the week. Students will have this in their guided reading or take home folder. Studen
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K - 2nd
Also included in: Reading Comprehension Print and Go Bundle
Hundred Board Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)
Hundred Chart Number Puzzles! Math Enrichment Activities (1st grade)This resource includes 20 higher order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem solving skills while building a deeper understanding of numeracy and place value. Each of the 20 activities offers an interesting, non-routine way to explore essential math concepts and skills. Each Hundred Board puzzle provides a series of 4-6 mathematical clues. Stu
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Hundred Board Enrichment Puzzles - The BUNDLE!
Reading Enrichment Activities for K, 1st, and 2nd Grade Early Finishers & Gifted
This set of 70 engaging, open-ended reading and language arts enrichment activities for K, 1st, and 2nd grade gifted and talented or fast finishers will boost creative writing, vocabulary, spelling, grammar, critical thinking skills and more! All of these activities are low (or no!) prep, saving you tons of time and money. No more looking for generic puzzles or word searches.... or printing extra worksheets you already used.These make great independent projects for gifted and talented students.
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K - 2nd
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Kindergarten Math Talks - Set 1 & 2
Daily Math Talk Cards for Kindergarten and 1st grade Counting and Cardinality. Build mental math, computation, and student discourse by presenting these tasks, problems, and questions during your daily routine.Here are 5 Tips to Number Talks, and a video if you'd like to see them in action.CONTENTS53 Printable 3x4 cards to put on a ring and hang on a math wall.53 Full-page slides that can be used on your smartboard if presenting to a whole class. Great for an introduction to your daily math less
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PreK - 1st
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Logic Activity Pack Ages 4-7
This is a 32 page logic activity pack for children ages 4-7. These are logic activities that progress in level of difficulty. These puzzles develop critical thinking and visual perception as children learn through classification of multiple attributes. Simply laminate these printables and have logic activities on the go for your students K-2nd Grade. Great pack to challenge gifted and talented students!
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PreK - 2nd
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Community Helpers and Their Tools
Community Helpers - What tools do they use? This is a collection of activities about Community Helpers and the tools that they use in their work, for preschool and Pre-K.45 pagesThis resource has been updated.The primary emphasisis the social studies aspect of furthering the understanding our community, and the fact that most adults have jobs in order to make money to support themselves and their family.The secondary emphasis with these activities is on oral language and discussion; vocabulary e
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PreK - K
Teach the Teacher Day! - End of the Year Activities
One of my favorite End of the Year Activities to do with my students is Teach the Teacher Day! Each student gets to teach a lesson on a topic of their choice. This activity is SUPER simple as it includes all the lesson plan handouts needed (PDF and editable), examples of lesson plan for students to reference, templates for slides, and a rubric. As the teacher, you will get to learn so much from your students and your students will have so much fun teaching and learning from one another! * Provid
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PreK - 6th
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