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10th grade critical thinking Common Core RI.7.1 resources
Fake News Unit | Critical Thinking | Media Literacy | Fact Analysis & Research
Teaching students to navigate news and information on mainstream, traditional and social media as critical thinkers is essential in 2024. It is becoming increasingly difficult to separate FACTS and OPINIONS, SATIRE from LIES, and PERSUASION from PROPAGANDA in the "MISINFORMATION:" eraA well-grounded understanding of MEDIA-LITERACY is crucial in stopping FAKE NEWS and RADICALIZATION. And This PROVEN resource will teach your students the skills to identify, analyze and critique information throug
Grades:
5th - 10th
Webquest or Internet Scavenger Hunt Grades 5-10
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. There are a variety of engaging questions that your students will enjoy locating the answers for. There is a chart where they are asked to answer questions, provide the URL where the information is found, and to writ
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Social Studies, Science, Language Arts, & Health Webquest Bundle
Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format - Debate Outline, Graphic Organizer, and Rubric
Looking to engage your students in a style of debate that they’ll love? This debate outline teaches the Lincoln-Douglas debate format with a slideshow lesson, debate graphic organizer, teacher moderator script, and an editable debate rubric. Suitable for online learning with digital slide decks for Google Classroom®!Included with this Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format Outline:✏️ Lincoln-Douglas Debate Format Slideshow Lesson - Google Slides®, Microsoft PowerPoint®, & PDF✏️ Lincoln-Douglas Deba
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6th - 12th
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The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
By popular demand, all my clue by clue mysteries PDF (printable) format in one big bundle, plus a free mystery story organizing worksheet. Be sure to check the list above to see the exact list of Clue by Clue Mysteries!Each individual mystery is in PDF format and contains:A cover imageComprehensive teacher notes outlining how to use the activity in class - 2 pagesA teacher sheet with a description of the situation and mystery to be solved, hints to give students if they get stuck, and the soluti
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6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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STEM Problem Solving Service Learning Project
Help your students to think critically, develop good character traits, improve our world, and create heartfelt persuasive writing using the 8 components of this project:
Inspirational Quotes
Random Acts of Kindness
Kids Improving Our World Research Project
STEAM Project - Identifying a Real World Problem and working on a Solution
Online Giving Challenge
Oral Presentation
Carousel Presentations & Scavenger Hunt
Comparing Themes with "A Dolphin's Tale
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4th - 12th, Higher Education
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Critical Thinking Mystery Game: Clue by Clue PowerPoint Bundle
Clue by Clues are mystery activities that help students practice critical thinking skills, reading strategies including close reading, critical reading, and inference, and get them discussing and talking! Students work in pairs or small groups to solve a mystery. They get a situation with a mystery. They have to figure it out by reading a series of clues, one at a time. As they receive each clue, they speculate on its significance, what it tells them about the situation, and how it fits with the
Grades:
6th - 12th
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Elevator Routine Mystery Activity
In this fun mystery activity, students have to solve a classic riddle: Why does a woman ride the elevator up to the 15th floor and then walk up to the 20th floor to get to her apartment? Practice critical thinking skills and follow the clues to find the answer.This is a PDF format perfect for printing and handing out to students to work on in groups. You can also get this activity in other formats: Click here for PowerPoint edition and Click here for Google Slides edition.Inside find:Teacher No
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Latitude and Longitude Webquest or Internet Scavenger Hunt- Geography
The goal of this webquest lesson is to build your students' research skills and their ability to find reliable resources when asked to research a topic. This is an internet scavenger hunt. Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. There are a variety of engaging questions that your students are required to answer in two ways. They are asked to identify a place from clues and then to list its coordinates. There is an optional review lesson w
Grades:
5th - 10th
Also included in: Social Studies Bundle- 11 Powerpoints, Worksheets, Games, and Webquests
"The Giver" Instagram Character Trait Activity: No-Prep, CCSS, Student Example
Students will create an original Instagram post that a character from the story might have posted during an important event in the story. Follow me on Instagram for more tips, ticks and freebies for your classroom!****Find the digital version of this product here (designed for Google classroom and 1:1 technology classrooms): Digital Version: The Giver Instagram Character Trait Activity: CCSS, Student Ex. Not only do students have to create an Instagram post, but they also have to complete a prin
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6th - 10th
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Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: The Perfect Crime
In this engaging mystery activity, students have to follow the clues to figure out how a woman killed her husband without anyone suspecting anything! In fact, it's unclear whether or not she did anything wrong at all? Can they follow the clues and use their critical thinking skills and reading strategies to figure it out!This is a PDF Printable copy that works well for a small group activity in a face-to-face classroom. Click here for the PowerPoint version. Or Click here for the Google Slides
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Mesoamerica: the Olmec Civilization PowerPoint Presentation
4,000 years ago the Olmec civilization rose to prominence in Central America. They became the mother civilization for all of Mesoamerica. Their religion was adopted and modified by all the other cultures, as were their agriculture practices and architectural structures. As sudden as their appearance, the Olmec disappeared leaving behind many questions about their civilization.Featuring: -academic vocabulary and concepts-reflection-discussion-academic writing-questions with answersIntroduce yo
Grades:
7th - 10th
Also included in: Ancient History Growing Mega Bundle
Artificial Intelligence Critical Thinking Bundle: Chat GPT & Digital Citizenship
Artificial Intelligence in Education: Should ChatGPT be allowed in schools? Or is this cheating?This is a growing bundle to explore critical thinking, Chat GPT, and Digital Citizenship.The slideshow / video lesson provides information from different points of view to help students make a more informed decision.Digital Literacy is about helping students demonstrate and apply the knowledge and skills needed to interact safely and responsibly in online environments.Artificial Intelligence is here
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6th - 12th, Staff
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Secret Santa Logic Puzzle: A Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Game
Enjoy this holiday-themed logic puzzle that gets students using critical thinking skills. Five friends have a Secret Santa party. Can your students follow the clues to figure out which gift everyone got and who their Secret Santa was? Perfect for practicing using process of elimination, evaluating evidence, deducing, and mathematical reasoning.This logic puzzle makes a great warm-up activity, filler, or fast finishers activity. It can also be a fun holiday game. Or fit into a unit on critical th
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5th - 12th, Higher Education
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Also included in: Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
Critical Thinking Activity: The Mystery of the Nighttime Kidnapping
In this mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, students investigate who kidnapped a CEO from his home in the middle of the night. Can your students work together to follow the clues, use their critical thinking skills and solve the mystery!This is a PDF printable version which works well in the classroom, with students working in groups. Click here for the PowerPoint Slides version of Nighttime Kidnapping.What is a Clue by Clue Mystery? It's a great warm-up, critical
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: Empty Bank
In this fun mystery activity that encourages discussion and critical thinking, students have to solve an odd riddle--why did 10 police drive up to a bank and surround it in the middle of the night, even though no one was inside! Can your students follow the clues to figure out what happened? They'll need to use logic and close reading to figure it out! The PowerPoint format makes it easy to share face-to-face in class or in online classes, distance learning, or remote learning (whatever we're c
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Critical Thinking Mystery Activity: The Break-In
In this fun mystery activity, students have to follow the clues to figure out why criminals broke into a store, but took nothing! Why did this happen? What's the real crime? This is a great way to teach and practice critical thinking skills as your students practice their reading skills and use their logic skills.Also available as a PowerPoint presentation or Google Slides.What is a Clue by Clue Mystery?It's a great warm-up, filler, or time killer for early finishers. Students are given a myster
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: The Complete Clue by Clue Critical Thinking Printable Activity Bundle
Text Message Analysis | Making Inferences | Critical Thinking | Middle School
Can your Middle School students figure out who is texting? 14+ Critical Thinking Text Message Analysis Puzzles: Real world social-emotional learning that isn't babyish. Use these high-interest text message conversations as part of your regular English Language Arts program. Great as emergency sub plans for Middle School English Language Arts (ELA). "Trick" students into using reading comprehension strategies to solve each critical thinking text puzzle. Who is speaking? What is happening? How do
Grades:
7th - 10th
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No Link WebQuests- Internet Scavenger Hunt Bundle -Research
This is a collection of 8 webquests that are internet scavenger hunts. The collection includes Core Knowledge, science (Invasive Species, Tsunami, Women of NASA), social studies,(Latitude and Longitude, Colonial America) and just interesting (New Years). Students answer the questions by using a search engine to locate the requested information. NO WEB SITES ARE PROVIDED. The good news is the information is up to date and there are no bad links to worry about. Also, the quests will work well
Grades:
6th - 10th
Following Directions Activities with Worksheets and Questions | Fun and Engaging
Following Directions | Worksheets and Questions Activities | Understanding Instructions | Critical Thinking | Reading | Writing | Drawing Following directions is an essential life-time skill. As young children we learn to follow verbal directions. As we grow, the directions we need to follow become more complex. Even as adults, following directions remains a necessary skill. Doing your job, cooking, assembling something, learning a sport or playing a game all require proficiency in this imp
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4th - 11th
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Halloween Logical Puzzle: Light as a Feather
In this fun logic puzzle mystery, students investigate who killed a party-goer during a game of Light as a Feather, Stiff as a Board. It was dark and everyone was in costume. No one knows who the killer was, but using the clues provided your students need to figure out which person was wearing which costume and where they were seated. Once they apply their critical thinking and reasoning skills, they'll know who killed Aiyisha!This is the PDF Printable edition. Click here for a PowerPoint Slides
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7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Holiday Mysteries and Puzzles Bundle: Four Critical Thinking Activities
Murder Mystery Detective Game Escape Room 2: Thesis Statement & Writing Activity
Detective Dallas Dixon 2 murder mystery escape room game lets students use critical thinking and practice essay writing: gather proof (logos) from witnesses (ethos) and evidence. Write their thesis, Exhibits A through C, and closing arguments as a lawyer. Transform your room into a crime scene for a detective to solve!Includes:Easy-Print Student Activity Writing BookletTeacher Instructions and Answer packetPrintable Activity Sheets to hang around the classroom(a digital free activity!), or...Use
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7th - 10th
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ELA Non-fiction Bell Ringers for Middle School and High School: Dinosaurs
Welcome to the wonderful word of dinosaurs!The following are ELA Bell Ringers are high interest non-fiction reading comprehension activities that are based on dinosaurs. These Reading Comprehension activities can help you teach your students how to locate text evidence, find main ideas, identify text structures, identify text features, and make inferences.These can be used at the beginning of class, as exit tickets, as center activities, or to increase reading comprehension. If you like this pro
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6th - 10th
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Inquiry Circles for Informational and Non-Fiction Text
As educators, we have seen the success that comes from having students independently apply comprehension skills and strategies to text, and then come together with their peers to discuss, review, and reflect upon their learning. This popular method of analyzing literature (often referred to as literature circles or book clubs) has truly impacted the way students engage with literary texts, however, many traditional literature circle roles or procedures fall short when it comes to getting studen
Grades:
7th - 10th
Earth Day - Critical Thinking Text Puzzle 14 | Digital Literacy
Here's a fun Earth Day Text Message Puzzle for Middle School students! How quickly can your class figure out who is texting and what is going on? Here's part of the text message conversation: What do you want to do for Earth Day?Kick off with a challenge to reduce, reuse and recycle?And then discuss how astronauts manage waste in space?... (look at the product preview PDF to see the last line) Who is speaking? What is going on? How do you know that?This is the full Reading Comprehension lessonTh
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6th - 10th
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