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Free critical thinking independent works
Thanksgiving Would You Rather Questions with Poll FREEBIE
Here is a set of 20 Would you Rather Questions about Thanksgiving. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:List of all 20 Would You Rather ChoicesDIGITAL:Classroom PollGreat for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying: ✏️ "My students love this activity and shared with some others at home! with all the stressful things going on at this point in t
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1st - 8th
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FREE Halloween Would You Rather Questions Print, Easel, and Google Slides
Here is a set of 20 FREE Would you Rather Questions about Halloween. Great for discussion starters, class polls and journal prompts. What's Included:Print copy Easel Assessment (great for a class poll!)Easel Activity - digital activity that requires students write about why it's there favoriteGoogle Slides digital activity - more challenging for advanced technology users! The students move move around a flashlight to try and read the questions.Great for 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th,6th, 7th, or 8th g
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1st - 8th
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FREE Perspective Taking Scenarios! Social Skills for Middle & High School
This is a FREE, shortened sampler version of one of my most popular sellers!Your students will get perspective practice with these 9 task cards! Each card features a situation relatable to teens, where the student must identify 3x different perspectives of both characters. Regular education teachers, special education teachers, SLPs, or other support professionals could all benefit from using these task cards with their students. These cards are specifically designed for middle and high school
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8th - 12th
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Logic Puzzle FREEBIE
If you are wondering what a logic puzzle is, it is a puzzle where you use clues, a grid, and some deductive reasoning to figure out who matches with what, or what items go together. It is a great way to exercise your students' brains!Here is my blog post about the benefits of logic puzzles!Bringing Logic Back by Carrie Whitlock These would also be great early finisher work, early work, or even for a classroom center.If you want an even harder challenge, try my free "triple matrix" logic puzzle
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2nd - 5th
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Book vs. Movie Compare & Contrast FREEBIE! No-Prep Worksheets | Fun Movie Day!
Book vs. Movie Printables: FREEUse these two printables after you have read the book and then seen the movie version. Great for comparing and contrasting and thinking critically about how the movie was made. A super fun, NO PREP activity for the end of the year!For more Book vs. Movie questions, click here!!More resources you'll enjoy!Compare & Contrast Task CardsELA Test Prep Task CardsELA Test Prep PostersInformational Text Structures Task CardsShiloh Book Chapter QuestionsThis product is
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3rd - 9th
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Presidents' Day Early Finisher Activities - Crack the Code | Word Search | Maze
Sneak in a little math and literacy with these fun no prep Presidents' Day early finisher activities and puzzles such as a word search, crack the code, maze, hidden pictures, and color by number that are perfect for morning work, sub plans, literacy centers, independent work, and more! Your students will love them! Included in this resource:Color by NumberSecret MessageHidden PicturesMazeCrack the CodeWord SearchFind the PathComplete the PictureWhat’s Happening?Unscramble the PictureMissing Vowe
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2nd - 5th
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Brain Teasers & Logic Puzzles TRY FOR FREE
Challenge your students with this pack of 5 free brain teasers and logic puzzles! A variety of reasoning is needed to complete these tasks designed for gifted and talented students. This resource can also be used in the general classroom or at home, just for fun!
Each logic card is designed to be written on again and again after being laminated. The cards can also be projected on an interactive white board for whole class reviewing or reproduced onto paper. Each task card is included in full c
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2nd - 4th
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Thanksgiving Gratitude Worksheet FREEBIE - Print or Use with Digital Easel
Go beyond, "What are you thankful for?" with these fun worksheets. The first one asks children to think of things they are thankful for that meet specific criteria. The second has an ABC format.Not only do these questions facilitate flexible and fluent thinking, but they also get kids to think more deeply about all the things they have to be grateful for. This activity is a good one for Thanksgiving, but could be used at anytime of the year.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:2 Gratitude WorksheetsDIGITAL:
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3rd - 8th
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Farm Animal "Who am I?" Inferencing Riddles | Digital & Printable Pack
Are you looking for a fun and engaging literacy activity that works on inferencing with your kindergarten students? These Farm Animal "Who am I? riddles for inferencing activities are a great way for your kindergarteners to work on beginning inferencing skills.These Boom Cards make literacy activities enjoyable and effective. The self-checking feature ensures that your students receive instant feedback, allowing them to learn independently while saving you valuable time during the review process
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PreK - 1st
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Free Analogies for Grades 3-6
Word analogies are one of the most effective ways to build vocabulary while simultaneously developing critical thinking skills. Unlike vocabulary activities that require students to memorize word definitions, word analogies develop a deep understanding of a word meaning by exploring the relationships between words. When students form logical connections between words, they create a mental network of ideas, which deepens understanding and increases retention. While solving word analogies, student
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4th - 7th
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Marshmallow Challenge Handout
This FREEBIE includes a color and black and white handout to provide to teams of students engaging in the Marshmallow Challenge activity. This activity is great to use as an icebreaker or to engage students in critical thinking, cooperative learning, and innovative thinking. It can also be used to reinforce basic principles of physics or as a fun math activity involving measurement.
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K - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Word Search Mini Escape Room Puzzle Game Pack - No Prep Easel Activity Freebie
This fun mini-word search escape room activity is great for individual skill building or team building. This quality word search escape room puzzle is designed to be as one escape room activity or can be combined with other escape room activities that may work with this type of puzzle.A great way to expand your escape room adventure! It is a 3 in 1 Puzzle Escape Room. A fun way to help exercise students’ problem-solving, critical thinking, and focusing skills. Great to help keep students busy wh
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3rd - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Halloween Logic Puzzles | Printable & Digital | Free
Students love logic grid puzzles! If you're looking for a free Halloween activity that students will enjoy, these are for you! This resource includes three free Halloween themed logic grid puzzles of three different levels. A printable format and digital format for Google Classroom also included. Logic grid puzzles encourage critical thinking, the use of deductive reasoning, and require students to determine the relationship between two things based on clues. Students will use the clues provided
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3rd - 7th
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Also included in: Logic Grid Puzzles Mega Bundle
FREE Can You Build This? Block Center Building Cards
FREE set of 12 printable block center cards.
"Can You Build This?" - Children will have fun trying to build/recreate these designs, and can even create their own! You can snap pictures of your students'/children's creations and add them to your set :o)
Laminate and attach these cards to key ring....hang the set in your block center at school (or simply enjoy them with your little ones at home)
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PreK - 1st
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FREE The Book vs. The Movie Graphic Organizers (Print and Digital)
This FREE resource includes four graphic organizers for teachers to use when their students are comparing a book with the movie version. This download includes both PRINT and DIGITAL activities! Simplify your lesson planning with this print-and-go packet!I used to be wary of assigning a book report for a book that had a movie - afraid that too many of my students would take the "easy way out" and just watch the movie, missing the fabulous details included in the book. Oftentimes, the books were
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3rd - 5th
Leap Day Challenge FREEBIE - Fun, Engaging, No-Prep Activities for February 29th
Here is a fun scavenger-hunt-type activity for your upper elementary/middle school students on Leap Day. Students will need to use their math, research, writing, and creative thinking skills to complete this Leap Year activity. Use it with the whole class, as enrichment, or even for homework.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:Leap Day Challenge WorksheetAnswer KeyGreat for 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, or 8th grade! NOTE: This resource uses American English and is not editable. Here’s what teachers are saying:✏️ "I
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4th - 8th
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SMART Goals Worksheet, Smart Goal Template, Setting Goals, SMART Goals
*Note: You will be taken to our site, ClassCrown.com, for full download of this product.*Follow us on TpT for more great FREE resources: Click HereDownload FREE without TpT account here: https://www.classcrown.com/products/free-worksheets-setting-smart-goals/This SMART goal worksheet will help your students set goals that are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Realistic, and Time-bound. To learn more about helping your students set SMART goals, read our blog post here: https://www.classcrown.co
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PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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FREE - Bloom's Question Cards - Bloom's Taxonomy
These question card FREEBIES are based upon the original Bloom's Taxonomy. Use them to promote higher-level thinking during lessons and after read-alouds. Color code them by copying them on different colors so they are easily differentiated. Adorable covers for each question type are included.Looking for newer Bloom's Taxonomy and other tools to encourage higher level, critical and complex thinking? Check out Digging Deeper - Learning Practices✨Click the GREEN STAR by my store name to follow and
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K - 12th
FREE download - All About Me Ice-Breaker Worksheet - Kindergarten, 1st Grade
A fun and interactive way to break the ice with the kiddos! They can work on developing their handwriting skills by writing their name and their favorite color and food. Kids also learn their age and birthday with this worksheet. There's even a spot where they can draw what they look like to help improve their motor skills! Great for kids in Kindergarten or 1st Grade.
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PreK - 1st
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HOTS Questions | Free Higher Order Thinking Stems
Here's a FREE resource that supports higher order thinking skills (HOTS) in your classroom! There are six pages of question stems aligned with the Bloom's Taxonomy (revised), plus storage labels. This is a colorful way to make sure you're using a variety of questions during classroom discussions.Looking for more ways to support your students' language and conversation skills?Check out these resources:Restorative Practice for K-2Book Companion One-Page GuidesFollow my store for the latest updates
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K - 5th
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FREE No Prep Math and Literacy - Critical Thinking Skills
Need a quick NO PREP math and literacy activities? This free unit includes three critical thinking activities that your students will LOVE! The activities in this resource are designed to give your students fun practice using critical thinking skills. I Spy Word Search: Students will use magnifying glasses to find the hidden words in the picture and make a list of the words. Students will then locate the words in the word search. Differentiation is included for three levels.Finish the Fishing D
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2nd - 4th
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Articulation Activity Booklets /TH/
Are you looking for a way to make articulation practice fun? These activity booklets are just what you need! These booklets are great for grades 3+ and work well on days when you need a quick, no prep activity to work on speech sounds. Just print and go! Great for homework, too! 3 booklets - 6 pages total (each booklet is 1 page front and back)Answer Key to be added soonPhonemes include:Initial Voiceless /th/Final Voiceless /th/Mixed Voiced /th/Activities include word searches, word puzzles, wo
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: No Prep Articulation Activity Booklets Later Sounds BUNDLE
Thanksgiving Mystery Logic Puzzle Freebie #7
Looking for something to challenge your early finishers around Thanksgiving? Or perhaps an activity to keep handy for when you have a few minutes to spare before the bell goes?This Thanksgiving mystery logic puzzle activity helps develop logical and deductive reasoning skills in a fun way!- Print and go!- Save paper by laminating and using washable markers to reuse- Use on a tablet with a 'pen'- Or just display on your Interactive White Board to try and solve as a classGreat exercise for the bra
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3rd - 6th
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Fact Families/Missing Addend/Open-Ended Worksheets
Fact Families/Missing Addend/Open-Ended Worksheets
These worksheets help students develop number sense and critical thinking. You can use the blank sheets to focus lessons on student needs. Both addition/subtraction and multiplication/division are included.
Just let me know what I can do to help you use my materials. Thanks, Patti
Fact Families/Missing Addend/Open-Ended Worksheets by Patti Daigle-Brown is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.
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1st - 3rd
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