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Critical thinking Common Core RI.1.10 resources
Comparing Inherited Traits: BUTTERFLY OR MOTH? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with BUTTERFLY OR MOTH?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsMetamorphosisLife Cycle: Larvae (smooth vs fuzzy)Life Cycle: Pupae (chrysalis vs cocoon)Antennae (clubbed vs
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Animal Coverings Unit with Lesson Plans Kindergarten First Second Grade
This Unit includes 47 pages of information and activities to teach about animals and their coverings. Activities are hands on and help students understand concepts such as: why animals have coverings and what they are, classification of animals and their coverings, why animals have pattern, importance of camouflage in nature, symmetry in animals, higher level thinking - including comparing humans and covering. There are full lesson plans for one week which can be used as daily plans or daily pl
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K - 2nd
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Comparing Inherited Traits: FROG OR TOAD? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with FROG OR TOAD?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsAmphibian MetamorphosisLife Cycle: Eggs (clusters vs chains)Body Covering (smooth skin vs bumpy skin)Locomotion (J
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE SET
Compare and contrast the similarities of and differences between the polar regions--and save 20%--with the NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE. This engaging fun pack includes an introductory book, four cross-curricular activities, 12 sets of three-part matching cards, and a colorful 11 x 17 inch poster. Book and Poster Resources:North Pole-South Pole is an introductory book that taps into critical thinking skills as students compare and contrast characteristics—including location, geography, explorers
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K - 3rd
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Literature Circles (Book Club) Graphic Organizers with Extensions!
Literature Circles are a fantastic way to incorporate a love of reading in students by encouraging independent learners with higher level conversations! Great for grades 1-8, these graphic organizers will last you all year! There are many jobs/roles to choose from and additional pages of similar roles to increase by ability throughout the year.
An wonderful addition to this set is EXTENSION GRAPHIC ORGANIZERS! This is not "when you're finished do a worksheet or go on the computer"!!! This is cr
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Grades:
1st - 8th
Science & Nature Curriculum Bundle: all my units & mini-studies in one bundle!
Simply EVERY unit in my shop, in one discounted bundle!→ This collection includes environmental science-inspired complete units and study materials.→ It is perfect for homeschooling, nature camps, STEM camps, and earth/environmental science classrooms.→ All the materials feature my artwork and are based on my experience as an environmental scientist.*** What age/grade can use these materials?*** These materials were designed with universal design and mixed-age group classroom in mind! All units
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Homeschool
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 4-LS1-1
, 1-LS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-LS4-3
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Comparing Inherited Traits: SPIDER OR INSECT? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with SPIDER OR INSECT?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsLife CyclesBody Parts (two vs. three)Legs (eight vs six)Eyes (simple vs compound)Mouthparts (fangs vs probosci
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Grades:
K - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Comparing Inherited Traits: BAT OR BIRD? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with BAT OR BIRD?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsBody Coverings (fur vs feathers)Life Cycles (viviparous vs oviparous)Parenting (producing milk vs finding food)Wing
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Grades:
K - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Black History Month Museum! Printable K-2 Reader | Black Leaders | PBL Lesson 1
Kickoff Black History Month by building background knowledge of historical Black leaders with this low-prep, printable elementary reader! Students will be transported to The Black History Month Museum to learn about Martin Luther King Jr., Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman, and Barack Obama! After reading, students can complete the a cut & glue matching review activity with visuals as a great exit ticket! The fun doesn't stop there --- What if we learned MORE and made our own exhibit?This is an int
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K - 2nd
Reading Comprehension Fiction and Non-Fiction
This packet contains reading stories, fiction and non-fiction with comprehension questions to answer after reading. The reading stories can be used in grades K-4th.
They can be used as reading stations, as partner work, small groups, whole group, early finisher work, assessments, individual work, or as a needs based lesson for students that are struggling with the skill of comprehension. This is especially useful for the ESOL population as comprehension seems to be a skill that some may struggle
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K - 3rd
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Animal Report
The Animal Report Worksheet is a fun and educational activity designed for lower elementary students to explore and learn about different animals. This activity encourages students to conduct research, organize information, and present their findings in a structured manner. The worksheet is designed to be engaging and interactive, allowing students to showcase their creativity while building essential research and presentation skills.Learning Goals:Research Skills: Students will develop the abil
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1st - 4th
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Magic Tree House Activities Pirates Past Noon
Are you looking for help in teaching Pirates Past Noon from The Magic Tree House series? This comprehensive bundle will make teaching the book easy for you and fun for your students. Don't travel a swashbuckling adventure without this colorful literary unit to guide you with questions and activities to go along with Mary Pope Osborne's The Magic Treehouse adventure, Pirates Past Noon. I've even included enough fun transitions to keep attention without losing class time with too much splash. So c
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K - 2nd
Can You Find Me? Early Learning, Building Thinking Skills for Pre-Kindergarten
Award-winning 112-page printable PDF ebook for PreK starting your students on the road to critical thinking! This fun, colorful book of mind-building riddles introduces young minds to critical thinking and organized analysis. To solve the riddles, students practice:     • Identifying Similarities and Differences     • Forming/Following Sequences and Patterns     • Classifying Objects and Groups     • Identifying/Interpreting Analogies     • Logic The riddles in this book develop thinking skill
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PreK
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Capturing Change - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:What patterns of change do we see in nature?Description:Through photography, students will identify a pattern in nature that changes over time. Students will describe the pattern and the science behind it by writing a photo story to be displayed in a community art exhibition. Changes such as plant and animal life cycles, seasons, and weather may be explored.What's Included with this Project:NextLesson Projects are extended lessons based in real life situations or simulations, c
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grades K-2) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
Who's Amelia Earhart? Place Value, Comprehension, Critical Thinking BUNDLE
Who's Amelia Earhart? BUNDLE of critical thinking activities. Your 1st Grade students will love learning about this Famous Woman in American History with this collection of foldable books, logic puzzle, and a bonus quote fall puzzle! NO PREP. Print and use today!This resource has five foldables that reinforce the information learned from Amelia Earhart: More Than a Flier. The foldable book resource is:✔Standards based✔Contains comprehension questions✔Great for making personal connections✔Offerin
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1st - 2nd
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COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Enrich your animal classification studies with the Comparing Inherited Traits Book Bundle, a series of interactive books that compares the inherited traits of animal groups and species. Your students will love the cut-and-glue formatting and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessments, and emphasis on critical thinking. The five books in this series compare and contrast the following animal groups/species:Bats (Mammals) vs BirdsButte
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE ACTIVITY BOOK
Tap into critical thinking skills as students compare and contrast the polar regions with North Pole-South Pole. This 12-page book highlights the location, geography, explorers, indigenous people, animal and plant life, and natural resources of the Arctic and Antarctic Circles and also includes two review activities to boost retention. Polar Regions Vocabulary Words:Antarctic Circle, Antarctic Treaty, Arctic Circle, Arctic tern, circumpolar, Emperor penguin, Inuit, kelp forest, McMurdo Station,
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Grades:
K - 3rd
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NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 2-LS4-1
, K-LS1-1
Also included in:Â BIOMES: NORTH POLE-SOUTH POLE BUNDLE SET
Exploring Animal Communities - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:What is a community? How do inhabitants adapt and interact within a community?Description:In this inquiry based Project, students work together to define the word "community" and investigate one animal community and its inhabitants. Reading and writing informational text becomes purposeful as students share their findings with the class by creating an informational poster to present to the rest of the class about their animal community. What's Included with this Project:NextLess
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K - 2nd
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Also included in:Â PBL Bundle (Grades K-2) - In Collaboration with A.J. Juliani - 26 Projects!
Comparing Inherited Traits: WHALE OR FISH? (Animal Classification)
Enrich your animal classification studies with WHALE OR FISH?, an interactive book from my Comparing Inherited Traits series. Your students will love the cut-and-glue format and realistic, original illustrations; and you’ll love the NGSS/TEKS standards-based content, Venn assessment, and emphasis on critical thinking. OUTLINE OF TOPICS INCLUDED:What Is an Inherited Trait?Shared TraitsLife Cycles (viviparous vs oviparous)Parenting (producing milk vs egg sac)Breathing (lungs/blowhole vs gills)Size
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Grades:
1st - 3rd
NGSS:
3-LS4-3
, 3-LS4-2
, 3-LS3-1
, 1-LS3-1
Also included in:Â COMPARING INHERITED TRAITS Activity Book Bundle
Dr. DooRiddles A1: Fun Associative Reasoning Early Learning Riddle Activities
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for Preschool through Grade 2 is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans, and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students. Perceiving relatio
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PreK - 2nd
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Dr. DooRiddles A2: Fun Associative Reasoning Riddle Activities for Grades PreK-2
This 48-page printable PDF ebook for early learners is packed full of brain-scratching riddles that develop students' fluency and understanding of word meanings and associations. These riddles also develop spelling, vocabulary, reading, critical thinking and creative problem-solving skills. Everyone loves the mystery of a riddle and Dr. DooRiddles will bring laughter, groans,and challenges (perhaps for as much as a week or more per riddle) to you and your students.Perceiving relationships betwee
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PreK - 2nd
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Pets Logic Line Up NO PREP!!! Common Core Aligned
Teaching critical and logical thinking skills by listening and following directions.
An activity lining up cards according to verbal directions using problem solving skills.
These can be done in whole group or as partners; also individually or in a small group setting.
Answers are with the problems
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K - 3rd
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Understanding Sentences: Level 1 Bundle 1 (Sets 1, 2, 3, and 4)
Have you ever wondered why some students seem to only half understand the texts you ask them to read? You find they sort of know what a text says but aren't really sure why? Or they seem to guess at details (often incorrectly) based on a vague understanding of what the text is saying? Maybe the problem is that many students have difficulty understanding what they read at the sentence level which in turn makes understanding the larger text even harder.Asking students to read larger texts and then
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
Understanding Sentences in Google: Multi-level Sets (Levels 1 and 2, all sets)
Have you ever wondered why some students seem to only half understand the texts you ask them to read? You find they sort of know what a text says but aren't really sure why? Or they seem to guess at details (often incorrectly) based on a vague understanding of what the text is saying? Maybe the problem is that many students have difficulty understanding what they read at the sentence level which in turn makes understanding the larger text even harder.Asking students to read larger texts and then
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Grades:
2nd - 5th
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