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Critical thinking Common Core RST.6-8.4 resources
The Internet No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, Cyber Criminal Activity
This lesson introduces students to how the internet works and how it is used to transfer information. This also goes over the great important of staying safe online by not giving out your personal information and staying on secure sites. This lesson is designed for late elementary through middle school.
Key Terms include:
- computer network
- internet
- LAN
- WAN
- World Wide Web
- Viruses
- Social Media
All the documents can be found within the zip file. The Cyber Criminal Activity works the
Grades:
5th - 10th, Higher Education
The Outer Planets No Prep Lesson with Power Point, Worksheet, and Pluto Debate
This lesson goes over how our gas giant planets were discovered, our estimates of how many moons each has, and unique features of each planet. The ending of this lesson explains how our once ninth planet Pluto is now categorized as a dwarf planet. The worksheet that is included follows along with the power point presentation to keep students engaged. This lesson is designed for late elementary through intermediate grades.
Key Terms Include
- Gas Giants
- Jupiter's Great Red Spot
- Saturn's Rin
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Grades:
4th - 8th
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Daily Mind Builders: Language Arts - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 37-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing ELA-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential skill as
Grades:
5th - 12th
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Psychology: Daydreaming ~ Critical Thinking Informational Article Analysis
This is a polished, graphic, new, single page 2013 PDF for critical thinking analysis of a 2009 Psychology Today article on the function(s) of daydreaming in our lives, its benefits, and much more! These questions could be addressed individually by students, in small collaborative groups, or as a whole group Q and A discussion to inspire problem-solving and critical thinking on a timely, hot topic in contemporary Psych/consciousness studies.
I have found this to be a highly thought-provoking an
Grades:
8th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Forensics in the Classroom: A Unit for Middle Schools
This printable unit includes Teacher notes, printable Information cards for centers, and printable student sheets so they can build a Case File as the work. Also included is a complete shopping list for materials, as well as supplementary activities to take forensics into your language and drama curriculum. Students will use inquiry skills to explore real forensic techniques, working collaboratively to solve a fictional crime.
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Grades:
6th - 8th
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Flight of Knowledge - A Digital Odyssey of Discovery and Learning
Embark on an educational odyssey with "Flight of Knowledge - A Digital Odyssey of Discovery and Learning."Designed to captivate middle school students and invigorate your teaching experience. These lessons are not just a curriculum; they're an invitation to unlock the extraordinary potential within your classroom.Engaging lessons on digital literacy, public speaking, active listening, and creative writing — all taught through the lens of fascinating "fun facts" that students will love.Here's wha
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Grades:
6th - 9th
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NGSS:
MS-LS2-1
Daily Mind Builders: Social Studies - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 137-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing social studies themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essent
Grades:
5th - 12th
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STRANGE CONCOCTION - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This investigation presents an opportunity for students to develop a reasonable procedure for testing the effect unknown liquids have on an unknown semi-solid (slime). Students should be cautioned about making any assumptions about the materials with which they will work. It is also critical that they make and record accurate observations and d
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Grades:
7th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Forensic Science Design Briefs
Water and Nitrogen Cycle Lesson
This power point goes over the water cycle and defines terms such as evaporation, condensation, and precipitation. It also has plenty of diagrams and goes through the passage a drop of water would take through the water cycle.
The second part of this power point goes through the Nitrogen Cycle as it starts though the air, is consumed by bacteria, and enters the plant life. There is also plenty of diagrams and pictures to help the younger audiences.
The terms included in this presentation are:
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Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Developing Critical Thinking through Science Book 2 (Grades 4-8)
313-page printable ebook of easy-to-use activities to teach physical science and develop scientific thinking for grades 4-8! The fun, hands-on physical science lessons/experiments in this book teach science principles found in state and national science standards. Students also learn and practice critical thinking through the application of the scientific method of investigation. Each activity is a 10- to 30-minute guided experiment in which students are prompted to verbalize their step-by-step
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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Escape the Classroom Middle School/Upper Elementary NO PREP Mystery puzzle with
Please see the video preview for a full walkthrough of this fun critical thinking adventure. It's the last day of school, and time to go -- but the classroom is locked! Can you solve the clues to escape?” Your kids will love this challenging but not frustrating escape room! This room is designed with upper elementary and middle school grades in mind and addresses some specific standards and skills in a fun an engaging way. There are a number of puzzles and codes to solve, and learning happens na
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Grades:
4th - 7th
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CREATING A FORENSIC STANDARD - A DESIGN BRIEF
This challenge is one in a series of investigations that concentrates on forensic science and the process skills associated with pursuing such inquiries. This challenge will help students understand how and why scientists establish standards, as these benchmarks can be used to evaluate new information or predict the outcome of new investigations. Students should be made aware that accurate measurements are critical, and that averaging data is a necessity. This challenge can also be used to evalu
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
HS-ETS1-2
, HS-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-3
Also included in: Forensic Science Design Briefs
Hexagonal Thinking Assessment - Genetics Unit
Want students to think deeper and make connections? This resource requires students to engage in higher-order thinking by connecting concepts in the field of genetics. Great formative or summative assessment!Covers concepts such as: -Mitosis-Meiosis-Alleles-Genesand so much more!Includes blank templates for additional words and an example!
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Grades:
7th - 9th
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CCSS:
NGSS:
MS-LS3-1
Design Thinking Lesson Plan
The "Design Thinking" lesson plan is designed to provide middle school students with a fundamental understanding of Design thinking, its applications, and hands-on experience in applying design thinking of problem solving . This engaging and interactive series of lessons will introduce students to Design Thinking, fostering their creativity, problem-solving skills, and interest in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) subjects.
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Grades:
6th - 8th, Adult Education
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NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-4
, MS-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-3
Food Chains and Energy Cycles Lesson
This Power Point goes over the energy cycle in ecosystems. It defines producers, photosynthesis, consumers, decomposers, food webs, food chains. It also contains examples of those items to help the students comprehend the definitions. I have successfully used this from third grade students and even up to some post-secondary course.
This resource includes and explains the terms:
photosynthesis
producers
consumers
decomposers
herbivores
carnivores
omnivores
scavengers
food chain
food web
Both
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Grades:
4th - 9th, Higher Education
Observations, Inferences & Predictions in Science
This sample of warm-ups focuses students' attention on the subtle differences among observations, inferences & predictions as they pertain to science class. Given enough practice, students learn to distinguish these cue words and become more sophisticated in writing up their labs and drawing conclusions. If you like this free sample, visit my TPT Store for additional warm-ups for the science classroom!
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Geologic Time Vocabulary Review WordFit Puzzle; Earth Science
A WordFit puzzle is a great way to introduce vocabulary for a Geologic Time unit in Earth Science. This type of puzzle is more challenging than a Word Find and will exercise students' logic skills! While a crossword puzzle GIVES the definitions, this resource makes your students put the words in alphabetical order and look up the definitions in their glossary (some will not be in their book, so it is also a good opportunity to learn how to properly use the internet to find the proper definitions
Grades:
6th - 10th
CCSS:
Daily Mind Builders: Science eBook - Quick, Fun Brain Energizers for Grades 5+
A 145-page printable PDF ebook for grades 5 and up to wake up sleeping brains with fun daily doses of critical thinking! This book is comprised of intriguing science-themed activity pages to wake up sleepy brains for the day's lessons. Each activity page takes about 5-15-minutes to solve and develops the most important reading comprehension skill found on all standardized reading tests. Synthesizing disparate information and using the result to produce a reasonable conclusion is an essential sk
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Grades:
5th - 12th
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Animal Adaptations Lesson
This is a Microsoft Office 2013 power point that goes over why animals have different adaptations. I have used this for grades 4th through 9th depending on the science level of the students. This makes a great introduction in a biology course.
The terms covered in this presentation are:
adaptations
niche
competition
predation
symbiosis
mutualism
commensalism
parasitism
Both the presentation and the work page can be found within the zip file. There is an answer key attached at the end of the
Subjects:
Grades:
4th - 10th, Higher Education
Weather Watchers: Learn about the weather and its impact on the environment
This 27 page power point will explore:types of precipitationtypes of cloudspressure systemsforecastingmeteorologistsdirectionsrainbowsthermometers and temperaturesreading weather icons and mapswind, lightening, and thunderstormsjet streamsterminologyweather safetyand so much more…Use alone or with your current curriculum. It's amazing out there!
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Grades:
6th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
ABC book of science, a year in Review
Students use the ABC's to build a book or ppt that shows a science concept or any concept learned through out the year and explains it, gives an activity that can be hands on, and provides a picture and resource as needed. It is a great review project at the end of the year to reflect and identify what students grasped for the year.
This project can be modified for all learners. Using google docs share the project with partners or groups of 4 to allow slower students to still complete the proje
Grades:
4th - 12th
Types:
CCSS:
The Best STEM - Turnkey Activities
For: Grade 4 to 6 | 25 Project Based Activities | 2000 Minutes of FunConcept: STEM , 100% hands on activities and project based scenarioTopics:• Energy and Electricity• Engineering Design • Food Chemistry• AeronauticsEach Topic has subtopics.Energy and Electricity : Electromagnets, Motors, Speakers, Bot, IdeaEngineering Design : Water filtration - Making, Simulation, Bridge building, Full PotentialFood Chemistry : Candy - setup, making, sugar solution, flavoring, observation and measurement, bre
Grades:
3rd - 7th
COOPERATIVE LEARNING NOTE TAKING ACTIVITY MADE FOR ALL TYPES OF LEARNERS
This style of note-taking activity will meet all types of learners (visual, audio, kinesthetic, etc.). It will also get students working in cooperative groups, and up moving around. Speaking and listening skills will also be applied as students have a conversation about their notes. At the end of the activity, students will turn in and the teacher can use as a quick formative. This activity attached is dual-sided. One side is teacher directed (directions) and can be used for a workshop- the othe
Grades:
1st - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
NGSS:
3-PS2-1
, 3-ESS3-1
, 3-LS4-1
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-ESS2-1
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Outlining Content Information Resource (Making Outlines of Text)
In the age of the internet, students need skills for acquiring and criticizing information from media. This product is a trove of outlining resources offered by the author of this publication on outlining.Trove includes: rubrics, presentations, samples, computer shortcut tips, and tutorials.
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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