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Critical thinking Common Core W.6.5 resources
Write a Scary Story: Creative Writing Notebook Activities Print and Digital
Your students will love writing their own scary stories with this print and digital notebook. This resource guides them step-by-step through setting up the plot, characters, setting, and theme. The end result is a creative writing project your students will feel successful about.Students usually get bogged down by a creative writing assignment -- but this resource breaks all the elements of a good story down into manageable pieces. You're students will know exactly what they want to write -- b
Grades:
4th - 8th
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Also included in: Writing Activities for the Whole Year Digital Bundle
Research Templates Google Classroom Digital Projects Elementary Activities Comic
Need some engaging digital projects templates for your classroom? This Google Classroom Digital Projects Bundle is a perfect go to for easy to use and ready to use elementary Google Classroom activities that your students will love! Your students will be engaged with these digital project templates as they create comic strips, social media posts, biography reports and SO MUCH MORE! Since these are digital projects they are great for saving paper and can be used across multiple subject areas. ⭐SA
Grades:
3rd - 6th
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Peer Feedback Activity • Cupcake Critique • Writing Activity
Cupcake Critique is an easy-to-use peer feedback activity that will have your students engaged and excited to share their thoughts on each other's artwork. The cake area of the printable worksheet prompts students to provide critical feedback on the creative elements of the artwork, while the frosting area encourages them to offer positive and uplifting comments.This can be done at the end of an art lesson or at a point during a project when there is still time for revision. I like to use this a
Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Also included in: Back to School Bundle for Art • Beginning of the Year Art Lessons
Inquiry Based Learning Project: Step-by-Step Student Booklet
Inquiry Based Learning: Everything teachers need to know to get started includes over 25 pages. A step-by-step student booklet allows for teachers to guide students through the process of developing and researching an inquiry based question to engage all learners in higher order critical thinking skills.
A How-To for Teachers
Inquiry based learning is a pedagogical approach to learning that is gaining momentum in mainstream education in many countries. It is not a new approach but rather a mor
Grades:
4th - 8th
Debating Topics for Middle School: School and Education
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints.Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining y
Grades:
5th - 7th
Debating Topics for Middle School: Family Life
Get your middle school students debating topics that are both relevant and important to them while building their critical thinking skills. Students will be encouraged to develop their communication and debating skills, while opening their minds to different viewpoints. Each debate package covers and reinforces the five basic steps of the debating process: gathering information, exploring all sides of an issue, forming an initial opinion, defending the position in a debate and finally, refining
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Conversation Starters Package on Quality of Life
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the quality of life.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of quality of lifeActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expression
Grades:
5th - 8th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenges
Are you looking for a fun and engaging activity for your students? Deserted Island Survival STEM Challenge is a unit centered around a fictional story of Suzanna Airfly who's plane crashed on a deserted island. Your students will complete five different challenges to help Suzanna survive. Each challenge encourages students to define the problem, plan a design, build, test, and reflect. I have included a rubric for each challenge. I have also added a narrative writing extension where students
Grades:
3rd - 8th
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NGSS:
3-5-ETS1-3
, MS-ETS1-4
, 3-5-ETS1-1
, MS-ETS1-1
, 3-5-ETS1-2
Conversation Starters Package on Humor
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on humor.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of humorActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phras
Grades:
5th - 8th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Philosophy
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on philosophy.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of philosophyActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transiti
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Generate inspiring class discussions with over 81 topics and 1370+ thought-provoking conversation questions. This growing bundle is a collection of all of our thought-provoking Conversation Starters Packages. Each package encourages critical thinking and allows students to discuss topics that are both relevant and important to them while simultaneously increasing their vocabulary and ability to effectively express themselves. Our packages are extremely versatile and have been used as bell-rin
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5th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Choose Your Own Adventure - Writing Project and Slideshow!
This Choose Your Own Adventure Lesson Plan is designed to ignite creativity and critical thinking in students! This project is a shorter and simpler version of this longer, more complex project.Students get really exciting about this narrative plan and because it's low prep (print the planning sheets, assign the slideshow in Google Classroom or whatever you use), it's great for the end of the year. I start with reading some choose your own adventure stories. Not all students are familiar with th
Grades:
4th - 9th
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Goals in the New Year-A Dynamic and Engaging Goal-Setting Activity!
Kickstart the post-winter break season with our engaging "Goals in the New Year" activity designed for students. This comprehensive package encourages students to brainstorm, focus, plan, and reflect on their goals for the remainder of the school year. The activity fosters a positive and goal-oriented mindset while providing practical tools for self-discovery and achievement. Both Print and Digital versions include the following components:Key ComponentsCircle Map Brainstorming:Students jot down
Grades:
K - 12th
Conversation Starters Package on Human Nature
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on human nature.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of human natureActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and tran
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Writing Satire
Are you looking for a way to challenge your students through higher level thinking in writing that can be screen shared for distance learning? One of the most difficult forms of writing is satire. Here is a PowerPoint which defines satire, gives an example of a short satirical story, uses the gradual release process to guide students to writing their own stories, and provides topic ideas to get students started on their own writing challenge.Click here to save 25% off the price of individual res
Grades:
7th - 11th
NO PREP! Inferencing Author's Message Unit, Diversity, Smartboard & PDF
UPDATED: *Clarity has been fixed on this unit!* I also added name/date headers to handouts and links to each handout on SB lesson page for easy access*
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Teach and challenge your students to use inferencing skills! This is a reading for meaning unit where students learn the basics of inferencing and are challenged to infer the author’s message of a variety of high interest texts. The commo
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Grades:
4th - 6th
Story Starter Creative Writing Prompts BUNDLE Stories Without End
What's a story starter?It's just what it sounds like, a story that starts but has no end. More developed than a short writing prompt, this story prompt gives students the first part of a story that ends on a cliff-hanger. Because the story has no end, students will have to create their own drawing on their creativity. Even the most reluctant writer will find themselves sucked in with this deceptively simple method of getting students to write! Each story is also supported with questions and voca
Grades:
7th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
Conversation Starters Package on Adventure
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on adventure.What's included:A list of 10 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of adventureActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transition
Grades:
5th - 7th
Types:
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Nature
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on nature.What's included:A list of 12 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of natureActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transitional phr
Grades:
5th - 7th
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Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
Conversation Starters Package on Global Warming- Middle School
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on global warming.What's included:A list of 15 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of global warmingActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and
Grades:
5th - 8th
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"3, 2, 1" Writing, Graphic Organizer, Fiction/Nonfiction, digital & printable
3-2-1 Writing Graphic Organizer, Student Writing Pages and Teacher Tips. Use any time of year with fiction or non-fiction text, Main Idea, Key Details, Textual Evidence, Critical Thinking & Questioning, also includes writing checklist for teacher & student reflection, CCSS aligned. Graphic organizers in digital & printable options, color & b/w. Digital options in Google Sides with text boxes for student completion. Use with ANY text! Perfect for writing/reading centers, small g
Grades:
3rd - 9th
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Fake News Lesson - Digital literacy Critical thinking Fact Analysis and Research
It has never been more important to have some digital media literacy. With the growth of social media, the spread of fake news is becoming faster and much easier, and that is why it is our duty to teach the students how to spot fake news, how to recognize them and not believe them. This resource is something I spent a lot of time and thought on, and it has helped me teach many students how to be digitally literate and how to develop critical thinking, how to analyze an article and how to researc
Grades:
6th - 9th
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The Hobbit: Character Blog Writing - Projects & PBL
Driving Question:How can writing a blog bring character insight?Description:In this Project, students write blog entries for characters from The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien. This is a useful way to delve more deeply into the motivations of the characters after finishing reading, or even at a mid-way point in the book.Students work in groups to come up with a series of blog entries stretching across parts of the book, thinking about a particular character's perspective and voice. When students write
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Grades:
6th - 10th
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Conversation Starters Package on The Media
Generate inspiring class discussions with these thought-provoking conversation questions on the media.What's included:A list of 20 thought-provoking questions for middle school students on the subject of the mediaActivities to fill in before and after discussion (Ensuring students know what is expected of them and what constitutes an effective and productive discussion) Useful expressions and transitions pages (Encouraging students to use and record a variety of useful expressions and transition
Grades:
5th - 8th
Types:
Also included in: Conversation Starters Packages: Growing Bundle
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