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Problem solving Common Core CCRA.W.3 resources
Middle School/Upper Elementary Scientific Method and STEM Fair Unit
This unit was designed as a way to incorporate STEM into a more traditional Science Fair model with connections to STEM careers. Students are encouraged to choose a topic that they are deeply interested in and they learn how to connect scientific thinking to concepts outside of science class. They are also introduced to future STEM careers and community resources. The unit is directly aligned to Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) and the Common Core.
In order to help students achieve t
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Grades:
4th - 11th
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Enrichment Activities for Gifted Students | Critical Thinking Activities
Are you looking for enrichment activities for gifted students who need to further develop their creativity? Maybe you are looking for a specific plan on how to teach creative thinking and problem solving. If these are your needs for your students, you've come to the right place. Your kids will love it!Click here to save 25% off the price of individual resources with the bundle.Inside this twenty page print-and-go packet, you'll find ideas to advance the creative thinking skills of your students
Grades:
3rd - 5th
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Also included in: Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers in Print or Digital Worksheets
Easter ELA Scavenger Hunt with 10 Tasks and Activity Record Sheet
Set as a homework, or just complete for fun! Aimed at grades 8-12, this ten-task scavenger hunt mat can be printed as a double-sided worksheet or laminated for repeated use.It comes in four designs, including a low-ink grayscale version, and both US and UK sizes (and spellings). The scavenger hunt tasks include:VocabularyAdditional languagesInstructive writingSpeaking and listeningSynonymsPersuasive writing and speechWord groupsAnnotation and reasoningSong lyricsDescriptive writingYou might also
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Grades:
8th - 11th
Stuck in School Fun Simulation Game (Critical Thinking, Problem Solving)
This resource is an editable, fun simulation game in which students work in groups to survive scenarios. The scene is set as the students being stuck in school overnight, with all windows and doors barricaded. If any school personnel catches them, they will die/lose. Groups must strategize tactful ways out of the situations to make it through all 12 scenarios and survive the game.
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5th - 12th
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STEM- Novel Engineering Curriculum
Kids can think...invent...discover...change the worldThrough the Novel Engineering approach, students will engage in critical and creative thinking while practicing literacy and engineering skills. While reading a book to or with students, the teacher will help students identify the problems that the characters encounter. Students will brainstorm ways to solve those problems and ultimately work to design a functional solution to help the character(s), taking their characteristics, as well as the
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Grades:
5th - 8th
NGSS:
MS-ETS1-2
, 3-5-ETS1-3
, 3-5-ETS1-2
, MS-ETS1-3
Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit (Bundle)
This is a unit about teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) that can be expanded at the teacher's discretion to include a presentation and a paper that practices utilizing evidence, reasoning, and argument, or alternatively can also be collapsed into a mini-unit of just teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER). This unit can also be used to teach the concept of Line of Reasoning for the AP Lang and AP Seminar Classes. It is structured as an investigation for students to explore the murder of a
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Story Sequencing Worksheets with Pictures Bundle
Students need sequencing skills to alphabetize, count, organize information, and compose timelines. They also use sequencing knowledge to comprehend, write, and retell stories.These worksheets will help your students practice this important skill. One set has only four scenes to sequence and the other set has six. Having both sets allows you the opportunity to differentiate or use the first set early in the year to introduce and the second to revisit and further develop later in the year.There a
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K - 1st
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Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery Unit
This is the accompanying teaching sequence for the unit “Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery.” It includes a mystery to solve, all the evidence (which can be turned into manipulatives), rubrics for presentations and writing, teaching instructions, graphic organizers, and solutions. It does not include the "Teaching Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER): A Whodunit Mystery" PowerPoint presentation which can be purchased separately or as part of a bundle.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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The Recess Queen Book Companion and Activities
The Recess Queen book Companion and Activities is a print and go resource. This book companion offers multiple resources to teach story elements along with a connection to social emotional needs children deal with daily. This is standards-based and covers almost all aspects of language arts instruction. The activities were designed to be open-ended for easy differentiation and modification.The Recess Queen is a wonderful book written on a level that helps children understand and make connection
Grades:
K - 3rd
Meesha Makes Friends Book Companion
Meesha Makes Friends book companion offers multiple resources to teach story elements along with a connection to social emotional needs children deal with daily. The comprehension questions are grouped by reading strategies for easy lesson planning. This is standards-based and covers all aspects of language arts instruction. The activities were designed to be open-ended for easy differentiation and modification.Meesha Makes Friends is a wonderful book written on a level that helps children under
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Grades:
PreK - 3rd
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - Mini Mysteries
This is a mini unit on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes. It contains graphic organizers, five "mini" murder/mystery scenarios with original characters to solve, a rubric for a written portion, sentence stems to use for writing, and solutions. Students will be able to utilize close reading and critical thinking skills in order to solve the scenarios. Attached to the unit is the Presentation for CER (Claim Evi
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Enrichment Activities Print or Digital Worksheets
Do you need enrichment activities for gifted students? Perhaps you are teaching critical thinking skills but need a fun activity that can be shared digitally with Easel or through print worksheets. Here is a complete activity resource for your gifted and talented or bright students. Your kids will love it!Inside this easy to use product with Easel Document overlays, you'll find:Pattern PuzzleOrdering PuzzleMatrix Logic PuzzleCreative Decision MakingWriting PromptMatching PuzzleCreative Problem S
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2nd - 4th
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Thanksgiving Escape Room ELA Context Clues With Idioms Grades 3 4 5
Your students are going to love learning common idioms using context clues with this engaging Thanksgiving turkey escape room. After watching the video hook, they'll be ready to gobble up all the clues to find the mystery phrase.Students begin with a leveled reading comprehension passage and questions. The Thanksgiving Idioms With Context Clues Escape Room will have your students talking turkey as they solve the challenges The reading passage, The Thanksgiving Turkey Talks, is an original story
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3rd - 5th
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Also included in: ELA Escape Room Bundle Year of Holidays Grades 3rd 4th 5th
Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Gnome Swimmer
This is a bundle of three mini lessons on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, whodunit mysteries to solve with my original character, and the solutions. (Whodunit mysteries are also available to purchase separately.)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Herpetologist Actor
This is a bundle of three mini lessons on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, whodunit mysteries to solve with my original character, and the solutions. (Whodunit mysteries are also available to purchase separately.)
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff
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Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - "The Dry Swimmer" a mini mystery
This is a mini lesson on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, a mystery scenario to solve with my original character's origin story, manipulatives for the scenario, and the solution.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Gnome Swimmer
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - "The Method Actor" a mini mystery
This is a mini lesson on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, a mystery scenario to solve with an original character, and the solution.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Herpetologist Actor
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - "The Herpetologist Influencer" a mini mystery
This is a mini lesson on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, a mystery scenario to solve with an original character, and the solution.
Grades:
9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Herpetologist Actor
Claim Evidence Reasoning (CER) - "One Gnome Alone" a mini mystery
This is a mini lesson on CER (Claim Evidence Reasoning) that can also be used for exercises of Line of Reasoning/Line of Evidence for AP Classes and general education classes. It contains graphic organizers, a mystery scenario to solve with an original character, and the solution.
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9th - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education
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CCSS:
Also included in: Claim Evidence Reasoning: CER Mini Whodunit Bundle - Gnome Swimmer
Digital Think Outside the Box Thursday for the Year Part 3
Think Outside the Box Thursdays is a great way to get students thinking critically and writing about their ideas. It also helps build their imagination! There are 39 weeks worth of slides included. These can be used in the classroom or digitally.*Display a page one Thursday at a time. Students look at the “Doodle” that is shown and must add to the doodle to turn it into something new. They may not turn it into the image that is mentioned on each page. For example, slide 5 is not a flag, but they
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Grades:
1st - 4th
Roll a Story Worksheet & Activities Pack - Space Theme Story Elements
Embark on an out-of-this-world journey with the easy to print Roll a Story - Space Adventure Worksheet Pack. Let your imagination soar as you roll a die six times to uncover the key elements of your space adventure story. With each roll, you will determine the setting, main character, mission, event, spaceship and ending of your tale. This creative writing activity encourages young minds to think critically and imaginatively. Creative thinking plays a vital role in this pack, as you will have t
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Grades:
2nd - 6th
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Growth Mindset Lessons and Activities
Social emotional learning has become a huge part of teaching but can sometimes be overlooked by all of the academics we need to fit in. I created this resource with 5 social emotional lessons that all kids should be explicitly taught! This resource includes lessons about empathy, problem solving, growth mindset, the power of yet, and perseverance. Each lesson includes a discussion, class activity, book companion with questions, and independent activities.These lessons can be broken up throughout
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K - 2nd
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Build Around the World - Block Center (Math and Writing Integration)
Want to create a developmentally appropriate center that is deeply rooted in building strong writers, problem solvers, and mathematicians through collaborative play? Look no further!In this pack, you will find 17 pages of no-prep center material to support all learners through play. Students will use task cards in your block center to build landmarks from around the world all while putting their academic skills to the test. As they create structures that look like everything from the Taj Mahal t
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Grades:
PreK - 1st
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NGSS:
K-2-ETS1-2
, K-2-ETS1-1
Roll a Story Activity - Ocean Worksheets & Story Elements for Creative Writing
Dive into the enchanting world of underwater adventures with the printable Roll a Story - Underwater Adventure Worksheet Pack. Ideal for independent writing, group projects & classroom storytelling, this activity sparks imaginative tales. Roll the die to uncover setting, ocean creature, companion, quest, problem & ending. Combining story elements hones problem-solving & storytelling skills, resulting in one of a kind masterpieces. The pack includes color & black & white works
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Grades:
1st - 6th
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