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8th grade critical thinking pdfs

Preview of Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More

Would You Rather Sampler - Fun Questions for Discussion, Writing Prompts, & More

Created by
Rachel Lynette
Dive into writing prompts, classroom discussion, and more with our exclusive sampler from Would You Rather Questions!!These 18 digital or print Would You Rather questions are great for discussion, class polls, writing prompts, language building, facilitating higher-level thinking, brain breaks, building community, and more! This sampler gives you a taste of our comprehensive Would You Rather resource that promises to make learning engaging and effective.Try before you buy!Purchase this sampler f
Preview of BUNDLE: Doodle Word Search Puzzles | Early Finishers, Fun Brain Breaks

BUNDLE: Doodle Word Search Puzzles | Early Finishers, Fun Brain Breaks

Doodle Word Search Puzzles - BUNDLE!!These aren't typical word searches, rather they are "doodle" searches! Instead of searching for letters to make words, students are searching for doodle icon patterns throughout the puzzle (just like the normal word search). My students LOVE LOVE LOVE these so much that I created more to use throughout the year for different seasons, holidays, or occasions. It's a great option for early finishers or students who want a challenge!This HUGE BUNDLE includes 48 D
Preview of Growth Mindset ESCAPE ROOM Activity - Reading Comprehension - Back to School

Growth Mindset ESCAPE ROOM Activity - Reading Comprehension - Back to School

Created by
Think Tank
The Growth Mindset Escape Room will take students on a secret mission around the classroom, reading comprehension passages, and answering questions! This escape room has students decode interesting facts about Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, George Lucas, and Walt Disney.Perfect Back to School or first day activity to promote a positive mindset, talk about failures, determination and success, and start the year off on a good note.The Growth Mindset Escape Room is a great reading comprehension ac
Preview of Shark Tank Interactive Invention & Innovation Project! (DIGITAL and PRINT)

Shark Tank Interactive Invention & Innovation Project! (DIGITAL and PRINT)

Created by
Miss Papeck
**UPDATED With New Link! (4-1-22)**Now includes DIGITAL student worksheets for remote learning. You will need to have a Google account in order to access and edit the Google Slides.**UPDATED (3-23-19)** Now includes:-Student Checklist -Updated Shark Tank Successes-Pictures of completed student products/presentations!-Speech guidelines-Optional Extension Feedback Activity (with pictures!) -Shark Tank Judges Questions Sheet -Questions/Worksheet for students to fill out during their peers' presenta
Preview of One Pager Templates - 40 Print and Digital One Pager Templates

One Pager Templates - 40 Print and Digital One Pager Templates

One-Pagers are the perfect way to combine higher-level thinking and creativity into your classroom, and with these 40 different templates, you will never hear "I don't know where to start!" again. Your students can show their mastery and understanding of ANY subject in new and innovative ways.You can use these Print and Digital One Pager templates with ANY subject you are teaching. Perfect for literature, math, science, social studies, vocabulary, grammar, and more!This resource includes:20 no-
Preview of STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)

STEM Space Lander Math & Engineering Activity (Printed & Digital)

Created by
Vivify STEM
Space Lander STEM ChallengeThis STEM activity is one of our favorite engineering design challenges! The combination of marshmallows (or ping pong balls) and aliens makes this a winning STEM challenge! In the Space Lander Challenge, student teams build a lander using the engineering design process to keep two marshmallow "aliens" or "astronauts" inside a cup as it is dropped from various heights. Using straws, index cards, and mini marshmallows or cotton balls, students apply concepts of shock ab
Preview of Winter STEM Activities and Challenges with Paper ❄️ Snowflakes ❄️

Winter STEM Activities and Challenges with Paper ❄️ Snowflakes ❄️

**BEST SELLER!** Winter STEM / Snowflake STEM activities! Create a variety of snowflakes with these 3 STEM engaging challenges. For these challenges, the only material that is necessary is plain paper. This is a great companion activity if you are reading about Snowflake Bentley (Wilson Bentley).✅ What You'll Get ✅Teacher Instructions and sample imagesWarm up activities: How snowflakes form in nature (1 page informational text)Cutting practice page (if your students need it, recommended!)Which f
Preview of Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Literature Circles Book Clubs

Created by
Teacher Thrive
Add some depth and complexity to traditional Literature Circles with this complete and ready-to-use resource!You will be amazed by the level of discussion and critical thinking that will take place among your students. Each Literature Circle role (listed below) is directly connected to 11 elements of critical thinking: Big Ideas, Rules, Trends, Patterns, Language of the Discipline, Ethics, Relationships Over Time, Details, Unanswered Questions, Across Disciplines, and Multiple Perspectives). Ju
Preview of Summer Fun Six Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School Students

Summer Fun Six Logic Puzzles and Brain Teasers for Middle School Students

Summer Fun for Middle School!This packet of six activities includes four logic puzzles, one cryptogram, and one grid drawing sheet. This product has been updated with the EASEL feature, perfect to use with distance or virtual learning! It can be assigned to students in a Google Classroom. You can either use the digital overlay already created, or create your own! For more information, read here! The first logic puzzle is Coaster Craziness, in which users solve for which roller coaster is h
Preview of Growth Mindset Escape Room | Middle and High School

Growth Mindset Escape Room | Middle and High School

Want a fun and engaging way to teach perseverance, grit, teamwork and why having a growth mindset is important? This Growth Mindset Escape Room is the perfect challenge for middle and high school students to both teach the concepts of a growth mindset and to have fun. ● ● ● Students are given the a scenario where their school is taken over by the evil Dr. Dread, with the only way out is to use their brain power before it turns to mush. By working together, and figuring out the clues, studen
Preview of Halloween STEM Activities | Fall STEM Activities for October | Halloween Science

Halloween STEM Activities | Fall STEM Activities for October | Halloween Science

Halloween STEM Activities will keep your kids engaged in brain-busting work disguised as fun!This bundle includes the following 6 Halloween STEM activities:⭐ Bone Bridge® STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Creature Catcher STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Ghosts in the Graveyard STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Treat Toss STEM Challenge Activity ⭐ Wings Wanted STEM Challenge Activity⭐ Halloween STEM Improv Activity (336 possible combinations!)The basic idea: In the 5 Halloween STEM Challenge Activities, students
Preview of Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Journal Morning Work Daily Warm Up: SEL Activities

Growth Mindset Bell Ringer Journal Morning Work Daily Warm Up: SEL Activities

Growth Mindset Daily Warm-Ups: Bell Ringer Journal Activities for 4th, 5th, 6th, and 7th Grade for ONE YEARThese are not JUST bell ringers... they are life-changing growth mindset daily activities for ONE YEAR to help you SAVE TIME and to support your student's social-emotional well-being. Each week includes instructional information, posters, reflections, and so much more... no need to research anything... it's ALL here! These morning warm-ups literally take less than 10 minutes each day and
Preview of Inferencing Task Cards

Inferencing Task Cards

Inferencing can be a difficult concept to teach, learn, and master. Our students often need additional support to fully understand this skill. This product contains various components to support your students' learning. Included in this product are 32 task cards containing short stories, 32 task cards containing pictures for inferencing, 1 visual support to help teach what inferencing is, and 2 graphic organizers that can be used with each task card. Each card contains questions that target infe
Preview of LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

LEGO Challenge Task Cards {Great for STEM or fun building!}

I am really excited to show you some cute, older-kid friendly LEGO Challenge Task Cards! These are bright, colorful, and can appeal to older students without looking too primary. Don’t’ have LEGOs? That’s okay! These can be used for any building materials you may have—unifix cubes, plastic Flake Discs (Amazon), Bunchems (Amazon or Target), Wiki Stix, pipe cleaners, play-dough, etc. Get those kids engineering and manipulating. They work great as an independent station for special education, a STE
Preview of Full Year of Weekly Rebus Brainteaser Puzzles! Bell-Ringer Warm Ups! (Gr. 6-12)

Full Year of Weekly Rebus Brainteaser Puzzles! Bell-Ringer Warm Ups! (Gr. 6-12)

This is a full year of weekly brainteaser puzzles for your English Language Arts classes! Use them once a week for an entire year! 36 pages of puzzles, 216 puzzles altogether!I've included answer keys for all puzzles!Rebus Puzzles are word puzzles such as:EYE EC EXCEPT(Answer - "I" before "E" except after "C")Your students will have fun trying to solve the puzzles!Download the preview for the first 3 weeks free!Please note - By purchasing this resource, you have a license to use the materi
Preview of End of School Year Breakout - Last Day Escape Room - Activities Digital - Summer

End of School Year Breakout - Last Day Escape Room - Activities Digital - Summer

A fantastic, fun end of the school year or last day of school activity to work on team building, perseverance, critical thinking, and using a Growth Mindset! Ideal for students grades 2 - 8.Recommended Use:Allow children to attempt the digital breakout challenge individually, in pairs, small teams, or as a whole class. Share the clues with your students, either by sharing the Google Slides of the clues with your students (two versions to choose from: with or without lock hints) or printing out h
Preview of Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity

Think Outside the Box Thursday Doodle Prompt Finish the Drawing SEL Activity

Created by
Profe Zulita
Are you looking for an engaging morning meeting activity? Think outside the box Thursday is the creative solution you're looking for! These 21 creative drawing prompts use half of a "common" image to prompt your students to create an outside the box picture! This Doodle activity works great for a warm-up, morning work, morning meeting activity, crew or advisory time, early finisher activities, or a sub plan day. As you go Back to School, challenge your students to think outside the box with this
Preview of GATE, Grit & Growth Mindset Activities, Worksheet Lesson Growth Mindset Activity

GATE, Grit & Growth Mindset Activities, Worksheet Lesson Growth Mindset Activity

✨Grit & Growth Mindset Challenges: Build Resiliency Skills✨ Most growth mindset activities, posters, bulletin boards, coloring pages, positive affirmations or worksheets only discuss what Growth Mindset is & its importance. These GRIT challenges & Growth Mindset activities allow students to improve SEL, Social Emotional Learning, build Resiliency Skills, and understand how to apply these theories by practicing them in the learning pit. Of all the things we teach our students, it’s ha
Preview of Depth and Complexity Novel Study for The Giver

Depth and Complexity Novel Study for The Giver

Created by
Teacher Thrive
Reading and Responding to The Giver and Complexity!Bring your students’ thinking and discussion to a whole new level while reading Lois Lowry’s The Giver. This critical thinking companion resource is designed to “dig deeper” when compared to traditional novel worksheets available. Each chapter has a unique graphic organizer that contains 4 critical thinking questions questions and 1 related "Core Question". All questions within the graphic organizers are open-ended, can be answered in multiple
Preview of Shades of Meaning: A Cooperative Vocabulary & Language Center {Common Core}

Shades of Meaning: A Cooperative Vocabulary & Language Center {Common Core}

Created by
Hello Literacy
Attn: Click here to get Shades of Meaning Volume 2 - NOW AVAILABLE. I created this 21st century vocabulary center to give my students a meaningful opportunity to work independently with others in a cooperative, collaborative and critical thinking setting, without me to work on and increase vocabulary and language. Students practice the 21st century skill of empathy while they follow "agreed upon rules of discussion" to evaluate and justify 8 synonyms and sometimes antonyms and all the shades o
Preview of 200 Engaging Writing Prompts Slides - for discussion, journals, and more!

200 Engaging Writing Prompts Slides - for discussion, journals, and more!

Created by
Rachel Lynette
This product contains 200 writing prompts that can be used in four unique ways! Each prompt features a different kid-friendly, open-ended question or prompt.WHAT’S INCLUDED:✍️ PRINT:200 Task Cards (prints 4 to a page)Black-lineColor200 Journal Pages (1 prompt per page)Black-lineColorList of 200 Prompts20 Tic-Tac-Toe BoardsGeneric Response SheetDIGITAL:Google Slides - Slideshow to project to the classGoogle Slides - Student ActivityYoutube - Prompt Randomizer VideoDIFFERENTIATION OPTIONS:Digital
Preview of Nativity ESCAPE ROOM: Print & Go Christmas Activity!

Nativity ESCAPE ROOM: Print & Go Christmas Activity!

Unlock the Mysteries of Jesus' Birth with our Nativity Escape Room!Our Nativity Escape Room takes students back in time where they will solve the mysteries of Jesus' birth by decoding puzzles, answering questions, and breaking secret codes!This "Print & Go" activity can be used at home, church, or school throughout the Christmas season.Kids will learn about the visit from the Magi, the astonishment of the shepherds, Gabriel's visit to Mary, and other key events surrounding the birth of Chris
Preview of Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity

Rebus Puzzles 1 Brain Teasers Printable and Digital Easel Activity

Created by
HappyEdugator
Rebus Puzzles are a fun critical thinking activity. Students have to problem solve to figure out the word puzzles. Great logical reasoning puzzles to do with partners or use as a warm-up or bell ringer. Print or use the Easel Activity online. Works well for gifted and talented students who enjoy challenges, but these work with other student populations as well. Includes five 2-page worksheets with 20 puzzles each, so you get 100 brain teasers in total! Also includes a blank page for students to
Preview of Christmas STEM Activities and Winter STEM Activities Bundle

Christmas STEM Activities and Winter STEM Activities Bundle

Looking for fun Christmas or winter activities that incorporate science, technology, engineering, and/or math? Christmas-Winter STEM / STEAM Challenges sure to engage with brain-busting work disguised as fun!Christmas and Winter STEM Challenge Activities Overview: Students work in partners or groups against criteria & constraints lists to design and build Winter or Christmas-themed devices. Modification suggestions are included to make these challenges engaging and productive for students i
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