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Problem solving activities for homeschool
Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities
Give your students higher-level thinking activities! This set of Brain Teasers includes 40 full pages with more than 400 activities to promote critical thinking! These are perfect as an educational but fun activity for transitions or any time you'd like to stretch your students' thinking! You can use them for fast finishers, enrichment, morning work, or to throw in the sub tub!This set includes:40 Pages of Brain Teaser QuestionsRecord SheetEditable Record SheetAnswer KeysTeacher Notes Why you'
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3rd - 5th
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15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!
WORKING MEMORY BEST SELLER--UPDATED FOR 2024! These 15 research-based brain games are designed to improve kids' working memory in five minutes of partner game play daily for just 9 weeks! If you've ever complained that students lack the following skills, an executive function of the brain called working memory might be the issue!-staying focused and on-task-following complex and multi-step directions-copying information and taking notes-keeping their place in a text-retelling stories-explaining
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K - 6th
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Math Logic Puzzles: 3rd grade Enrichment - [Digital and Printable PDF]
Math Logic Puzzles for 3rd grade includes 15 higher-order thinking puzzles designed to challenge and engage your high flyers and fast finishers. Your students will utilize critical thinking and problem-solving skills while building a solid understanding of essential math concepts and skills. These puzzles are available as a printable PDF and a paperless version made with Google Slides™ for virtual learning.Every activity is directly aligned with the Common Core State Standards for Math.--------
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3rd - 4th
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Also included in: Math Logic Puzzles: 3-5 BUNDLE - [Digital & Printable PDF]
100th Day of School Activities STEM Activities
Make your 100th day of school celebration STEM-TASTIC with these 6 engaging activities that are STEM challenges. These Smitten with First 100th Day STEM challenges can be used as stations or as activities completed throughout the day. See preview! Challenges Included:Pattern Hats (students build a party hat with 100 pattern blocks)Build 100 (students build the number 100 using 100 building blocks)Hairy Glasses (students build shape glasses using 100 gray hairs/pipe cleaners)100 Wishes (student
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K - 2nd
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Also included in: Kindergarten, 1st grade, 2nd grade Year Long STEM Activities Bundle
Escape Room Halloween Activity Digital or PDF Game for Parties Distance Learning
Fun Halloween Escape Room Activity to use for parties or rewards. The students work in groups to complete tasks and solve puzzles. Are you looking for something different for the classroom party? The focus of this Escape Game is team building and having fun. **** NEW just added a digital version. Use the PDF or the new digital file.No Props required. Lots of choices help the teacher customize the tasks. The activity can include hiding the tasks around the room, but it is not necessary. You will
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3rd - 6th
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Cup Stacking Challenge Cards
Grab these Cup Stacking Challenge Cards for endless classroom fun and engagement.Indoor Recess? perfect!Relay Race in P.E.? you bet!S.T.E.M. Activity? for sure!Need to boost student problem solving? you know it!What's Included:• 50 Illustrated Challenge Cards• Interactive PDF Full Page CardsEXTRA: Valentine Heart Cup Stacking ChallengesHow To Use:These challenge cards can be used several different ways. Ultimately, use these cards in a way that works best in your classroom and for your students.
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K - 3rd
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Math Logic Puzzles Shapes - Early Finisher Activities - levels A,B,C BUNDLE
These pattern block math logic puzzles for kindergarten, first, and second grade make a great, NO PREP math center activity, morning work activity, or challenge math activity. These logic puzzles keep students highly-engaged while improving and developing their logic and visual discrimination skills. These brain teasers are a great way to teach your students to persevere through challenging tasks and help to develop their growth mindset. This bundle includes three different levels of math logic
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K - 2nd
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Classroom Procedure & Routine Visuals for Preschool, Pre-k and Kindergarten
Pulling your hair out by having to give the same directions over and over again to your preschoolers? You need Classroom Procedure Cards. ➡️ These visual cards teach your preschool, pre-k and kinder students the classroom procedures and routines, creating independence and saving your voice and sanity! Also, when your littles know what you expect, they are better able to rise to those expectations. Better behavior, for the win! Included in this Procedure Pack:*entering the classroom*move throu
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PreK - K
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![Preview of St. Patrick's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Celtic Knots Paper Art Project [v1]](https://ecdn.teacherspayteachers.com/cdn-cgi/image/format=avif,quality=70,width=525,height=525,onerror=redirect/thumbitem/St-Patricks-Day-Craftivityart-activity-Celtic-Knot-Paper-Project-1715188223/750f-1137796-1.jpg)
St. Patrick's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Celtic Knots Paper Art Project [v1]
St. Patrick's Day Activity—Celtic Knot paper art activity. This project is original and fun. You won't find anything like it because I made it up! It's been tested with my students and they just LOVED it! I hope your students will as well. At first glance, this Celtic knot activity might look complicated—which is why it's so striking when the students complete it! However, in this unit, I give you everything you need (templates and instructions) to easily teach this lesson. Your kids will have f
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3rd - 7th
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Visual Discrimination MEGA Bundle Fine Motor Activities
These activities will allow your students the opportunity to develop their visual discrimination skills along with their fine motor skills. They will need to pay attention to the color, orientation and position of the objects on the cards to be able to recreate the design themselves.This Mega Bundle includes ALL of my Visual Discrimination activities at 25% off the individual price of each resource.Great for Morning Tubs, Math Centers, Fine Motor Centers, Indoor Recess, or Early Finishers!Visual
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PreK - K
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Multiplication Word Problems - Equal Groups - Arrays - Multiplication Worksheets
This resource includes 50 multiplication word problems (1 digit X 1 digit). Each problem requires students to write an equation, a repeated addition, and a solution sentence. In addition, the students will represent the problems with equal groups or arrays. This resource includes the print and the digital (Google Slides) versions. What's included: 50 word problems - Print version50 word problems - Google SlidesPoster "Steps to Solve Word Problems"Poster "Solving Multiplication Word Problems"Answ
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2nd - 4th
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Build a City Map
This fun printable set is 15 pages long and includes 5 different map pages (each in color and black and white). It also includes 2 pages of buildings, cars, trees, and ponds to use to build and customize your maps. These are also included in color and black and white.
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PreK - 3rd
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Early Finishers Activities and Fast Finisher Activities
These 60 Early Finishers Task Cards are a great way to answer the common classroom question, "I'm Done. Now What?" Perfect as challenges during Distance Learning. Creative thinking, sequencing, writing and cause and effect skills are taught through these engaging activities. This would be useful as an enrichment activity, or as a bonus reward for great effort by students. This would also be useful in a reliever or substitute teacher pack.Click HERE to SAVE over 12% with our Early Finishers Activ
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3rd - 6th
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Also included in: Early Finishers Activities Task Cards BUNDLE
36 Tangram puzzles
This package contains 36 tangram puzzles to be recreated by the students. Each page has 2 boxes, in it are both the puzzle (in black) and the solution (in color). This game practices spatial awareness, geometric concepts, problem solving, shapes and mathematical concepts like symmetry and congruency.There are 36 tangram puzzles in this package, a mix of figures, animals and objects. Tangram is a dissection puzzle consisting of seven flat shapes, called tans, which are put together to form shapes
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PreK - 6th
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Kindergarten Math Games - Low Prep Reusable Games for Partners or Math Centers
KINDERGARTEN MATH GAMES / MATH CENTERSI love these simple MATH GAMES for PARTNERS. They’re quick and easy to assemble and the children enjoy playing them over and over. You can use them in multiple ways, but I most often use them:during math workshop for fun skill practiceas independent math centersfor a home-school connectionThere are 20 partner games included in this set. They cover multiple math concepts and skills such as:identifying and comparing shapessequencing numberscomparing numbersrec
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K
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Preschool and Pre K STEM Challenge Science Activities for the Entire School Year
Need a whole year of preschool STEM challenges planned and ready to bring into your classroom How about challenges that only use simple materials?Get your youngest learners problem solving, working collaboratively and thinking outside of the box easily, with this STEM Challenge bundle.Interested in what STEM Challenges are all about? Check out this blogpost: STEM & Preschoolers- The WhyGRAB THIS BUNDLE & SAVEThis Bundle STEM Challenge pack includes 12 months of challenges, with 4 challen
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PreK - 1st
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Back to School Classroom Management Tools | Classroom Routines and Procedures
Back to school is SO busy—one way to make sure the year starts smoothly is to clearly outline your classroom expectations with your students so that they know your classroom routines and procedures. With this classroom management resource, you will have access to over 100 routines and procedures listed out, ideas for meeting discussion topics, and my entire morning routine as an example to start from. As teachers, we have all found ourselves in that panicky moment where we need to line up for an
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1st - 8th, Staff
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Ultimate Puzzle Games-330 Problem Solving Sudoku, Word Searches, Mazes
Challenge your mind and fill your free time with these puzzle books.Included in the zip file:160 mazes- circle and square mazes50 mazes of all sizes30 sudoku puzzles ranging from easy-hard90 Word search puzzlesAnswers to all puzzles includedSee more of our printable games in this section:https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/Store/Great-Kids-Activities/Category/Printable-Games-327990
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3rd - 7th
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Real World Math Task Open Ended Problem Solving Challenge Set 1- Print & Digital
Are you looking for challenging math problems and tasks that keep your students engaged, apply the math you have taught, and meet the standards of the Common Core or other rigorous math standards? Looking for a quick low-prep, ready-to-print math project that is rigorous and meaningful? Check out these low-floor, high-ceiling tasks!NOW WITH DIGITAL SLIDES AS WELL! Perfect for when you...need something for fast finishers want something easy for a subare between units and want to focus on probl
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3rd - 5th
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Logic Puzzles 1st and 2nd Grade Brain Teasers
These grid style logic puzzles are great brain teasers to practice critical thinking and reasoning skills with young students! Use these fun math logic puzzles to introduce primary students to the concept OR they can be used independently by older students. NO PREP, PRINT AND GO!❤️ I LOVED doing these when I was a kid and I have fun introducing them to my students! Use for whole group, enrichment, homework, early finishers, sub days, and more! ❤️ SAVE $$$ WHEN YOU BUY THE LOGIC PUZZLES BUNDLE!✅
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1st - 3rd
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Also included in: Logic Puzzles 1st and 2nd Grade Brain Teasers Bundle
11 Minecraft Logic Puzzles
Looking for some fun Minecraft activities? These Minecraft logic grid puzzles are a great way for students to be introduced to the technique of utilizing logical process rather than educated guesses to achieve answers. They foster critical thinking, which transition into math and problem solving skills.
This set of 11 logic puzzles is ideal for all students, not just the Minecraft minded. There are 3 levels of worksheets in this set. The easier one is great for younger students or can be used a
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1st - 7th
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PAPERLESS Daily Dendrite Challenge BUNDLE - Digital
This Year-Long BUNDLE pack of my Daily Dendrite Challenge series is a paperless, digital resource that includes a variety of brain-teasers, logical thinking questions, problem-solving challenges, riddles, and critical thinking activities for primary learners. The resource is NO-PREP and PAPERLESS! Simply project the calendar onto your screen, click on a challenge, and give your students’ brains some exercise! Each month features a theme and includes one challenge for every day of the month! This
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K - 2nd
Brain Teasers and Logic Puzzles for Early Finishers
About this resource:Want to promote critical thinking in your classroom? Want students who think "outside the box"? Modified from my popular Brain Teaser sets, these rebus picture puzzles challenge students purely visually! Students will identify words, phrases, idioms, etc. being depicted in each rebus puzzle.This file includes 3 worksheets featuring 10 rebus puzzles each. Great for fast finishers, warm-ups, or just for fun!!Key included for all sets!Follow Me:Click here to Follow Me!Items Rela
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4th - 9th
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Also included in: Emergency Sub Plans | NOT Math Specific!
Depth and Complexity Critical Thinking Mega Bundle
Teach your students with depth and complexity!This "Mega Bundle" contains 8 of my best selling resources that are designed to elicit critical thinking. $65.00 if purchased separately; Save over 30%! Click on the links below for detailed information on each of the 9 resources that are included in this bundle. Two versions--with and without icons--are now included!!IMPORTANT: This bundle has changed. Please read through the product description carefully and check out the links below to see exac
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4th - 10th, Higher Education
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