Critical thinking art resources for homeschool

Grades:

4th - 7th

Types:

Also included in: Back to School Activities, All About Me Art & Writing Prompts Bundle 3

Fun End of Year or Summer Activity | Emoji Coloring Pages by Art with Jenny K!

Created by

End of Year, Visual Arts, Writing

Emoji Expression Coloring Sheets—interactive and pattern-filled Pop Art coloring sheets including writing prompts—NO PREP for teachers (or parents), tons of FUN for kids! These coloring sheets are a great activity for the start of the year, the end of the school, a neat contribution to your morning work collection, and/or a fun, creative project for any time! These coloring sheets are also great for helping with any calming activities. Artistic activities such as sculpting, painting, drawing, or

Subjects:

Grades:

K - 7th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: All Year Art Activity Lessons BUNDLE for Classroom Teachers | Art Made Easy!

36 Main Idea & Details ELA Reading Skills Practice Worksheets

Created by

The Classroom on Mango Street

Give your students the skills they need to find/tackle any main idea or supporting detail question with these 36 ELA reading drills! Each worksheet includes tips that reinforce effective reading strategies, and can be used to drive home the fundamentals or prep for test day! Bundle this item & save: Core ELA Value Bundle | READING! Grade 3 | READING! Grade 4 & 5THIS PRODUCT INCLUDES: 36 ELA comprehension drills (24 informational texts / 12 fiction passages) 135+ simulat

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, ELA Test Prep, Informational Text

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Homework, Centers

CCSS:

RL.3.1

, RL.3.2

, RL.4.1

, RL.4.2

, RL.5.1

...

Also included in: Main Idea & Details Reading Passages and Questions + Task Cards | Savings Bundle

Math Logic Puzzles | Early Finishers Activities Enrichment Digital Resources

Created by

Kristine Nannini

In the hustle and bustle of a new school year, enrichment activities are just one more thing on your plate. These Back to School Math Logic Puzzles are ready-to-go brain teasers just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-world, first-week teacher problems, these logic games push students to practice both their reasoning and key math skills. Students will be so engaged as they solve missing bus

Subjects:

Back to School, Critical Thinking, Math

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles | Brain Teasers Early Finishers Enrichment

4th Grade Fractions Review - Math Mystery Fractions Equivalent, reducing + more

Created by

Mrs J's Resource Creations

4th grade Fractions review wrapped up in a fun Math Mystery! Students must use their fraction math skills to discover where the Forgetful Pharaoh left his Scepter in Ancient Egypt! They will be required to reduce fractions to the lowest terms, compare fractions, create equivalent fractions, add and subtract fractions with LIKE denominators, and convert improper fractions to mixed number fractions. Easy prep! Just Print & Solve! Or go paperless with the new Google Slides option provided with

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Fractions, Math

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Centers

CCSS:

Also included in: Math Mystery Games COMPLETE Bundle 4th Grade Fun Math Review Activities

All About Me Back to School Cell Phone, Art and Writing Activity

Created by

The Imagination Box

This 'cool' all about me cell phone art and writing activity is ideal for the first week back to school. Kids love cell phones and technology and respond enthusiastically to this creative activity. Teachers can learn more about new students in a fun way, and students can share about themselves with their peers. Construct a fold-out booklet-style 'art-phone', and respond to image-making prompts on the front cover and the written elements inside.Ideal for use as a back-to-school icebreaker and com

Subjects:

Grades:

4th - 6th

Types:

Critical Thinking, For All Subject Areas, Problem Solving

Also included in: Back to School Activities, All About Me Art & Writing Prompts Bundle 3

Brain Teasers Higher Level Thinking Early Finisher & End of the Year Activities

Created by

The Teacher Next Door

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'

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

Activities

Persuasive Writing Donut Theme - Design a Donut Project - Art and Writing

Created by

The Knitted Apple

Kids love donuts, but writing? Not so much. Enter the "Design a Donut Contest," a persuasive writing project so delicious even your most reluctant writers can't resist. Your students will use their persuasive skills to pitch their dream donut for the coveted "Flavor of the Month" spot.You have two options for this exciting writing adventure: the digital version or the classic pencil-and-paper version.Note: I just gave the Donut Project a big update on February 5th, 2024. Please download the reso

Subjects:

Creative Writing, English Language Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

2nd - 5th

Types:

Projects, Rubrics

CCSS:

W.2.1

, W.3.1

, W.4.1

, W.5.1

, W.5.1a

...

Also included in: Persuasive Writing Bundle {Design a Donut and Promote a Pet}

HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle - Digital Papers, Borders, Frames, and Fonts!

Created by

Lovin Lit

HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle - Digital Papers, Borders, Frames, and Fonts! Wow! Save over 50% by purchasing these items bundled. This HUGE Seller's Toolkit Bundle includes 96 digital background papers, 91 frames & borders, and 6 fonts. When purchasing this toolkit, all products may be used commercially WITHOUT providing credit! Also check out my Huge Seller's Toolkit Bundle #2 This is a bundle of the following items: Black and White Doodle Cover Frames for Commercial Use Black and White

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Products For TpT Sellers, Summer

Grades:

PreK - 12th, Higher Education, Adult Education, Staff

Types:

Printables, Clip Art, By TpT Sellers for TpT Sellers

Eye-catching Father's Day Craft Activity for Kids | Image-changing Agamographs!

Created by

Holidays/Seasonal, Valentine's Day, Visual Arts

What's an Agamograph? A picture that changes from one to another when you look at it from a different angle. It's hard to say but easy to do! They are super fun, unique activities to easily integrate art into your classroom this Mother's Day. They are engaging for students, easy for teachers, and have a high 'Wow!' factor. So, this year, try it out and add a new "twist" to your Mother's Day activities!In this resource, I have included designs for Mother's DayFather's DayValentine's Day...as well

Subjects:

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Projects, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Agamographs BUNDLE (7 Sets) | Patriotic (Memorial Day) Collection & Many More!

Design a Hoodie All About Me, First Week Back to School Art and Writing Activity

Created by

The Imagination Box

Everyone has a favorite hoodie!This 'Design a Hoodie All About Me' art and writing activity, is an engaging first week back to school, getting to know you icebreaker. It's a unique way for teachers and students to learn more about each other and is ideal for end-of-year reflection too.Invite students to respond to prompts and questions in a personal and imaginative way, using doodles and words to design cool hoodies that reflect their individuality - different Is OK! Hoodie Design Activity:With

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

My Nerdy Teacher by Alina V

Also included in: Back to School Art & Writing, All About Me Activities & Coloring Pages, Bundle 4

Alphabet Tracing Cards Handwriting Practice Beginning Letter Sound Worksheets

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Alphabet Tracing Cards Handwriting Practice Beginning Letter Sound WorksheetsAlphabet Tracing Worksheets A-Z + 80 Alphabet/Beginning Sound CentersAre you looking for some fun and engaging Alphabet Tracing Worksheets A-Z for your students? This packet is perfect for early finishers, morning work, homework and more. Each worksheet includes 5 different activities that your students can use to learn all about uppercase and lowercase letters. - - - - - - - - - > Check out our ALPHABET ENDLESS BUND

Subjects:

Phonics, Visual Arts

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

CCSS:

RF.K.1

, RF.K.1a

, RF.K.1b

, RF.K.1c

, RF.K.1d

...

Also included in: Beginning Letter Sound Worksheets Alphabet Tracing Card Poster Games Handwriting

Fraction Robot Mathtivity Craft

Created by

From the Pond

Combine a lesson on fractions (halves and quarters) with craft and creativity with our super cute Fraction Robot.This packet will provide you with all the template pieces to make a cute robot craft! Please make sure you have time to print and prepare the necessary pages before you teach. To make this a comprehensive activity we have included a robot with detail.Students color the templates pieces and then cut and paste to make the robot. Use traditional colors or mix it up with brights!These pie

Subjects:

Fractions, Visual Arts

Grades:

1st - 4th

Types:

Worksheets, Activities, Printables

Also included in: Mathtivity Bundle 1 - Math Crafts to Combine Math and Creativity

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Gifted and Talented, Other (ELA)

Grades:

2nd - 9th

Types:

Activities, Games

End of the Year Activities Logic Puzzles | Last Day Early Finishers Enrichment

Created by

Kristine Nannini

End of year and summer break is approaching—sometimes students are a little more distracted, and sometimes you find a few spare minutes between end of the year festivities. Grab students’ attention with End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles - ready-to-go brain teasers that are just perfect for use as early finisher activities, enrichment activities, or morning work. Designed to give students the opportunity to solve real-life problems that might pop up at the end of the year, these logic games push

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, End of Year, Math

Grades:

3rd - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables

Also included in: End of the Year Math Logic Puzzles | Brain Teasers Early Finishers Enrichment

15 Working Memory Brain Games: Improve executive function in 5 minutes a day!

Created by

Angela Watson

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

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, For All Subjects, Problem Solving

Grades:

K - 6th

Types:

Activities, Printables, Games

Eye of the Dragon : Art Lesson Plan

Created by

Art with Creations Claudia Loubier

Dragons are captivating, aren't they? The students love these fantastic creatures! So I'm delighted to present this art project: "Eye of the Dragon"! We'll be working with pencil crayons to create gradients and textures. Your students will not only be impressed by their creations, but also passionate about this unique project that showcases their artistic talent.Level:For students in Grade 3 and all the way up to High School.Technique:DrawingVisual language:Your student learn how to create co

Subjects:

Graphic Arts, Visual Arts

Grades:

3rd - 12th

Types:

Activities, Lesson

Balloons Over Broadway Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activity

Created by

Carly and Adam STEM Activities and Challenges

Have a classroom Thanksgiving Day Parade! Make learning fun with this Thanksgiving STEAM challenge in which students design their very own Thanksgiving Day Parade Balloon! An excellent companion activity to the fall read aloud book Balloons Over Broadway by Melissa Sweet.Not only do students design the balloon, but as an added challenge they must create a device to keep it floating in the air!Students plan, design, and execute their own ideas. After they have completed their activity, there is t

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Engineering, Thanksgiving

Grades:

K - 5th

Types:

Activities, Lesson, Centers

CCSS:

W.2.8

, W.3.10

, W.4.10

, W.5.10

NGSS:

K-2-ETS1-2

, K-2-ETS1-3

, K-2-ETS1-1

, 3-5-ETS1-3

, 3-5-ETS1-1

...

Also included in: Thanksgiving READ ALOUD STEM™ Activities and Challenges BUNDLE

"Be Kind" 3D Collaborative Poster | Fun End of the Year Kindness Craft Activity!

Created by

Back to School, Earth Day, Visual Arts

Promote kindness among your students and let them work together to create this one-of-a-kind 3D collaboration poster! Great activity for Kindness Day, Valentine's Day, Harmony Day, or every day!!Art with Jenny K.'s Be Kind 3D Collaboration Poster is easy for teachers and fun for kids and makes the perfect kindness activity for your class! This project is a "3-way" agamograph (3 images spliced together) and a collaboration poster mixed into one. An agama what?? An agamograph is a picture that mor

Subjects:

Grades:

1st - 8th

Types:

Design a Shoe All About Me Activity, First Week Back to School Art and Writing

Created by

The Imagination Box

Use this imaginative 'Shoe All About Me' art and writing activity to get to know your new students during the first week back to schoolThis meaningful icebreaker is a unique way for teachers and students to learn more about each other and build a strong classroom community.Students respond to the prompts and questions using words and doodles to create unique shoe designs to reflect their personalities and interests.A Shoe All About Me - Design Activities:Choose from a selection of shoe/sneaker/

Subjects:

Grades:

5th - 7th

Types:

Pocket of Preschool - Jackie Kops

Also included in: Back to School Art & Writing, All About Me Activities & Coloring Pages, Bundle 4

Ocean Animal Crafts

Created by

Ocean Animal Crafts is just what you need to transform your classroom into an underwater adventure and develop those tricky fine motor skills too! Perfect for an ocean theme or unit. Included are 7 fun ocean animal crafts with direction pages, photographs, and pattern pieces. There are directions to create an ocean wall mural too! These are SIMPLE crafts designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.These ocean crafts are included in Aquarium Dramatic Play so if you own this, you already have

Subjects:

Arts & Music, Summer, Visual Arts

Grades:

PreK - K

Types:

Projects, Activities

Also included in: Preschool, Pre-K, and Kindergarten Complete Curriculum BUNDLE

Fact and Opinion Activities Sort 2nd 3rd Grade Fun Reading Centers Comprehension

Created by

Fishyrobb

Are you looking for a fun, highly engaging, and EFFECTIVE way to teach fact and opinion? This set of activities will teach your students how to distinguish between fact and opinion by becoming observant text detectives. You can even use it as the basis for a room transformation!This resource includes:Fact Detectives Reading CentersFact vs Opinion SortAssessmentDigital ActivitiesSOLVE THE CRIME FACT DETECTIVESThis activity is super engaging for students! They will read each storyline along with t

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Reading, Reading Strategies

Grades:

2nd - 3rd

Types:

Centers

CCSS:

W.2.1

Also included in: Fact and Opinion Activities BUNDLE Text Detective Reading Comprehension

Area and Perimeter Project Based Learning Math Activity

Created by

The Owl Teacher

Step into the world of engaging and hands-on math exploration with this resource. This project-based learning activity takes students on a thrilling journey as they design their own dream house, while simultaneously mastering the concepts of area and perimeter.Through the use of a house layout grid, students will estimate area by strategically placing furniture and counting squares and partial squares. This real-world, open-ended task prompts critical thinking as they tackle questions related to

Subjects:

Critical Thinking, Math, Measurement

Grades:

3rd - 5th

Types:

CCSS:

Also included in: Project Based Math Activities BUNDLE

Earth Day Agamographs | Makes a Great Summer Craft Activity!

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